Re: Types of stiches/staples

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Its amazing how many americans I meet online and even on honeymoon in FL last year who think Ireland is a backward country with little leprachauns running about all over the place lol.

Janice

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> From: Valerie <va5303@nersp.nerdc.ufl.edu>
> To: Multiple recipients of list PREGNANCY-BIRTH
<pregnancy-birth@forum.obgyn.net>
> Subject: Re: Types of stiches/staples
> Date: 28 May 2000 12:52
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> 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
> >
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> > > 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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