Hernia operation

[IvorBiggun2]

Booked into my local Government hospital for a hernia repair. Total cost included 2 days private room meds and food etc was 13,859 Baht. Out of that the actual operation cost 7,400 Baht. I had Spinal anesthetic and was up and walking (no pain) within 4 hours. I can't say how pleased I am with the whole prosses. Before people start jumping up and saying government hospitals aren't any good then my case proved that to be a total myth.

[MJCM]

Which Government Hospital, are you still in Buriram?

[cjinchiangrai]

1 hour ago, IvorBiggun2 said:

Booked into my local Government hospital for a hernia repair. Total cost included 2 days private room meds and food etc was 13,859 Baht. Out of that the actual operation cost 7,400 Baht. I had Spinal anesthetic and was up and walking (no pain) within 4 hours. I can't say how pleased I am with the whole prosses. Before people start jumping up and saying government hospitals aren't any good then my case proved that to be a total myth.

Most people overestimate the severity and uniqueness of their situation. A hernia repair is a routine surgery that is a training exercise for surgical interns. The government hospitals are well familiar with 99% of what kills people. 

 

Let the doctors do their thing, if you need the zebra specialist, they will refer you.

[poppysdad]

Why is there always someone who wants to belittle everything?

[IvorBiggun2]

37 minutes ago, MJCM said:

Which Government Hospital, are you still in Buriram?

Buriram province. Bare in mind that the government allows for farangs to be charged more than a Thai.

 

27 minutes ago, cjinchiangrai said:

Most people overestimate the severity and uniqueness of their situation.

Well they would when they're in pain. It's normal.

[richard_smith237]

3 hours ago, poppysdad said:

Why is there always someone who wants to belittle everything?

 

Erm.. what has been belittled ???  

 

I don't read any belittling on this thread so far.. 

[richard_smith237]

2 hours ago, IvorBiggun2 said:

3 hours ago, cjinchiangrai said:

Most people overestimate the severity and uniqueness of their situation.

Well they would when they're in pain. It's normal.

 

Thats true... 

 

I was up all night with severe flank pain...  debilitating and agonising.. 

...  I had a kidney stone and needed an operation, I had liver cancer, I was dying, I had weeks to live....   etc etc.. Pain turned me into a pathetic hypochondriac.

 

In the ER the following day, still in massive pain (given a good pain killer), I had an X-ray, underwent urological tests, had a CT scan... no issues...   all clear...    Ortho Dr. said it must be an intercostal muscle strain or damage to the cartilage on my ribs... and that was that (I've had a lot of injures, usually from sport... torn tendons, breaks, ripped muscles etc...    the only comparable pain was when I had a kidney stone).

 

Panic over something very simple (still the total cost to insurance was about 25,000 baht (private hospital) - when all I needed was painkillers, but I didn't know that at the time).

 

 

 

 

[Ralf001]

2 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

Thats true... 

 

I was up all night with severe flank pain...  debilitating and agonising.. 

...  I had a kidney stone and needed an operation, I had liver cancer, I was dying, I had weeks to live....   etc etc.. Pain turned me into a pathetic hypochondriac.

 

In the ER the following day, still in massive pain (given a good pain killer), I had an X-ray, underwent urological tests, had a CT scan... no issues...   all clear...    Ortho Dr. said it must be an intercostal muscle strain or damage to the cartilage on my ribs... and that was that (I've had a lot of injures, usually from sport... torn tendons, breaks, ripped muscles etc...    the only comparable pain was when I had a kidney stone).

 

Panic over something very simple (still the total cost to insurance was about 25,000 baht (private hospital) - when all I needed was painkillers, but I didn't know that at the time).

 

 

 

 

 

I had a health issue (lung related) last year which floored me for many months.

3 weeks ago I felt strong pain in my left lung when breathing deep.

Given my new years resolution of no hospitalization for 2024 I downed the pain killers and ignored it.

Absent mindedly mentioned the pain to my doc during my scheduled visit (every 6 weeks) last week and she went into a panic and immediately sent me for x-rays.

 

X-Rays all clear doc decides it must be a muscular issue, adds some pain and muscle relaxant meds to my usual presciption and sent me on my way !

[Sheryl]

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[Ben Zioner]

6 hours ago, IvorBiggun2 said:

Buriram province. Bare in mind that the government allows for farangs to be charged more than a Thai.

 

Well they would when they're in pain. It's normal.

Did you manage to secure one of their private rooms?

[IvorBiggun2]

1 hour ago, Ben Zioner said:

Did you manage to secure one of their private rooms?

Yes no problem. My wife did all my running.

[srowndedbyh2o]

Glad to hear it went so well. 🙂. Was it an inguinal hernia? What type of surgery, open or laparoscopic?

Thank you.

[IvorBiggun2]

Yes it was an 'Inguinal Hernia' and it was done with open surgery. It's now been six days or so since the OP and I can honestly say I've not had any problems, post OP.