I must be weird having watched this clip So many times but yes it’s awesome you came through well and you were well cared for and it was all affordable by normal People This is what ideal medicine should be Gazelles haha I can just picture My mom had brain surgery in Taiwan and she too came through like a champ and barely two days out was discharged And the bill was a tiny fraction of what it would have cost in the US Having all those volunteers and having family be care givers keep The cost down
Forty years ago, I had surgery in the States' children hospital. At that time, when Taiwan's medical treatment was not yet mature, so we chose to go to the States for help. My father once told me that for the cost of those two surgeries, could buy me several Porsches. I remember when I entered the operation room, I held a Garfield in my arms. When I woke up from the operation, Garfield was still beside me, and he had a band aid on his leg, which was attached to the same place where I was operated on. Before going to the States, I also had several surgeries in Taiwan, but this type of sweet move from medical team would never happened in Taiwan. Now Taiwan's medical care is among the best in the world, medical staff are more caring than they were back then. I would choose to stay in Taiwan for medical help if anything happens again.
Feel happy for you but also envy you. As a Taiwanese living in the US who just got diagnosed with brain tumor, I desperately want to go back to Taiwan to do all treatment and surgeries. Taiwan’s medical insurance is ranked No. 1 in the world and it has 14 hospitals that are ranked among top 200 hospital globally.
oh my goodness Justin - brain surgery! That's full-on. Glad you got the care you needed. Sounds like the medical system in Taiwan is amazing. Those people in the yellow vests sound like absolute angels. Especially the one that sat and waited with Lea during the surgery. Just goes to show how important a well functioning medical system is. We've heard of people that have left the US because they couldn't afford to get the medical care they needed. I can imagine a lot of people would put off critical care until its too late. Wishing you a very speedy recovery. All the best to you both.
Thank you both for your well wishes! I'm so happy Justin was finally able to have a resolution for something we've been worried about for quite a while
Thank you. We're lucky so this happened in while in TW. Healthcare is so expensive in the United States I would have ignored the problem until it was too late. ~JB
I was really worried when I first read the title of this video. It’s good to know that the surgery went smoothly and you are recovering well. Lea must have been worried a lot. I’ve gone through 2 major surgeries in these three years and so I know, that optimistic thinking helps a lots. Please take care and always be happy ☺️
Hello Minh!! You've been to hospital 3 times in 2021?? We hope everything is better for you now! Happy New Year! Hope 2022 brings you luck and prosperity! 🤗🤗
I'm quiet well. Thank you for asking 🙂 I did require a second surgery and it went just as well the second time as it did the first time. One is seldom ever the same after brain surgery but I really don't have any limitations because of the AV fistula. The body is an amazing machine!
All's well! You think Leah would let anything happen to me? Happy to hear you made a clean getaway though I heard that last day at the airport was a tough one! Happy New Year to you and yours!
Good to know your surgery and recovery all went well. 7:54 That's because many elder ladies in Taiwan wear jade bangle for years and is not easy to take off, if the medical staffs broke the jade accidentally could cause a lot of problems. 8:12 Names in Taiwan are mostly 3-2 Chinese characters, 1 character for the last name (姓) and 1-2 for the first name (名). I believe that the second Chinese character of the names on the leader board are covered up, such as 王小明→王〇明, due to the privacy law. Last names in Taiwan aren't that many kind, so it's quite easy to have the same name when the second Chinese character is covered up. The showing of gender is to help distinguish different person.
Thank you so much for your comment! We love learning new things about Taiwanese culture and society. We learn more and more with each video! Happy Internation New Year!
it must be difficult to hv a brain surgery in a foreign country and glad to hear that it went well. Perhaps next time u can do a video to compare the hospital in TW and that in the States. Hospitals in tw are like department stores or food courts :P
My experience with American hospitals is quite limited because it is so costly I have avoided medical treatment for some time. What little I know about hospital comes from my mother's nursing career. I wish I had enough knowledge to make a direct item item comparison with American hospitals. Thanks for watching. ~JB
Damn, buddy. Hope all is well. While we have not had as mush involvement with the health care system in Spain, from what we have done, its a much better system than the US.
Aunt Cindy! He's doing well! There's still the recovery part and our understanding is it can take up to 6 months but he's doing SOOO much better. Love you 💕
I had a bit of a medical scare while I was in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. For the first two days, I just ignored an intense but dull pain in my stomach area that was periodic. I hoped it would just go away, byt by day three, I realised it was going to a lot worse before it got any better. I went to a private clinic and saw a doctor there. They kinda freaked out and sent me to the surgeon in the clinic. He sent me to the ER in the local hospital to rule out appendicitis. At the local hostpial, I had to also basically go around to get all the tests done myself. But the difference was I had just visited the ER in intense pain, but I still had to walk around to get my urine, blood, physical, and ultrasound tests. There were also no elevators, so I had to take the stairs. Eventually, they couldn't tell me what it was so I was sent to another hospital where I had to wait 20 minutes in line while in pain only to be told that I needed to do a gastrscopy, which could only be done the following day at another hospital. Long story short, it was a severe case of acute gastritis. They could've just given me some IV drips from the beginning to help with the pain but i had soldier through it for over 24 hours despite presenting to the ER. Suffice to say, don't get sick in Kyrgyzstan. Only good side was the costs amounteded to under $100 USD. P.S. Huge thanks to my fiance for taking care of me the entire time. Really makes a huge difference having a family member take care of you all the way in that kind of situation!
Certainly this situation has given me cause to consider where we might relocate to next. Kazakhstan was high on the list because it's such an interesting culture and country, but there's a lot to be desired when it comes to its medical care.
@@Justin_Leah Overall, Kyrgyzstan is a great place if you're young and healthy. If not, then maybe think twice. Kazakhstan is more developed, especially Almaty. I think they have a UK-style private hospital there run by British doctors with modern facilities. But the cost might be high. Almaty is a beautiful place and if you do go there, make sure to pop down to Kyrgyzstan too!
May i know are you using insurance? Or do you know what insurance cover brain surgery? What your recommendation hospital for neurosurgery in taiwan I have cyst on my brain and probably need surgery. And right now only have cathay insurance , maybe 4 months later i will have National Health Insurance
We both have NHI which is the national health insurance. Of course. I certainly know that NCKU was a good fit for the surgery that I needed. But my neurologist in the United States was strongly recommending a hospital in Taipei but I don't know which hospital that is. If you private message us on Instagram I will try to find you that information.
Well, symptoms popped up I went to one hospital and they just kept throwing meds at the situation so I got a second opinion at ncku per the insistence of Leah. THEY found it and then treated it.
@@Justin_Leah Were the symptoms painful or just strange. Thank goodness it wasn't discovered in the USA, where it might have sent you to the poorhouse!
I must be weird having watched this clip
So many times but yes it’s awesome you came through well and you were well cared for and it was all affordable by normal People
This is what ideal medicine should be
Gazelles haha I can just picture
My mom had brain surgery in Taiwan and she too came through like a champ and barely two days out was discharged
And the bill was a tiny fraction of what it would have cost in the US
Having all those volunteers and having family be care givers keep
The cost down
We learned so much from this experience. We learned about Taiwan Culture and even about our own American culture. Thank you for watching
Forty years ago, I had surgery in the States' children hospital. At that time, when Taiwan's medical treatment was not yet mature, so we chose to go to the States for help. My father once told me that for the cost of those two surgeries, could buy me several Porsches. I remember when I entered the operation room, I held a Garfield in my arms. When I woke up from the operation, Garfield was still beside me, and he had a band aid on his leg, which was attached to the same place where I was operated on. Before going to the States, I also had several surgeries in Taiwan, but this type of sweet move from medical team would never happened in Taiwan. Now Taiwan's medical care is among the best in the world, medical staff are more caring than they were back then. I would choose to stay in Taiwan for medical help if anything happens again.
Certainly grateful my condition was diagnosed and treated in Taiwan.
So glad you are safe and happy, Justin. What an awesome experience! You guys are beaming and glowing. Keep up the great content!
Feel happy for you but also envy you. As a Taiwanese living in the US who just got diagnosed with brain tumor, I desperately want to go back to Taiwan to do all treatment and surgeries. Taiwan’s medical insurance is ranked No. 1 in the world and it has 14 hospitals that are ranked among top 200 hospital globally.
We wish you the best recovery! Is it possible for you to return for your procedures?
oh my goodness Justin - brain surgery! That's full-on. Glad you got the care you needed. Sounds like the medical system in Taiwan is amazing. Those people in the yellow vests sound like absolute angels. Especially the one that sat and waited with Lea during the surgery.
Just goes to show how important a well functioning medical system is. We've heard of people that have left the US because they couldn't afford to get the medical care they needed. I can imagine a lot of people would put off critical care until its too late.
Wishing you a very speedy recovery. All the best to you both.
Thank you both for your well wishes! I'm so happy Justin was finally able to have a resolution for something we've been worried about for quite a while
@@Justin_Leah That must have been so stressful having that weighing over the both of you. Take care guys xoxo
You are both so amazing! I was rivited and concerned at the same time. So happy things worked out well.
Thank you. We're lucky so this happened in while in TW. Healthcare is so expensive in the United States I would have ignored the problem until it was too late. ~JB
I was really worried when I first read the title of this video. It’s good to know that the surgery went smoothly and you are recovering well. Lea must have been worried a lot. I’ve gone through 2 major surgeries in these three years and so I know, that optimistic thinking helps a lots. Please take care and always be happy ☺️
Hello Minh!! You've been to hospital 3 times in 2021?? We hope everything is better for you now! Happy New Year! Hope 2022 brings you luck and prosperity! 🤗🤗
We are here again !
Glad you are safe
May this new year 2022 bring you happiness, peace and prosperity.
Thank you! Happy New Year to you as well :-)
So happy to see you both healthy and happy! Happy new year 2022 🎊
Thank you! We're very happy here in Taiwan. Happy New Year 🎆
Thanks for your video! 😊
Thank you for watching :)
This is very reassuring. I used to live in Taiwan years ago, and only for 3 months. I'm glad you are okay and that all went well.
I feel quite fortunate to have been in TW when I got sick. Had I been in the states I would have not gone to the doctor because it is so $$$$$
How are you doing now?
I'm getting inspired with your story.
I'm quiet well. Thank you for asking 🙂 I did require a second surgery and it went just as well the second time as it did the first time. One is seldom ever the same after brain surgery but I really don't have any limitations because of the AV fistula. The body is an amazing machine!
Thank goodness you came through good
We're so lucky to be in Taiwan! Thank you for watching!
Their medicare is really good
I agree. I'm so grateful we were here. - Leah
Wow Justin! Thats some crazy stuff! Hope you're okay!
All's well! You think Leah would let anything happen to me? Happy to hear you made a clean getaway though I heard that last day at the airport was a tough one! Happy New Year to you and yours!
@@Justin_Leah it was ,but like yourself, these situations make good video materials 😄
I live in Canada, but by far Taiwan has a better healthcare system. You are lucky you had surgery there.
I feel grateful everyday!
Good to know your surgery and recovery all went well.
7:54 That's because many elder ladies in Taiwan wear jade bangle for years and is not easy to take off, if the medical staffs broke the jade accidentally could cause a lot of problems.
8:12 Names in Taiwan are mostly 3-2 Chinese characters, 1 character for the last name (姓) and 1-2 for the first name (名). I believe that the second Chinese character of the names on the leader board are covered up, such as 王小明→王〇明, due to the privacy law. Last names in Taiwan aren't that many kind, so it's quite easy to have the same name when the second Chinese character is covered up. The showing of gender is to help distinguish different person.
Thank you so much for your comment! We love learning new things about Taiwanese culture and society. We learn more and more with each video! Happy Internation New Year!
Well..............we all have benefited from the contribution of every citizen in Taiwan and we should feel grateful
We are certainly grateful! ☺️ Taiwan literally saved my life!
it must be difficult to hv a brain surgery in a foreign country and glad to hear that it went well. Perhaps next time u can do a video to compare the hospital in TW and that in the States. Hospitals in tw are like department stores or food courts :P
My experience with American hospitals is quite limited because it is so costly I have avoided medical treatment for some time. What little I know about hospital comes from my mother's nursing career. I wish I had enough knowledge to make a direct item item comparison with American hospitals. Thanks for watching. ~JB
Damn, buddy. Hope all is well. While we have not had as mush involvement with the health care system in Spain, from what we have done, its a much better system than the US.
Happy New Year! We are so tempted by Spain but just can't find contracts that meet our budgetary needs😕. But vacation on the other hand... 😜
@@Justin_Leah We have a spare bedroom at your disposal. Would love to see you guys.
Hello. I shared a link of this video on my last post when i talked about health care in taiwan. Hope that's okay. 😊
Sure! That's great. Thank you! 😊
I kept wondering about why Justin had been in the hospital. Looks like you were a great companion. How is he doing now???
Aunt Cindy! He's doing well! There's still the recovery part and our understanding is it can take up to 6 months but he's doing SOOO much better. Love you 💕
I had a bit of a medical scare while I was in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. For the first two days, I just ignored an intense but dull pain in my stomach area that was periodic. I hoped it would just go away, byt by day three, I realised it was going to a lot worse before it got any better. I went to a private clinic and saw a doctor there. They kinda freaked out and sent me to the surgeon in the clinic. He sent me to the ER in the local hospital to rule out appendicitis.
At the local hostpial, I had to also basically go around to get all the tests done myself. But the difference was I had just visited the ER in intense pain, but I still had to walk around to get my urine, blood, physical, and ultrasound tests. There were also no elevators, so I had to take the stairs.
Eventually, they couldn't tell me what it was so I was sent to another hospital where I had to wait 20 minutes in line while in pain only to be told that I needed to do a gastrscopy, which could only be done the following day at another hospital.
Long story short, it was a severe case of acute gastritis. They could've just given me some IV drips from the beginning to help with the pain but i had soldier through it for over 24 hours despite presenting to the ER.
Suffice to say, don't get sick in Kyrgyzstan. Only good side was the costs amounteded to under $100 USD.
P.S. Huge thanks to my fiance for taking care of me the entire time. Really makes a huge difference having a family member take care of you all the way in that kind of situation!
Certainly this situation has given me cause to consider where we might relocate to next. Kazakhstan was high on the list because it's such an interesting culture and country, but there's a lot to be desired when it comes to its medical care.
@@Justin_Leah Overall, Kyrgyzstan is a great place if you're young and healthy. If not, then maybe think twice. Kazakhstan is more developed, especially Almaty. I think they have a UK-style private hospital there run by British doctors with modern facilities. But the cost might be high. Almaty is a beautiful place and if you do go there, make sure to pop down to Kyrgyzstan too!
May i know are you using insurance? Or do you know what insurance cover brain surgery? What your recommendation hospital for neurosurgery in taiwan
I have cyst on my brain and probably need surgery. And right now only have cathay insurance , maybe 4 months later i will have National Health Insurance
We both have NHI which is the national health insurance. Of course. I certainly know that NCKU was a good fit for the surgery that I needed. But my neurologist in the United States was strongly recommending a hospital in Taipei but I don't know which hospital that is. If you private message us on Instagram I will try to find you that information.
@@Justin_Leah may i know what is your instagram pleasee, thank you.
Glad your surgery went well hope you have a speedy recovery
Thank you cuz!
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🤩 thank you! We have some great videos coming soon. Hopefully we will have Chinese subtitles also!
Justin, how did you know you had this condition in the first place?
Well, symptoms popped up I went to one hospital and they just kept throwing meds at the situation so I got a second opinion at ncku per the insistence of Leah. THEY found it and then treated it.
@@Justin_Leah Were the symptoms painful or just strange. Thank goodness it wasn't discovered in the USA, where it might have sent you to the poorhouse!
Nothing painful just impeded function. I'm so happy and to be in TW the this.