Tag Archives: Health

Recovery

Posted on July 5, 2026 by Kris Cunningham

Wednesday was 5 weeks since my surgery for a detached retina. Details are in the last two posts. You think, it’s just an eye so it shouldn’t be that difficult. But it’s just been this week that I am starting … Continue reading →

Posted in Panama | Tagged detached-retina, Health, life, Panama, recovery, surgery | 6 Comments

Emergency Surgery in Panama

Posted on June 10, 2026 by Kris Cunningham

When people are considering Panama as a place to live, a very common question is about the quality and availability of health care. Maybe my story will be helpful. We have been very pleased with the care that we have … Continue reading →

Posted in Panama | Tagged detached-retina, eye-surgery, Health, Panama, surgery | 13 Comments

Preop Testing and Evaluations

Posted on June 9, 2026 by Kris Cunningham

Wow, thank you all! Who knew so many people would still be paying attention after all this time. Thank you for all the well wishes, support, and comments. By now we had a plan to do surgery to fix my … Continue reading →

Posted in Panama | Tagged detached-resina, Health, Panama, surgery | 11 Comments

The Detached Retina

Posted on June 8, 2026 by Kris Cunningham

We have had some basic medical and dental care here, and we have been super pleased with the care, the availability, and the cost. But, recently, something happened that was much more frightening. I woke up one morning, and most … Continue reading →

Posted in Panama | Tagged detached-retina, Health, Panama, surgery | 8 Comments

Wow, it’s been a minute

Posted on June 7, 2026 by Kris Cunningham

I haven ‘t been here in over a year. I haven’t felt like writing. We’re living life here, and it doesn’t seem very exciting to talk about things that are very ordinary to us. But I have had a recent … Continue reading →

Posted in Panama | Tagged fitness, Health, life, music, writing | 12 Comments

A trip to the Doctor

Posted on January 5, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

One of the most frequent questions I get from people in the US – What is the medical care like down there? My husband’s 92 year old mother is with us and she needed a little help (nothing serious, prescription … Continue reading →