| Expenditure | Local cost | £ cost |
|---|---|---|
| Doctors appointment (France) | 139.00 Euro | £96.53 |
| Medication from pharmacy (France) | 17.96 Euro | £12.47 |
| Taxis (France) | 50.90 Euro | £35.35 |
| 6-day ski pass (only one day used) | 198.80 Euro | £138.06 |
| 6-day ski hire (only one day used) | 70.00 Euro | £48.61 |
| Broken camera | £280.00 | £280.00 |
| Extra 2 seats on flight home | £250.00* | £250.00 |
| Painkillers | £4.50 | £4.50 |
| Pair of aluminium crutches | 85RM | £13.08 |
| Return flight from KL to Bangkok | 563RM | £86.62 |
| Taxi's in Bangkok | 400 Baht | £6.06 |
| Consultancy with Doctor and medical check prior to operation | 1695 Baht | £25.68 |
| Knee arthroscopy operation (including anaesthesia, doctors fee, medical supplies medicine, operating room, nursing service, room for 1 night) | $3040.34 US | £1,747.32 |
| Phone calls, faxes, postage to insurance company and hospitals | £25.00* | £25.00 |
| Total (approximate) | £2,769.27 |
Notes: * = Estimate
Exchange rates as follows:
£1 to 1.44 Euro
£1 to 6.5 Ringgit Malaysia
£1 to 66 Thai Baht
£1 to $1.74 US
The accident also cost me a lot of time, including:
- Doctors surgery France, fit to fly document, medication. 4 hours
- Communicating with my insurance company and researching/communicating with hospitals. 12 hours
- Visiting the UK doctor. 1hour
- Collecting paperwork, receipts and completing claims forms. 10 hours
- Attending appointments and operation in Bangkok. 37 hours
- Total estimated time: 64 hours
And last but not least, my knee will take 6 months to fully recover without being able to live my normal active lifestyle.