Re: JRI, Dr. Amstutz, Running, Insurance, etc.

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- dear aleks, be very alert to the insurance issue.my b.c. of ca.

has refused any payment at all anywhere in the states.also i was

told i would never run again if i had thr. being a former marathon

runner and professional athlete,i was totally depressed until i

researched resurfacing and found many people who were running with

no problems.do your homework and you will see that resurfacing is a

total miracle,especially for younger athletes. good luck art 831

2472621 lbr desmet june 8,

> To add to the DeSmet question, I went to a US surgeon who only

gave

> me a 50% chance of being able to wake up with a resurfacing rather

> than a THR. Dr. DeSmet told me for certain that he can do a

> resurfacing because the BHR has a dysplasia cup available for

those

> of us born with dysplasia. This isn't available in the US yet,

> although I believe a company bought the rights to begin trials

with

> this prothesis about a month ago. So that's why I'm going to

DeSmet

> in less than a week!

> Limpy

>

> > > > Hi All.

> > > > I posted some time ago. I have learned a great deal since

> thanks

> > > in

> > > > large part to you. I was the guy who was a long time member

> of the

> > > > US Ski Team, National and NCAA Champion and ran 15 marathons

> > > > including a PR in the Boston marathon of 2:32:00 as a

> recreational

> > > > runner. I share this not to talk about myself, but to

connect

> with

> > > > those who may go through the same issues I have the past

> couple of

> > > > years and want to remain active. I am now 40 years old with

> > > > bilateral OA. I am being seen by Dr. Amstutz and I had my

> initial

> > > > consult and review of my xrays. I was on an airplane and it

> was

> > > > difficult for me to hear the entire conversation. I am

hoping

> some

> > > > of you may answer some questions or help fill in the blanks.

> > > >

> > > > 1. Insurance - all a big mystery! JRI got back to me and

> stated

> > > > they received approval for a THR, however, disclosed that I

may

> > > have

> > > > a resurfacing. It appears that BCBS of MA will review it

when

> it

> > > is

> > > > submitted. Does this mean that they will cover the

procedure

> and

> > > > not the device? I am certain Chuck will clarify for

> me. By

> > > > the way, this guy and JRI are a real class act! Great

people.

> > > >

> > > > 2. Bilateral - my right hip is terrible, however, Dr. Amstutz

> > > stated

> > > > that I may be able to buy some time on the left hip. He

talked

> > > > about an alternative to resurfacing that sounded even less

> invasive

> > > > than resurfacing, but my right hip was too far gone to be

> > > considered

> > > > for such a procedure. Any idea what he is referring to?

> > > >

> > > > 3. Running - I hear many of my new found friends getting

back

> to

> > > > running. I ran six miles today and just live in the normal

> day-to-

> > > > day pain. I took from Dr. Amstutz that he discourages

running

> > > after

> > > > resurfacing, where the Euro Drs seem to encourage it.

> Thoughts?

> > > >

> > > > 4. Dr. Amstutz v. De Smet - why does Dr. De Smet get so much

> > > > attention with this group? Are there differences in the

> procedure,

> > > > devices, philosophy, results?

> > > >

> > > > 5. Bilateral - any feedback related to those who had

> simultaneous

> > > > bilateral versus waiting? Anyone have the second hip done a

> year

> > > > later and wish they had them done at the same time?

> > > >

> > > > I really hope to become less restricted soon. I am doing

this

> in

> > > > large part to remain active for my children. I have two

boys

> who

> > > > love all sports. I just spent a week in Aspen and watching

my

> four

> > > > year old ski the entire Ajax mountain top to bottom and it

> brought

> > > > me unbelievable joy and something I don't want to miss in the

> > > > future. I would be ok if they didn't like those awful bumps

so

> > > > much...ouch...

> > > >

> > > > As always, thanks for your support. Any advice or guidance

is

> > > > greatly appreciated.

> > > >

> > > > Best to all....Aleks

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >