So my Grandpa's cousin had a hip fracture and needed surgery. The way the system works here astounded me as to how different it is from the US! He had to come back the next day to get admitted, prelim tests done, then stay overnight with the surgery in the morning. Post-operation the site was not immobilized - no cast or anything else to keep him from moving around, so someone had to hold his leg down. No IV medications (pain meds, antibiotics). No precautions for DVT or a pulmonary embolism. You had to get him home without moving his leg in a car or van or whatever worked for you. And best yet, the clinic looked like a house turned into a makeshift clinic - complete with an OR down the hall from the doctor's house! And this was one of the nicer places that a middle class family could afford! It's crazy how many things that would cause a lawsuit in America are happening as standard practice here - and yet people are having positive outcomes! It's really really interesting.
In the evening we went shopping at Law Garden - where you can buy chunyachoris. We needed some for the Janmastmi celebration in 2 days. The base price started off at 3500 for the outfit we wanted - got it down to 1900...pretty proud of myself :) They definitely thought I was a local!!!
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