Re: thyroidectomy - USA or CH?
I‘ve not had any thyroid experience, but I‘ve had surgery for knee replacement and breast cancer. For breast cancer it was 9 days from diagnosis to surgery (granted, that is fairly emergent). For knee surgery it was about 5 weeks. I‘ve really not had a long wait. The key is to find a good endo and surgeon. If you‘ve got one in the US already, and decent insurance, that‘s totally an option.
In Switzerland, if you don‘t have complimentary insurance or coverage that allows you to go outside your Kanton for inpatient care, you can see any endo you want, but for inpatient care, you‘ll need to negotiate with your insurer to have surgery outside your Kanton. For example, I was living in Bern when I had breast cancer. I still see my original oncologist and gyn in Bern, but were I to need surgery, if I wanted it in Bern, I’d need approval from my insurance. Just an extra step to know about when choosing your docs. It should not create a huge delay.
I don‘t have any endo expertise, but there are surely lots of folks here with experience.
It‘s really a wash....I like health care here (and I am an American) but everyone has different experience. Just depends on where you think the best docs and best aftercare are, and what fits info your life. Good luck!
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