Surin Medical Facilities

[aussiecollin]

Greetings ....Firstly, great to meet some of you guys at the TV BBQ...and thanks to the sponsors...now to more serious topic.

I was disturbed to see my father in Law this trip, as his health has really gone down hill. From an elderly yet strapping man, thin but strong, he has, in a matter of months, really gone down-hill. his eyes are blood red, can hardly walk, breathing hard...it's sad to see .

Now guys, what is the best facility in Surin for him to have a complete workup medically, including in particular a good 'eye specialist'. I will be back in November with the wife and want to take him to the Surin town for the best treatment...but WHERE>?

Thanks guys.

Collin

[farangconnection]

Greetings ....Firstly, great to meet some of you guys at the TV BBQ...and thanks to the sponsors...now to more serious topic.

I was disturbed to see my father in Law this trip, as his health has really gone down hill. From an elderly yet strapping man, thin but strong, he has, in a matter of months, really gone down-hill. his eyes are blood red, can hardly walk, breathing hard...it's sad to see .

Now guys, what is the best facility in Surin for him to have a complete workup medically, including in particular a good 'eye specialist'. I will be back in November with the wife and want to take him to the Surin town for the best treatment...but WHERE>?

Thanks guys.

Collin

Ruam Phet is regarded as the best in Surin, although people that want to pick holes in the place do reguarly. A report from the American forces detatchment of medics that came here during Cobra Gold two years ago gave it the green light. I personally find it OK to good. The beds are bleeding horrendous though, so hard it's immpossible to describe. Father-in-law should love them. Added incentive of course is if the old boy fancies a cottage pie or Goulasch and mash, he can order it there.

[hansnl]

Greetings ....Firstly, great to meet some of you guys at the TV BBQ...and thanks to the sponsors...now to more serious topic.

I was disturbed to see my father in Law this trip, as his health has really gone down hill. From an elderly yet strapping man, thin but strong, he has, in a matter of months, really gone down-hill. his eyes are blood red, can hardly walk, breathing hard...it's sad to see .

Now guys, what is the best facility in Surin for him to have a complete workup medically, including in particular a good 'eye specialist'. I will be back in November with the wife and want to take him to the Surin town for the best treatment...but WHERE>?

Thanks guys.

Collin

Hello Colin

I am so sorry to read about the decline of your father in law.

Indeed, it is sometimes very disturbing to meet again someone after some time and see how people can get only a shadow of themselves in a relatively short time.

I understand that you want to give him the best possible medical care.

But before you go the whole way, why don't you take your father inlaw to a known doctor for a complete checkup?

Depending on the outcome of this checkup, you can go the next step.

This is not because I want to save you some money, but sometimes older people are more at ease in surroundings they have been before.

Maybe it is just something simple, curable by some simple medicine or solution, and you did not make your father in law worry about himself too much.

If, and I hope it is not, it is something more serious, you can always take the next step.

My wife and I did the same with my father in law (80), who went down the drain in an alarming rate last year.

I, being a farang, wanted to give him the best possible care and bring him to a private hospital.

My wife, as ever very realistic, told me to be calm, and asked me if I could stomach the fact that maybe her father had decided that it was his time?

And he consulted a doctor he had seen before, this man talked a long time to him, and together they decided to run tests.

He stayed in the hospital for 2 days, run the whole shebang of medical tests.

The doctor described some medicines, told him to eat some special foods, and send him home.

That was 16 months ago, and the old man is back to normal again.

The reason of his decline was a deficit of vitamines and other stuff.

Why do I tell this?

Only because sometimes we have to hold back a little bit.

Us farang always want to go the whole way with a lot of haste.

Sometimes that really is not the right way for elderly Thai people.

Talk this over with your wife, and maybe talk this over with your father in law.

Before you do anything!

Take care

Hansnl

[Dave the Dude]

Greetings ....Firstly, great to meet some of you guys at the TV BBQ...and thanks to the sponsors...now to more serious topic.

I was disturbed to see my father in Law this trip, as his health has really gone down hill. From an elderly yet strapping man, thin but strong, he has, in a matter of months, really gone down-hill. his eyes are blood red, can hardly walk, breathing hard...it's sad to see .

Now guys, what is the best facility in Surin for him to have a complete workup medically, including in particular a good 'eye specialist'. I will be back in November with the wife and want to take him to the Surin town for the best treatment...but WHERE>?

Thanks guys.

Collin

Hi Colin

Glad you enjoyed the BBQ, unfortunately I had to leave home (Surin) and work in the UK. 2 weeks and counting! I would go along with Martins recommendation. I have been cut and prodded a few times at The Ruem Phet and found it to be a good hospital IMHO.

Good Luck to the Old Boy

Regards

Dave

[Plutarch]

Does your father in law drink Lao Khao?

I've seen so many old boys who think that just because they have always been able to do something with no apparent long term harm they assume thay always will. They have no comprehension of cumulative effect and ignorance of dietary requirements among the ageing is also profound.

In my personal experience I have found that a full investigation of diet and behaviour often reveals the cause of sudden maladies.

A full blood and urine test can't hurt and will not cost the earth.

Edited September 22, 2008 by Plutarch

[lampard10]

Does your father in law drink Lao Khao?

Does a Bear crap in the woods?

[aussiecollin]

Greetings ....Firstly, great to meet some of you guys at the TV BBQ...and thanks to the sponsors...now to more serious topic.

I was disturbed to see my father in Law this trip, as his health has really gone down hill. From an elderly yet strapping man, thin but strong, he has, in a matter of months, really gone down-hill. his eyes are blood red, can hardly walk, breathing hard...it's sad to see .

Now guys, what is the best facility in Surin for him to have a complete workup medically, including in particular a good 'eye specialist'. I will be back in November with the wife and want to take him to the Surin town for the best treatment...but WHERE>?

Thanks guys.

Collin

Hello Colin

I am so sorry to read about the decline of your father in law.

Indeed, it is sometimes very disturbing to meet again someone after some time and see how people can get only a shadow of themselves in a relatively short time.

I understand that you want to give him the best possible medical care.

But before you go the whole way, why don't you take your father inlaw to a known doctor for a complete checkup?

Depending on the outcome of this checkup, you can go the next step.

This is not because I want to save you some money, but sometimes older people are more at ease in surroundings they have been before.

Maybe it is just something simple, curable by some simple medicine or solution, and you did not make your father in law worry about himself too much.

If, and I hope it is not, it is something more serious, you can always take the next step.

My wife and I did the same with my father in law (80), who went down the drain in an alarming rate last year.

I, being a farang, wanted to give him the best possible care and bring him to a private hospital.

My wife, as ever very realistic, told me to be calm, and asked me if I could stomach the fact that maybe her father had decided that it was his time?

And he consulted a doctor he had seen before, this man talked a long time to him, and together they decided to run tests.

He stayed in the hospital for 2 days, run the whole shebang of medical tests.

The doctor described some medicines, told him to eat some special foods, and send him home.

That was 16 months ago, and the old man is back to normal again.

The reason of his decline was a deficit of vitamines and other stuff.

Why do I tell this?

Only because sometimes we have to hold back a little bit.

Us farang always want to go the whole way with a lot of haste.

Sometimes that really is not the right way for elderly Thai people.

Talk this over with your wife, and maybe talk this over with your father in law.

Before you do anything!

Take care

Hansnl

Thanks to all of you who responded...with great advice....I will be seeing the old bloke next month....