Cost of resurfacing in Belium

[Guest guest]

Hi, My name is and I am considering resurfacing

in Belgium. Could someone tell me the approximate

total cost for the for the procedure in Belgium.

Thank you,

[Guest guest]

- I am scheduled for a resurface in Feb. Dr De Smet charges 10500

euros for an uncomplicated unilateral. With the dollar falling as we

speak you can expect to pay about 1/3 more than this time last year.

Thanks

Gray

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Cost of resurfacing in Belium

Hi, My name is and I am considering resurfacing

in Belgium. Could someone tell me the approximate

total cost for the for the procedure in Belgium.

Thank you,

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[Guest guest]

Hi ,

In june 2003 the costs of a BHR operation were 8500 EURO,

being 7500 for hospital + prothesis and 1000 EURO for

De Smet's surgery.

You get a estimate at your consult with De Smet.

De Smet is a fantastic surgeon. My life has been changed!

On New-Year's eve I danced for hours between 8 and 2 in the night

without pain, just tired feet and on Januari 1 I walked a new record:

6 kms (4 miles). Life is so good with my new hip.....

May all the old and new hippies have the same good feeling in 2004!

Good luck, , go for it!

Regards,

Ria, LBHR 27/06/2003 De Smet

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[Guest guest]

Hi, I have arthritis in the left hip and am scheduled to have a resurface

the end of Jan. However I am very concerned that my op on the NHS will be

carried out by an inexperienced registrar and not the consultant, who told

me that he would be there but just supervising as it is a teaching hospital.

I have not met the registrar and no one can tell me how many resurfacings

he has done previously. I am very unsure and wonder if I should go private

and visit Dr. Smet in Belgium. What would you do?

Rosemary

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>Subject: RE: Cost of resurfacing in Belium

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> - I am scheduled for a resurface in Feb. Dr De Smet charges 10500

>euros for an uncomplicated unilateral. With the dollar falling as we

>speak you can expect to pay about 1/3 more than this time last year.

>Thanks

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> Gray

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>Hi, My name is and I am considering resurfacing

>in Belgium. Could someone tell me the approximate

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>Thank you,

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[Guest guest]

I don't know how old you are , your condition or what your activity level

is--but all I can tell you is this. I considered that the QUALITY of my life

was at stake. You must be comfortable with your decision. For me it was none

other than Dr De Smet. I wanted his expertise. Because possibly there could be

no turning back. Money or insurance coverage was no longer a consideration for

me. Good luck.

Rock climbin' Jude

LBHR De Smet 09/11/02

Cost of resurfacing in Belium

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>Hi, My name is and I am considering resurfacing

>in Belgium. Could someone tell me the approximate

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>Thank you,

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[Guest guest]

I have just returned from Belgium - hip surgery on Dec. 17th. I would go

back to Belgium, to Dr. De Smet for twice the price! I had no post-op pain

and started walking without crutches two weeks after surgery. Dr. De Smet

has done almost 1000 resurfacings and he has the hands of a magician!

Judy

LBHR 12/17/03

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[Guest guest]

This is one area where numbers done, and experience count for a lot.

Mike Trautman

C2K, Kennedy, Sep 02

[Guest guest]

Dr. DeSmet has a price of 8500 Euros for European patients and 10500 Euros

for overseas patients. Something to do with inusrance in europe.

Lloyd

RBHR DeSmet Sept 17 2003

[Guest guest]

My insurance required me to get pre-approval to have surgery as there are no

PPO OS's in my plan. (I'm in Wa State).

Now that it's over, and the bills are coming in, they claim my OS is a

non-PPO, so won't pay 20% ( about $6000)

-so if I'd have gone to DeSmet, and the same held, I'd likewise pay 20%

(about $2000).

It would seem our system is $ encouraging me to go out of country.

Consider ALL your options.

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Subject: Un-American??

A car company can move its factories to Mexico and claim it's a free market.

A toy company can outsource to a Chinese subcontractor and claim it's a

free market.

A major bank can incorporate in Bermuda to avoid taxes and claim it's a

free market

We can buy HP Printers made in Mexico. We can buy shirts made in Bangladesh.

We can purchase almost anything we want from many different countries BUT,

heaven help the elderly who dare to buy their prescription drugs from

Canada (Or Mexico) pharmacy. That's called un-American!

And you think the pharmaceutical companies don't have a powerful lobby?

Think again!

[Guest guest]

Rosemary,

Before my resurf in Belgium I researched UK consultants. Most

qualified ones (trained in BHR) have done a fraction of the operations

carried out by Dr de Smet or by mssrs McMinn and Treacy. My local

(Croydon, UYK) consultant would not tell me how many he had carried

out.

I looked on it as if I was entrusting my prized Ferrari car to a once

in a lifetime mechanical operation. Which mechanic should I choose? An

experienced one that I trusted. I did not trust the lesser experienced

UK surgeons to carry out the operation, and certainly not in a

supervising role. I wanted full engagement, no less.

I went to Belgium. I'm going back there for number 2. I'd counsel you

to do likewise.

Chris.

(2nd BHR scheduled Jan 6th, Dr de Smet.

> I don't know how old you are , your condition or what your activity

level is--but all I can tell you is this. I considered that the

QUALITY of my life was at stake. You must be comfortable with your

decision. For me it was none other than Dr De Smet. I wanted his

expertise. Because possibly there could be no turning back. Money or

insurance coverage was no longer a consideration for me. Good luck.

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> Rock climbin' Jude

> LBHR De Smet 09/11/02

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[Guest guest]

Hi Rosemary!

If you don't get good information in the NHS and you are not sure

if you make the right decision, go to dr Koen de Smet in Belgium!

Then you are sure he is one of the best and most experienced surgeons

you can get in the world. Many of this group did the same, just like me.

I also had the feeling that in my country, the Netherlands, was not the

operation I needed and went for a second opion to Gent. There is no

problem to do that! It's your body and your life that's important.

So don't hesitate, GO! Wish you good luck and let us know what

you do.

Regards,

Ria, LBHR De Smet, 27/06/03

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