Ca' Foncello is a specialist hospital in Treviso, Italia, which specialises in certain types of neurosurgery, i.e., brain tumour surgery, which is why I was there. It is on a small scale but has a very good reputation throughout Italy. I was a resident there for three weeks and it was there that I had my tumour examined up close and then - not removed, for technical reasons. When I awoke after the op I was disappointed when I heard the outcome . The outcome from this well-known hospital was that they could not remove the tumour due to potential collateral damage and so they let it stay in place in my brain in the foriman of Monro. Boy, was I glad to hear that 12 hours later!
YOU WHATTTTT!!!! I WHISPERED.
It seems it was doing no harm as it was smallish and they decided to go with the status quo.
Back home now...happy, pain-free, slightly confused at times. Venice looking bootiful. Listening to boats going by our watergate. A new day has begun.
Although the entire experience had its share of negatives, I have no desire to be one of those expats who who go home (US, UK) for medical or dental care. Generally I am happy with my GP, Dr Mazzi, and with my dentist, Dott. Brunello. And by and large, the surgeons at Ca Foncello must have done okay, because I seem to be closing in on 99%. I'll be visiting them for a follow-up next month. We knew some American expats here, who, prior to moving to Venice, lived in Paris and ,thus, had a French doctor in Paris and whenever they needed to see a doctor, they took the eurostar to Paris, and probably had a good lunch.
Thank you, Dr. Pier Luigi Longatti.
It's good thing that such a place exists, where you can get professional treatment.
Posted by: Treviso Tourism | September 08, 2011 at 08:31 AM
true, true...
Posted by: Howard Fitzpatrick | September 14, 2011 at 07:51 AM