wish me health: [surfacehippy] Re: Hello From New Jersey

Sabtu, 19 Januari 2008

[surfacehippy] Re: Hello From New Jersey

Ann;
HI!
I heard of this doctor and actually have relatives in that area, but
he has not done a lot of procedures. When I called his office last
year, I think he had only done SIX procedures. Could you tell me
more?
JAN

--- In surfacehippy@yahoogroups.com, gilberts04@... wrote:
>
> Jan,
>
> I too am from New Jersey (southern). I had my hip resurfaced by
Dr. Rodricks of East Coast Ortho. in November. I highly recommend
him! He has offices in Galloway and Manahawkin.
>
> Good Luck!
>
> Ann
>
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> From: "pretisinglelady" <pretisinglelady@...>
> HI!
> My name is JAN and I was on here quit a while ago, and I am back:)
I
> have been told I need my left hip replaced and I am 57 years old
and
> active, but I developed some other medical issues I don't want to
go
> into that are getting resolved that prevented me from being able to
> have surgery for a while and have a history of cancer, so this has
> been an involved situation. But, if I have good news next week with
> some additional medical testing, I am preparing to find a place to
> have hip resurfacing. I have been in contact with Vicky, and you
> will see a recent posting last night she put up here where there is
a
> segment of a TV show called Retirement Living where it gave a 40
> minute talk about medical tourism and tracked a man that went out
of
> the country to have his hip replaced! I am doing my homework about
> where to have it done, when I am able with my health to have it
done,
> and would like to know more about Dr. Gross in South Carolina. I
> have questions about where the surgery is done, at one facility,
and
> what his success background is and the accrediation of the facility
> where you would have the surgery performed.
> This has been frustrating for me because while starting to go to
> doctors and getting opinions about my hip, I became sick. So, I
have
> had to deal with my hip and also getting better with being sick.
> But, going to the doctors in Philadelphia about my hip got me no
> where except frustrated! They can't even agree on if I really have
> avascular necrosis. Two doctors say I do, one doctor says I don't,
> but he won't put it in writing, and my family doctor is even
> suspicious because I have made out so well with exercise helping
me.
> But, as much as exercise and keeping moving helps me, it is not
> enought. Walking is not a luxury:)LOL if you know what I mean!!! I
> would love to hear about experiences with Dr. Gross and other
places;
> I am OPEN when the time comes, and doing my homework!!! My
insurance
> company won't pay for this surgery and I am tired of fighting the
> system and now it's time for ME to become my best advocate. Hope to
> hear from you all. Take care:)
> JAN
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