September surprise. Nasty nematodes. Toilet trespass.
Not for the squeamish.
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health care abroad
Broken bones, new eyeglasses, and more. Earth Vagabonds share many personal health care experiences overseas without travel health insurance, including care ratings and costs. Ellen’ also shares her triumph over a breast cancer diagnosis and double mastectomy without reconstruction in a foreign country.
Earth Vagabonds get jabs in the Philippines
“Resbakuna kasangga ng bida.”
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What I did during Typhoon Quinta in the Philippines
Ellen’s calculated risk acceptance.
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Pandemic dental visit, iPhone pictures, COVID cases
Great dental care during a global pandemic in a developing nation.
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Weekend update from paradise: tourists, dentist, party
Boracay beach visit extended.
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The news never stops – even on bed rest!
Ati eggs, new American neighbor, fish scores, back to Boracay & bed rest.
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Wound worries in pandemic paradise
Humidity, bacteria make for slow healing.
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Health is wealth, life is now, and this feels like an episode of ‘Survivor’
Hematomas, breast cancer, bug bites, and Ellen’s still in the game.
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What a Philippine doctor pulled out of my husband’s throat
Another excellent adventure in health care outside America.
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Buying a cancer drug in a foreign country. In a rural area. In a pandemic.
Tamoxifen is supposed to prevent breast cancer’s return.
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Dinner party to honor health care workers
Our first party in two months!
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Health care workers ready near Boracay for any COVID-19 patients
The local plan to treat patients while maintaining enhanced community quarantine.
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Buy prescription drugs overseas: 5 easy steps
As more Americans retire or become digital nomads and travel abroad, more of my fellow citizens wonder how to safely buy prescription drugs overseas. This article explains how in five easy steps, based on years of personal experience. As an American budget slow traveler in early retirement since 2015, and as a breast cancer warrior
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Quality expat health care in Cebu, Philippines
Post-breast cancer tests were 680% less than what it would have cost in the U.S.
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Malaysia: One of the best countries for dental work for slow budget travelers in early retirement
It was time for our teeth cleanings and check ups again, and lucky for us, we were in one of the best countries for dental work. There are many dentists and dental surgeons in George Town on Penang Island, Malaysia. We picked one on a recommendation during our first trip to the area. The experience
Health care: CAT scan cost for a traveling American
Medical care in Malaysia again proves to be excellent.
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Medical tourism: Post-cancer checkup in Chiang Mai
I had no idea so many expat cancer survivors live in northern Thailand.
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3D mammogram message for World Cancer Day
Let my early detection story inspire you to get these types of breast tests.
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Medical tourism: post-breast cancer checkups
My experience was positive at a private hospital in Malaysia.
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My DCIS had a secret nearby – an invasive tumor
DCIS is cancer, and the high-grade type is especially dangerous.
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