Last month, I was hospitalized for the second time in Japan, this time for gallbladder surgery. Just like before, I was very happy with my care, and I’ve been meaning to write about my experience. Also like before, I understood Japanese, and so most of the hospital experience was in Japanese unless my friends were visiting, which means that I can’t comment on the English side of things. In this piece, I will:
- explain when the gallstone problem started
- describe the surgery and aftereffects
- reveal what it cost on Japanese national health insurance
- share my thoughts as a whole
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