Re: Not all US Orthopaedic Surgeons are idiots! - to Edith

[Guest guest]

Support from this group has made a huge difference to my life over

the last 3 years, and fortunately unpleasant threads like this one

have been v. rare. Edith - you seem so much braver than me - I was

only disabled for 2 years and yet go to pieces every time my new hip

twinges (as regular readers will be aware!). Please keep writing in,

you've been a great help to me.

Kathy

LBHR - dysplasia Mr Treacy June 2002

> > Well said, Edith.

> > It seems to me that when the consistent experience of

users of

> this forum is that of encountering orthopaedic surgeons who are

> extremely negative towards resurfing, then a conclusion can be

> extrapolated from that. To whit, that we all should be warned

that

> we are likely to encounter the same attitude, and that we should

not

> be put off by it. Forewarned is.....It certainly applied here in

> Canada as well and I thank people here for preparing me for that

> negative reception and to not be discouraged by it.

> > Sharry

> > RBHR De Smet 27/08/2003

> > Re: Re: Not all US Orthopedic Surgeons

> are idiots!

> >

> >

> > Hi,

> >

> > Ah .........excuse me but I don't really appreciate being told

> that my

> > stereotyped views are offensive, if not ignorant as a blanket

> statement when

> > supposed views are not listed............ or information given

> about why my

> > particular views are stereotype etc........... In doing as

you

> have you

> > yourself are simply doing what you accuse me and others of

> > doing............i.e. making general statements without any

> > evidence............

> >

> > I am not an American and I have not expressed any opinions

about

> the

> > 'majority of Amercian OS's' here or elsewhere.

> >

> > Thank you............

> >

>

> > > I'm sure you are a good person with good intents, but it's

what

> > Edith LBHR Dr. L Walter Syd Aust 8/02

> > I am

> > > sure are stereotyped views such as yours, or Edith's or

> Abmacdona

> > > (when you make the comment " a majority of American OS's " )

that

> are

> > > offensive if not ignorant. Can you, or anyone for that

matter,

> > > please tell me how many American OS's are there? And how

many

> people

> > > have posted on this site about negative experiences (maybe

100

> or

> > > 200)? So where do you get this fact that the negaitivity

comes

> from

> > > a " majority " of American OS's. OK, maybe I'm the ignorant

one

> and

> > > the facts are out there - I will be happy to admit it, but

> please do

> > > provide an unbiased source for your facts.

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> >