Overseas Prostatectomy - patient beware!

JamesArchibald · New User Joined: 16 Sep 2009 Posts: 1

I was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer. Needless to say I was panicked! I am 50 years old! This is an old man’s disease, it shouldn’t be happening to me! But the report did not lie: Gleason Score 7, Staging 1Tc1, PSA 5.4. My wife and I quickly jumped on the Internet to check out my options. Since our health insurance comes from my wife’s job, I was worried about what to do and how to pay for it, since my wife lost her job last month! Almost immediately I found this article on medical tourism by

LINK DELETED BY ADMIN PER FORUM POSTING POLICIES -- PLEASE REVIEW IN TOP SECTION OF MAIN PAGE - THANK YOU. He is a specialist in prostate oncology. I am not going to lie; I seriously considered one of those overseas operations. This immediately discouraged me. I am sure I can work out an affordable payment plan for whatever I decide to do and just concentrate on getting better. That is the most important thing above all else. Anyway, I wanted to share on this forum. If I can help someone else, it would be worth it. Good luck and good health!
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Jean222 · Senior User Joined: 14 Dec 2008 Posts: 249

Okay, having read the article, I think that Dr. Samadi is afraid of losing too many patients to 'medical tourism'.

This idea that the US has the best medical care is just wrong, IMO.
The stats prove that the US medical system is much lower than many in other parts of the world.

Yes, there is superlative care in many centres, IF you have the money.

But, many people just cannot afford the 'best' in the USA.

I had two heart ops last year and one was done by an Indian doctor, at Toronto General.
He was in his Fellowship (post, post grad year) and was going to return to India to work in a Cardiac centre there.

In order to train in Canada, he had to have superb credentials.

In order to work at Toronto General (one of the BEST hospitals for heart surgery in Canada) he had to be very, very good.

Medical Tourism is a very quickly becoming a way to get superior care for a more reasonable amount of cash.

As far as being able to sue???

If they've screwed up your body, what good is that money to you??

Yes, you can buy a nursing home bed or home nursing~~but isn't it better to get the BEST care and not NEED malpractice insurance??

I think he's well aware that he's losing patients to other countries and that this is a scare tactic.

On my heart forum, dozens of people were going to India and even Thailand for 'cardiac ablations', as they have some of the best results in the world!!!

Who would have thunk it?? Thailand??

But they do have some of the best results, lower infection rates and the accomodation is included, as is a lift to/from the airport.

Best wishes, as always,

Jean

Jean222 · Senior User Joined: 14 Dec 2008 Posts: 249

Arch,

I wouldn't panic about the prostate cancer, it may be a slow grower. Most prostate cancers are slow growers.

Please take your time, do a lot of research and choose the proper treatment for yourself.

There are many fellows who will give you great advice on this forum.

I wish you well, please check back tonight and see what's been posted for you.

Best wishes,

Jean

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