Interesting how low the cost is compared to US medical. And the doctors here said they did an excellent job on my ankle. I am in love with socialized medicine.
Another picture from my trip.
Showing posts with label ankle. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ankle. Show all posts
Thursday, June 22, 2017
Icelandic Medical Bills
Just received the medical bill for the hospital in Reykjavik. I was billed $6,746 US dollars. That was for two nights in the hospital and my surgery, X-rays and medication. The previous bill for the first hospital translated to $2,592.23 (most of that was for ambulance services).
Interesting how low the cost is compared to US medical. And the doctors here said they did an excellent job on my ankle. I am in love with socialized medicine.
Another picture from my trip.
Interesting how low the cost is compared to US medical. And the doctors here said they did an excellent job on my ankle. I am in love with socialized medicine.
Another picture from my trip.
Monday, June 12, 2017
Cold Picture for a Hot Day
Supposed to be in the 90s so I thought we needed a cold picture from the Iceland trip.
On Thursday it will be 11 weeks since my ankle surgery. As of Saturday, the Doc said I can put 20% of my weight on my leg. Hard to figure what 20% is. Yes I can do the math but even trying to get on a scale and trying different pressures - it is hard to translate that to the walker. But I must admit it is less painful on the hip of my good leg to be able to put some pressure on the left.
I can see the end of the horizon.
On Thursday it will be 11 weeks since my ankle surgery. As of Saturday, the Doc said I can put 20% of my weight on my leg. Hard to figure what 20% is. Yes I can do the math but even trying to get on a scale and trying different pressures - it is hard to translate that to the walker. But I must admit it is less painful on the hip of my good leg to be able to put some pressure on the left.
I can see the end of the horizon.
Wednesday, April 19, 2017
I Should Of Taken A Picture
...of the resident and the ankle specialist closely examining the stitches on my ankle on Monday. They were intrigued by the type of stitches done on my ankle by the doctors in Iceland. They indicated that they were impressed versus what they do in U.S.
They good news: they indicated that they did a great job on my ankle in Iceland. Only difference with what they would have done here it that here they would have put one more pin (I was told after surgery in Iceland that the extra pin was a maybe but they felt I didn't need it).
The bad news: due to some health issues I have, the U.S. doctors want be to stay off my ankle two more weeks than what the Icelandic doctors indicated. That means NO weight on that foot for 12 weeks. It seems forever.
But with a promise that I would not put any weight on the ankle they gave me a boot versus a plaster cast. At least I can take it off and wash.
So right now I am staying pretty close to home. I don't really have the knack for stairs yet.
They good news: they indicated that they did a great job on my ankle in Iceland. Only difference with what they would have done here it that here they would have put one more pin (I was told after surgery in Iceland that the extra pin was a maybe but they felt I didn't need it).
The bad news: due to some health issues I have, the U.S. doctors want be to stay off my ankle two more weeks than what the Icelandic doctors indicated. That means NO weight on that foot for 12 weeks. It seems forever.
But with a promise that I would not put any weight on the ankle they gave me a boot versus a plaster cast. At least I can take it off and wash.
So right now I am staying pretty close to home. I don't really have the knack for stairs yet.
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