May 1, 2015
A THANK YOU TO DR. RAFAEL MOGUEL ANCHIETA
IN EARLY APRIL OF THIS YEAR, I RESEARCHED CARDIOLOGISTS IN MEXICO, AS JAY NEEDED TO HAVE SURGERY TO REMOVE STERNUM WIRES WHICH HAD BROKE THROUGH HIS SKIN AFTER OPEN HEART SURGERY FIVE YEARS PREVIOUS.
I HAD REQUESTED INFORMATION FROM QUITE A FEW CARDIOLOGISTS (NOT ALL IN MEXICO) SOME RESPONDED, SOME DIDN’T. DR RAFAEL MOGUEL ANCHIETA DID. I WAS VERY COMFORTABLE WITH HIM, AS HE RESPONDED QUICKLY AND WAS CONSISTANT WITH ANSWERING MY E-MAILS AND PHONE CALLS.
JAY AND I HAD PREVIOUSLY TRAVELED TO INDIA IN 2010 FOR HIS OPEN HEART SURGERY, IN 2011 WE TRAVELED TO COSTA RICA FOR HIS HERNIA REPAIR SURGERY AND THEN AGAIN IN 2012 TO PUERTO VALLARTA, MEXICO FOR HIS GASTRIC SLEEVE SURGERY.
THE REASON WE TRAVEL FOR MEDICAL PROCEDURES IS BECAUSE JAY REFUSES TO PAY THE HIGH PRICES THAT ARE CHARGED HERE IN THE STATES. EVEN WITH INSURANCE YOU STILL HAVE A CO-PAYMENT AND SOMETIMES A DEDUCTABLE WHICH COULD RUN INTO THOUSANDS, OVERSEAS YOU PAY ONE TENTH OF THE COST.
WE HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT WONDERFUL EXPERIENCES IN OUR MEDICAL JOURNEYS. THE HEALTH CARE IN EACH PLACE WE VISITED WAS SUPERIOR. THE COSTS AFFORDS YOU NOT ONLY TO HAVE A MEDICAL PROCEDURE, BUT ALSO A WONDERFUL VACATION.
IF YOU NEED TO SEE A CARDIOLOGIST MIGHT I RECOMMEND YOU GET IN CONTACT WITH DR. RAFAEL MOGUEL ANCHIETA. I ASSURE YOU THAT WON’T BE DISAPPOINTED. HE WENT OUT OF HIS WAY TO HELP US WITH PLANNING OUR TRIP AS WE WRE NOT FAMILIAR WITH PLAYA DEL CARMEN OR COZUMEL. WE HAD NEVER BEEN TO EITHER PLACE BEFORE AND HAD A LOT OF QUESTIONS AND A LOT OF PLANS TO MAKE SUCH AS FLIGHTS, HOTELS AND SURGERY SCHEDULING WHICH ALL HAD TO COINCIDE. EVEN THOUGH HE HAD A VERY BUSY SCHEDULE WITH DR. ANCHIETAS’ HELP EVERYTHING FELL SMOOTHLY INTO PLACE. AFTER OUR ARRIVAL HE VISITED US AT OUR HOTEL TO PERSONALLY INTRODUCE HIMSELF. NEXT DAY HE PICKED US UP AND DROVE US TO THE HOSPITAL FOR JAYS’ SURGERY. HE THEN ARRANGED A DRIVER TO TRANSPORT US BACK TO THE HOTEL. THE FOLLOWING DAY WE MET HIM IN COZUMEL (AN HOUR BY FERRY FROM PLAYA DEL CARMEN WHERE WE WERE STAYING) TO SHOW US SOME SIGHTS THERE WERE HE RESIDES.
WHAT DOCTOR IN THE STATES WOULD GIVE YOU SUCH ATTENTION?
OH! ABOUT JAY, HIS SURGERY WAS SUCCESSFUL AND HE WAS PLEASED.
FUNNY THING, SOMETIMES HE CATCHES ME LOOKING AT HIM AND HE SAYS;” WHY ARE YOU LOOKING AT ME?” WELL, I’M ALWAYS PLANNING ON ANOTHER TRIP OUT OF THE COUNTRY. SAD THING, IN THREE YEARS HE WILL BE ABLE TO COLLECT MEDICARE. THERE GOES MY VACATIONS! WAIT, I’M NOTICING SOMETHING, THOSE VEINS ON THE BACK OF HIS LEGS ARE GOING TO NEED SOME ATTENTION. “LET’S SEE, WHERE CAN WE GO? MAYBE, PLAYA DEL CARMEN AGAIN, DR. ANCHIETA DOES THAT SURGERY TOO.”
THANK YOU AGAIN DR ANCHIETA!