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01/12/23

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Originally posted by watso: ↑

before standard medicare rebates - one eye cost $6,500 ..

who knows and who cares .. the end result was amazing ..

frugal watso (and 100% self funded retiree) was only too happy to pay ..

the largest part of the cost was the hospital cost .. ie about $4,500

the eye surgeon and the anaesthetist cost about $2,000 , in total, .. even though watso offered to drink a cheap bottle of whisky - and bypass the $500 cost of the anaesthetist ..

for what it is worth - but watso had a bridge (teeth) done when overseas .. and it cost 10% of what the dental cost would have cost locally .. sadly, watso had no reason to be overseas when he needed eye surgery - and simply had to pay the local fees... but still good value - and better than going blind

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@watso I will have to go 'under the knife' middle December - totally unexpected, just a 'curette'- but took me 3 hours this morning to fill in the on-line form for the hospital, even have to book the anaesthetist myself . . . . had to sell some shares . . .
but life is sweet and it's important to take care of oneself, I've still got so much to do!!

It looks like next year will be 'repair year' for me, too! have to budget.
Go well
Taurisk
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