Part 3: Lucking out
(In Parts 1 and 2, you can read how I came to be self-insured and how I struggled to decide what to do about my injury.)

The proof is the putting in of my bionic bone
Bangkok made the most sense to be treated. But which hospital, which doctor?
Online, I checked three reputedly very good hospitals in Bangkok looking for a specialist whose training was not confined to Thailand.
I found an orthopedic surgeon at arguably the best and most expensive hospital in the country, Bumrungrad, which is among several there favored by many expats and medical tourists. A middle-aged Thai who has had training in the U.S., Dr. Siripong Ratanachai, telephoned me twice and answered my emails quickly before Continue reading