Hey MDOW, how long or how many times could you extend your visa whilst in China when you were there. Do you know what the maximum stay was for a foreigner?
I don't know the answer because I never had to deal with it. Wang Bei makes sure you have a visa for as long as you need to stay at the hospital. She takes care of it all, no hassle.
I don't know the answer because I never had to deal with it. Wang Bei makes sure you have a visa for as long as you need to stay at the hospital. She takes care of it all, no hassle.
I want the scars to stay there because they indicate exactly where the screws and rod have been inserted in each leg. That is for ease of completing the final surgery to take all that out at the end of 2016
I want the scars to stay there because they indicate exactly where the screws and rod have been inserted in each leg. That is for ease of completing the final surgery to take all that out at the end of 2016
I want the scars to stay there because they indicate exactly where the screws and rod have been inserted in each leg. That is for ease of completing the final surgery to take all that out at the end of 2016. With the scars I can tell a story of what I underwent to others that may default to an attitude of skepticism or incredulity/disbelief.
I'd never consent to receiving a tattoo. That's déclassé. These scar marks were necessary and purposeful & hence not vain or exhibitionist thus I regard them completely differently.
I was born and educated in the US, but I attained domestic pricing through savvy negotiation.
Do not go here. On one leg, they drilled screws that completely missed the bottom of the rod. They failed to realize this even two weeks later, when an x-ray was taken. Essentially, the rod is useless since it is non-weight bearing; it is simply hanging from the top of the inside of my leg. On the other leg, they introduced a bone infection that will require further surgery, and at least 8 weeks of antibiotics. Even then, a positive outcome is not guaranteed. I visited with top Harvard/Stanford/UCSF/Johns Hopskins-educated orthopedic surgeons who were amazed at the low-quality of the surgery and the poor technical outcome. They said it takes incredible ignorance and stupidity for a surgeon to install 3 screws that all completely miss an internal rod...then not notice such a grave error in X-rays less than 2 weeks later. Naturally, these intelligent doctors immediately understood the nature of my surgery after a quick glance at my X-rays. "So you decided to grow taller, huh?"
There was another patient who had to have his second surgery twice. The first time, they incorrectly inserted the rods and had to remove them after about 10 days. Naturally, he was pissed.
Also, do not expect too many international diaries. China is not at a competitive price point to lure many international patients. There have only been 1-3 international patients at any given time since the beginning of 2014 (at least at the new hospital). Ronne/Wang Bei monitors these forums (we saw the website up on her computer) and if a current patient complained, in good English, she would immediately be able to infer who it is if there are enough details.
Go somewhere else. Dr. Xia is too old to still do surgeries; Michael Jordan may have been a great ball player, but he can no longer perform at an NBA-level. Dr. Xia's protegé, Dr. Ma, has drinking problems, cares more about flirting with the college-age nurses, and was preoccupied with having an extramarital affair. He drank heavily the night before one of his surgeries (he broke up with his girlfriend. he is also married.) on an international patient and was hungover during the surgery. The other doctors play Counter-Strike/Warcraft 3 at work. Incredibly unprofessional. This hospital is a joke.
Yeah, that sounds like Dr. Ma. What happened to Dr. Peng?
Quote from: mistermystery82 on November 13, 2014, 05:23:46 AM
He drank heavily the night before one of his surgeries (he broke up with his girlfriend. he is also married.) on an international patient and was hungover during the surgery.
Jesus!!!! 
A hang over, cheating doctor. If I had a gazillion dollars I could turn this into a midday soap opera 
Seems like China is now a shadow of its former glory....
How are your legs now? Whats their current situation?
Can you walk, run, etc?
That does sound bad but I hope you can return to 100% normal. I hope other people are doing okay there. I know Liam on this forum is doing surgery there now.
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