Solar7
new member
So many people here have been very helpful, and I know mileage may vary here, just trying to get a general idea. It's been about 6 weeks since I got told I'd need THR at the age of 36, but there were so many questions I didn't know to ask when I got that diagnosis. Come mid-week this week, I'm getting the final MRIs on my knee and thigh to double check for complications. I'm on an ACA HMO plan, so I'm wondering how to approach finding the right surgeon, and checking for opinions. My co-pay is $85 per specialist visit, so I can't go hog wild visiting new doctors.
When would it be best for me to get in touch with other doctors, given that I don't know my current surgeon's approach, and don't have an appointment set with him for a while? Do I wait until I see him next time, "schedule," and then go in a mad dash to see other doctors? Should I be asking them now, and him last? Are there resources for me to find out approaches by doctor, or would the front desk be able to answer that for me?
Also, how long from when you said "okay, let's do this," did it take for you actually have the surgery? Am I looking at like, two weeks from that date? Two months? I'm concerned about getting enough time for a PT to look at my non-operative leg, as it's very weak after a fracture last year, and I don't feel like my primary doc or surgeon are acknowledging how weak it is when it's going to need to do the "heavy lifting," so to speak.
Thanks!
When would it be best for me to get in touch with other doctors, given that I don't know my current surgeon's approach, and don't have an appointment set with him for a while? Do I wait until I see him next time, "schedule," and then go in a mad dash to see other doctors? Should I be asking them now, and him last? Are there resources for me to find out approaches by doctor, or would the front desk be able to answer that for me?
Also, how long from when you said "okay, let's do this," did it take for you actually have the surgery? Am I looking at like, two weeks from that date? Two months? I'm concerned about getting enough time for a PT to look at my non-operative leg, as it's very weak after a fracture last year, and I don't feel like my primary doc or surgeon are acknowledging how weak it is when it's going to need to do the "heavy lifting," so to speak.
Thanks!