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      My recovery is moving along very much according to expectations and is pretty boring to recount. I can walk at a normal rate of about 3...
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      AlanInAZ replied to the thread THR Ray's Right THR Recovery.
      My incision was stapled not glued. I wore boxer briefs that covered the incision for the first couple of weeks. I
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      We have not decided. We skype with family every week and our plans are very changeable. The trip is very long and I normally I would...
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      I see my surgeon today. and I also have a bit of a lump in the general area you describe. I expect it will take months, maybe a year...
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      AlanInAZ replied to the thread THR Choosing a hip surgeon.
      I had no problem. Below is search result for my surgeon. I learned that he did 122 hip replacements and 227 knee replacements charged...
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      AlanInAZ replied to the thread THR Choosing a hip surgeon.
      I find the links below to "Find & compare providers near you" on Medicare.gov very useful...
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      AlanInAZ replied to the thread THR Choosing a hip surgeon.
      The best place to find the most comprehensive infection stats is Medicare.gov. I would give a link but that is against website policy...
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      AlanInAZ replied to the thread THR Choosing a hip surgeon.
      You can find the number of hip replacements for each surgeon on the Medicare website that were billed against classical Medicare...
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      If your willing to risk the downsides of high impact sports after joint replacement then a hip resurfacing could be a better choice...
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      My surgeon asks no dental cleanings for 4 months post op and antibiotics for one year for all dental work post op.
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      AlanInAZ replied to the thread Should I have surgery??.
      The claim that OA always gets worse is not true. In my case I was scheduled for two hip replacements 11 years ago. The right was a bit...
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      AlanInAZ replied to the thread Should I have surgery??.
      This is obviously a personal decision, however in my case, I chose to live with a situation like yours for several years before pulling...
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      AlanInAZ replied to the thread THR Feeling discouraged.
      I believe this is the published cost before the private insurance company agreed discount. The insurance company does not pay $215,000...
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      AlanInAZ replied to the thread THR Feeling discouraged.
      I have not yet received all the bills for my THR in March. My the surgeon's fee is a Medicare agreed fee of $1,028. The surgical center...
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      AlanInAZ replied to the thread THR Nick's Hip.
      Marketing by orthopedic surgeons and their institutions is largely responsible. They compete for patients. For example, the opening...
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