3D mammogram message for World Cancer Day
Let my early detection story inspire you to get these types of breast tests.
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health care abroad
Broken bones, new eyeglasses, and more. Earth Vagabonds share many personal health care experiences overseas without travel health insurance, including care ratings and costs. Ellen’ also shares her triumph over a breast cancer diagnosis and double mastectomy without reconstruction in a foreign country.
Medical tourism: post-breast cancer checkups
My experience was positive at a private hospital in Malaysia.
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My DCIS had a secret nearby – an invasive tumor
DCIS is cancer, and the high-grade type is especially dangerous.
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A bilateral mastectomy in a foreign country
My surgery was a relatively easy experience with a great doctor and his professional staff.
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How I found a breast cancer surgeon in a foreign country
Recommendations helped me decide where to have a bilateral mastectomy.
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3D mammogram and biopsy in a foreign country
How I found where to have breast tests, and what we paid.
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Diagnosed with breast cancer while traveling
I had a bilateral mastectomy in a foreign country.
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Costs for prescription eyeglasses in Barcelona
Six hundred bucks can get you two pairs for really nice progressive glasses.
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Honest dentists in Mazatlan who speak English fluently
Dr. Paty and her staff make a trip to the dentist easy and stress-free.
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How I found a gynecologist in Mazatlan as an expat
Extremely reasonable prices for expat women.
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Sun, surf and a breast biopsy in Mexico
A passing cloud in paradise.
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New eyeglasses in Mexico: I love them and I saved a ton of money
The glasses cost much less than what I paid in the U.S.
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Dental care in Mahahual, Mexico
A dentist drives to this village once a week.
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My annual mammogram and gynecologist visit – in Mexico
What it was like to have these personal exams in a foreign country.
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Another positive experience with medical care in Mexico
A $6 cure for a common female ailment.
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Recovery to (possible) Chikungunya Fever
A recovery journey from a mosquito virus.
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Chikungunya or Zika – still feeling whatever it is
Six weeks later, I’m still feeling stiffness.
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