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  • Christina deMoraes

    LaMas and Comparing doctors

    போஸ்ட் செய்யப்பட்டது  Christina deMoraes அதில் கொஸ்தாரிக்காஅமைப்பு 

    Hi Reenie, first of all, I would definitely be paying attention to how you are attended to as you approach the surgeon's office, if you are going to him directly that is. How quickly they answer your emails, if they have a USA line for you to use, if they are willing to call YOU or skype to make sure the communication lines are already open and they are willing. Try some complicated questions and see if you can't arrange a phone call or skype call with the surgeon for your questions and concerns. They should also be seeming to do their due diligence and request as much info from you as possible, pictures, health history form, medications or supplements you're on, previous surgeries, labwork etc. It doesn't guarantee anything of course, but it at least gives you a hint as to their preoccupation with doing things right and being thorough... all which should continue and be a part of your in country experience with them.

    Personally, I know it's not really the surgeon's favorite thing to do and sometimes, not even his staff, to answer our emails. I really can understand the apparent "unwillingness" because that's really not what anyone trained for and a medical tourist is in a class by themselves as far as what we need in information and REASSURANCE. =) So, I can't blame them for being slow or incomplete, but if they are going to handle their own inquiries from foreign patients and say that they WANT foreign patients like us, well, they need to step up their game and understand what their market, their consumer...aka, US - you and me really NEED and expect in order to feel comfortable with how we will be attended and listened to while we are there and make the right choice.

    As far as the comments about "recovery retreats" here in CR. Most of them, within the medical provider community here, really don't have the best reputation. Many of them, LaMas and Chetica included are very remote, up in the mountains, all hills and stairs and thin mountain air (you need good oxygen supply to heal!). The roads up into the hills are windy, bumpy and well... thinking of going up them after a breast lift just made me CRINGE in pain while holding my boobs and wonder how many stitches were coming apart inside of me! LOL =(

    There are animals roaming free and it's really more of a bed and breakfast kind of atmosphere and culture, rather than one of hygiene, medical appropriateness. Don't get me wrong, they're pretty and charming but... from the points of view of the surgeons I've talked to that have gone up to them... "medically inappropriate."

    Unfortunately CR has been slow to create some standards and credentialing in this department and anyone can call themselves a "recovery retreat" even though technically it doesn't really necessarily mean or guarantee you anything. There are so many options and I think "the closest, cleanest thing to a hospital" you can get while you are here is a nice hotel closer to where you need to be. =)

    Blessings!

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