Meet Dr. Lucas Kleijn - Hip Operations Specialist

More Success Stories

Ciara Anne Shanahan – Limerick – Knee Replacement

  • Knee Replacement
  • 12/03/2023
Ciara Anne Shanahan – Limerick – Knee Replacement

I flew to spain with healthcare abroad six months ago. They have given me my life back – ciara anne shanahan.

Ciara Anne Shanahan, from County Limerick, underwent knee repair surgery in Denia, Spain, back in March. This is her story now… “It has been six months now since my partial knee meniscectomy surgery at the HCB Hospital in Denia and I’ve healed and recovered nicely.

I’m back working in my job educating children. I am also travelling again, cycling, swimming and doing the things that I love. “None of this would have been possible without Healthcare Abroad. If I hadn’t made this decision I would still be on an endless waiting list with no pain relief. “I would be limping every day with severe chronic knee pain unable to walk for too long or barely able to stand – as all my jobs with educating children were very active and required me to stand for long periods of time.

This was extremely painful and agonising for me going to work every day In pain. “Now however I am happy. I am no longer limping. However due to being on such a long waiting list before I found the amazing people at Healthcare Abroad, this impacted my other leg really badly. So I will have to get my other knee fixed at some stage and I know who I will be calling to get it fixed – Healthcare Abroad.

“You don’t have to be on a waiting list to use Healthcare Abroad but if you are, I would encourage everyone to contact them to have a better quality of life so they don’t need to be living in pain on a continuous daily basis. That’s how I used to be; but not anymore.

“Thank you Healthcare Abroad for making this possible for me.” Healthcare Abroad is Ireland’s largest medical logistics company, matching Irish patients with world-class surgeons in private hospitals in the EU. Healthcare Abroad completes all the paperwork so patients get the cost of the procedures reimbursed by the HSE.

Related Patient Stories

  • Alex Sardi

    Alex Sardi

    • Gastric Bypass
    • 08/02/2024

    “I was feeling very frustrated from years of not having enough energy for my young family and a demanding career and facing a possible future of diabetes and heart issues.” A chance encounter with a friend of a friend, who came to her house with her children for Halloween treats “changed her life”.

    Read Their Story
  • Aileen Whyte

    Aileen Whyte

    • Bunion Surgery
    • 17/03/2024

    The other patients who were in Denia all supported each other and the craic there at meal times and by the pool helped keep the spirits up. I definitely have made some great friends on this trip.

    Read Their Story
  • Aidan Goodfellow

    Aidan Goodfellow

    • Back - Spinal Fusion
    • 12/09/2023

    “I was told I would have to wait THREE years in Ireland to see a consultant and I might have to wait another FIVE years. That would have been a wait of 8 years – I called Healthcare Abroad and was sorted in just 8 weeks.

    Read Their Story
  • Rory O'Sullivan

    Rory O'Sullivan

    • 18/01/2023

    “The insurance I had only covered less than half of any surgery costs, so I began to look into it further and realised that the full cost of the operation I badly needed could be covered under the EU Cross Border scheme,” said Rory who works as a data analyst.

    Read Their Story
  • Jennifer Pierce

    Jennifer Pierce

    • Weight Loss Surgeries
    • 23/03/2024

    Jennifer Pierce, from Cork, underwent knee replacement surgery in Denia, Spain, with Healthcare Abroad last April. Delighted with her experience, she returned the following month for weight loss surgery, opting for a gastric bypass.

    Read Their Story
  • John Bennett

    John Bennett

    • Gall Bladder Removal Surgery
    • 23/02/2024

    John found out he needed to have his gall bladder removed in January and was facing at least a one-year wait in Ireland. Not wanting to wait, he researched his options and found Healthcare Abroad.

    Read Their Story