March 25, 2006

Kia Ora Andrew & Oe! (two of our friendly staff in Thailand)

It was my intention to email you once I got back to NZ to THANK YOU so 

much for your hospitality recently, but time seems to have slipped away 

before I have had time to sit down & email you.

I am very appreciative of the time you both took to ensure I made my

appointments at the hospital, but also for the extra time Oe spent with 

us, showing us the sights (shopping, shopping, shopping.....& vegetarian 

food!) of Pattaya.  As well as the miracle of having my 'sight' restored, my 
trip was made even more worthwhile by meeting such a lovely person like Oe.  

I fully intend to return to Thailand with my family, & hope we will be 

able to catch up.....perhaps for vegetarian pad thai at the 'blind massage' restaurant.

I have made sure I tell everyone I meet about your company, & the 

services you offer. I have had an enquiry from a lady who is VERY INTERESTED 
in coming to Thailand for gastric bypass surgery. I am not 100% certain of her 
circumstances, but I know she has looked in to having it done here. She mentioned 
the cost in NZ was something like NZ$20,000 which is not something she can afford.  

If you can email me with some general info, possibly an approximate cost, then I will pass 
it on to her.  I will get her email address as well, then you will be able to deal directly with her.

Also, I met a lady from Australia on the flight coming home to NZ who was having to have 
some dental work done.  She said she was quoted Something like $2,000 Australian dollars.  
Anyway, she has a friend who lives in Thailand (Koh Samui......or something like that), & 
she thought that she could probably have the dental work done & holiday with her friend 
or around the same price as just the dental work alone.  She gave me her email address & 
asked if I could get someone to contact her regarding prices etc..  I promised her I would, 
so possibly another client for you. I will email her just to tell her that I have passed on her 
details, & that she can expect someone to contact her.  (She was on her way to NZ for 
a holiday, so might not be back in Aussie yet, not sure if she would clear her emails before 
returning home).

There was something on the TV not long after I got back to NZ about going to Thailand 
for surgery.  Of course it focused on the negatives (unlicensed surgeons etc..), so some 
people think it's all like that in Thailand. WE KNOW BETTER!!

Must go now, hungry children to feed!!

Just thought I would drop you a line to let you know how my father is getting along.  
As you know (Sam), he survived and enjoyed the flight home and spoke very highly of the 
service he received at the airport and from the flight attendants.  He said you were a 
marvelous escort and gave him all the reassurance he needed.  He was most grateful 
for your service.

He saw his GP the following week who could not believe the excellent treatment he had 
received from the hospital staff in Thailand - he thought the quality and standard of 
the paperwork you sent over with my Dad was the best he had ever seen - he is used 
to having the details translated when other patients come home from abroad with 
medical notes, so to get them in English to such a high standard was a delight.

His GP kept him on the same medication but told him not to drive until he had seen 
a Consultant at our local hospital.

He saw the Consultant on Tuesday of last week who again, could Not believe the 
quality of the service my father had received.  He was also equally impressed at 
the standard of the surgery performed by yourself.  He was happy for my father 
to steadily increase his level of exercise and has allowed him to drive.  He has however 
restricted the heavy gardening and will not let him play golf for at least another 
couple of months - much to my Dad's disappointment - I have pointed out to him 
that it is a small price to pay!  The Consultant has also told him he can fly although 
we are aware that the insurance premiums will probably cost a fortune.  
In one respect, I am glad he was taken ill in Thailand as I am sure he would not 
have received the high standard of treatment at home.

I am taking them away for a holiday next week in this country and hopefully, my husband 
and myself will travel back to Thailand at the end of October to finish off our Honeymoon. 
We love the country - you should be extremely proud. I cannot begin to thank you enough 
for saving my father's life – we will be eternally grateful.

Please would you pass on our sincere thanks and gratitude to your 

Fantastic team of nursing staff at the hospital and the admin staff in the offices on the 
ground floor.  It was a memorable time and one we will reflect upon for a long time

With our very best wishes and kindest regards,

Kath Blundell (daughter)