Bwink,
Given Harrison's comment, and I assume you are American, why do you persue a operation over seas when you have available to you the doctors of the US?
Harrison,
I'm not American, I'm Canadian. So my descion making process is different than that of a USA citizen. Based on my research I was not going to have back surgery in Canada.
My wife and I would have to pay for my surgery out of pocket and it would cost a lot by our standards. I wanted the best bang for my buck. I did send my mri's to 3 US doctors and 3 European doctors. All being said I was convinced that surgery in Europe was my best option. As per cost, I got a dollar cost for my back operation from Europe. If I needed more time, if there was a complication that was covered in the quoted cost. If I went to the US, if I had any complication the cost could grow substantially.
You bring up a very good question Harrison. Why do US citizens go overseas when they have compitant doctors at home?
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