Guest guest Posted January 13, 2004 Report Share Posted January 13, 2004 I have to second the Captain here - and, this is from someone who is scheduled for resurfacing by him this coming Monday. He has called me at home on two occasions. First, he called me on a Sunday to disucss my situation. Second, when I had to delay my surgery due to an emergency health crisis with my son, he called to check on my son and ease my concern about having to delay surgery for a month. He may not be all smiles and giggles, but he does care vry much about his patients, and he comes highly recommended not only by former patients, but by the people who represent the manufacturer (who are present during the surgery). > > > Jim, > > > Thanks for your concerns. Yes I did speak to Dr Mont last > Tuesday. > > I > > > got off the phone very distraught. He said people from this site > > > called him and told him about my post asking whether or not other > > > hippies have had the same pain I'm having. So he was upset with me > > and > > > throughout the call he kept quoting phrases from the post. The > > problem > > > was he quoted people who had responded to my post. He said I had > > > complained about " shin splints " , which I hadn't. That was from > Tug's > > > post in answer to mine. So I'm assuming someone gave Dr Mont a > copy > > of > > > my surfacehippy post. He must have had it in front of him and > > doesn't > > > understand the format on the site so he thought all of the posts > > after > > > mine where by me. He wasn't real happy to hear from me. Bottom > line > > is > > > he said he can't help unless he sees me so I may have to go back > to > > > Baltimore for an office visit. > > > I've been doing physio religiously. They're a great group at > the > > > place I go. Very helpful. The muscles have come back but the deep > > hip > > > pain hasn't stopped, in fact it's gotten worse. This week I'm > > starting > > > warm water therapy in a pool. > > > I live in San Francisco so in the meantime I'm going to see my > > local > > > OS and see if he has any ideas what's causing this pain. He only > > does > > > THR's but is very supportive. I'm also going to e-mail Dr DeSmet. > He > > > was the only one who actually put a name to my arthritis > (narrowing > > of > > > the medial wall). I contacted him when I thought I was going to be > > > denied by insurance. Something has to be done. The pain is worse > > and > > > comes on quicker than before the surgery. It started at 6 weeks > > when I > > > started 50% weight bearing and hasn't improved in the 5 weeks > since > > > then. I just keep thinking why did I fight so hard for a year to > get > > > the approval when the surgery turns out worse than before. I'm at > > > wit's end. Thank God for the support my family is giving me. > > > > > > Tom in San Francisco > > > Mont C+ 10/29/03 > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2004 Report Share Posted January 14, 2004 Tom, Regarding your flight (and needing 3 weeks) advance notice. I suggest you telephone the airline and explain you have an emergency need for a flight to Baltimore. I think they will likely make an exception to the early booking rule. Even airlines can be quite reasonable. If you do not get a thoughtful airline representative, hang up and call again. If that does not work, suggest calling a different airline. Best of Luck (NYC) > >Thank you. I didn't realize at the time that I would start such a > >fire-storm. Maybe Dr Mont is right, I shouldn't post on this site! > >Just kidding. > > > >Dr. Mont is still my doctor. I'd be in his office today if it weren't > >for the distance.If this pain doesn't show any signs of relief I will > >fly back to Baltimore and spend a few days there to get it > >straightened out. With airlines needing 3 weeks advance booking and > >extra charges if you need to change days, it's hard to plan.But at 11 > >weeks as of yesterday, 5 of them have been in pain. I think I'll be > >headed back there more sooner than later. > > > >Again, sorry about all this controversy, I hate it when you people > >fight! > > > >Thanks for all the support. > > > >Tom in San FRancisco > >//////// > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2004 Report Share Posted January 14, 2004 Tom, Regarding your flight (and needing 3 weeks) advance notice. I suggest you telephone the airline and explain you have an emergency need for a flight to Baltimore. I think they will likely make an exception to the early booking rule. Even airlines can be quite reasonable. If you do not get a thoughtful airline representative, hang up and call again. If that does not work, suggest calling a different airline. Best of Luck (NYC) > >Thank you. I didn't realize at the time that I would start such a > >fire-storm. Maybe Dr Mont is right, I shouldn't post on this site! > >Just kidding. > > > >Dr. Mont is still my doctor. I'd be in his office today if it weren't > >for the distance.If this pain doesn't show any signs of relief I will > >fly back to Baltimore and spend a few days there to get it > >straightened out. With airlines needing 3 weeks advance booking and > >extra charges if you need to change days, it's hard to plan.But at 11 > >weeks as of yesterday, 5 of them have been in pain. I think I'll be > >headed back there more sooner than later. > > > >Again, sorry about all this controversy, I hate it when you people > >fight! > > > >Thanks for all the support. > > > >Tom in San FRancisco > >//////// > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2004 Report Share Posted January 14, 2004 Tom, Regarding your flight (and needing 3 weeks) advance notice. I suggest you telephone the airline and explain you have an emergency need for a flight to Baltimore. I think they will likely make an exception to the early booking rule. Even airlines can be quite reasonable. If you do not get a thoughtful airline representative, hang up and call again. If that does not work, suggest calling a different airline. Best of Luck (NYC) > >Thank you. I didn't realize at the time that I would start such a > >fire-storm. Maybe Dr Mont is right, I shouldn't post on this site! > >Just kidding. > > > >Dr. Mont is still my doctor. I'd be in his office today if it weren't > >for the distance.If this pain doesn't show any signs of relief I will > >fly back to Baltimore and spend a few days there to get it > >straightened out. With airlines needing 3 weeks advance booking and > >extra charges if you need to change days, it's hard to plan.But at 11 > >weeks as of yesterday, 5 of them have been in pain. I think I'll be > >headed back there more sooner than later. > > > >Again, sorry about all this controversy, I hate it when you people > >fight! > > > >Thanks for all the support. > > > >Tom in San FRancisco > >//////// > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2004 Report Share Posted January 14, 2004 To all who've responded, Thank you. I didn't realize at the time that I would start such a fire-storm. Maybe Dr Mont is right, I shouldn't post on this site! Just kidding. Dr. Mont is still my doctor. I'd be in his office today if it weren't for the distance.If this pain doesn't show any signs of relief I will fly back to Baltimore and spend a few days there to get it straightened out. With airlines needing 3 weeks advance booking and extra charges if you need to change days, it's hard to plan.But at 11 weeks as of yesterday, 5 of them have been in pain. I think I'll be headed back there more sooner than later. Again, sorry about all this controversy, I hate it when you people fight! Thanks for all the support. Tom in San FRancisco //////// > > > > Jim, > > > > Thanks for your concerns. Yes I did speak to Dr Mont last > > Tuesday. > > > I > > > > got off the phone very distraught. He said people from this > site > > > > called him and told him about my post asking whether or not > other > > > > hippies have had the same pain I'm having. So he was upset > with me > > > and > > > > throughout the call he kept quoting phrases from the post. The > > > problem > > > > was he quoted people who had responded to my post. He said I > had > > > > complained about " shin splints " , which I hadn't. That was from > > Tug's > > > > post in answer to mine. So I'm assuming someone gave Dr Mont a > > copy > > > of > > > > my surfacehippy post. He must have had it in front of him and > > > doesn't > > > > understand the format on the site so he thought all of the > posts > > > after > > > > mine where by me. He wasn't real happy to hear from me. Bottom > > line > > > is > > > > he said he can't help unless he sees me so I may have to go > back > > to > > > > Baltimore for an office visit. > > > > I've been doing physio religiously. They're a great group at > > the > > > > place I go. Very helpful. The muscles have come back but the > deep > > > hip > > > > pain hasn't stopped, in fact it's gotten worse. This week I'm > > > starting > > > > warm water therapy in a pool. > > > > I live in San Francisco so in the meantime I'm going to see > my > > > local > > > > OS and see if he has any ideas what's causing this pain. He > only > > > does > > > > THR's but is very supportive. I'm also going to e-mail Dr > DeSmet. > > He > > > > was the only one who actually put a name to my arthritis > > (narrowing > > > of > > > > the medial wall). I contacted him when I thought I was going > to be > > > > denied by insurance. Something has to be done. The pain is > worse > > > and > > > > comes on quicker than before the surgery. It started at 6 weeks > > > when I > > > > started 50% weight bearing and hasn't improved in the 5 weeks > > since > > > > then. I just keep thinking why did I fight so hard for a year > to > > get > > > > the approval when the surgery turns out worse than before. I'm > at > > > > wit's end. Thank God for the support my family is giving me. > > > > > > > > Tom in San Francisco > > > > Mont C+ 10/29/03 > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2004 Report Share Posted January 14, 2004 To all who've responded, Thank you. I didn't realize at the time that I would start such a fire-storm. Maybe Dr Mont is right, I shouldn't post on this site! Just kidding. Dr. Mont is still my doctor. I'd be in his office today if it weren't for the distance.If this pain doesn't show any signs of relief I will fly back to Baltimore and spend a few days there to get it straightened out. With airlines needing 3 weeks advance booking and extra charges if you need to change days, it's hard to plan.But at 11 weeks as of yesterday, 5 of them have been in pain. I think I'll be headed back there more sooner than later. Again, sorry about all this controversy, I hate it when you people fight! Thanks for all the support. Tom in San FRancisco //////// > > > > Jim, > > > > Thanks for your concerns. Yes I did speak to Dr Mont last > > Tuesday. > > > I > > > > got off the phone very distraught. He said people from this > site > > > > called him and told him about my post asking whether or not > other > > > > hippies have had the same pain I'm having. So he was upset > with me > > > and > > > > throughout the call he kept quoting phrases from the post. The > > > problem > > > > was he quoted people who had responded to my post. He said I > had > > > > complained about " shin splints " , which I hadn't. That was from > > Tug's > > > > post in answer to mine. So I'm assuming someone gave Dr Mont a > > copy > > > of > > > > my surfacehippy post. He must have had it in front of him and > > > doesn't > > > > understand the format on the site so he thought all of the > posts > > > after > > > > mine where by me. He wasn't real happy to hear from me. Bottom > > line > > > is > > > > he said he can't help unless he sees me so I may have to go > back > > to > > > > Baltimore for an office visit. > > > > I've been doing physio religiously. They're a great group at > > the > > > > place I go. Very helpful. The muscles have come back but the > deep > > > hip > > > > pain hasn't stopped, in fact it's gotten worse. This week I'm > > > starting > > > > warm water therapy in a pool. > > > > I live in San Francisco so in the meantime I'm going to see > my > > > local > > > > OS and see if he has any ideas what's causing this pain. He > only > > > does > > > > THR's but is very supportive. I'm also going to e-mail Dr > DeSmet. > > He > > > > was the only one who actually put a name to my arthritis > > (narrowing > > > of > > > > the medial wall). I contacted him when I thought I was going > to be > > > > denied by insurance. Something has to be done. The pain is > worse > > > and > > > > comes on quicker than before the surgery. It started at 6 weeks > > > when I > > > > started 50% weight bearing and hasn't improved in the 5 weeks > > since > > > > then. I just keep thinking why did I fight so hard for a year > to > > get > > > > the approval when the surgery turns out worse than before. I'm > at > > > > wit's end. Thank God for the support my family is giving me. > > > > > > > > Tom in San Francisco > > > > Mont C+ 10/29/03 > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2004 Report Share Posted January 14, 2004 Oh, I forgot to tell Jeff and I did sent a fax to Dr Mont the day of my phone conversation with him. I explained how it was someone else who posted the statements he questioned. I attached my original message also so he could see what it was.I think that staightened things out. Tom in S F > To all who've responded, > > Thank you. I didn't realize at the time that I would start such a > fire-storm. Maybe Dr Mont is right, I shouldn't post on this site! > Just kidding. > > Dr. Mont is still my doctor. I'd be in his office today if it weren't > for the distance.If this pain doesn't show any signs of relief I will > fly back to Baltimore and spend a few days there to get it > straightened out. With airlines needing 3 weeks advance booking and > extra charges if you need to change days, it's hard to plan.But at 11 > weeks as of yesterday, 5 of them have been in pain. I think I'll be > headed back there more sooner than later. > > Again, sorry about all this controversy, I hate it when you people > fight! > > Thanks for all the support. > > Tom in San FRancisco > //////// > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2004 Report Share Posted January 14, 2004 Oh, I forgot to tell Jeff and I did sent a fax to Dr Mont the day of my phone conversation with him. I explained how it was someone else who posted the statements he questioned. I attached my original message also so he could see what it was.I think that staightened things out. Tom in S F > To all who've responded, > > Thank you. I didn't realize at the time that I would start such a > fire-storm. Maybe Dr Mont is right, I shouldn't post on this site! > Just kidding. > > Dr. Mont is still my doctor. I'd be in his office today if it weren't > for the distance.If this pain doesn't show any signs of relief I will > fly back to Baltimore and spend a few days there to get it > straightened out. With airlines needing 3 weeks advance booking and > extra charges if you need to change days, it's hard to plan.But at 11 > weeks as of yesterday, 5 of them have been in pain. I think I'll be > headed back there more sooner than later. > > Again, sorry about all this controversy, I hate it when you people > fight! > > Thanks for all the support. > > Tom in San FRancisco > //////// > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2004 Report Share Posted January 14, 2004 Oh, I forgot to tell Jeff and I did sent a fax to Dr Mont the day of my phone conversation with him. I explained how it was someone else who posted the statements he questioned. I attached my original message also so he could see what it was.I think that staightened things out. Tom in S F > To all who've responded, > > Thank you. I didn't realize at the time that I would start such a > fire-storm. Maybe Dr Mont is right, I shouldn't post on this site! > Just kidding. > > Dr. Mont is still my doctor. I'd be in his office today if it weren't > for the distance.If this pain doesn't show any signs of relief I will > fly back to Baltimore and spend a few days there to get it > straightened out. With airlines needing 3 weeks advance booking and > extra charges if you need to change days, it's hard to plan.But at 11 > weeks as of yesterday, 5 of them have been in pain. I think I'll be > headed back there more sooner than later. > > Again, sorry about all this controversy, I hate it when you people > fight! > > Thanks for all the support. > > Tom in San FRancisco > //////// > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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