Not puttin him down, Jude...

[Guest guest]

> Hey Cap'n,

>

> I do not understand how you could possibly make a remark like

that. What do you mean by stating that De Smets' record isn't all

success stories?? Which ones haven't been??? Certainly none that I

am aware of. Haven't you read his just published paper? I know of

one older gentleman - a patient of Koen's- who had a fractured

femoral head. He was not the best candidate for a resurf and Koen

was the first to tell me. However the gentleman is quite happy with

his large head MOM device. I DID remark that Dr De Smet is not

afraid of litigation as I do believe - apparently as you do- that it

could possibly make a difference.

I know of two in Mich who are having a little trouble. Just because

you don't know of them, doesn't mean they don't exist.

> Now now, Cap'n. No need to put him down needlessly or bash the

very good Belgium doc. I know that you are a miracle story, too!!!

I'm not a miracle story, I had a good surgeon in Doc Mont, but, a lot

of my success was my own doing. When a surgeon does your hip, he does

the joint. The muscles are up to you to rebuild. It was no holiday

for me before surgery, my musculature had gone to pot. I couldn't

have put weight on the hip right away, there wasn't much to be found.

> Many surface hippies no longer post because they have put the past

behind them. For the time being I am compelled to try to offer to

help others because my life is so changed. I WAS told I'd never

climb or cycle hard again. Life is indeed a hoot once more!!

I'm glad for you, mine is too. What my main objection was to in Dr

Steve's post was that " I would only add that the BHR uses a cemented

femoral component " like which one isn't?

And a little more fact and a little less cheerleading is what gives

people the knowledge they need to make an educated decision.

Don't take it personally, but you aren't the authority so to

say, " Certainly none that I am aware of " doesn't sound like good

research.

Count to ten and don't get so riled at comments posted.

Keepyerchinnup, Capt Amaze_O

> Rock climbin' Jude

> LBHR De Smet 09/11/02

>

> disparity in recovery times

> > > >

> > > > Hi Gang,

> > > > Anybody care to get technical and try to tell me why the

Dr.

> > De

> > > > Smet recovery times are so much quicker than the U.S.

recovery

> > > > times? Is it just caution, or are there technique

differences.

> > (This

> > > > sounds like a good one for you, Dr. Steve). And I'm still

> > interested

> > > > in hearing peoples experiences at JRI in Los Angeles, I'm

seeing

> > Dr.

> > > > amstutz on wedesday feb 18 for a consultation before I make

up

> > my

> > > > mind about U.S. vs. Belgium.

> > > > And thanks for the frank discussion on sex....I wanted

to

> > ask,

> > > > but didnt' want to come off as a perv...

> > > > Chris

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

[Guest guest]

> > > > > Hi

> > > > >

> > > > > My guess is that One of the reasons for the seemingly quick

> > > recovery

> > > > times are:

> > > > >

> > > > > 1. Surgeon skill and experience. Dr De Smet has done many

> resurfs

> > > > now. He always works with the same surgical staff and he has

> it

> > > down

> > > > to a science. Thus the surgery does not take hours. Also- he

> > > > believes in using your new joint right away. His refrain

> is " listen

> > > > to your body. " Because he is not part of the trial he follows

> his

> > > own

> > > > guidelines. He is also not afraid of litigation.

> > > > >

> > > > > 2. Marc gets you up and around quickly.

> > > > >

> > > > > 3. Clientele. It seems that Dr De Smet has perhaps a larger

> > > portion

> > > > of athletes. Granted he also has a larger portion of difficult

> > > > patients. He also knows his limitations. I honestly believe

> that

> > > he

> > > > cares about his patients and not the almighty $.

> > > > >

> > > > > I know I sound prejudiced. Sorry. I am.

> > > > >

> > > > > Jude

> > > > > disparity in recovery times

> > > > >

> > > > > Hi Gang,

> > > > > Anybody care to get technical and try to tell me why the

> Dr.

> > > De

> > > > > Smet recovery times are so much quicker than the U.S.

> recovery

> > > > > times? Is it just caution, or are there technique

> differences.

> > > (This

> > > > > sounds like a good one for you, Dr. Steve). And I'm still

> > > interested

> > > > > in hearing peoples experiences at JRI in Los Angeles, I'm

> seeing

> > > Dr.

> > > > > amstutz on wedesday feb 18 for a consultation before I make

> up

> > > my

> > > > > mind about U.S. vs. Belgium.

> > > > > And thanks for the frank discussion on sex....I wanted

> to

> > > ask,

> > > > > but didnt' want to come off as a perv...

> > > > > Chris

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

[Guest guest]

> > > > > Hi

> > > > >

> > > > > My guess is that One of the reasons for the seemingly quick

> > > recovery

> > > > times are:

> > > > >

> > > > > 1. Surgeon skill and experience. Dr De Smet has done many

> resurfs

> > > > now. He always works with the same surgical staff and he has

> it

> > > down

> > > > to a science. Thus the surgery does not take hours. Also- he

> > > > believes in using your new joint right away. His refrain

> is " listen

> > > > to your body. " Because he is not part of the trial he follows

> his

> > > own

> > > > guidelines. He is also not afraid of litigation.

> > > > >

> > > > > 2. Marc gets you up and around quickly.

> > > > >

> > > > > 3. Clientele. It seems that Dr De Smet has perhaps a larger

> > > portion

> > > > of athletes. Granted he also has a larger portion of difficult

> > > > patients. He also knows his limitations. I honestly believe

> that

> > > he

> > > > cares about his patients and not the almighty $.

> > > > >

> > > > > I know I sound prejudiced. Sorry. I am.

> > > > >

> > > > > Jude

> > > > > disparity in recovery times

> > > > >

> > > > > Hi Gang,

> > > > > Anybody care to get technical and try to tell me why the

> Dr.

> > > De

> > > > > Smet recovery times are so much quicker than the U.S.

> recovery

> > > > > times? Is it just caution, or are there technique

> differences.

> > > (This

> > > > > sounds like a good one for you, Dr. Steve). And I'm still

> > > interested

> > > > > in hearing peoples experiences at JRI in Los Angeles, I'm

> seeing

> > > Dr.

> > > > > amstutz on wedesday feb 18 for a consultation before I make

> up

> > > my

> > > > > mind about U.S. vs. Belgium.

> > > > > And thanks for the frank discussion on sex....I wanted

> to

> > > ask,

> > > > > but didnt' want to come off as a perv...

> > > > > Chris

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

[Guest guest]

> > > > > Hi

> > > > >

> > > > > My guess is that One of the reasons for the seemingly quick

> > > recovery

> > > > times are:

> > > > >

> > > > > 1. Surgeon skill and experience. Dr De Smet has done many

> resurfs

> > > > now. He always works with the same surgical staff and he has

> it

> > > down

> > > > to a science. Thus the surgery does not take hours. Also- he

> > > > believes in using your new joint right away. His refrain

> is " listen

> > > > to your body. " Because he is not part of the trial he follows

> his

> > > own

> > > > guidelines. He is also not afraid of litigation.

> > > > >

> > > > > 2. Marc gets you up and around quickly.

> > > > >

> > > > > 3. Clientele. It seems that Dr De Smet has perhaps a larger

> > > portion

> > > > of athletes. Granted he also has a larger portion of difficult

> > > > patients. He also knows his limitations. I honestly believe

> that

> > > he

> > > > cares about his patients and not the almighty $.

> > > > >

> > > > > I know I sound prejudiced. Sorry. I am.

> > > > >

> > > > > Jude

> > > > > disparity in recovery times

> > > > >

> > > > > Hi Gang,

> > > > > Anybody care to get technical and try to tell me why the

> Dr.

> > > De

> > > > > Smet recovery times are so much quicker than the U.S.

> recovery

> > > > > times? Is it just caution, or are there technique

> differences.

> > > (This

> > > > > sounds like a good one for you, Dr. Steve). And I'm still

> > > interested

> > > > > in hearing peoples experiences at JRI in Los Angeles, I'm

> seeing

> > > Dr.

> > > > > amstutz on wedesday feb 18 for a consultation before I make

> up

> > > my

> > > > > mind about U.S. vs. Belgium.

> > > > > And thanks for the frank discussion on sex....I wanted

> to

> > > ask,

> > > > > but didnt' want to come off as a perv...

> > > > > Chris

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >