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mtf wrote:Well, my flights are booked. I'll have to wait and see....

Good luck

hi all,

I'm in the process of gathering all the info needed from my neuro for my trip to Tokuda. Does anyone know... is a cd of the MRI needed? I've only asked for a photocopy of all the neuros notes/documents. Is that all we need?

I'm booked in for May 5! Yikes!!!

colapesce wrote:hi all,

I'm in the process of gathering all the info needed from my neuro for my trip to Tokuda. Does anyone know... is a cd of the MRI needed? I've only asked for a photocopy of all the neuros notes/documents. Is that all we need?

I'm booked in for May 5! Yikes!!!

hey,
good luck am 2weeks after you so pls keep me informed..
i only did a referance from my prof
TKS

colapesce wrote:hi all,

I'm in the process of gathering all the info needed from my neuro for my trip to Tokuda. Does anyone know... is a cd of the MRI needed? I've only asked for a photocopy of all the neuros notes/documents. Is that all we need?

I'm booked in for May 5! Yikes!!!

HI!
I was told to get my MS Epicrisis from my neuro. That's just my MS history. So I have that and I have my scans from False Creek but he didn't request that but I'm bringing them anyway. He'll be doing his own scans there anyway. Best of luck to you!!! I'm in for April 28th....leaving for Canada on the 5th, just when you are arriving.

thanks for the info!
I arrive on the 4th so we may get to say a quick 'hi' and 'bye'.

Good luck everyone

Some time ago, I did receive notice from Euromedic in Poland regarding CCSVI and dates of April 21 and 22.

I was skeptical of the email because of the mentioning of a bank account to send the money to plus the cost of the procedure. I will post it here so that others can comment on whether it is legit or not.

Regardless of the set dates, I couldn't go anyway because I don't have a passport and I am not sure yet if I do have CCSVI.

I find out in Barrie, Ontario on April 15 at 10:45am whether or not I have stenosed veins.

Here is the Euromedic email:


Katowice, 17.3.2010
Dear Sir

We would like to present you with the details of your treatment.
The date set for the treatment is: MRV EXAMINATION.
MRV exam will take place on 21st April. The address is Zabrze, ul. 3 Maja 13,MRV facility VOXEL, in the building of Szpital Kliniczny nr 1.

Please do not eat 2 hours before the examination. In case you had any procedures in the past, you are requested to reassure with your doctor if there are no contradictions towards the performance of the MRV exam, especially if some metal parts were implanted.

PROCEDURE, DOPPLER EXAMINATION AND EYE EXAMINATION
The procedure and the Doppler exam will take place on 22nd April at the hospital at ul. Głowackiego in Katowice. It is essential for you to bring with you the CD with the MRV results, which you are given at VOXEL MRV facility in Zabrze.

You are requested to arrive at the hospital at ul. Głowackiego 10 , Katowice at 8 AM. Right after the arrival at the hospital you will undergo blood tests.

You cannot eat before the blood test. At the hospital you will be informed about the eye examination which take place either on the day of the procedure or after the release from the hospital, the day after the procedure (patients are released at 8 am).

Eye examination will take place at EuroMedic, ul. Rolna 18, Katowice.

MEDICAL RULES AND THE RELEASE FROM THE HOSPITAL
You are kindly requested to obey the following medical rules:
Patients should not eat and drink before the blood tests which will take place at 8 am as well as 6 hours prior to and after the procedure.
Patients are also requested to shave groins area before the procedure and bring their cosmetics, pijamas (or other hospital appropriate clothes), slippers.
Patients need to bring their own wheelchair if needed and provide themselves with insurance.
If the patient is an EU citizen, it is advised to bring an EU insurance card to be entitled to a discount at the pharmacy - it is possible to buy medicines for after the procedure.
You need to inform nurses at the hospital if you wish to do so.

ACCOMMODATION AND TRANSPORTATION
Please, do not book your own accommodation and transportation in Poland as this is provided in the treatment package.
Patients are accommodated in Qubus Presige Hotel in Katowice.
You will be collected from the airport, taken to the hotel, to the examinations and procedure places, taken back to the hotel and driven back to the airport.

Please book your flight : arrival at Katowice-Pyrzowice or Krakow – Balice airport on 20th April (the latest) and departure on 25th April or later.

In order to collect you from the airport, please present us with your flight details : number of people arriving, dates of arrival and departure, exact hours, airlines.

We also kindly request for your telephone number, so that we can stay in touch during your stay in Poland and information whether you will need transportation and room at the hotel adjusted to a wheelchair.

FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS:
You are kindly requested to pay the amount of 6 900 euro until 1st April.

The account number is: IBAN: PL 73 2490 0005 0000 4600 6519 6886 BIC/SWIFT: ALBPPLPW ReceiverEuromedic Poland sp. z o.o.ul. Fliegera 5/140-065

Katowice Branch address: Alior Bank ul. Warszawska 3 40-009 Katowice

Title of payment (Reference) : Name, Surname, date if surgery and "Leczenie endowaskularne"

Please note : you need to bring the proof of payment to the hospital. PRICELIST:
6 900 euro : angioplasty with stenting – 1 stent (if more than one stent is placed, each additional stent costs 500 euro)

6 400 euro : angioplasty

The price includes:
Vascular surgeon/angiologist consultation
Color Doppler ultrasound examination
MRI examination
Endovascular procedure (angioplasty or stenting)
Introductory consultation with the leading doctor
5-night stay in 4-star hotel (breakfast included) for 2 persons - double room
Transportation to the examination and procedure facilities (Doppler, MRI, surgery)
Transportation from/to Pyrzowice (Katowice) or Balice (Kraków) Airport EuroMedic personnel assist during your stay
Telephone hot-line assistance

If for medical reasons angioplasty or stenting cannot be performed the package price amounts to:

2 700 euro : Full diagnostics with phlebography The receipt will be issued after the procedure and sent to you by post.

In case you need to be partly refunded you will be sent the refund back onto your account within 2 weeks after the procedure.

Shall you have further questions, do not hesitate to contact us via email or by telephone 0048 32 601 09 10 , or 0048 32 601 09 60, Monday - Friday, 9 am - 5 pm CET (GMT +1).

Kind regards,
Marta Cyba
Patient Coordinator
Euromedic Poland
www.euromedicpoland.com

this email has been posted many times before, it is legit and easy to find in this forum if you take the time to look for it. This is about Bulgaria , not about Poland...

Such harsh emails, remember people we're all in this together. Okay, he was in the wrong thread, but mistakes happen.

I'm sorry for my previous email, having a bad day.

alanbrowne wrote:

mtf wrote:Well, my flights are booked. I'll have to wait and see....

Good luck

when are you going to do it so??

TindraSweden wrote:Hello everyone
I'm from Sweden and I go to Bulgaria on 27th of April. I'm looking forward to finally find out if I have some problem with my veins. I'm curious if someone of you are going to be there at the same time as me?
If you are it will be nice to know for fun. Maybe we meet there and we can change some expirience with each other.
TindraSweden

hey
wish you best of luck am going to be there on the 17th of may//will you pls tell me how u went?
thanks

I too an scheduled for Sept/Oct with no dates yet for testing/surgery -- it is very exciting and I can't wait to go. I have looked up information on the hospital and do not see problems with going to Bulgaria. I do however hope that nothing happens to delay this as I really want this surgery and feel from what I've experienced it would be a surprise not to have surgery. It will be helpful to review how everyone has done with their surgery there in the coming weeks and months.

Hi, I live in Quebec, Canada. I am scheduled to go to Bulgaria in September. I have no specific dates yet. I was told I will get information about a scheduled date during the month of April.

Hi Niceflow,

I'm from Montreal, Quebec. I'm going on the 5th of June, so excited. You'll will get the email in April as stated in Dr. Grozdinski's email.

Anna