Apparently, Miss Eva has not quite finished investigating the health care system in Merida! Today, we were back at Clinica de Merida for outpatient surgery on her knee. And I remain amazed by the system here.
We arrived at 10:30, saw the doctor in his office, filled out some papers, went to the pre-and post-op area (which is rustic but clean), and then off she went. It is now 1:30 and we are back home, she is in bed sleeping, and all went well. She's had knee pain for about 3 months now and after trying various things like ice and staying off it, determined that surgery was needed -- as it had been for her other knee years ago. The miniscus on her left knee was torn at one end and there was some cartilege roaming around where it shouldn't be, so the doc snipped and suctioned, and voila, things should be much better for her soon. Including crutches, surgeon, assistant surgeon, hospital fees, pharmacological needs, and even parking, the cost was about $2500US. -- FAR less than the last one in Glenview was even with insurance covering it.
I mention the cost and the care because when we first moved here, almost 3 years ago, the first question from almost everyone was about the health care in Mexico. This hospital is affiliated with Methodist Hospital in Houston and doctors routinely go to the states for study and even to perform operations. This doctor studied at Baylor specifically for knees. And the nurses could not be nicer or sweeter. There is also a very fancy new hospital here in Merida where the cost is higher but am not sure the care is better.
Anyway, with two knees that don't hurt anymore, life should just keep getting better for Eva!!
PS The doctor made a DVD of the operation in case anyone is interested in some reality television programming -- no, seriously!
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You write very well.
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