Re: FDA Consumer magazine and Resurfacing..........

[Guest guest]

> Might we dare hope that coverage of resurfacing in the FDA's official

> consumer magazine might indicate that approval of the Conserve Plus

> is not far away?

Egad, but that's a horrid sentence! Allow me to restate that

in a slightly less obnoxious and repetitive form:

" Might we dare hope that coverage of resurfacing in the official FDA

consumer magazine indicates that final approval of the Conserve Plus

is not far away? "

Yes, I like that version *much* better.

Steve (post in haste, repent at leisure)

[Guest guest]

> Might we dare hope that coverage of resurfacing in the FDA's official

> consumer magazine might indicate that approval of the Conserve Plus

> is not far away?

Egad, but that's a horrid sentence! Allow me to restate that

in a slightly less obnoxious and repetitive form:

" Might we dare hope that coverage of resurfacing in the official FDA

consumer magazine indicates that final approval of the Conserve Plus

is not far away? "

Yes, I like that version *much* better.

Steve (post in haste, repent at leisure)

[Guest guest]

> Well we do know an application has been submitted and answer is due

> before June, 2004 (for the Conserve Plus). Of course the people

> writing the magazine are not the same people making the final

> decisions.

That's true, but it's hard for me to imagine an official

FDA publication highlighting a procedure which the agency

was not going to approve. Particularly in an election year. I mean,

think of what the story would look like:

" Modern surgical advance allows hip patients to regain

full mobility and resume an active lifestyle, but only

in other countries because *WE'RE* not going to let

Americans have it. Nyah nyah nyah "

I just can't picture it.

Steve

[Guest guest]

> Well we do know an application has been submitted and answer is due

> before June, 2004 (for the Conserve Plus). Of course the people

> writing the magazine are not the same people making the final

> decisions.

That's true, but it's hard for me to imagine an official

FDA publication highlighting a procedure which the agency

was not going to approve. Particularly in an election year. I mean,

think of what the story would look like:

" Modern surgical advance allows hip patients to regain

full mobility and resume an active lifestyle, but only

in other countries because *WE'RE* not going to let

Americans have it. Nyah nyah nyah "

I just can't picture it.

Steve

[Guest guest]

> I was recently interviewed by FDA magazine concerning my

resurfacing

> with Dr. Mont and my recovery. They have agreed to come to my

house

> to take pictures of me working out on my bike trainer to show how

> nicely I'm recovering. The article should be in the March issue.

> Look for me, it could be my key to the stars!!!

>

>

> C+ 3/13/03 the good Doctor Mont.

Congrats Jimmy. Keep on pedaling. It's actually warm enough here in

Arkansas to ride outside on the weekends. Maybe someday I'll get my

hips done.