How to actually move out of Singapore

[malcontent]

Update to this, the hubby was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma about 3 weeks back. Have been so busy ferrying him to and from doctors appointments.

The doctors are very optimistic about his chances as it's quite early, but we now know for a fact that we won't be able to leave when our daughter does. The treatment is expected to finish in late August, after which he'll have to stay another three months to wait for a final scan before he is cleared and considered cancer free.

Times like this I'm grateful that we are PRs, and can benefit from subsidies.

So sorry to hear that Lisa, it must be really stressful. I hope and pray that your husband has a fast and full recovery.

[Lisafuller]

Update to this, the hubby was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma about 3 weeks back. Have been so busy ferrying him to and from doctors appointments.

The doctors are very optimistic about his chances as it's quite early, but we now know for a fact that we won't be able to leave when our daughter does. The treatment is expected to finish in late August, after which he'll have to stay another three months to wait for a final scan before he is cleared and considered cancer free.

Times like this I'm grateful that we are PRs, and can benefit from subsidies.

So sorry to hear that Lisa, it must be really stressful. I hope and pray that your husband has a fast and full recovery.

Appreciate that Mal. I'm thankful we caught it early, though it's still such a bummer as we were really looking forward to leaving.

[jalanjalan]

Sorry to hear that. At least, medical care here is top notch (and indeed it is handy to have local subsidies). Speedy recovery!

[Lisafuller]

Sorry to hear that. At least, medical care here is top notch (and indeed it is handy to have local subsidies). Speedy recovery!

Thanks jalanjalan. I'm so grateful that we found this out before moving as it would've been an absolute mess to return back to SG for treatment. With the exception of flights that were changed for a fee, no other major moves had been made yet.

Completely agree with you that the standard of medical care in Singapore is top notch, though I will say that we started out at NUH but decided to transfer to SGH as we didn't feel very confident in the doctors who were handling my husband's case.

They didn't seem very knowledgeable and weren't able to answer our questions very well. Luckily, the CEO of a major hospital in SG is a good friend of ours, and he referred us to one of his friends, who is one of the heads at the National Cancer Center. Met with their team and were thoroughly impressed. Needless to say we transferred there.

[MOCHS]

Speedy recovery to your husband. A pity your experience NCIS in NUH was not faborable, I briefly worked there years ago and found the oncologists to be good though. Out of curiosity, how is your daughter a SG citizen if you and your spouse are PRs…?

Currently in the US visiting my in-laws and my hubby’s allergies & nose bleeds have recurred. Which doesn’t happen in SG at all. And I thought humidity in SG worsens things but it cleared up hubby’s sinus issues.

[jalanjalan]

The only time I was ever warded was at the old Alexandra hospital (during SARS some more!), and the specialists I had were real gems despite their busy workload. I guess it's just luck with getting someone you feel comfortable with.

[sundaymorningstaple]

Specialist doctors are an interesting breed here in Singapore. Even if they have their offices in private hospitals somehow the MOH manages to get them to spend one day a time period (not sure what my wife's cardiologist Gov't hospital rotation was but he was the son of arguably the best Father & Son Cardiologists in Singapore and based at Mt. Elizabeth, if I'm not mistaken. But my wife managed to get him via either NUH or SGH (cannot be stuffed looking for the medical reports at the moment) where she was warded and all came under the government rates and not private rates.