Ceramic on Ceramic

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My ortho agrees with what Mr. 's ortho said re: ceramic on

ceramic for people in their 50's and 60's. He said even though it

has only been approved for use in the U.S. for a few months, it has

been successfully used in Europe for many years. I want the " latest

and greatest " and I also want at least 30 more years on that hip! My

surgery is also scheduled for late January.

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Hi Vera'

I went through the same thing I'm on SSI also and I didn't have a chose of what kind of Hip I could get I got the metal one and your right we are not treated the same as people on regular Insurance but I'm happy for you that you got the good one maybe five years ago they didn't have them I live in Fox Lake IL. I hope you don't mind me writing to you since you address it to Bill.

Regards juneflower 60Vera Berry <veryberry@...> wrote:

On 5/12/04 12:05 AM, "Joint Replacement "<Joint Replacement > wrote:> So how prevalent is ceramic on ceramic out there in the rest of the> states? Dear Bill,I had this operation through Medicaid per Social Security Disability. I wasSO afraid that I was going to get a low quality of care. In my attempts toget some help, I had gone to Hospital and sat in the orthopedic unitwith people that were in such sad shape in every way imaginable. Some werehandcuffed to wheelchairs, some hadn't taken a bath in a month, some werementally deranged etc etc. I just couldn't imagine that I was going to getthat great of care but I was praying that I would. Actually, I have been soblessed that I got the best of care. So I told my doc that I didn't

want"ACME" hip appliance from Looney Tunes. You know, when I worked at BascomPalmer Eye Institute many years ago, the paying cataract patients got Baush & Lomb lens where the Medicare/Mediaid patients got ACME lens ie. Thegeneric variety. So I told him I wanted Baush and Lomb hip appliance. =-)Anyway, the dr told me that I would get ceramic on ceramic. I was asshocked as I'm sure you are. I saw the x-ray a week ago or so and it wastoo perfect. Vera (South Fl)

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I lived in McHenry Illinois for twenty years. I moved away ten

years ago. I know most of the docs in the area. Who is your

doc. And you are right the ceramic hip is very

new. It was not available when you had yours done.

Larry

At 12:24 PM 5/12/2004, you wrote:

Hi Vera'

I went through the same thing I'm on SSI also and I didn't have a chose

of what kind of Hip I could get I got the metal one and your right we are

not treated the same as people on regular Insurance but I'm happy for you

that you got the good one maybe five years ago they didn't have them I

live in Fox Lake IL. I hope you don't mind me writing to you since you

address it to

Bill.

Regards juneflower 60

Vera Berry <veryberry@...> wrote:

On 5/12/04 12:05 AM,

" Joint Replacement "

<Joint Replacement > wrote:

> So how prevalent is ceramic on ceramic out there in the rest of

the

> states?

Dear Bill,

I had this operation through Medicaid per Social Security

Disability. I was

SO afraid that I was going to get a low quality of care. In my

attempts to

get some help, I had gone to Hospital and sat in the

orthopedic unit

with people that were in such sad shape in every way

imaginable. Some were

handcuffed to wheelchairs, some hadn't taken a bath in a month, some

were

mentally deranged etc etc. I just couldn't imagine that I was

going to get

that great of care but I was praying that I would. Actually, I

have been so

blessed that I got the best of care. So I told my doc that I

didn't want

" ACME " hip appliance from Looney Tunes. You know,

when I worked at Bascom

Palmer Eye Institute many years ago, the paying cataract patients got

Baush

& Lomb lens where the Medicare/Mediaid patients got ACME lens ie.

The

generic variety. So I told him I wanted Baush and Lomb

hip appliance. =-)

Anyway, the dr told me that I would get ceramic on ceramic. I

was as

shocked as I'm sure you are. I saw the x-ray a week ago

or so and it was

too perfect.

Vera (South Fl)

[Guest guest]

Hi Larry

I went to the Dr in Gurnee IL his office is on 105 N Greenleaf St. his name is Dr Caronis I Had my right Hip and my knee where both total replacement but I won't go through that again. What did you have done and did you go to a Dr in Mc Henry IL.?

Regards juneflower or SusieLarry Lauer <lhlauer@...> wrote:

I lived in McHenry Illinois for twenty years. I moved away ten years ago. I know most of the docs in the area. Who is your doc. And you are right the ceramic hip is very new. It was not available when you had yours done.LarryAt 12:24 PM 5/12/2004, you wrote:

Hi Vera'I went through the same thing I'm on SSI also and I didn't have a chose of what kind of Hip I could get I got the metal one and your right we are not treated the same as people on regular Insurance but I'm happy for you that you got the good one maybe five years ago they didn't have them I live in Fox Lake IL. I hope you don't mind me writing to you since you address it to Bill.

Regards juneflower 60Vera Berry <veryberry@...> wrote:

On 5/12/04 12:05 AM, "Joint Replacement "

<Joint Replacement > wrote:

> So how prevalent is ceramic on ceramic out there in the rest of the

> states?

Dear Bill,

I had this operation through Medicaid per Social Security Disability. I was

SO afraid that I was going to get a low quality of care. In my attempts to

get some help, I had gone to Hospital and sat in the orthopedic unit

with people that were in such sad shape in every way imaginable. Some were

handcuffed to wheelchairs, some hadn't taken a bath in a month, some were

mentally deranged etc etc. I just couldn't imagine that I was going to get

that great of care but I was praying that I would. Actually, I have been so

blessed that I got the best of care. So I told my doc that I didn't want

"ACME" hip appliance from Looney Tunes. You know, when I worked at Bascom

Palmer Eye Institute many years ago, the paying cataract patients got Baush

& Lomb lens where the Medicare/Mediaid patients got ACME lens ie. The

generic variety. So I told him I wanted Baush and Lomb hip appliance. =-)

Anyway, the dr told me that I would get ceramic on ceramic. I was as

shocked as I'm sure you are. I saw the x-ray a week ago or so and it was

too perfect.

Vera (South Fl)

[Guest guest]

Juneflower

I worked with the docs in the McHenry area, I worked at Northern Illinois

Med Center for 12 years and then Woodstock Hosp for 7 years. I had

a right total hip, ceramic on ceramic, done 5 months ago here in Hannibal

Missouri, where I now live.

Gurnee was too far from me, I knew the docs in the McHenry and west

to Woodstock areas.

Larry

At 04:27 PM 5/12/2004, you wrote:

Hi Larry

I went to the Dr in Gurnee IL his office is on 105 N Greenleaf St. his

name is Dr Caronis I Had my right Hip and my knee where both total

replacement but I won't go through that again. What did you have

done and did you go to a Dr in Mc Henry IL.?

Regards juneflower or Susie

Larry Lauer <lhlauer@...> wrote:

I lived in McHenry Illinois for twenty years. I moved away ten

years ago. I know most of the docs in the area. Who is your

doc. And you are right the ceramic hip is very

new. It was not available when you had yours done.

Larry

At 12:24 PM 5/12/2004, you wrote:

Hi Vera'

I went through the same thing I'm on SSI also and I didn't have a

chose of what kind of Hip I could get I got the metal one and your right

we are not treated the same as people on regular Insurance but I'm happy

for you that you got the good one maybe five years ago they didn't have

them I live in Fox Lake IL. I hope you don't mind me writing to you since

you address it to

Bill.

Regards juneflower 60

[Guest guest]

Hi Larry ,

How are you doing ? Are you still on Pain Pills ?Too bad i didn't go to one of those places maybe I be better shape .

Well you take care:-) Regards juneflower Larry Lauer <lhlauer@...> wrote:

JuneflowerI worked with the docs in the McHenry area, I worked at Northern Illinois Med Center for 12 years and then Woodstock Hosp for 7 years. I had a right total hip, ceramic on ceramic, done 5 months ago here in Hannibal Missouri, where I now live.Gurnee was too far from me, I knew the docs in the McHenry and west to Woodstock areas.LarryAt 04:27 PM 5/12/2004, you wrote:

Hi Larry I went to the Dr in Gurnee IL his office is on 105 N Greenleaf St. his name is Dr Caronis I Had my right Hip and my knee where both total replacement but I won't go through that again. What did you have done and did you go to a Dr in Mc Henry IL.? Regards juneflower or SusieLarry Lauer <lhlauer@...> wrote:

I lived in McHenry Illinois for twenty years. I moved away ten years ago. I know most of the docs in the area. Who is your doc. And you are right the ceramic hip is very new. It was not available when you had yours done.

Larry

At 12:24 PM 5/12/2004, you wrote:

Hi Vera'

I went through the same thing I'm on SSI also and I didn't have a chose of what kind of Hip I could get I got the metal one and your right we are not treated the same as people on regular Insurance but I'm happy for you that you got the good one maybe five years ago they didn't have them I live in Fox Lake IL. I hope you don't mind me writing to you since you address it to Bill.

Regards juneflower 60