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Re: Types of stiches/staples

From: Valerie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 28 May 2000 07:59:32 -0400

Hi Janice, My understanding was that it IS possible to buy private insurance in Ireland. My surgeon saw me as a public patient, but he also ran a clinic where patients were seen very quickly and charge a great deal. The other thing we don't have in the US is walk-in offices -- I saw a great many of these in Ireland, and had occasion to use them. US patients need appointments and usually far in advance. The unfortunate situation is that there is no system in the US -- rather, it's catch as catch can. I was in graduate school in the US when my cyst was discovered. I was told that same day to drop out of school and apply for medicaid (or medicare?), as the cyst was in a dangerous location, extremely large, and potentially life threatening. I didn't choose that option but let the cyst continue to grow until the following year, when I was in Ireland. The whole approach of every health care provider I saw in Ireland was tbat they had better get it taken care of, and quickly, as I was American and wouldn't recieve consistant care in my own country. By the way, my opinion before this incident was that I had better not get sick in Ireland since medicine was so far behind the times! Val

Janice Hanlon wrote: >
> I am from ireland and am glad to see you had a good experience here.
> Unfortunately socilaised health care does have its down side since it can
> take months on a waiting list to get (what the doctors feel ) is a non
> urgent operation but to the patient it is obviously no fun. There are ups
> and downs to everything...I have chosen to pay to have my baby with a doc
> of my choice rather than see a team...whereas most of my family and friends
> have not paid a thing and wouldnt complain about any of their treatment.
> Basically we need more investment in health care in this country...but at
> least if you need it you get it and there are no worries about insurance
> coverage :)
>
> Janice
>
> ----------
> > From: Valerie <va5303@nersp.nerdc.ufl.edu>
> > To: Multiple recipients of list PREGNANCY-BIRTH
> <pregnancy-birth@forum.obgyn.net>
> > Subject: Types of stiches/staples
> > Date: 27 May 2000 01:42
> >
> > Just a question to spark some discussion. I had an ovarian cystectomy
> > in Ireland in '94. When I awoke it was to find a single hidden stich in
> > my 11 inch incision (massive dermoid - two surgical opinions) with a
> > small metal ball on each end. All the other women on the ward had a
> > similar stich. Removal was painless and there is absolutely no scar.
> > However, during my gallbladder removal I had staples, which irritated my
> > skin, popped out, and left ugly scars.
> > How/why do surgeons choose which kind of closure to use?
> >
> > Oh, by the way, the medical care I received in Ireland was absolutely
> > excellent. My 6 days in the hospital cost about $120.00 and I had a
> > surgeon who used to teach at our Mayo clinic. My experience with
> > socialized health was marvelous (as was the experience of those among
> > the 20 other Rotary International Ambassadorial Graduate Scholars who
> > also spent that year there who had to seek medical care...)
> > Valerie
> >
>

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