Sheryl

You delay that long at your serious peril. Listen to your doctor. Not doing so may cost you your leg or more.

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This is an expatriate forum so naturally its news sections tend to report incidents involving expats, and does not tend to report the countless incidents involving only Thais which can readily be found in the Thai media. News in general, everywhere reports the unusual and problemstic. "Man lives peacefully in his village with no problem" does not make the news anywhere.

Google search turns up Daily Mail report on the death which differs significantly e.g: - reported to have occurred in Koh Chang not Bangkok - only she died not her boyftiend - found dead in hotel pool, not her room

If you are in need of a bypass, you have severe PAD and delay is inadvisable, could well end up losing your leg. My brother delayed on PAD treatment (and did not well manage his underlying conditions), ended up with an amputation, then amputation revision, multiple wound infections and eventually died of complications from sepsis from the poorly healing wound. You should take this seriously. It is not emergency surgery in the sense of needing to be done at once, but a more than 6 month delay is very inadvisable.

It must be applied from outside of Thsiland. I think the expectation is that after a stay of up to 180 days people will leave and not return for a while (Or 180 + 180 if granted an extension) . If people start trying to live here permanently with it via border runs (some likely will) there will be pushback. Full details have not yet been released.

Actually not much cost difference in Thailand between the angioplasty with stent, and bypass. The reason being the cost of the stent for the former.

Yes. Let us hope her health improves enough for her to fly back.

This is far from clear to me and would be most unusual. The validity of a Visa is the date shown when the Visa is issued and refers to using the Visa for entry. Extension of permission of stay (POS) after entry would not normally affect Visa validity and certainly not void an otherwise unexpired multiple entry visa. To my understanding, you are allowed unlimited entries for a 5 year period and will be stamped in for 180 day permission of stay at each entry. The "one time extension" part is what is unclear. It is obvious that after extending one permission of stay by 180 days you can't extend that POS further (would have to leave the country and come back) but it is not clear whether you could do another extension of a different POS after a different entry within the same visa period. And since it is not clear, we can likely anticipate differing interpretations by different IOs. Also, while it is a 5 year visa, cannot assume there will be no pushback from airport/border IOs if making back to back entries..or re-entries after a very short interval. May get the same "living here without correct visa" sort of thing that people currently report t times doing this with other visa types or visa exempt.

We do not know the details of her medical condition. But apparently a doctor is unwilling to give a "fit to fly" certificate at this time. Being wheelchair bound by itself does not preclude flying alone (paraplegics do it, for example) but it sounds like she has multiple medical issues. Airline is not going to board a weak, ill-looking, very elderly passenger without a "Fit to Fly" certificate.

They would usually not do an angioplasty alone, but also insert a stent. Alternative is a bypass. Which procedure is best, must be individually determined by an experienced vascular surgeon. Cost will very much depend on where it is done, private hospital or government hospital. Very roughly, angioplasty plus stent at a private hospital probably around 250K baht. Whatever is done, aggressive medical treatment of risk factors (hyperlipdemia, diabetes) is important. Where in Thailand are you?

OK so you are on 160 mcg dose of the steroid. Decreasing to 80mcg might be an option but you must clear that with your doctor first. While at the doctor, have him/her check your throat just to be sure you don't have a fungal infection in there, sometimes occurs with use of these inhalers. Correct that the 80mcg dose of Symbicort comes only in 60 dose size.

She will have immediate access to emergency care as well as care at urgent care centers (even tourists have that). And, if in A&E it is determined that there is an urgent need for hospitalization, that will be provided. She will have to register with a GP for regular care. And yes, that will likley take a few weeks to accomplish. There is no fixed waiting time to get under the NHS after living abroad , but the regulations state she must have an intention to permanently return. I can't see anyone doubting such a claim coming from an 84 year old.

OP clearly states she has decided to go back to UK, but is unable to fly due to her current physical condition. Awaiting medical clearance to fly. Problem is that she (and her family) left it way too long. People do this, they keep trying to hang on here with insufficient funds and no way of meeting health care needs, apparently just hoping nothing will happen. Inevitably something does happen, and the need to go back becomes urgent but at that point they may be unable to travel due to illness. Seen it a lot oer the years.

A number - either 80 or 160 - appears on both the box and the inhaler bottle. What does yours say?

She would have access to free health care. Health care costs ars a big part of her current problem.

I thimk he means Chiang Mai Ram Hospital. Not really relevant since you live in Buriram.

Normal procedure is that they are sent to a desk near the immigration counter where they are fined and, depending on duration of overstay, banned from re-entering Thailand for a period of time then allowed to fly out. It would be most unusual to take someone into custody at this point unless they were unable/unwilling to pay the fine. This pre-supposes that he was in fact holding a paid ticjet and trying to fly out of the country. We do not know the details.

Ventolin and other bronchodilators can be used for COPD and indeed are usual first line of treatment for mild cases. However steroids are also often needed and may be administered by inhaler or orally. Oral steroids are usually reserved for acute flare ups and given short term whereas inhaled steroid can be used longterm. @giddyupChanging brands per se won't make a difference. The only things that will are either decressing dosage or weaning off the steroid altogether (must be done gradually). Neither should be attempted except under doctor advice/supervision. You did not mention the Symbicort dosage you are on. It comes in different strengths so there might be scope for a decresse but must ask your doctor.

It is preferred to give type specific blood wherever posdible

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If/,when that happens, call the head office hotline while still in the branch office and let them talk to the staff. Stand your ground. Thais almost never continue it after they stop working since they can just shift to the universal scheme which is completely free. As a result staff have limited experience handling this and some don't know how.

@saintdomingo The patient may be in Banglamung Hospital but donation probably has to be made at a Red Cross blood collection center, that is the usual system. Suggest you confirm this. When donating at Red Cross can specify that it is for this patient. (Donors contact OP by PM to get olpatient's name).

Both will repair the hernia but laporoscopic is an easier and faster recovery as there is less cutting through adjacent muscles etc. However can be difficult to perform on patients who are obese or have a lot of adhesions from prior abdominal surgeries. Best thing to do is discuss with a surgeon familiar with your specific medical history and physical condition.