Non Hodgkins Lymphoma

[CMoldie]

Does anybody have a recommendation for a doctor/hospital to treat/monitor Non Hodgkins Lymphoma?? Anywhere in Thailand. The only concern is to find the best possible.

Thank you

[Sheryl]

Can you afford private hospital?

 

I recommend US-trained Prof. Udomsak Bunworasate who can be seen at:

 

https://www.medparkhospital.com/en-US/doctors/dr-udomsak-bunworasate

 

He can also be seen at Chulalongkorn Hospital (government teaching hospital) through their after hours clinic https://spcweb.kcmh.or.th/users/users/searchDoctor#

That channel involves long waits and rather bewildering red tape/crowds, and consultation fee is not much less than at Med Park, but savings on treatment costs might make ut worthwhile if cost is a constraint

 

 

 

 

[Jonathan Swift]

20 hours ago, CMoldie said:

Does anybody have a recommendation for a doctor/hospital to treat/monitor Non Hodgkins Lymphoma?? Anywhere in Thailand. The only concern is to find the best possible.

Thank you

If I were you I wouldn't go to forums like this for medical advice. Go online and search exactly what you posted as your question. You will get EXACTLY what you need, directly. All you get here is hearsay from non experts. That said, I have gotten excellent care at highly rated Phaya Thai hospital, Bangkok, very affordable, and I'm sure they could send you to an excellent specialist. Treatment for Non Hodgkins has been around a long time and I'm sure most everyone is up to speed on it. You can check the credentials of each doctor online. All the best and good luck to you.

[Shmo]

17 minutes ago, Jonathan Swift said:

 

a lot of good advice above. 
 

I’ve recovered from non Hodgkin’s lymphoma quite well and have been able to retire to Thailand.
 

 I dunno if that qualifies me as one of the aforementioned non experts so I’ll refrain from commenting further about the facilities and staff here in Thailand but if you need to talk about the experience, I’ve got some experiences  can relate.
 

Simply put : it’s not a death sentence like a cancer diagnosis used to be that us old guys remember, and the medical treatments  have gotten substantially better even since I took treatment.

 

I did a full body autologous Stem cell transplant in 2018 after I was as cleared by chemo, to prevent genetic reoccurrence. 
it was $@“@&  brutal. I survived as most do. I can relate details privately if you need. 
 

Get a second opinion,  study the treatment before taking it, don’t rush, reviewed the side effects especially and be prepared to take a lot of rest. 

If I would’ve been near the ocean, I would’ve taken to bathing and swimming in saltwater regularly to wash the toxins out/off, as it was I took showers and sauna as frequently as I could 

That is one of the most important parts of going through the chemo, you have to reduce toxic load on your intake and sweat and all manner of bodily functions to get cleaned out. 
 

i added holistic practices and raw foods, lots of garlic, onions, cabbages and sourkraut, pickles were especially tasty, ACV, elderberry syrup, cannibis oils. 
 

I still have side effects from the whole procedure that make my life a little uncomfortable sometimes but for the most part, I’m living well and healthy after 2 1/2 years of treatment. 
Drop me a message if you need. 
 

I wish you a full and speedy recovery, body mind and spirit!

cheers…. Shlomo
 

 

[rwill]

You might check out papaya leaf tea in addition to medical treatment.  I don't know if it really helps but even if it doesn't it wouldn't hurt you either.  My son-in-law used it while getting treatment for non-hodgkins lymphoma.

Edited March 11 by rwill

[wimpy]

If you want to go with a public hospital, I can recommend Professor Pholapat at Chula. He was recommended to me by a doctor at BNH. I originally contacted him through the after hours clinic at Chula. I was diagnosed with large b cell at Suan Dok in CM. At Chula, they reexamined it and determined it to be Burkitt Lymphoma. More aggressive and needing more intense therapy than large b cell. I received excellent care at Chula, for about a third the price I would have paid at a private hospital. Still here 17 years later. Feel free to contact me if you would like any additional information.

[Maestro]

On 3/11/2024 at 7:16 AM, Jonathan Swift said:

On 3/10/2024 at 10:43 AM, CMoldie said:

Thank you

If I were you I wouldn't go to forums like this for medical advice...

 

The OP did not ask for medical advice. 

[Shmo]

On 3/11/2024 at 3:13 PM, rwill said:

You might check out papaya leaf tea in addition to medical treatment.  I don't know if it really helps but even if it doesn't it wouldn't hurt you either.  My son-in-law used it while getting treatment for non-hodgkins lymphoma.

That’s interesting. My GF just planted 3 Rai of papaya for us because I love it, it feels good to eat!

[dddave]

On 3/11/2024 at 1:16 PM, Jonathan Swift said:

If I were you I wouldn't go to forums like this for medical advice. Go online and search exactly what you posted as your question. You will get EXACTLY what you need, directly. All you get here is hearsay from non experts. That said, I have gotten excellent care at highly rated Phaya Thai hospital, Bangkok, very affordable, and I'm sure they could send you to an excellent specialist. Treatment for Non Hodgkins has been around a long time and I'm sure most everyone is up to speed on it. You can check the credentials of each doctor online. All the best and good luck to you.

This forum has some excellent contributors and there is no reason why a person would not ask such a locally related question here. 

Maybe at one time Google was a reliable source but now the lines between information and promotion are blurred beyond the point of reliability.  One searches for any medical topic and the majority of results are thinly veiled infomercials promoting whatever they are paying Google to help them sell.