Sugery Aug 28th

[shellsters]

Hi

I will be having my GRS and BA at the PAI Clinic in Thailand on Aug 28th. I leave on the 24th. If anyone one is going to be there when I am, please look me up. I'll be going it alone  I'm fairly scared, yet very excited!
Thanks

[deanna7506]

Wow, may you have safe travels and a smooth surgery.

[Rhonda Lynn]

Good luck and speedy recovery!

From all of I've heard of medical care in Thailand you are going to be treated like royalty!

I have been to Thailand and was spoiled everywhere I went. Also, everyone is so friendly and that is really going to help put you at ease.

Hugs,
Rhonda

[Richenda]

Very very best Shellsters. I found PAI to be absolutely brilliant last month. If it's any help to you at all I wrote up my experiences here: https://www.susans.org/forums/index.php?topic=212657.new;topicseen#new

Will be thinking of you. Keep us posted.

By the way, Warlockmaker who has been through PAI lives in Bangkok and is lovely.

[shellsters]

Update on my surgery. I've been in Bangkok for one day now. I had my tests done today and its been determined that there will be no surgery!! Seems my heart won't take it. I am beyond words to describe how I feel. I just want to sleep and pretend it was a dream. I can't go home the same person I was. I'm so sick over this that I want to die. It's ironic that I can't have the surgery because I could die, but now that's all I want. Untill I take care of things heart wise surgery is off. The thing is, this was the only chance I had. Sure I could stay here and have them do the angiogram and then procedure if needed all for 200,000 baht!

What really gets me sick, is a year ago I complained about some issues that I thought may be heart related. My dr recommended a stress test, but my insurance wouldn't cover it saying it was not needed. Thanks UHC!!

I'll keep anyone that's interested updated. Oh wait there will be no updates. It's over, that's that!

[Richenda]

Oh my god no

It's one of the nightmare scenarios. Flying all that way and then the news absolutely sucks. I am so so sorry. Is there any alternative work you could have under local or epidural to save the journey? For instance I know PAI would do an orchiectomy under epidural.

I know right now it seems very very dark but the hospital's concern about heart issues is to stop serious trouble, including fatality, in the operating theatre.

I hope you might be able to pursue UHC over this. You surely have a case?

Hold on in there honey. Massive hugs xx

[deanna7506]

Oh my! I know everything happens for a reason. At least you know part of the reason now. Hopefully you have got good advice from these doctors.  Hopefully you can get out and sight see before coming heading home. 

[KimSails]

Oh, I am so sorry! That really sucks!  The same thing happened to a friend of mine several years ago. 

I am scheduled for surgery in a month and in the back of my mind I am worried about that.   

[TinaVane]

Well at least health comes first with pai.
Better safe than sorry



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[Jenna Marie]

I am so, so sorry.

If the issue is specifically general anesthesia, there are surgeons (including Brassard) who do GRS with epidural. Maybe there's still hope?

[Richenda]

Well at least health comes first with pai.
Better safe than sorry



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It's true. Before my full day of checks I was told of people who were refused surgery in conjunction with their hospital (Piyvate). PAI did make clear to me that if I didn't pass the tests I wouldn't have the surgery. From PAI's point of view you can understand it. Supposing someone died in theatre as has happened with less rigorous clinics in Thailand?

I do think it's terribly sad that Shellster only found out after flying all that way and on the cusp of her GRS. That's what is so awful.

[Richenda]

Shellsters are you okay? Or as okay as can be expected under these circumstances? I'm concerned :/

Hugs

xx

[TinaVane]

Shellsters are you okay? Or as okay as can be expected under these circumstances? I'm concerned :/

Hugs

xx

I would be so freaking pissed. I wonder did she get a physical and sent it off to Thailand before flying over there?


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[shellsters]

Thank you all for your concerns and encouragement.

I'm still beyond words. I have some hope that my angiogram will come up negative, if so the surgery will go on. The only problem is I am cutting things short financially. It's going to be very tight, but if by Gods grace I can proceed I will come up with the funds somehow. It's my last hope. I do realize that if positive I will have to take care of it back home. I just don't see how I will be able to come back here. Monday was suppose to be my surgery and the start of my new life. Now it's up to a test. 

I wish I could start to enjoy my time here, but all I want to do is sleep and cry. I am forcing myself to think positive and it is helping. It doesn't help that I have no one here to talk too, and only one person, my sister that I am messaging at home. All in all PIA has been very good to me. They are doing what's right, I put no blame on them. In fact I thank them for being so cautious. The hospital is also very good. This is the main reason I will have test done here. Plus it's my only hope.

[TinaVane]

Thank you all for your concerns and encouragement.

I'm still beyond words. I have some hope that my angiogram will come up negative, if so the surgery will go on. The only problem is I am cutting things short financially. It's going to be very tight, but if by Gods grace I can proceed I will come up with the funds somehow. It's my last hope. I do realize that if positive I will have to take care of it back home. I just don't see how I will be able to come back here. Monday was suppose to be my surgery and the start of my new life. Now it's up to a test. 

I wish I could start to enjoy my time here, but all I want to do is sleep and cry. I am forcing myself to think positive and it is helping. It doesn't help that I have no one here to talk too, and only one person, my sister that I am messaging at home. All in all PIA has been very good to me. They are doing what's right, I put no blame on them. In fact I thank them for being so cautious. The hospital is also very good. This is the main reason I will have test done here. Plus it's my only hope.

I was so ready for your review of PAI with this surgery ... Bit puzzled why Pai did not request a physical before you headed that way to them


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[shellsters]

Getting a physical would of helped and I tried to get in before I left. All I could do was get my lab work done. In all it wouldn't of made a difference since my dr wouldn't of ordered a stress test unless I told her I had problems. I do but nothing that feels terrible. I did and still do have heart palpitations. 4 months ago I went into the emergency room and $2000 later came out with the answer of talk to your regular dr. I never did since they went away, but there back quite strong. With what the ER told me and from my research, heart palpitations are not a big concern. Well in my case probably I guess they were.

I'm not going to second guess anything I did wrong or right. I'm just too disgusted with all that is happening now.

[TinaVane]

Fingers cross that your angiogram come back negative sis


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[Rachel]

I hope the test goes well and I am sending positive thoughts your way.

[shellsters]

If there is anyone here in Bangkok that would like to meet up. I'm going to go to the King Power Duty Free Srivaree at 4:30pm my time. I'm going to try and make the best out of a possible very sad situation. I'm still praying so much that test comes back negative, but it's out of my hands. I have to try and occupy my mind elsewhere. Have to watch my pennies now or should I say bahts! Just in case things continue for the positive!! 

Thanks for the support I have received! It means a lot!

I was so hoping to post about how my surgery is going. I'm still hoping I can!! It was suppose to be tommorow but now I have an angiogram instead 😕

[Richenda]

Fingers massively crossed for you Shellsters. I'm back in the UK or I'd have met up.

Hugs x