grdane2000

I would have stayed at Bumrungrad hotel facilities are really nice and it would have saved me (almost a thousand dollars) If I stayed at Bumrungrad I realistically could have been on my own which would have saved me &1550.00 on the air fare and $600.00 to expedite and get the passport for my brother. There would have been some additional dollars saved for food. I can imagine it would have been a very restful time however having him there did encourage me to be a little more disciplined.
I do expect I will be back to see Dr. Verapan to work on my cervical it has been 11 yrs and I am having some issues so I'm sure I will have that decision to make sometime in the near future.
It was nice to return home, there is a lot going on at my house we are in the process of a house remodel and the kitchen was started the day after I left and is coming to a close with the counters being installed Thursday and the appliances on Friday and Monday. It will be nice to sit back and watch it come to a close.
Thanks again for all the suggestions and ompassion, it made me think "low key" and remember I wasn't there to entertain my brother.
Again thanks!

shelleyk

Glad to hear about the happy ending to your story. You had sucessful back surgery and a major kitchen renovation at the same time. Way to go.

Kathie

I'm glad to hear that it went so well. I didn't realize you were going because of the minimally invasive technique. I know of other people who have gone to Bumrungrad for specific procedures not readily available where they live.

Interesting to hear how much cheaper it would have been to stay at Bumrungard's apartments.

easytraveler

Glad all's well that ends well. It's always uplifting to hear of good endings. Major surgery like yours is always a hold-your-breath time until it all ends. Thank you for coming back and giving us an update.

Good luck with your next bout of surgery! And those apartments are nice, aren't they?

Welcome home! (To a new kitchen, no less!)

grdane2000

Easytraveler,
The apts. are not luxury however they are neat as a pin & very nice! I was not really surprised they were as nice because I have been to Bumrungrad. I was misguided they were actually in the hospital and they were not, they were adjoining the hospital if that makes sense. What I was pleasantly surprised about was that Bumrungrad has a shuttle every 15 mins (a really nice air conditioned van) that is a free service, another perk! I can't say enough about my hospital room. I had a single room at my request (my ins. required me to pay the difference approx. 100.00 USD) I was unsure about staying in the hospital alone only because of the issues i have had in the past with allergic reactions to medicines and possibly a communication issue. In the future I wouldn't hesitate to go alone knowing the particulars of the "rooming" and the transportation. I had only one time that I would have been nervous being alone and that was when I had to go at 9:30pm to have my MRI. If I was staying at the Bumrungrad residences that would not have been an issue, the hospital transport only runs until 8pm so I would have been in a taxi alone.

grdane2000

Thanks ShelleyK! The kitchen remodel has been in the planning phase for a year LOL. What started as a garage has turned into a whole house remodel ( we call my hubby "Hollywood" everything turns into a Hollywood production! The craziness was everything fell into place and started the day after I left so Imwasnt here to see it all fall into place, which I hated. I'm hoping it will be complete in 2 weeks, a glitch on my part with wanting to under light the island counter (multi colored onyx) and finding out it was going to cost as much as the onyx for the whole kitchen lol, not in my budget.

Kathie,
Depending on what type of unit you need I thought they were very reasonable. If I remember correctly the minimum stay is 2 weeks and the studio unit which is complete with cooking facilities was around 65.00 a night. My hospital room was a complete unit with a computer, usb plugs, a gaming unit, "mini bar" a micro, a sterilizer for water and everything was integrated. The bathroom was really nice a walk in shower with a seat, toiletries in a little basket like you were staying in a hotel. I loved that everything was intergrated into the wall because all the things that make me scared when you are in your room were
behind a panel, emergency equipment, oxygen, etc.

easytraveler

grdane: yes, I went into one of those residences a few years ago to check and see if I wanted to move into them, but my lodgings at the Furama (it had a different name then) were pretty comfortable. The Furama had a free breakfast with lots of Eastern and Western offerings and they kindly allowed me to take some if it up to my room, so that I didn't have go outside with bandages around my head to seek dinner (had minor cosmetic surgery done on my face).

The residences were exactly as you described: not luxury but neat as a pin and nice.

My recollection is that they also had apartments for those with family that wanted to stay, but I didn't look at those. Did you?

rhkkmk

all worked well it seems