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American Expat’s Successful Gall Bladder Surgery in Philippines

08/10/202003/04/2020 by The Kano

My gall bladder is gone. Because I had suffered two painful gall bladder attacks within a space of one month, I had my gall bladder removed. Several doctors recommended the surgery, as did my wife. My asawa isn’t a physician. However, doctors at two different ER rooms convinced her that I did need to have … Read more

Gall Bladder Attack Fells American Expat in Philippines

08/05/202002/03/2020 by The Kano

ambulance leaving guimaras provincial hospital

UPDATE: 18-Pound Loss in 4 Weeks The weight loss battle to fight my fatty liver disease continues. As of Feb. 02, 2020, I have lost a total of 18 pounds. I now weigh 194 pounds and started this journey at 212 pounds. I need to lose 10 pounds to reach my primary goal of 184 … Read more

“Hey, Pink Shirt! Put on your Life Jacket!”

08/05/202009/11/2019 by The Kano

Some citizens from the USA have a reputation for being “Ugly Americans.” In the past ten years since retiring to the Philippines, I’ve certainly fit that description on several occasions. Hence, what comes to mind first is the “Manggahan Motorcycle Mayhem Meltdown” incident, for example. On that occasion I had a difference of opinion with … Read more

Philippines Emergency Room Costs Iloilo City

08/05/202009/08/2019 by The Kano

As chronicled in yesterday’s post, we had to take my wife to the hospital for a finger that she had severely injured. We ended up at the Medicus Medical Center in Iloilo. Here’s a look at those Philippines emergency room costs, Iloilo City. Emergency Room Fee: 550 Philippine pesos, 11 US dollars Assistance Fee (for … Read more

The Verdict: Wife Diagnosed With Gastritis & Bile Reflux

11/23/201907/22/2017 by The Kano

After spending an evening at Medicus Hospital with constant around-the-clock care from an attentive staff, my asawa prepared for the morning’s first procedure, an upper gastrointestinal (UGI) endoscopy. My asawa has been suffering from chronic lower abdominal pain for several months now. The latest attack forced us to take a nighttime emergency pump boat ride from Guimaras, our home, to nearby Iloilo City, which has vastly superior medical facilities than our home province.

Asawa’s Plight: Medicus Iloilo City ER Responds

11/23/201907/21/2017 by The Kano

My asawa was in the front passenger seat of our Aurora Blue Ford Ranger suffering from an extreme abdominal pain attack. The Provincial Hospital in Guimaras, our home province, was unable to deal with the medical emergency. We sprinted toward the Jordan Wharf in Guimaras to catch a “special trip” nighttime pump boat ride to Iloilo City. My sister-in-law Alida was in the back seat.

Severe Attack Sends Spouse Back to Emergency Room Again

11/23/201907/20/2017 by The Kano

My loving asawa has been suffering with chronic lower abdominal pain for months. While I’ve attempted to persuade her to visit a doctor she has stubbornly refused. But a recent stomach pain attack could not be fended off by the pain reliever Buscopan, and necessitated another visit to our local emergency room in Guimaras, the island province we call home.

Search Continues for Cause of Spouse’s Ailment in the Philippines

11/23/201907/16/2017 by The Kano

The search continues for the cause of my spouse’s stomach ailment in the Philippines. We retired to Guimaras, our island province home in Western Visayas over eight years ago. While my asawa has suffered from dengue fever and pneumonia since moving back to her home country, she’s never had to visit an emergency room for a stomach ailment until recently.