mrbilly

Can i get a 30 day extension at the border in Chong Mek or is it better to go to Phibun? Thanks in advance,Billy

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On 4/16/2021 at 4:06 AM, The Fugitive said:

I'm sure you'll get sorted for the best in Thailand Mrbilly! Many people think U.K. National Health Service is fantastic. The only fantastic thing about it is that it's totally free for everyone. When I pass I want to go under Thai care. I've seen the dying suffering in a U.K. hospital due to lack of pain relief and sedation because of insufficient and untrained staff.    

thanks for your reply,as soon as i can travel ,i will go back to Thailand,home from home,i miss it because i used to live there and came back because i wanted my son to get educated here,he goes to university next year.Anyway i will go to Khon Kaen and find out what my chances are .

4 hours ago, Sheryl said:

 

Makes no sense to me.

 

Bypass is performed on people with these allergies regularly.

 

and stent raises the same problem .

 

I'm still unclear how you think being  in Thailand will solve this problem? IMO you have a better chance of finding a surgeon experienced in handling this over there.

The hospital treating me is the No.1 heart specialist in this country,the surgeon who assessed me is a professor,the head of the surgery. In the medical profession over here it would be highly unlikely any surgeon would take this on,in the event during the operation if anything went wrong ,that doctors career would be over.Thai doctors ,i think would preform this surgery ,provided i accepted the risks and paid up front. i have a Thai wife and family and have lived over there for 3 years,i had intended to retire there only this happened as well as Covid so things have been difficult

6 minutes ago, fceligoj said:

The best place to have any operation or other procedure dealing with the cardiovascular system is The Queen Sirikit Heart Center of the Northeast here in Khon Kaen.  They know their stuff and have an excellent staff of cardiologists.  And their prices seems to be in the reasonable range.

 

You need to go to the Heart Center and direct the staff at the entrance (emergency) to direct you to the Premium Clinic, which is really set up for Thais who are government employees and "self-pay farangs."

 

You can go to their websites and get quite a bit of information if you want to check them out before scheduling a consultation or initial tests to assess them with your specific medical issues.  For example, my first visit, met with several cardiologists and a surgeon, had a ECG and an Echocardiogram.  This laid the groundwork for more serious testing and assessments.  Cost - 4,750 baht.  A follow up consultation - 350 baht.

ok,that,s sounds fine,have tried phoning but no joy,they kept transferring me and in the end i ended the call.I will go in person when this pandemic settles. could you find out what cost triple bypass starts at,i am in Scotland now with my Thai family but will travel as soon as allowed.

2 minutes ago, Sheryl said:

There are alternatives.  Ethibiond and similar suture material. Ask your surgeon about this. And/or ask a different surgeon. I cannot understand why your surgeon does nto suggest an alternative, with >90% blockage in 3 vessels something needs to be done. Demand a referral to a hospital/surgeon able to close the sternum with Ethibond or similiar non-metallic material.

 

http://www.pkheartjournal.com/index.php/pkheart/article/view/645

 

https://www.jtcvs.org/article/S0022-5223(06)01427-9/fulltext

 

Having this done in Thailand in no way solves the problem. Thai hospital  is much less likely to have access to alternative materials.

 

 

The surgeon is not only concerned about closing the sternum it is everything containing nickel and cobalt, all his equipment and machine with nickel and cobalt parts circulating my blood,i find this way over the top .he is the top surgeon so my options are limited,he has referred me for stent although the doc says he only intends to insert one,well ,is this a patch up job?

6 hours ago, VocalNeal said:

Chula Hospital Bangkok. That's where a mate went. Not super expensive. Can ask him the price if you wish.

yeah, thanks

I do not know what material they use,but i do know they do not test for allergies. Even if they know the patient has this allergy ,they will operate, up to 20% of the population has this allergy and i find this amazing in this day and age they have not got alternatives.

8 hours ago, Antiparovian said:

Ask the Hospital. Are stents not an option? Much cheaper and no surgery required.

Ihave triple vessel disease 90% blockage,Operation required,unfortunately I have allergy to Nickel and Cobalt and surgeon over here will not do it.

1 hour ago, Sheryl said:

 

Moved to the Health Forum.

 

Stents are inserted percutaneously. No surgery involved.

 

However with triple vessel disease, if it is confirmed that 3 vessels are >70% occluded, bypass is usually better. Especially if the LAD is one of the 3 vessels.

 

https://www.health.harvard.edu/heart-health/bypass-or-angioplasty-with-stenting-how-do-you-choose

 

In Thailand, bypass will also usually cost less due to the high cost of the stent devices which are imported.

 

The best (and also least expensive) place to have this done in Issan is the Queen Sirikit Heart Center at Khon Kaen Universty Hospital. I am nto sure the cost but would guess around 100- 150k baht if no complications. Private hospital will be 4-5 times as much.

Thank you for your reply,I HAVE 90% blockage in three arteries, i am currently living in Scotland with my Thai family,unable to travel due to pandemic. My problem is the surgeon here will not preform the surgery because i have an allergy to Nickel and Cobalt.Anyway you have given me a contact and i will proceed,unsure whether Thai surgeon will do it,in the USA they do these operations as normal. This is my first time on this forum ,a little unsure how it works.Anyway many thanks.

1 hour ago, Sheryl said:

 

Moved to the Health Forum.

 

Stents are inserted percutaneously. No surgery involved.

 

However with triple vessel disease, if it is confirmed that 3 vessels are >70% occluded, bypass is usually better. Especially if the LAD is one of the 3 vessels.

 

https://www.health.harvard.edu/heart-health/bypass-or-angioplasty-with-stenting-how-do-you-choose

 

In Thailand, bypass will also usually cost less due to the high cost of the stent devices which are imported.

 

The best (and also least expensive) place to have this done in Issan is the Queen Sirikit Heart Center at Khon Kaen Universty Hospital. I am nto sure the cost but would guess around 100- 150k baht if no complications. Private hospital will be 4-5 times as much.

Has anyone had a triple bypass in any of the hospitals in khon kaen? If so I would like to know how much it costs and the usual details ,recovery time etc.

anyone have any idea how to sell house in obon,i want to move to the city ....beautiful houses for 2mbht.i live in the sticks now