u/elise_michele

Hi!

I am considering going to UPF’s grad school near the Provença station in Eixample in September. I have 3 cats that I will be bringing with me. I need to find student/ affordable housing that allows cats and would greatly appreciate any help anyone can offer!! I tried to find pet friendly apartments back in November when I moved to Spain and really struggled, so my cats are with a friend right now. But I can’t go back to grad school without them, I miss them every day.

I need advice!

Originally I was planning to do the cross linking in Spain while I’m here since my eyesight is deteriorating quickly and healthcare is cheaper over here.

I was told that the recovery is very mild and I may just need to take a day or two off of work. So I planned my surgery for tomorrow.

My mom called me to talk about it and said the surgery would prevent me from being able to fly for two weeks after the recovery period. This is a problem, since I’m studying abroad and need to return home to the US soon. I am also planning to travel by train to visit a friend on Thursday. Is it true that I can’t fly or use a train? She also said I can’t lift anything over ten lbs. I didn’t see any of this when I looked online and my doctor didn’t mention it that I remember. But, if I can’t travel, that makes the surgery while I’m in Spain a moot point.

My mom offered to visit and help me recover once I get back to the US, which was very kind of her. How necessary is this? I’ve never had a surgery before, and since I was told it was mild, I assumed that meant I wouldn’t have to change my routines very much.

Also - my insurance says it covers the surgery, but my Spanish wasn’t good enough to ask them how much of the surgery will be covered and how much I will need to pay. So I’m quite scared about this too since the insurance company didn’t have anyone who spoke English on their help team!! I’m learning Spanish but still in the beginner phase, so I am not really learning insurance terms and medical stuff just yet.

Would love to hear advice as I’m panicking a bit. Should I go ahead and get the surgery or wait til I get back to the US?? Thank you!!