Re: Looking at Resurfacing & making decision

[Guest guest]

1)I was covereed by PCHS so can't help you there. But Dr Allan's

staff did all of the work ing getting me pre=-approved. He said it

wouldn't be an issue and it wasn't.

2) I had my right hip done by Dr. Allan Aug 6. 2003.He did a great

job. I have had and still have a plate and several screws ith the top

of the right femur since 1988, he attempted to remove them but had

problems with the screws and ended up leaving it all in and putting

ther resurf on top of what was there. HE is a great Doc., not very

chatty but willing to take on a challange and very concerned with

his patients wishes. I went in on Wed. AM and was out Fri. afternoon.

3) It has been GREAT!! I woke up out of pain for the fist time in two

years. I feel like I was given my life back!! The only negative that

I can think of is the fact that I will never be able to walk through

an airport metal dector again without it going off, but that give me

a chance to tell the agents how geartI feel now!

4)I can't take indomethician, so I had the radiation. I had my

surgery at Memerial Hospital in Springfield. The hospital was and

care I got was very good, but the crew that gave me the radiation was

absolutely " top shelf " . As far as the radiation... no ill effects

whatsoever.

5) I'm not a big sports player..I've been ridind a stationary bike,

and see no ill effects there. I have resumed riding my touring

motorcycle and have no problems at all. There are plenty fo people

here on the board who can give better " sports " testimonies than

myself.

If you would like to follow up about Dr Allan, feel free to contact

me directly.

Baldy

> > > HI, I'm 50 and active and am looking at hip resurfacing. I

have

> been

> > > seen by Dr. Gordan Allan at SIU and am a candidate. I am

asking

> the

> > > following questions for anyone who has experienced this

> procedure.

> > > (1) Anyone familar with BC/BS Wisconsin and this procedure?

> > > (2) Anyone been treated by Dr. Allan?

> > > (3) Has it been everything you expected?

> > > (4) I have the type of arthritis that grows bone, and he has

> talked

> > > about post-op radiation to stop this from affecting the

implant.

> > Has

> > > anyone experienced this?

> > > (5) Has anyone got back to playing sports? Which Sports and

how

> > does

> > > it feel?

> > >

> > > Thanks.

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