amputashki: Two women from my girlfriend’s wannabe support group had their amputations done in
amputashki: Two women from my girlfriend’s wannabe support group had their amputations done in the Ukraine this summer. From what I heard, it was like night and day!Girl One went to a doctor in Odessa, who has his own sanitarium. A conventional health spa, but he also does “black” surgery for draft-dodgers. The price for amputating her left leg above the knee was about 40% less that what it costs in Mexico. It had to be paid in cash, in US dollars, but the rest of her stay at the sanitarium could be paid in Ukrainian hryvnas, which are much cheaper. She is now enjoying her recovery/vacation on the Black Sea and looking forward to crutching into class in September.Girl Two went to a doctor in Kiev. Same fee, same LAK amputation, but this one was supposed to be performed in a municipal hospital. Because of the terrible corruption in the Ukraine government the hospital was broke. She was told she would have to provide her own bandages, painkiller medications, syringes, and even the bed linens! Fortunately she had a Plan B with a surgeon in Latvia. So, while she did not have as good a time as Girl One, at least she was able to get rid of her “extra” leg. -- source link