James in Hyderabad

  Pre-surgery  Work Alright, the appointment had been made. I needed to get two things before the surgery, an ultrasound on the hands and bloodwork. The bloodwork went relatively quickly. Went to the billing office, paid for the tests, and went straight in.  The Laboratory The ultrasound was a little more complicated. I walked up to the radiology desk was told I needed an appointment, and I could get it done that day if I wanted. But they couldn't tell me the price until they talked to the doctor. So I made the appointment and waited. And waited. And waited. And waited. Finally, some one came to me and said they had the cost. So they took me to the billing office , talked to the clerk and walked off. I asked the price and he said 6400 rupees. I did not have 6400 rupees on me. So I was just going to leave and bring back the money later. But my first stop was the radiology department to tell them I didn't have the money. I walked up to the counter and told them as much. Their res

Hospital Visits My post today will be my experience with the healthcare system here in India. Its going to be a two parter, or more, who knows? To begin with, a little backstory. I have Dupuytren's contracture, a disease that creates thick bands in you hands, making your fingers contract. I had surgery on my right hand to fix this issue, which it did, kinda. In the left hand it has also developed. In the below pictures you can see the pinky and index are both being pulled towards the palm.     Since it's getting worse, I would do some investigation here, can I get surgery, cost, etc. After some search (Dupuytren's is not common here) I was able to find a doctor. Dr. Bandari . I set up an appointment at Apollo hospital. The hospital itself is very modern, both inside and outside. Very busy. After a short maze, I was able to find his office. It was in the orthopedist section. Apollo hospital (front entrance) Dr Banduri was very good. He spoke English as many, if not all, doct