Guest guest Posted July 14, 2006 Report Share Posted July 14, 2006 Hi Anja The approximate one thousand pounds was what it cost for Kirsten's stay in Harley Street Clinic. It is a private hospital and admittedly ( I am guessing) may not reflect what it may cost at Moorfields which is an NHS hospital.I didn't see her account from Moorfields for her first op as that was sent straight to the medical insurance company. Theatre is charged by the minute and Kirsten was in theatre for 1 hour 40 min and then in the recovery room for at least half an hour. Time is money as they say. You asked me what it cost and I apologise as I didn't mean to shock you or inadvertently discuss our bills on this board, I meant to give you an indication only. Your best bet would be to phone the hospital to get accurate information as their charges are independent of the doctors and include the ward bed, (of which you can chose a general or private room ), the theatre use and time, and for the overnight stay. Daycase surgery is far cheaper than surgery that requires an overnight bed. You are doing the right thing in researching all your options, including cost, but I am definitely not the right person to give you that information. It will all work out for you and once you have all the info you need you can make an informed choice. All the best. Regards P > > > > Hi Anja > > > > Here are my views on your questions about the surgery at Moorfields. > > 1. The lid lift is done through 3 small incisions above the > eyebrow, > > there is no cutting of the eyelid at all. There are quite a few > > photos of kids after their surgery that will show you where the > > incisions are. > > 2. Kirsten had her first surgery, the lid lift, at Moorfields. She > > was in theatre for about an hour. She stayed in for 1 night. Her > > eyes were unable to close for about 5 months while sleeping and I > > had to use eye ointment at night to protect her corneas. She never > > had a problem sleeping although it looked strange to look at. She > > can now close her eyes at night, but if she falls asleep while > > upright, e.g in her car seat, then her eyes are open for some > > reason. The staff at Moorfields were lovely. > > Her second op, the canthoplasty was done at Harley Street clinic. > > She was in theatre for 1 hour and 40 minutes. She had a bandage/ > > plaster over her eyes which looked like a big 'x' across her > > forehead and over the bridge of her nose towards her cheeks. That > > was removed early the following morning. She stayed in hospital > > again for 1 night and managed remarkably well to see even though > her > > eyes were very swollen. The staff again were great, but neither op > > demanded much of their attention. I stayed in both hospitals > > overnight with her. > > 3. Recovery time: Her lid lift was done at a time when she was > still > > having an afternoon nap, and I put ointment in her eyes when she > > woke up and before she had a nap or went to bed. She went back to > > school after 1 week and the nursery teachers put the ointment in > > when needed. There was very little swelling at all and no visible > > stitches to worry about. > > The canthoplasty has been much the same. The swelling went down > over > > about 4 days and she wanted to go back to school 2 days after > > surgery. I kept her at home for 9 days and then sent her back to > > school as normal. I felt obliged to keep her at home because she > has > > visible stitches that will only fall out after 3 - 4 weeks and felt > > that it was unfair on the teachers to be responsible for her. But > > she was so well and they were happy to have her that I sent her > back > > to school within 10 days. > > 4. Costs: Yes, the NHS does cover the costs, but we are fortunate > to > > have insurance that will pay for her surgery and so we use it. It > > came in useful when her date for the canthoplasty was postponed and > > we got a second theatre date sooner than we would have if we had > > been NHS patients. You will have to confirm with Mr Collin's > > secretary what his charges are, but the most expensive charge is > for > > the hospital which can be in excess of 1000 pounds for the 2 days, > > excluding surgeon and anaesthetists bills. The good thing is that > > the surgery should last for life and hopefully will not need to be > > repeated, so your first chance is really the best chance, I think. > > > > I hope I have answered your questions. Please feel free to ask any > > other questions. If anyone else wishes to comment on Anja's > > concerns, please also do so! I feel Kirsten's op has taken centre > > stage and there are so many other fab results and other's stories > to > > be told. > > > > Best regards > > P > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2006 Report Share Posted July 15, 2006 Hi Sahra, forget my last message. I thought you meant 10000!!! 1000 for 2 days is of course ok. Regards, Anja > > > > > > Hi Anja > > > > > > Here are my views on your questions about the surgery at > Moorfields. > > > 1. The lid lift is done through 3 small incisions above the > > eyebrow, > > > there is no cutting of the eyelid at all. There are quite a few > > > photos of kids after their surgery that will show you where the > > > incisions are. > > > 2. Kirsten had her first surgery, the lid lift, at Moorfields. > She > > > was in theatre for about an hour. She stayed in for 1 night. Her > > > eyes were unable to close for about 5 months while sleeping and > I > > > had to use eye ointment at night to protect her corneas. She > never > > > had a problem sleeping although it looked strange to look at. > She > > > can now close her eyes at night, but if she falls asleep while > > > upright, e.g in her car seat, then her eyes are open for some > > > reason. The staff at Moorfields were lovely. > > > Her second op, the canthoplasty was done at Harley Street > clinic. > > > She was in theatre for 1 hour and 40 minutes. She had a bandage/ > > > plaster over her eyes which looked like a big 'x' across her > > > forehead and over the bridge of her nose towards her cheeks. > That > > > was removed early the following morning. She stayed in hospital > > > again for 1 night and managed remarkably well to see even though > > her > > > eyes were very swollen. The staff again were great, but neither > op > > > demanded much of their attention. I stayed in both hospitals > > > overnight with her. > > > 3. Recovery time: Her lid lift was done at a time when she was > > still > > > having an afternoon nap, and I put ointment in her eyes when she > > > woke up and before she had a nap or went to bed. She went back > to > > > school after 1 week and the nursery teachers put the ointment in > > > when needed. There was very little swelling at all and no > visible > > > stitches to worry about. > > > The canthoplasty has been much the same. The swelling went down > > over > > > about 4 days and she wanted to go back to school 2 days after > > > surgery. I kept her at home for 9 days and then sent her back to > > > school as normal. I felt obliged to keep her at home because she > > has > > > visible stitches that will only fall out after 3 - 4 weeks and > felt > > > that it was unfair on the teachers to be responsible for her. > But > > > she was so well and they were happy to have her that I sent her > > back > > > to school within 10 days. > > > 4. Costs: Yes, the NHS does cover the costs, but we are > fortunate > > to > > > have insurance that will pay for her surgery and so we use it. > It > > > came in useful when her date for the canthoplasty was postponed > and > > > we got a second theatre date sooner than we would have if we had > > > been NHS patients. You will have to confirm with Mr Collin's > > > secretary what his charges are, but the most expensive charge is > > for > > > the hospital which can be in excess of 1000 pounds for the 2 > days, > > > excluding surgeon and anaesthetists bills. The good thing is > that > > > the surgery should last for life and hopefully will not need to > be > > > repeated, so your first chance is really the best chance, I > think. > > > > > > I hope I have answered your questions. Please feel free to ask > any > > > other questions. If anyone else wishes to comment on Anja's > > > concerns, please also do so! I feel Kirsten's op has taken > centre > > > stage and there are so many other fab results and other's > stories > > to > > > be told. > > > > > > Best regards > > > P > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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