Re: Hey Trudy/Dr Gross and cysts

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> >

>

> >

> > What is the contact info for De Smet? The email, address? And

does

> he

> > know English well? The language issue is is why I didn't consider

> > Belgium before, but now I'm wondering.

>

> Guenevere

>

> Here is the contact info for Dr. Smet. I saved it when

posted

> it. He also told me that Ghent is in the Dutch part of Belgium.

The

> help has some English but the Docs and nurses are mostly well

> educated in English. I am also considering Belgium and the UK if

> insurance decides to do a final turndown. The world situation has

me

> quite bothered for now though. I'll be waiting to see the

marshalls

> on the airplanes when they resume flying.

> The OS I saw this morning said there would be no way he would

> recommend a resurfacing for me because of cysts. I called Lee

Webb,

> Dr. Gross' nurse and she said that Dr. Gross doesn't see them as a

> problem. I did tell today's OS that I didn't think Dr. G would

take

> me if he thought I was a poor candidate because I'm sure he wants

> good results on his trial. He couldn't argue that. Have you

talked

> to Jayne in CA? She has posted recently about her hip being the

> absolute pits (literally:)) and Dr. G. did her a few weeks ago.

> Trudy

> Hey Trudy and All, yes Dr Gross did do my horrible hip 4 weeks ago

and all is going well so far, now 4 weeks post op. Can't say enough

positive things about Lee and Dr Gross-if they say you are a good

candidate,I would go for it. Feel free to email me for any further

details.

Jayne

> Subject: PHIL..Jeff...Belgian contact info

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> Phil & Jeff,

>

> I routed out the contact info for that belgian doc,

> The datails are as follows.

>

> Mr Koen de Smet (pronounced Koon)

>

> University of Gent Hospital

>

> tel (0032) 9-240 21 11 extension 2258

> or (0032) 9-240 22 51

>

> here is an extract from an email he sent to me:

>

> " I never had to change to a THR when i decided to do a BHR, but if

i

> did, i

> would use an ANCAFIT prosthesis, fully uncemented with exchangable

> neck, and

> most important of al... ceramic on ceramic Biolox Forte, a proven

> good

> prosthesis from CREMASCOLI Co. ( now merged with wright medical) "

>

> " The cost in the University of Ghent hospital is around 3700 GBP

for

> `prosthesis, stay in hospital, everything included ( if everything

> goes like

> it has to, stay of max 5 days)... my surgeon fee is 1500 euros "