Hi,
I’m writing this question in regards to my dad. He is 62 years old and will be getting a hip replacement next month. (He had another appt yesterday and it was so bad they moved his surgery from March to Nov). We are really concerned for my dad’s hip replacement because of what we think is a metal allergy (to titanium). 2 years ago he had surgery on his left foot to fuse the bones together with titanium plates and screws..I am unsure of what this surgery is called, but basically they cleaned it out and put plates in. The recovery time was only supposed to be 4-6 week…it took him 9 months. He got a really bad infection in his foot even though he was doing everything correctly and going to physical therapy. The surgeon went in to remove all the metal bc his bones by that time had re-fused themselves back together. My dad recovered very well after that and was fine. He still has pain in his foot but not as bad as it was, however he will not get his other foot done because of how bad this infection was. His surgeon was unsure if he was allergic to the titanium or not, but he was fine after they took the metal out. We are nervous his hip replacement will do the same thing and he will be without a hip for awhile. Has anyone had an a hip replacement or knows of anyone who has and had to get it removed? Or is there a way to test him for an allergy? Also, besides ceramic, are there any other metals a hip replacement can be made of?
THANK YOU
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I live in Canada, but need help from both Canadians and Americans, please.
My wife needs a knee replacement desperately. She has been told by 2 doctors that she needed one, but one doctor said that she doesn’t need it. HealthCanada is taking the position that it is not medically necessary and are therefor not covering the procedure. We have filed appeals but have been told that physical therapy and pain medication would do just fine. My wife can barely walk, though, even with pain medication. She is using a cane and trying to do physical therapy, but it is too painful she said. Sometimes the pain is so bad I find her crying after a day of trying to walk.
We are thinking of going to the USA to get the replacement done, but we would really prefer to get it done in Canada since it will be cheaper. My wife has been out of work and we aren’t making as much money as we used to. I am an American citizen and I have American Health Insurance.
How can we coordinate all this with an American doctor? The doctor who said that she needs the replacement said he will send all records to a doctor in the USA, but we need to find one first.
We really need help badly.
Suggestions would be great. Thanks.
I live in Canada, but need help from both Canadians and Americans, please.
My wife needs a knee replacement desperately. She has been told by 2 doctors that she needed one, but one doctor said that she doesn’t need it. HealthCanada is taking the position that it is not medically necessary and are therefor not covering the procedure. We have filed appeals but have been told that physical therapy and pain medication would do just fine. My wife can barely walk, though, even with pain medication. She is using a cane and trying to do physical therapy, but it is too painful she said. Sometimes the pain is so bad I find her crying after a day of trying to walk.
We are thinking of going to the USA to get the replacement done, but we would really prefer to get it done in Canada since it will be cheaper. My wife has been out of work and we aren’t making as much money as we used to. I am an American citizen and I have American Health Insurance.
How can we coordinate all this with an American doctor? The doctor who said that she needs the replacement said he will send all records to a doctor in the USA, but we need to find one first.
We really need help badly.
Suggestions would be great. Thanks.
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