Welcome to my new life

I hope as I tell you the events of my life in Romania you will enjoy and find it as interesting as I have.

Thursday 20 November 2008

Eva Medical Centre

Eva Medical Clinic was founded in 2003, has 10 employees and is managed by Dr. Reghina Patru, Primary Doctor in Balneophysiotherapy,and medical recuperation with competence in homeopathy, acupuncture,gemotherapy and physiotherapy.

Therapeutic behaviour is based on the combination of alopatic (classic)treatment with traditional Chinese medicine, homeopathy and physiotherapy with minimally invasive repercussion over the body and with good results. In our cabinet, the most common pathologies are of rheumatic (rheumatic polyarthritis , ankylosing spondylitis, cervical and lumbar discopathy), neurologic (polyneuritis, neuralgia) and of physical rehabilitation types.For pediatric affections,good results are obtained by combining homeopathic treatment with physiotherapy.

More details on www,medicaleva.ro ( still under construction)

Centrul Medical Eva, Arad

I want to tell you about the clinic where I have been having intensive treatment for my back problems. Mainly because I would like people in UK and all over the world for that matter what really good health care we have in Romania. Many people say to me and the media what a backward country Romania is, well I can tell you that is definitely NOT the case!! Not only did I get immediate help but we have all the very latest machines and technology. I was sent for an MRI within a few days of me going to the clinic, the results of which showed three Herniated discs and Oedema and infection on one of the discs. I then was given an appointment to see a Neurosurgeon ( Dr. Plesh) in Timisoara on the 17Th Dec. ( yes that quick).

I arrived at the clinic on Strada Octavian Goga on Monday morning and had ultrasound massage, electrotherapy, massage acupuncture (with infusions) and pain killing injection and peripheral nerve damage injections. By the end of the first week I was feeling better than I had for a long time (considering I could hardly walk and was in a great deal of pain) It was a small miracle to me!!

The atmosphere in the clinic is warm and friendly and I was soon talking a little Romanian to all the other patients , who were very kind to me and made sure I got my turn to go in for Physio. The girls in Physio (most of whom spoke some English) were very good to me and very respectful. The nurse and I had fun , she used to call me Manchester United (I wonder why?) Costi the young doctor helped me enormously, translating for me and answering any questions I had. And last but not least Doctor Reghina Patru was and is superb. Her diagnosis was spot on and verified by the MRI scan. She is caring, efficient and very clever indeed and I owe my thanks to her for helping me to feel better. She has told me my back will not get better but she will make me as comfortable as possible, bless her.

I would recommend any one to this wonderful clinic, it is only small but my word they see a lot of people and I am told people come from all around Romania to see Doctor Patru. Well done to all and many thanks for everything.

Sunday 2 November 2008

Is It November ????

Is it November I ask myself?? It is 21 degs C today and yesterday it was 28C . It's wonderful bright sunshine and warm , more like late spring early summer. I wonder if we will get any snow this year we had very little last year. The winters here used to be so cold even down to minus 20 . We shall see but really the people here need some frost etc. for the fruit trees and other produce.

I have not been well at all but without going into too much detail ( you don't want to read of my moans!!) I have now a Herniated disc in my back, spondylosis very bad, but to cut a long story short the specialist has put me on Tramadol and starting tomorrow every day I go for Electro therapy, Physio, Massage and Acupuncture and some pain killing injections and even Homeopathy injections. They certainly get a move on here I also have a MRI on Wednesday, so hopefully in a couple of weeks I will feel better, they told me they cannot cure but will try to make me more comfortable.

Enough of me now, Kathy came with the two little ones Yasmina and Rosie on Halloween , we had a lovely evening playing and singing songs and of course sweeties as it was Halloween. It was also nice to spend time with Kathy as she is so busy most of the time she comes often but usually cannot stay for long.

I think they are coming for me today to take me out for coffee and cakes and as I will be in the car it will not be too much walking. It will be nice in the sunshine . Will go and make myself presentable now, bye from sunny Romania.

Rosie and Yasmina just out of the bath!!

Rosie and Yasmina just out of the bath!!
My wee adopted Grand children

Watching Tweenis on computer

Watching Tweenis on computer
If your happy and you know it clap your hands!!

Johanna with her Dad

Johanna with her Dad

The Secret Garden

The Secret Garden

Jackson Here we come!!!!!!!

Jackson   Here we come!!!!!!!
anything you want ,, they got it !!!

Beautiful Roses

Beautiful Roses

My New Apartment

My New Apartment
Hope this is the last move!!!!!!

Snowdrops

Snowdrops
heralding the spring

Martisor

Martisor
1st March

Angie with baby Oliver

Angie with baby Oliver

Bill in the garden with Niamh

Bill in the garden with Niamh
I expect he is teaching her how to grow things

Blanket for baby Oliver

Blanket for baby Oliver
Hope it keeps him cosy