Hip Resurfacing In India

Prepare for India: Surgery April 13, 2006

I got my date with Dr. Bose - April 13, 2006. The Thursday before Easter. I need to get tickets, shots (what kind?), visa (how?), reservations at a resort to recover. Vicky Marlow was great in helping me stay on track: Let Shoba Bhasker help with the resort. And the details in India. I only had to book tickets, get my visa, get some shots.

Tickets. I got round-trip tickets through Orbitz for about $1600US including taxes from Denver to Chennai on British Air. On the way back I only have one stop in London. It'll be a long trip, but worth it.

Visa. Took a little digging, but found out my Indian Consulate is in San Francisco. Web address: http://www.cgisf.org/
I completed this form: http://www.cgisf.org/visa/visaform.pdf , sent it in a certified mail envelope along with a self-addressed stamped express mail envelope (as instructed), included a check for $60 US, and the letter sent by Dr. Bose, and my passport. I had my visa back within a week. Very painless.

Shots. I checked with the CDC. Got a little advice from Vicky and others. I decided to get a Hepatitis A and B, typhoid, flu, and malaria. The Typhoid actually came as a series of 4 pills, malaria I'll get tomorrow from my family doctor. Hep A&B came as one shot, I go also tomorrow to get my 2nd set of shots, one month after my first. (You need to get on the shot program at least a month before you leave!)

Resort to recover: I first booked for Fisherman's Cove, but last week changed to Ideal Beach Resort at the recommendation of Mari Stanley. Her and her husband Mace highly recommended it, and at a price that's 1/2 of what the Fisherman's Cove price, I said yes. And heck, I've never stayed in a 5 star resort in my life, why should I start now? Ideal Resort:
http://www.idealresort.com/ibresort.htm

posted by Russell Kappius @ 7:32 PM