November 30, 2005
Laparoscopy
Visited C in PMC yesterday. Thanx Ad for calling and informing me. A Laparoscopy aka 'keyhold surgery' was performed to remove her ruptured appendic caused by an inflammed cyst. It is prefered over open surgery because the incesion is smaller, recovery time is quicker and less pain medication is required. However, it costs a whopping RM7k for appendic removal prior to the discovery of the latter culprit larger than a golf ball. Will only know the total medical cost when she gets discharged tomorrow. Fortunately major portion of the cost will be borned by the insurer. A medical card certainly comes handy during crisis huh.
Tell me, which is a wiser choice.. paying ringgit-to-ringgit of the entire bill or split the cost in a ratio of 1:9 with the insurer?
// oil replenished @ 22:28 
