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[emily_in_nc]

There’s a reasonable public health system there and less expensive than here. Do you think most of the expats are satisfied with their health care issues? Cuba's done a lot of the development of the tropical disease treatment for that area. You are well covered on that!!!

Yes, I do. From the few folks I have talked to about it plus many forum postings, people here seem very happy with the quality of care they have received and the cost -- and most of these have gone to private physicians/hospitals, not public ones (which are even cheaper but have longer waits and probably not as nice facilities). After getting used to how health care works in the US and Canada, most expats here seem to be very pleasantly surprised with things like $30 doctor visits and cheap meds. Not to mention shorter wait times to get in. And, get this -- quite a few doctors here make house calls!

[Blueberry]

And, get this -- quite a few doctors here make house calls!

That's starting to come back here. I was surprised to learn one of our faculty is in a house call practice!

[Pax]

That would have been so humane when my mom was sick, trying to bundle her up on a freezing cold day to take her to an appointment was just awful.

[ny biker]

PITY PARTY!!!!

I'm in! Things have not gone well for me since I had a bad cold last April. One thing after another, not serious (though I did have CT scans looking for a tumor in my head and chest), but cumulatively dragging me down and keeping me from doing what I want to do, what I need to do to stay sane. Add in some problems at work and I'm a bit of a mess these days.

I hope everyone who's down feels better and is back on track soon.

[Helene2013]

That would have been so humane when my mom was sick, trying to bundle her up on a freezing cold day to take her to an appointment was just awful.

We had this for my father-in-law but found out the service too late. For x $/year, you had a doctor come visit you x/times a year (I can't recall the numers). Before this, you had the nurse doing the basic checks before the scheduled appointment. That was so neat having a doc home for them. Getting them out when they are that sick and old and it is cold or raining or snowing...is just awful for them...and us the caregivers.

I'm in too for pity!!!

After I was able to solve the knee issues.... now is the right ankle. Been hurting for a few months now. I saw my doctor 2 weeks ago. She sent me for xray and nothing is broken (I knew it...it's in the soft tissues I feel the pain). Worst when walking or going down stairs.

My physiotherapist (PT) did check me before our vacation end of August and her treatment helped but not much. Then saw doctors, results in...and then she said nothing to be done. WHAT!!!! Ankle is swelling and you're telling me nothing = through her secretary. So I requested other testing for tissues or whatever. She turned around and said only PT reference and a diagnosis is requested. Sooooo I'm seeing my PT again this coming Tuesday. She said she will see if treatment can bring relief to the ankle. She thinks it may also be some arthritis getting in there. Heuh!!! It was fine just a few weeks ago... I'm sure it is sprain or something I did and it takes time and I'm so bad at giving time to heal. I can cycle as much as I like and no pain. She said I may need to use crutches or a cane to relieve the weight on that ankle temporarily. We'll see... I'm so upset. That means again I won't be able to run or climg on treadmill, or even enjoy the fall colours in the trails. Oh well...there are worst things in life than this. But I've had my share of bad news lately.

And hubby is just as upset as he has been diagnosed with inguinal hernia. He's seeing the surgeon in November and he'll decide if surgery is required or not. Hubby is freaking out as it will keep him away from sport activities, work, etc for a good 2 months (he has a physical job). If he gets surgery in the winter, that means I have to shovel the snow too as he won't be able for a long stretch. So his hernia and my ankle....such a good combo and bad timing! oh well...

[snapdragen]

Gads, I hated that time. I agreed with everyone, but because I was a mod, I had to *play by the rules* and let him stay. May have made a few enemies back then.

[Crankin]

NY, jeez, you just scared me, with the CT scans of head and chest. You've had a lot of what I have (I don't have asthma sx quite as severe as you do, doesn't impact my riding). I am sure I have a sinus infection. I was sick about a month ago, thought I was better, (I was) and now it's back, even more. I've had years of sinus x rays, scans, etc and nothing is wrong. My ear hurts, too. It's the same every time. I just don't feel like going to the doctor or taking an antibiotic. My doctor is close, but I might just go by the minute clinic.
Heading for bed and it's 7:50!

[emily_in_nc]

Sorry so many others on here are injured or sick...it's frustrating to want to be active and be limited by your physical being!

My Achilles/soleus (whatever it is) seems a wee bit better today, so I am slightly, cautiously optimistic. But I am certainly not going to hurry back into running anytime soon. It still hurts to go downstairs but a bit less, and I have to take each stair piecemeal like a little old lady (one foot down, then the other down on the same stair, repeat for four flights each time out of our apartment!) It takes forever, and I am NOT a patient person. But I try to focus on how much worse it could be; at least I can still walk and go to yoga.

Healing thoughts to us all!

[Pax]

Sorry so many others on here are injured or sick...it's frustrating to want to be active and be limited by your physical being!

My Achilles/soleus (whatever it is) seems a wee bit better today, so I am slightly, cautiously optimistic. But I am certainly not going to hurry back into running anytime soon. It still hurts to go downstairs but a bit less, and I have to take each stair piecemeal like a little old lady (one foot down, then the other down on the same stair, repeat for four flights each time out of our apartment!) It takes forever, and I am NOT a patient person. But I try to focus on how much worse it could be; at least I can still walk and go to yoga.

Healing thoughts to us all!

I feel for you, I injured my retrocalcaneal bursa one time, a tiny little bursa between the heel bone and the achilles... it hurt for months, one tiny little place and it messed me UP!

[OakLeaf]

Oh man. Pax, sorry to hear your knee isn't what you hoped for, but I'm glad you've come to an okay place with it. Healing thoughts to all the walking wounded!

[Catrin]

Oh my, sending warm thoughts and hopes for quick recovery for all of us with physical things going on. I try to stay positive as I fully recognize that I expect my body to heal as fast as it did at 15...

[Pax]

Oh man. Pax, sorry to hear your knee isn't what you hoped for, but I'm glad you've come to an okay place with it. Healing thoughts to all the walking wounded!

Thanks, Oak.

[Catrin]

Pax, how long have they told you it will be for full healing? I'm hoping you will continue to improve.

[Pax]

Pax, how long have they told you it will be for full healing? I'm hoping you will continue to improve.

My surgeon told me a year, but others who've had this done say 18 months, so I'm holding out hope it gets a little better still.

[Catrin]

Hopefully it will! I think we reach a point where the gains are so small that it is hard to see them at the time. I hope that is where we both are and a year from now we will be able to look back and breathe a sigh of relief!