Re: I finally made a decision!

From: Janet Karam (janetk7@earthlink.net)
Tue Jul 17 14:24:53 2001


Yay Jean!!

I am crossing my figers, legs and toes! You deserve some relief, gosh darnit! Let us know what happens Friday.

Love you,

Janet

> [Original Message]
> From: Jean Long <creative@enter.net>
> To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS
<adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com> > Date: 7/17/01 11:26:54 AM
> Subject: I finally made a decision!
>
> I finally made a decision of what to do or where to go for my hip (?)
problems! > I made an appointment with Dr. Bostrom at the "Hospital for Special
Surgeries" in Manhattan, NY (yuk). It is between York Avenue and the East River wherever that is! >
> Appointment to see the surgeon and take all my tests and OR Reports along
for the past 1-1/2 years is August 3, at 1:30. >
> I based my decision on:
>
> 1. He specializes in "complex revisions and reconstructions" as well as
"muculoskeletal infections". > 2. Dr. Sculco (who has very high reviews on the hip site) referred me to
him. > 3. Great reviews from lots of people on the fabulous hospital care.
> 4. They also have spinal problem surgeons in-case that would
> wind up being part of my problem.
> 5. Rated #2 hospital in USA for Orthopedics
> (as good as Philly is suppose to be is rated #39 or
> something like that so I am moving up quite a bit).
> 6. My insurance is accepted by surgeon and hospital.
> 7. The surgeon in Allentown, PA never got back to me
> after almost 3 months.
>
> I like that "both" hospital and "surgeon" sound good....downfall is NY,
but I guess there has to be something bad. > He doesn't "just" specialize in regular hip replacements he specializes
in the revisions (re-replacements) and not just normal revisions, but "complex" cases, and we all know that is me for sure. > If it would still be infected (if was before) he also specializes in the
infections. >
> Hopefully I have made the right decision and he can figure out my
problem...and with as few visits to NY as possible! > Hate to think I could make this dreaded trip and not get answers!!!
> NOW....we are deathly afraid of the traffic we must face next and finding
the place (country folk)!! >
> I made the appointment for a Friday in-case I wind up in too much pain
and can't bear to drive home right away or if we get lost, that way my husband only misses one day of work! > JEAN
>
> Quote of the week:
> "Learn from the mistakes of others........
> You can't live long enough to make them all yourself"
>

--- Janet Karam --- janetk7@earthlink.net


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