What on earth is this string about? A surgical procedure for a prostate problem…and what it costs? That would depend on the procedure to be performed, where it is performed, and the hospital and the doctor who performs the specific surgery.
Geez, in the seven years I’ve lived here in Bali, with a HUGE Balinese family, it has always been my experience that they take good care of their own problems.
Only recently, when my niece was diagnosed with epilepsy did I take control. I took her EEG’s and MRI’s to the chief of pediatric neurology at Bumrungrad Hospital in Bangkok, which is the highest rated hospital in all of Asia. Who was the doctor you might ask?…Dr. Charcrin Nabangchang. Qualifications: Board Certified in the US as follows: Pediatrics in 1994, Pediatric Neurology in 1997 and EEG, Epilepsy in 1998. His bill for about two hours of consultation and review of tests…600 baht, or about US $15.00! If you don’t believe me, I’ll Fax you the bill as well as the doctor’s credentials. He concurred 100% with the doctor at Sanglah in Denpasar who offered the first diagnosis, and he also agreed 100% with the meds prescribed.
Patatje, if I’m reading your posts correctly, I would convince my wife to convince her dad to go to Sanglah, get properly diagnosed, and if surgery is called for…believe me…Sanglah Hospital will give a very accurate estimate of all the costs involved.
Oddly enough, the phones between Belgium and Bali work just fine. There is NO reason Patatje, why your wife could not have discussions with her father’s doctors.
You ask, “what’s the next step?” That is not for any of us to address. That’s a question for your wife.
Sorry to be so brutal, but cut us some slack. Who among us can tell you how much a surgical procedure on your father in law’s prostate could cost? Get a grip, and get busy is what I say.