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> From: bobkorh@...

>Subject: T o Pearlz from Bob

>

>Hi Pearlz,

>I was just wondering what you meant when you wrote that the insurance

>paid for 100% of the hospital and 80% to the doctor. Do I have to

>cover the remaining 20% of the doctor bill? And if so what is the

>dollar amount.

>Bob

That's how my insurance works. Yours might be different. If I

don't use a plan doctor I pay 20%. I'd rather pay than have a

traditional hip replacement. I will of course ask Dr. Mont's

office if he would accept the 80% from the insurance as full

payment. Often doctors will do that. Your insurance is likely

to be entirely different than mine.

BTW, I ran into a friend of mine in the grocery store 2 days

ago and she knows Dr. Krakow! She has a very high opinion of

Dr. Krakow based on the time he spent with her and the input he

gave on her situation. Donna has a leg fracture that healed at

a 10 degree angle causing a lot of stress on her knee. Some have

told her to get a knee replacement. Dr. Krakow recommended to

first have surgery to straighten the leg because with the 10 degree

angle a new knee would just wear out fast anyway. He did talk to

her about the possibility of going to Baltimore and having Dr.

Mont do the new knee (when she has that part done). Entirely

different situation than mine but interesting nonetheless. I

mentioned to Donna that Dr. Krakow wrote a paper with Dr. Mont.

I plan to make Dr. Krakow my local orthopedic doctor.

Best,

- Pearlz

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>

>Subject: RE: five days post op m/m

>

>Pat: Dr. Mont is doing my left hip on 1/19. Since my left leg is almost an

>inch shorter than my right, I'm always curious to know whether anyone else

>having resurfacing has a leg length difference and how much it was corrected

>by the surgery. Also, did you have a spinal or general anaesthetic and how

>did that work out? Glad to hear you're doing so well; it's very encouraging

>and reassuring.

My left (bad) leg is about 1/2 " - 3/4 " shorter than my right. I

wear a lift in my left shoe. (For Buffalo area people, Hook Shoes

is the place to go for special shoe needs.) I also wear orthotics

because my feet pronate (flat as pancakes). The orthotics and

leg lift help to reallign me from the bottom up. I get knee pain

if I don't wear orthotics. When I was younger I walked better than I

do now, but have always lurched at least a bit to the left. I

hate to admit it but I didn't know about the leg length difference

until recently and have only worn the leg lift the past few months.

I wish someone had recommended it before as it helps my gait. I

will of course ask Dr. Mont to lengthen my leg if at all possible.

I wonder if I will be able to tie shoes with my new hip? I haven't

been able to reach far enough to tie shoes for the past 3 years.

I wear sneakers with velcro.

BTW, I am being done on 1/17 (assuming my insurance clears). If

you get a chance, stop by to say hello. My real name is

Margaret Brent (aka Peggy).

- Pearlz -

scheduled with Dr. Mont on 1/17

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> To: surfacehippyegroups

> Subject: five days post op m/m

>

> Hello all

>

> Just wanted to say hello . Dr Mont @ Sinai did my right hip on 12/29

> I am getting better each day . any Q's let me know

>

> Pat

Congratulations Pat!

The first few days after surgery how much did it hurt? And how well

could you walk?

Best,

- Pearlz -

scheduled with Dr. Mont on 1/17

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>

>Subject: Re: Bi- lateral resurfacing

>

>Dr. Mont did a bi-lateral for Laurie Cuminale several weeks ago. There was

>an interval of about a week between the two. Look back in the list's

>messages from 12/19/00 for her e-mail to the list.

Brad (aka Terry) is having a bi-lateral done too. In fact, he was

scheduled for surgery a day or so ago. I hope he is doing OK.

He had his first one done just before Christmas. I expect Brad will

be posting again in a week or so and will be able to answer questions

about the bi-lateral.

Best,

- Pearlz -

scheduled with Dr. Mont on 1/17

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