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Thank you Steve for sharing your continued story. It really helps me and others.

I do feel you are on the right track with your concern about local follow up care. I myself have no problem getting follow up imaging studies ordered as my GP does is all for me. When I need xray or MRI, he writes order (and I pay, lol). But in a more complex case like yours its obviously more then just the studies but getting looked after without having to deal with email, long distance etc. The *only* reason I feel comfortable with Germany is that I grew up there as a kid and speak the language. Also have family there. The only thing I still have to contend with is the stressful travel there, especially if there were problems.