TWO SURGERIES IN GUATEMALA
Lori was essential both when I had my gallbladder emergency surgery and when I had the hernia repair afterward; I couldn't have negotiated a hospital stay without her. She is…
INSURANCE SETTLEMENT BUYS A LOT MORE CARE IN GUATEMALA
Mia is a free-spirit and world traveler, well-known for several years around her pied-a-terre, Antigua Guatemala. During a care-free bicycle ride in Galway Ireland, she was struck by a car…
POST-PARTY EMERGENCY
If you want to celebrate your 70th birthday in style, with all of your sailing and traveling buddies, Rio Dulce Guatemala is the place to do it. Our friend Emy survived…
FROM BEACHSIDE PARADISE TO EMERGENCY SURGERY
“Sorry, I can’t attend the New Year’s Eve party – I’m having emergency brain surgery, you know.” Now there’s an excuse you don’t get to use too often. Last December,…
Follow Your Heart
Aortic Valve Replacement in Guatemala City Sit quietly, breathe deeply, meditate inward, and appreciate the rhythm of your heartbeat. The thumping sound you hear is the mitral and aortic valves…
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA
It Can Happen to Anyone, At Any Time, Without Warning
My own medical adventure in Guatemala The subject matter was fascinating. Dr. Zetina was presenting detailed clinical reviews of complex cancer cases recently brought before the newly formed “Tumor Board”…