Thought about your dilemma and just wanted to add a "PS". A friend has a
OS she totally believes in that told her he's done 100 RS, but he's only
done maybe 20-30 according to my secret sources, recommended that she
needed a THR because she was over 40, female, etc. Reason he recommended
the THR is because he didn't have the experience . if he was worried
about bone density he could have it tested and if worried about
allergies that too. To boot he told her he's give her a Ceramic THR, not
the new larger MOM. Most experienced resurf OS can tell by the x-ray if
it's possible, and of course they will cover their bases with possible
THR if there are problems once they get into the surgery and see fatal
flaws to the surgery procedure but I'd bet 99% of the time they are
successful on their first call.
Go for the consult and get the experienced opinion. Nothing ventured?
Jerry
--- In surfacehippy@
wrote:
>
>
> jackie,
>
> I was lucky to have Sparling so close, Vancouver Wa. New hospital
tower,
> clean, and close to my 2 girls. There are a couple of other docs in
> Oregon and Washington that have multitudes of experience. But you have
> one pretty close, Dr Ure up at Shasta. That's where I'd start since he
> seems to be closer for you. has over 300 done and I have a friend
having
> surgery this feb with him, former? triathlete. Anyway, maybe you could
> make a trip for a consult with your X-rays and get an opinion. You can
> google him and get a bio too. Spend 10 days up at Shasta, have the
post
> op and then go home to rest and relax. Sounds easy? Not really but
worth
> it IMO. Sparling would be a good choice as well, conservative but very
> good. Sally who's posted here before can vouch I'll bet.
>
> jerry
>
>
> --- In surfacehippy@
> jhullar@ wrote:
> >
> > Thanks so much, Jerry.
> > It does take a big leap of faith when your own doc is
> > so dead-set against HR and going out-of-town for any
> > surgery...
> >
> > I guess I really am naive- these surgeons SEEM so
> > intellectual, so academic, so analytical, so learned,
> > so up-to-date- I would expect them to be a little more
> > curious about these things, and not so dominated by
> > the prospect of losing filthy lucre...
> >
> > Is Sparling near you? Or did you have a local doc to
> > go to post-op?
> > May you continue to enjoy your "new" life!
> > jackie pre-op sf
> >
> > --- "jerry.rosette" jerry.rosette@ wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > jackie,
> > >
> > > Don't be disheartened. Pretty much alls OS who don't
> > > do resurfacing will
> > > not recommend the procedure because they lose a
> > > patient and dollars
> > > $$$$$. They only do THR's and are either too old or
> > > not interested in
> > > taking the time in improving. Why ruin a good
> > > practice i guess. Just had
> > > mine done last October and it's the best thing to
> > > happen to me in 5
> > > years of suffering plus i can work out hard, play
> > > doubles tennis now,
> > > and hopefully ski this late spring. It'll only get
> > > better too!
> > >
> > > The OS's that only do THR's will put limitations on
> > > what you can
> > > physically do later, and don't tell you if you are
> > > young in 50's or 60's
> > > and active that you'll need a possible revision
> > > later. Now that being
> > > said, nothing is a for sure thing and resurfs do
> > > fail if you abuse or
> > > are marginal bone densities to begin with. But if
> > > you go to the doctors
> > > with the long experience, 300 or more, you won't go
> > > wrong, plus they
> > > will be straight with you.
> > >
> > > Jerry
> > >
> > > Sparling C+RH 10/17/07
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In surfacehippy@
> > > Jacqueline Hullar
> > > jhullar@ wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi All,
> > > > I am faced with a written report from one of the
> > > local
> > > > TIP TOP hip docs (Dr McGann, SF) I consulted with
> > > > which totally disparages HR.
> > > >
> > > > (Parenthetically, I went into this practice to get
> > > a
> > > > check on the condition of my hips with brand new
> > > > xrays, and to ask if they would support me in SF
> > > if
> > > > had a resurf done outside of SF, and whether there
> > > > were any HR surgeon(s) they would recommend/like
> > > to
> > > > work with..)
> > > > The worst I was expecting was--" oh, we won't have
> > > > anything to do with patients operated on by other
> > > docs
> > > > or out of the area."
> > > > Instead, I got read the riot act about how HR is a
> > > > bunch of quackery!
> > > >
> > > > it is disheartening, discouraging, and makes me
> > > wonder
> > > > what to think... How can he be missing what is
> > > going
> > > > on as per this site?? Or what/whom am I to
> > > > believe??...
> > > >
> > > > He says that he is watching the HR stats in SF or
> > > Bay
> > > > Area (I am not sure if he means procedures
> > > performed
> > > > here, or people living here who have been
> > > resurfaced)
> > > > and says that 6 out 22 have failed...
> > > > He also states that there has been a recent surge
> > > in
> > > > resurfs in Australia, and it has dropped off...
> > > > He states that males with large hip bones and no
> > > AVN
> > > > are the only population that seems to do well with
> > > > resurfs.
> > > >
> > > > Yes, yes, I know that this kind of experience is
> > > > common, but it is still astounding to me how
> > > utterly
> > > > POSITIVE he is about what he said to me. He is
> > > totally
> > > > and unredeemably AGAINST resurfacing pf the hips.
> > > > He also states that he thinks that THR's should
> > > now
> > > > last 30 years!
> > > >
> > > > I got over the emotional impact of the appointment
> > > in
> > > > about 24 hours, and have been back on track
> > > working
> > > > towards a resurf BUT I just received the 6 page
> > > > written report with a very smug note from my
> > > regular
> > > > doctor, saying how successful the consultation
> > > seems
> > > > to have been... Now I am feeling pretty insecure
> > > about
> > > > all this again.
> > > >
> > > > I really do not have many places to turn in SF- I
> > > will
> > > > lose this GP, whom I love in all other ways, if I
> > > get
> > > > a resurf. It took me five years to get into her
> > > > practice, which is exactly the opposite about
> > > > everything else: cutting edge, looking at
> > > alternative
> > > > medicine, etc.
> > > > And where will I turn if I DO have a
> > > complication?
> > > > Or need help after the surgery in any way?
> > > >
> > > > So this post is somewhat just me ventilating, but
> > > if
> > > > anyone could offer some suggestions, explanations,
> > > > whatever!
> > > > Is there some study out there I do not know about
> > > > discrediting HR???
> > > >
> > > > Cheers to you all. Clearly I admire you all for
> > > your
> > > > "Courage"= I am feeling pretty spooked right this
> > > > minute,
> > > > jackie pre-op sf
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > jacqueline collins hullar
> > > > 3954 washington street
> > > > san francisco, ca 94118
> > > > 415-379-3715 home
> > > > 415-609-4591 cell
> > > > 415-379-3745 fax
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > jacqueline collins hullar
> > 3954 washington street
> > san francisco, ca 94118
> > 415-379-3715 home
> > 415-609-4591 cell
> > 415-379-3745 fax
> >
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