Re: hip resurface Your area

[Guest guest]

Hello, and welcome. Here are the links to lists of docs on the US:

http://www.activejoints.com/hipdocs.html

http://www.activejoints.com/corindocs.html

just click to see who is closest to you. Likely you will need to

travel some to get it. I had insurance problems, and went with the

cheapest hip system I knew of at the time, which was also exactly

what I wanted (how very eloquent!) I went to Mr. RBC Treacy (a

developer of BHR who routinely does 8 resurfacings in a day) in

Birmingham, England, and stayed 20 days there with my wife, spent

about $17k on all expenses including tourist stuff and was re-

imbursed for ALL medical AND travel (after a lawsuit and appeal that

I won.) Many from this site now go to Dr. Koen De Smet in Belgium due

to still lower costs.

[Guest guest]

Hello, and welcome. Here are the links to lists of docs on the US:

http://www.activejoints.com/hipdocs.html

http://www.activejoints.com/corindocs.html

just click to see who is closest to you. Likely you will need to

travel some to get it. I had insurance problems, and went with the

cheapest hip system I knew of at the time, which was also exactly

what I wanted (how very eloquent!) I went to Mr. RBC Treacy (a

developer of BHR who routinely does 8 resurfacings in a day) in

Birmingham, England, and stayed 20 days there with my wife, spent

about $17k on all expenses including tourist stuff and was re-

imbursed for ALL medical AND travel (after a lawsuit and appeal that

I won.) Many from this site now go to Dr. Koen De Smet in Belgium due

to still lower costs.

[Guest guest]

Dear Webster,

Congratulations! I don't know any Americans who got their BHRs

paid for. Out of curiosity, are you willing to tell us what insurance

plan you' were on?

That out-of-country option is extremely unusual. When the rest of

us go shopping for insurance, it would be nice to know who has

this for when our other hip goes south.

Best,

Sheila

> Hello, and welcome. Here are the links to lists of docs on the

US:

> http://www.activejoints.com/hipdocs.html

>

> http://www.activejoints.com/corindocs.html

>

> just click to see who is closest to you. Likely you will need to

> travel some to get it. I had insurance problems, and went with

the

> cheapest hip system I knew of at the time, which was also

exactly

> what I wanted (how very eloquent!) I went to Mr. RBC Treacy (a

> developer of BHR who routinely does 8 resurfacings in a day)

in

> Birmingham, England, and stayed 20 days there with my wife,

spent

> about $17k on all expenses including tourist stuff and was re-

> imbursed for ALL medical AND travel (after a lawsuit and

appeal that

> I won.) Many from this site now go to Dr. Koen De Smet in

Belgium due

> to still lower costs.

[Guest guest]

Dear Webster,

Congratulations! I don't know any Americans who got their BHRs

paid for. Out of curiosity, are you willing to tell us what insurance

plan you' were on?

That out-of-country option is extremely unusual. When the rest of

us go shopping for insurance, it would be nice to know who has

this for when our other hip goes south.

Best,

Sheila

> Hello, and welcome. Here are the links to lists of docs on the

US:

> http://www.activejoints.com/hipdocs.html

>

> http://www.activejoints.com/corindocs.html

>

> just click to see who is closest to you. Likely you will need to

> travel some to get it. I had insurance problems, and went with

the

> cheapest hip system I knew of at the time, which was also

exactly

> what I wanted (how very eloquent!) I went to Mr. RBC Treacy (a

> developer of BHR who routinely does 8 resurfacings in a day)

in

> Birmingham, England, and stayed 20 days there with my wife,

spent

> about $17k on all expenses including tourist stuff and was re-

> imbursed for ALL medical AND travel (after a lawsuit and

appeal that

> I won.) Many from this site now go to Dr. Koen De Smet in

Belgium due

> to still lower costs.

[Guest guest]

On 01/24/2003 03:20:20 pm " saf5201 " wrote:

>Dear Webster,

>Congratulations! I don't know any Americans who got their BHRs

>paid for.

I did. They paid everything. (State of Illinois Employee health care.)

>Out of curiosity, are you willing to tell us what insurance

>plan you' were on?

>That out-of-country option is extremely unusual. When the rest of

>us go shopping for insurance, it would be nice to know who has

>this for when our other hip goes south.

>Best,

>Sheila

>

>

>> Hello, and welcome. Here are the links to lists of docs on the

>US:

>> http://www.activejoints.com/hipdocs.html

>>

>> http://www.activejoints.com/corindocs.html

>>

>> just click to see who is closest to you. Likely you will need to

>> travel some to get it. I had insurance problems, and went with

>the

>> cheapest hip system I knew of at the time, which was also

>exactly

>> what I wanted (how very eloquent!) I went to Mr. RBC Treacy (a

>> developer of BHR who routinely does 8 resurfacings in a day)

>in

>> Birmingham, England, and stayed 20 days there with my wife,

>spent

>> about $17k on all expenses including tourist stuff and was re-

>> imbursed for ALL medical AND travel (after a lawsuit and

>appeal that

>> I won.) Many from this site now go to Dr. Koen De Smet in

>Belgium due

>> to still lower costs.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Webster-

I have written conformation from BCBS of Michigan that they will

cover the costs of both of my bhr's that I received from Dr. De

Smet.

Good Luck,

Doug

right bhr 12 June 2002

left bhr 26 November 2002

>>> saf5201@... 01/24/03 04:20PM >>>

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Dear Webster, <BR>

Congratulations! I don't know any Americans who got their BHRs

<BR>

paid for. Out of curiosity, are you willing to tell us what

insurance <BR>

plan you' were on?<BR>

That out-of-country option is extremely unusual. When the rest of

<BR>

us go shopping for insurance, it would be nice to know who has

<BR>

this for when our other hip goes south. <BR>

Best, <BR>

Sheila <BR>

<BR>

<BR>

& gt; Hello, and welcome. Here are the links to lists of docs on the

<BR>

US:<BR>

& gt; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; <a

href= " http://www.activejoints.com/hipdocs.html " >http://www.activejoints.com/hipd\

ocs.html</a>

<BR>

& gt; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp;

<BR>

& gt; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; <a

href= " http://www.activejoints.com/corindocs.html " >http://www.activejoints.com/co\

rindocs.html</a>

<BR>

& gt; <BR>

& gt; just click to see who is closest to you. & nbsp; Likely you will

need to <BR>

& gt; travel some to get it. & nbsp; I had insurance problems, and

went with <BR>

the <BR>

& gt; cheapest hip system I knew of at the time, which was also

<BR>

exactly <BR>

& gt; what I wanted (how very eloquent!) & nbsp; I went to Mr. RBC

Treacy (a <BR>

& gt; developer of BHR who routinely does 8 resurfacings in a day)

<BR>

in <BR>

& gt; Birmingham, England, and stayed 20 days there with my wife,

<BR>

spent <BR>

& gt; about $17k on all expenses including tourist stuff and was

re-<BR>

& gt; imbursed for ALL medical AND travel (after a lawsuit and <BR>

appeal that <BR>

& gt; I won.) Many from this site now go to Dr. Koen De Smet in

<BR>

Belgium due <BR>

& gt; to still lower costs.<BR>

<BR>

</tt>

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Webster-

I have written conformation from BCBS of Michigan that they will

cover the costs of both of my bhr's that I received from Dr. De

Smet.

Good Luck,

Doug

right bhr 12 June 2002

left bhr 26 November 2002

>>> saf5201@... 01/24/03 04:20PM >>>

<html><body>

<tt>

Dear Webster, <BR>

Congratulations! I don't know any Americans who got their BHRs

<BR>

paid for. Out of curiosity, are you willing to tell us what

insurance <BR>

plan you' were on?<BR>

That out-of-country option is extremely unusual. When the rest of

<BR>

us go shopping for insurance, it would be nice to know who has

<BR>

this for when our other hip goes south. <BR>

Best, <BR>

Sheila <BR>

<BR>

<BR>

& gt; Hello, and welcome. Here are the links to lists of docs on the

<BR>

US:<BR>

& gt; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; <a

href= " http://www.activejoints.com/hipdocs.html " >http://www.activejoints.com/hipd\

ocs.html</a>

<BR>

& gt; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp;

<BR>

& gt; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; <a

href= " http://www.activejoints.com/corindocs.html " >http://www.activejoints.com/co\

rindocs.html</a>

<BR>

& gt; <BR>

& gt; just click to see who is closest to you. & nbsp; Likely you will

need to <BR>

& gt; travel some to get it. & nbsp; I had insurance problems, and

went with <BR>

the <BR>

& gt; cheapest hip system I knew of at the time, which was also

<BR>

exactly <BR>

& gt; what I wanted (how very eloquent!) & nbsp; I went to Mr. RBC

Treacy (a <BR>

& gt; developer of BHR who routinely does 8 resurfacings in a day)

<BR>

in <BR>

& gt; Birmingham, England, and stayed 20 days there with my wife,

<BR>

spent <BR>

& gt; about $17k on all expenses including tourist stuff and was

re-<BR>

& gt; imbursed for ALL medical AND travel (after a lawsuit and <BR>

appeal that <BR>

& gt; I won.) Many from this site now go to Dr. Koen De Smet in

<BR>

Belgium due <BR>

& gt; to still lower costs.<BR>

<BR>

</tt>

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How long does it last? Well I'm hoping for 30+ years. We shall

see. The surgery itself took a bit longer than most because I needed

bone grafting from my socket to the femoral head, so it took 50

minutes. I was 7 days in hospital (private room) and 20 days in

England to allow a cross-atlantic flight safe from DVT (blood clots),

on forearm crutches or cane for 10 weeks due to fragile bones from

avn. I think six weeks with cane is the norm for OA? Then no

restriction at all.

[Guest guest]

Thanks for your reply! How long ago was your surgery done and how physically

active are you? Any idea how long the procedure lasts?

Regards........

Re: hip resurface Your area

> Hello, and welcome. Here are the links to lists of docs on the US:

> http://www.activejoints.com/hipdocs.html

>

> http://www.activejoints.com/corindocs.html

>

> just click to see who is closest to you. Likely you will need to

> travel some to get it. I had insurance problems, and went with the

> cheapest hip system I knew of at the time, which was also exactly

> what I wanted (how very eloquent!) I went to Mr. RBC Treacy (a

> developer of BHR who routinely does 8 resurfacings in a day) in

> Birmingham, England, and stayed 20 days there with my wife, spent

> about $17k on all expenses including tourist stuff and was re-

> imbursed for ALL medical AND travel (after a lawsuit and appeal that

> I won.) Many from this site now go to Dr. Koen De Smet in Belgium due

> to still lower costs.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for your reply! How long ago was your surgery done and how physically

active are you? Any idea how long the procedure lasts?

Regards........

Re: hip resurface Your area

> Hello, and welcome. Here are the links to lists of docs on the US:

> http://www.activejoints.com/hipdocs.html

>

> http://www.activejoints.com/corindocs.html

>

> just click to see who is closest to you. Likely you will need to

> travel some to get it. I had insurance problems, and went with the

> cheapest hip system I knew of at the time, which was also exactly

> what I wanted (how very eloquent!) I went to Mr. RBC Treacy (a

> developer of BHR who routinely does 8 resurfacings in a day) in

> Birmingham, England, and stayed 20 days there with my wife, spent

> about $17k on all expenses including tourist stuff and was re-

> imbursed for ALL medical AND travel (after a lawsuit and appeal that

> I won.) Many from this site now go to Dr. Koen De Smet in Belgium due

> to still lower costs.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for your reply! How long ago was your surgery done and how physically

active are you? Any idea how long the procedure lasts?

Regards........

Re: hip resurface Your area

> Hello, and welcome. Here are the links to lists of docs on the US:

> http://www.activejoints.com/hipdocs.html

>

> http://www.activejoints.com/corindocs.html

>

> just click to see who is closest to you. Likely you will need to

> travel some to get it. I had insurance problems, and went with the

> cheapest hip system I knew of at the time, which was also exactly

> what I wanted (how very eloquent!) I went to Mr. RBC Treacy (a

> developer of BHR who routinely does 8 resurfacings in a day) in

> Birmingham, England, and stayed 20 days there with my wife, spent

> about $17k on all expenses including tourist stuff and was re-

> imbursed for ALL medical AND travel (after a lawsuit and appeal that

> I won.) Many from this site now go to Dr. Koen De Smet in Belgium due

> to still lower costs.

>

>

>