Food Options While In Thailand For Surgery....

[Guest tiffany_marie]

Hoping someone who had surgery in Thailand can help, granted I'm not even planning on living full time until Fall.. and surgery is likely at least two years beyond that.. anyway I suppose it's never too early to research.

Does anyone remember food options while in Thailand, particularly if there were much in the way of vegetatian/vegan options?

I ask because Dr. Suporn is one of the doctors I'm most considering when the time finally does come and come July of this year, I will have been vegetarian for 2 years, vegan for six of those 24 months and plan on eventually going back to a full fledged vegan diet.

It's the sort of thing that's very important to me, important enough that I will have to unfortunately cross Dr. Suporn off my list of prospective surgeons if at the very least a vegetarian diet isn't maintainable while there for treatment/recovery.

[Sally]

From my experiences in Thailand and with Thai cuisine in general - vegetarian is very easy to manage and for the most part so is vegan.

As far as in the clinic I am sure that Dr Suporn has encountered more than one vegetarian in his career and knows how to accommodate them.

I wouldn't even worry about that - I am sure that it is nothing new for them.

Love ya,

Sally

[Guest Elizabeth K]

WAY down the road!

I too plan on the same location and Dr. Suporn. His clinic handles thousands of case, many from outside Thailand. I hear his organization has post-op package setups - and I assume they are American/Canadian/Aussie/Kiwi/GB food friendly. Lot of Vegetarians probably.

Thai food in the USA is rather 'Americanized.' You may want to find an authentic THAI restaurant, make friends and ask them.

Just an idea.

Lizzy

[Guest Donna Jean]

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I've been in Thailand 6 times (never for SRS, yet....DANG!)

And, believe me, there's no veggie shortage there!

Donna Jean

[Guest tiffany_marie]

Thanks girls, there are a few Thai restaurants here in town and I assume they are authentic.

One in particular The Magic Noodle can make anything on their menu vegan, so should have known that it wouldn't be an obstacle.

Speaking of which really craving that place, their Jalapeno Tofu and Kung Pao Tofu are both tremendous.

As yes Lizzy it's way way in the future, just been on my mind a lot of late

[Guest Hayley]

Lol Tifanny , be glad you don't keep Kosher!! I'm at least headed to San Mateo for surgery but if i'd been going to Thailand that would have been a nightmare!