At Mon, 11 Feb 2002, Robin wrote:
>Thank you for the information. I am trying to get it together so that I can go. What do I need to do? Plane ticket, hospital stay money, dr.'s fee, ground transportation, anything else? Oh, you mentioned trimming costs, I assume that I could do this by not buying goodies for friends anf family members back home. Yes? I am on such a limited income. I can no longer live like this. Thank you again for your help.
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>I went to Germany Nov 2000. It cost about $6500. That included my >flight from Phx AZ round trip, the nurses apartment, hospital stay >(including all tests), the surgeries, Dr Korells fees, sight seeing, all >meals, & gifts to take home. It can be done for less, but I am not sure >how much less. I love spending money, but was careful not to over >spend. I was there for 3 weeks. Dr Korell is also a wonderful Dr & a >special person. He was the one that picked me up at the airport & took >me to the hospital. I actually felt that I was on holiday! A few days >after one surgery, I walked so much that my feet hurt! My last surgery >was done locally. I had open abdominal surgery. I would have prefered >to return to Germany, but I could not afford it. I am having pain again >and wish I could return to Dr Korell. My last surgery here, the Dr told >me that my trip to Germany helped me a great deal, because I had very >few adhesions. I am thinking that if I could afford to return to >Germany a couple of more times, that I might become adhesion free. I >don't think that repeat surgeries are for everyone, but, if you have >reduced adhesions after surgery, then I think it it possible to become >adhesion free at some point. Dr Korell has given me alot of hope. >love >robin > >At Sun, 10 Feb 2002, Em wrote: >> >>Hi everyone, >>Okay, I know I am not suppposed to want to have another surhery , but is >>this a wy of life? I cannot due this forever. I wrote dr.'s in >>scranton, already have been in contact, but I have also been warned >>about the doctors. first, price seems exsorbitant, I assume this is why >>they do charge a great deal, because they can. No one else will >>operate, or if they are willing is it the same? It seems as if Dr. >>korell is a better price. Can this be? It is cheaper to go to Germany >>than to PA? Any infor on these two doctors would be greatly appreciated. >>em