Right at the outset, i don't know how this will work out. I'll post as it does.
DW and I have been in Germany for a week. We flew in on United from Chicago. No broken guitars or dead dogs. We stayed in Munich 4 days, saw the sights, drank some biers, went to 'Mad King Ludwig's' Neuschwanstein castle. Climbing up to it, I became winded. Going down we were caught in.a summer, monsoon-like rain deluge. We had the sense to be inside a horse drawn carriage.
Next day, we went by train to the city of Ulm, where in 1966-68, I was stationed in the US Army. I.haven't been back since, and saw that 50 years even.makes a difference in a medieval city. Still some shortness of breath.
Next day to Nuremburg, leisurely visit the old parts and huge parade grounds where some world changing speeches transpired. We boarded AMAWaterways AMADANTE for Luxembourg.
I still couldn't keep up and was convinced to 'Go get a scan' in Wurzburg at 'Germany's best hospital - even if it was built in 1520. Long story short(er) the ER triage doc took me right to a cardiologist who said, "You're not leaving- that will be 33 Euros".
This about 4pm Saturday. The ship would only be there another half hour. The tour manager had accompanied us until English speaking docs took over, then took my wife to the shop to pack for both of us and depart the ship. The AMA local agent took her and our bags to a hotel near the hospita!. Meanwhile, they located a pacemaker, assembled a team and prepped me for surgery!
Overnight, AMA had alerted Global Alert (Insurance), and when I awoke, with new pacemaker, I had a shief of papers to fill out, and the doc and to put already reserved flight info.
So, that's where it stands now. Ins. Is in direct with the hospital and cruise line for transport home.
Bottom line: you don't know when your good health will come crashing down. But you can insure that when it does (and eventually will for everyone) it doesn't take your assets with it. We have more timeshare trips booked, and another European trip coming up.
I'll update this as it develops.
Jim
DW and I have been in Germany for a week. We flew in on United from Chicago. No broken guitars or dead dogs. We stayed in Munich 4 days, saw the sights, drank some biers, went to 'Mad King Ludwig's' Neuschwanstein castle. Climbing up to it, I became winded. Going down we were caught in.a summer, monsoon-like rain deluge. We had the sense to be inside a horse drawn carriage.
Next day, we went by train to the city of Ulm, where in 1966-68, I was stationed in the US Army. I.haven't been back since, and saw that 50 years even.makes a difference in a medieval city. Still some shortness of breath.
Next day to Nuremburg, leisurely visit the old parts and huge parade grounds where some world changing speeches transpired. We boarded AMAWaterways AMADANTE for Luxembourg.
I still couldn't keep up and was convinced to 'Go get a scan' in Wurzburg at 'Germany's best hospital - even if it was built in 1520. Long story short(er) the ER triage doc took me right to a cardiologist who said, "You're not leaving- that will be 33 Euros".
This about 4pm Saturday. The ship would only be there another half hour. The tour manager had accompanied us until English speaking docs took over, then took my wife to the shop to pack for both of us and depart the ship. The AMA local agent took her and our bags to a hotel near the hospita!. Meanwhile, they located a pacemaker, assembled a team and prepped me for surgery!
Overnight, AMA had alerted Global Alert (Insurance), and when I awoke, with new pacemaker, I had a shief of papers to fill out, and the doc and to put already reserved flight info.
So, that's where it stands now. Ins. Is in direct with the hospital and cruise line for transport home.
Bottom line: you don't know when your good health will come crashing down. But you can insure that when it does (and eventually will for everyone) it doesn't take your assets with it. We have more timeshare trips booked, and another European trip coming up.
I'll update this as it develops.
Jim
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