Hello again from Gary;
Today I have a short story to tell you about healthcare while traveling in Ukraine. It’s a true story that will give you some insight into the people of that country as well as a “heads-up” for you about medical treatment while traveling abroad.
On my second trip to Ukraine, Alla and I traveled to a small seaside resort town called Feodosiya on the far eastern side of the Crimean peninsula on the Black Sea. Our plan was to spend a couple of weeks touring the area and relaxing on the beach. I’ll describe more about the overall trip and its fascinations in a later post.
Our first few days in Feodosiya were great - - exploring, finding our way around, and learning the rhythm of the place . But after about day 4 Alla began to mention about a discomfort under her arm. She had developed some kind of a sore in her armpit which turned out to be an infected lymph node. I have no background in medicine and didn’t know what to make of it. But after another 2 days it became obvious that it was a serious problem. Without further complaint, she continued to perform the household activities of cooking and cleaning in our apartment until finally she informed me that she was in extreme pain and needed medical attention. The infection had evolved into an angry red lump the size of a quarter in height and diameter. So off to the hospital we go. But not so fast - - Read the rest of this entry »
