Well my wife may need to start dialysis soon and at some point will want to go back to the philippines so was just wondering about the set up for dialysis and cost.
Ah, right, my lady has worked in a few dialysis wards, we have a few relatives in the PI who are nurses, I will ask and get a rough price.
I will get a rough price,my lady prefers the dialysis ward to work on, she used to carry lots of stress on the cancer wards.
My missus reckons 5-7000 pesos a session in a decent PI hospital, but I have sent someone who works in a hospital in Davao a message.
Wow, 20k a week for 4 sessions, I think I would be heading back to the UK fast if I had to use those.
That would be a decent hospital, you can get it cheaper, I know a guy in Canada, met him a few years ago, really nice guy, had put his kids through school, finally paid off his mortgage, looking forward to the good life, then his 20+ year old niece developed kidney problems, needed a lifetime of dialysis, guess who was called upon to fund it? The NHS is a godsend
I do miss the NHS, Three times in the hospital over 5 years over here, only a short time though. Dengue 2x and Covid. Wonder what's next!
Unfortunately, we will all need treatment as we get older, Jim. There are not many who live a long life without hospitalisation and an operation or two. I have considered the idea of living in the Philippines but living without the NHS is a non-starter for me. I realised this when I had a heart attack. They can come at any time especially as we get older. I was so grateful for the professionalism and care when I was on a ward in England recently.
Had kidney stones a long time ago, been told to drink lots of water which I do especially on this keto diet, my keto diet has stalled 79.5 Kgs for about 6 months. But for using a dialysis I would be back in UK using the NHS for free.
Not so easy if anyone has a heart attack in the Philippines, Jim. From my recent experience, a heart attack happens without warning. I was in hospital for nine days and had a stent inserted in one of the arteries of the heart. I shudder to think how much that would have cost over there, apart from the pills/tablets that are required every day afterwards.
