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Humbert · 30-10-2009, 12:03 PM

Hospital called yesterday and pushed me back one week because they didn't have a big boned farang artificial hip joint in stock!

Humbert · 18-11-2009, 03:13 PM

That sure was a fun 11 days at Lad Prao General.
I managed to squeeze in 2 hip surgeries because the orderlies who were transfering me from a gurney post-surgery to a bed in ICU dropped me and dislocated my new hip. I had revision surgery a few days later.
Things seem to be on the mend now but I have lost faith in the Thai hospital system.

slackula · 18-11-2009, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Humbert

dropped me and dislocated my new hip.

OUCH!!!!!

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Originally Posted by Humbert

I have lost faith in the Thai hospital system

Fooking hell! I think most people would upon getting dropped by the orderlies!

Nawty · 18-11-2009, 03:50 PM

Should we laugh or cry...

reinvented · 18-11-2009, 03:53 PM

go carefully
ive heard they only last 10 or so years

staggerleee · 19-11-2009, 01:42 PM

Dude,

I"m so sorry to hear that. going through that whole process again would suck beyond belief! I wonder what the doctor thought about it. Do those guys still have a job? I still have faith in the Thai Social Security Insurance Dept. i got my hip resurfaced in October. Luckily I only had to do it once. I will probably have to get the total hip replacement within 10 -20 years as a revision when the resurfacing wears out.

Going through that much trauma is a lot for any person. I wish you a speedy recovery.

stagger

Nawty · Yesterday, 11:10 AM

Can someone change the title please to 'bean goes to hospital'...

Muadib · Yesterday, 11:17 AM

I hope you were still numb when the fucktards dropped you... Speedy recovery...

StrontiumDog · Yesterday, 11:43 AM

Holy cow Humbert!

Hope you are ok mate. That sounds bloody horrible.

Personally, I had little faith to begin with..

Nawty · Yesterday, 11:48 AM

I just had minor surgery at Bangkok Hosp in PakChong and i went in there with exreme lack of faith, prepared to wait till next weekend in bangkok and have it looked at.

This was after a visit there 3 months ago when 2 docs, both seemed young and still learning, sent to the country to experiment on us country folk....cos we dun know much better.....

Anyway, had 10b sized lump removed from back with local and an ear infection fixed up....all done and out in an hour....and the bill was half what i expected it to be after the last visit.

I hate local anaesthetics....you get the 5 or 6 needles to start with, then you left imagining what he is doing back there as he slices and dices and pulls out a lump and holds it up for you to see and says....'here it is'....

19-11-2009, 01:42 PM	#46 (permalink)
staggerleee Bang Tao Beach Last Online: Today 12:54 PM Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 13	speedy recovery Dude, I"m so sorry to hear that. going through that whole process again would suck beyond belief! I wonder what the doctor thought about it. Do those guys still have a job? I still have faith in the Thai Social Security Insurance Dept. i got my hip resurfaced in October. Luckily I only had to do it once. I will probably have to get the total hip replacement within 10 -20 years as a revision when the resurfacing wears out. Going through that much trauma is a lot for any person. I wish you a speedy recovery. stagger

Yesterday, 11:48 AM	#50 (permalink)
Nawty Boxed Member Last Online: Today 03:37 PM Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: in a box marked 'fragile' Posts: 5,756	I just had minor surgery at Bangkok Hosp in PakChong and i went in there with exreme lack of faith, prepared to wait till next weekend in bangkok and have it looked at. This was after a visit there 3 months ago when 2 docs, both seemed young and still learning, sent to the country to experiment on us country folk....cos we dun know much better..... Anyway, had 10b sized lump removed from back with local and an ear infection fixed up....all done and out in an hour....and the bill was half what i expected it to be after the last visit. I hate local anaesthetics....you get the 5 or 6 needles to start with, then you left imagining what he is doing back there as he slices and dices and pulls out a lump and holds it up for you to see and says....'here it is'.... __________________ *'Owner of 'Arse of the year 2008'......* *First after the winner... 'International Architect of the year 09'*

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30-10-2009, 12:03 PM	#41 (permalink)
Humbert Koh Phangan Last Online: Today 09:57 AM Join Date: May 2009 Location: Bangkok Posts: 632	Hospital called yesterday and pushed me back one week because they didn't have a big boned farang artificial hip joint in stock!

18-11-2009, 03:13 PM	#42 (permalink)
Humbert Koh Phangan Last Online: Today 09:57 AM Join Date: May 2009 Location: Bangkok Posts: 632	That sure was a fun 11 days at Lad Prao General. I managed to squeeze in 2 hip surgeries because the orderlies who were transfering me from a gurney post-surgery to a bed in ICU dropped me and dislocated my new hip. I had revision surgery a few days later. Things seem to be on the mend now but I have lost faith in the Thai hospital system.

18-11-2009, 03:50 PM	#44 (permalink)
Nawty Boxed Member Last Online: Today 03:37 PM Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: in a box marked 'fragile' Posts: 5,756	Should we laugh or cry...

18-11-2009, 03:53 PM	#45 (permalink)
reinvented Thailand Expat Last Online: Today 06:55 PM Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: top of soi 2 Posts: 1,111	go carefully ive heard they only last 10 or so years

Yesterday, 11:10 AM	#47 (permalink)
Nawty Boxed Member Last Online: Today 03:37 PM Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: in a box marked 'fragile' Posts: 5,756	Can someone change the title please to 'bean goes to hospital'...

Yesterday, 11:17 AM	#48 (permalink)
Muadib We have worm sign... Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: HELL Posts: 2,995	I hope you were still numb when the fucktards dropped you... Speedy recovery...

Yesterday, 11:43 AM	#49 (permalink)
StrontiumDog Thailand Expat Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 2,541	Holy cow Humbert! Hope you are ok mate. That sounds bloody horrible. Personally, I had little faith to begin with..

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