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David – Dublin – Lumbar Decompression Surgery

  • Back - Lumbar Decompression Surgery
  • 11/06/2024
David – Dublin – Lumbar Decompression Surgery

“I had immediate pain relief! Everything could not have gone better!” said David from Dublin after his back surgery through Healthcare Abroad.
David, a security specialist, started to experience back pain about 10 months prior that was steadily getting worse. “The pain got so bad I couldn’t walk, work, or help look after my kids. I had to start taking some serious painkillers that made me feel awful, so I had no quality of life.”
“An MRI showed a herniated disc, so I was given a steroid injection, but that didn’t help. I was in total despair, waiting months for further consultations and potentially facing more than a year for further treatment. I knew I had to go another route, so I googled back operations in other countries and found Healthcare Abroad. I gave Chris a call, and within days, all the plans were made. The help I received every step of the way was amazing.”
“The HCB Hospital in Denia was flawless. My surgeon, Dr Saab, was brilliant. The Healthcare Abroad team looked after not only me but also my partner and young son, who had travelled with me. The hotel and surroundings are such a good place to recuperate.”
“I am so grateful to Healthcare Abroad for helping me get my life back. We have two other kids and a baby on the way, and this summer, I should be back to enjoying life with my family.”
  • John Sweeney

    John Sweeney

    • Elbow Treatments
    • 14/01/2025

    "I can’t believe the difference. For two years, I lived in agony. My elbows were completely unusable—I couldn’t even open a packet of biscuits. Life was miserable. Tasks most people take for granted were impossible for me, and I was relying on family for everything."

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  • Ann Troy

    Ann Troy

    • Cataracts
    • 26/11/2024

    "If you’re on a long waiting list, my advice is simple: don’t hesitate. Healthcare Abroad made the process simple, quick, and comfortable. I’d recommend them to anyone."

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  • Conor Ryan

    Conor Ryan

    • Back - Spinal Fusion
    • 08/11/2024

    "I came over by myself and I was well looked after. The surgeon came in and checked on me everyday."

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  • James Fitzpatrick

    James Fitzpatrick

    • Knee Reconstruction
    • 01/11/2024

    "I can’t wait to run. Just imagining jogging or moving without fearing that my knee might give out—it’s the freedom I’ve been waiting for. I’ve endured so much pain, but now, thanks to the surgery, I’m ready to move forward. This is the start of something new."

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  • Anthony Hallinan

    Anthony Hallinan

    • Weight Loss Surgeries
    • 06/11/2024

    "I’m gonna be able to play with my grandkid again, and I’m absolutely buzzing!"

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  • Billy Henshaw

    Billy Henshaw

    • Bunion Surgery
    • 21/09/2023

    The whole service, the drivers were incredible. Even in the evenings Scott was always around to take patients or relatives to the hospital and back or into the town for a meal.

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    Derek Byrne

    • Knee Replacement
    • 02/04/2024

    "My brother has been on a holiday to Spain and met someone who had been with Healthcare Abroad for surgery, and they were raving about how good the service was."

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  • Bernadette O'Riordan

    Bernadette O'Riordan

    • Knee Replacement
    • 16/05/2024

    "Nobody wants an operation, but this is the way to go if you need one. The care has been brilliant, and the physiotherapy is very advanced. All along, the focus has been on a pain-free treatment, and I know that soon, I will be able to get back to doing lots of walking once again and travelling with my husband."

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  • Christine Sinclair

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    • Back - Spinal Fusion
    • 26/03/2024

    “Her pain was unbearable, and after waiting almost nine years to see a specialist and then being told it might be another four years before she could get an operation, we knew we had to take action and found out about Healthcare Abroad.”

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  • Neil Myers

    Neil Myers

    • Back - Lumbar Decompression Surgery
    • 21/08/2023

    I knew someone who had been with Healthcare Abroad for surgery and he said the service was 5-star. So I rang on June 6 this year, and a few weeks later I was in HCB Hospital Benidorm for a microdiscectomy surgery which took place on July 12 last, following a consultation two days before that.

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  • Terry Finnie

    Terry Finnie

    • Hip Replacement
    • 27/09/2023

    My wife is a great judge – and she was certainly right about going to Spain with Healthcare Abroad.“The service was phenomenal throughout. You are looked after all the way. You can’t beat it.”

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  • Aidan Draper

    Aidan Draper

    • Hip Replacement
    • 25/03/2024

    “Everything has been 10 out of 10! Not only was I released from the hospital, but I was also released from my pain,” said Aidan Draper, a retiree from Cork shortly after his hip operation at HCB Denia.

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