Question About Medical Services

My husband has Crohn’s disease. Last year, he had a flare up and had to go into Clínica Especial. The hospital was primitive compared to the states but they did everything they would’ve done in the states. The nursing care was wonderful. After he got out, we were at a fundraiser at the mayor’s house. I asked the mayor’s husband when Z is getting a hospital. I told him that Z has so many snowbirds who are aging, a hospital is desperately needed. He said they are working on getting a new hospital. I don’t think I’d hold my breath, but they at least know there is a need.

About 23 years ago, my husband felt like he was having a heart attack. We went to the naval hospital in Ixtapa because it was close. They couldn’t help. His BP was normal so went back to our condo. We flew out the next day & hubby went to the dr who immediately put in 2 stents in the ‘widowmaker’ artery. The Dr. said he should’ve died in Mexico, that he was very, very lucky.

We love Ixtapa/Zihua but neither of us want to die there. I’m afraid Z will start losing regular visitors because of the healthcare situation. We’re going to start aging out of places with no hospitals. Having said that, we’ll be there in January unless Fat Satan sends in troops!