Re: SF Bay resurfacer recommendation

[Guest guest]

Bob...

For my money, your best bet is to contact the Joint Replacement

Institute in LA...and Chuck , in particular. He's the Executive

Director. I've been through the Bay Area resurf drill for the past

couple of months, and NOBODY DOES IT HERE. I held out hope as long as

I could. There are a couple of guys in SF who do hemi's, but nobody

does a true resurf. Given the relatively progressive attitude of the

Bay Area, this is something of a surprise, but there seems to be even

an active hostility toward the concept of resurfacing here.

You closest hope is Los Angeles. Many others in the group have

already had their resurfs and will offer glowing testimony. I've

only had my consultation and await word of whether my insurance will

cover. THE MOST IMPORTANT THING I CAN SAY (AND I LIVE IN CONCORD,

AND WORK IN SF) IS...FORGET THE BAY AREA. LOOK SOUTH FOR THE CLOSEST

HOPE. OREGON, SEATTLE AND VANCOUVER BC ARE OTHER WEST COAST

POSSIBILITIES.

Do not give up and do not settle for THR unless there truly is no

other hope. And don't rely on Bay Area docs to tell you where hope

lies.

All the best,

Alan

> Greetings, everyone - My first time posting. What a treasure trove,

> this group...I take almost a guilty pleasure in soaking it all up,

> all the testimony and success stories. But, sometimes you get

> information you don't want to hear...

>

> It's very exciting, the reports of resurfacing success, but I see

> throughout the cautions about avascular necrosis compromising the

> femoral head too much for resurfacing to be a viable choice.

Similar

> to a few msgs back, I will be sorely (Ha! Still got my

> sense of humor!) disappointed if my femur is too far gone for a

> procedure that could have worked wonders.

>

> Can anybody recommend a resurfacer in the San Francisco Bay area

> (I'm in Fremont)? I'm going to an orthopedic surgeon (a THR guy, I

> think) tomorrow, so I'll have a fresh film to share.

>

> Thanks - Bob

> also: rsinger@p...

>

> [Me: car accident in '77, right femur through back of acetabulum, 2

> pins in acetabulum, later diagnosis of avascular necrosis of

femoral

> head]

[Guest guest]

At 04:50 PM 5/23/2004 -0400, you wrote:

>Unfortunately the closest for you will be LA.

Or north to Salem OR. I think the distance is about the same.

Cindy

C+ 5/25/01 and 6/28/01

[Guest guest]

At 04:50 PM 5/23/2004 -0400, you wrote:

>Unfortunately the closest for you will be LA.

Or north to Salem OR. I think the distance is about the same.

Cindy

C+ 5/25/01 and 6/28/01