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Humbert · 10-10-2009, 08:10 AM

Yesterday I was approved! Hip replacement surgery courtesy of the Thai government social healthcare system. Any improvement will be a blessing as I have been living in constant pain for three years with this condition.
Does anyone have any recommendations, advice or horror stories to relate?

sabang · 10-10-2009, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Humbert

courtesy of the Thai government social healthcare system.

How did you manage that? Don't you have to pay for it?

Mate of mine quit his job as a logistics manager in Oz and bought a truck on the back of a permanent contract awarded by one of his contacts, shortly to be followed by a second truck.
Poor bugger was on the job for two weeks, fell backwards while dismounting from the truck and screwed both his hips.
He's had one hip replacement done, second one coming up.

woodenshoe · 10-10-2009, 08:39 AM

My brother will have one done end of the month..

Best seems to be 2 shells placed around the end of thighbone. This instead of cutting end off and placing an insert. Less chance of wrong lengths and angles. Also this technique has better lifespan (30-40 yrs) as opposse to the insert (15 yrs).

Humbert · 10-10-2009, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by sabang

How did you manage that? Don't you have to pay for it?

The hip is totally shot so my health insurance pays for replacement. Since I work in Thailand, I am covered by the Thai healthcare system. If I was back in the US my out of pocket would have been sizable. I will just have to pay for a portion of my private room which is my choice.
Sorry about your friend, ouch!

sabang · 10-10-2009, 08:54 AM

^ OK. Well I'm not sure where you are, but the Queen Sirikit hospital in Sattahip (about 40Km from Pattaya) is well stocked with Specialists and gets pretty good feedback. It's good enough for the Royal family, anyway. Good luck with it.

woodenshoe · 10-10-2009, 08:57 AM

One is called Hip Resurfacing (HR). The other THR (Total Hip Replacement).

HR seems to have 1/4 of the complications of THR.

woodenshoe · 10-10-2009, 08:59 AM

Birmingham Hip* Resurfacing System | Driven by experience (producer)
Corin Group PLC (producer)

Humbert · 10-10-2009, 09:04 AM

Resurfacing is not an option for me because the joint degeneration is too advanced. Resurfacing is in its infancy in Thailand and I have read that people should avoid that procedure here.

woodenshoe · 10-10-2009, 09:06 AM

i see..

Best of luck Humbert..

Thai Pom · 10-10-2009, 09:36 AM

A buddy of mine has had both of his done at the RTAF Hospital at Don Muaeng one HR and one THR. He is back playing golf with the group now, plus the fact he is 72 years old.

Humbert · 10-10-2009, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Thai Pom

A buddy of mine has had both of his done at the RTAF Hospital at Don Muaeng one HR and one THR. He is back playing golf with the group now, plus the fact he is 72 years old.

I hope to be back playing golf soon too. I expect my handicap will be up in the twenties. Your friend has quite a few years on me.

AntRobertson · 10-10-2009, 12:08 PM

^Good news on the Op/acceptance, Humbert. Friend of mines father was an orthopedic surgeon and he described the procedure to me once and showed me the new joints and stuff they insert, quite fascinating.

Humbert · 10-10-2009, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by AntRobertson

^Good news on the Op/acceptance, Humbert. Friend of mines father was an orthopedic surgeon and he described the procedure to me once and showed me the new joints and stuff they insert, quite fascinating.

Thanks mate, when are you going in for your neck surgery?

mordred · 10-10-2009, 10:53 PM

Good luck to you. Hope you're up and around in no time.

forreachingme · 10-10-2009, 11:34 PM

A friend made that in Korat, he investigated and found a surgeon that had made 40 times the job on other patients allready...
As he was around 50 and a hip is supposed to last 20 years he had to impose his choice by the docs...
The hip was ordered from Switzerland...
Operation done may be 3 years ago, the guy is very happy with it, all works fine and the pain he suffered is gone...

Good luck with it Humbert...

larvidchr · 10-10-2009, 01:51 PM

My Dear old Mother have had both hips replaced (back home in Denmark), the last one 9 month ago, she has no problems goes swimming twice a week and "races" around on her bicycle almost every day, she is 73 bless her, she is totally pain free and almost as mobile as before.

I wish you the best of luck Humbert, I'm sure it will be fine and that you will be pain-free once the post op re training is over, I think for my old Mother it was about 6 month with steady improvement the whole time, younger can probably do it more quickly.

daveboy · 11-10-2009, 12:40 AM

I haven't got a hip replacement horror story but theres plenty here.

Knee & Hip Problems Board Index: hip replacement horror stories

Loy Toy · 11-10-2009, 03:46 AM

A new hip.........????????????

I'm hip already but Hubert, I hope they sort your one out mate. It must be almost a pain in the bum.

The Fresh Prince · 11-10-2009, 04:50 AM

First off, good luck Humbert. One of my best mates is a hip replacement specialist in the uk and he charges upwards of 50 grand a hip (uk price) so I hope you get it sorted a lot cheaper over here.

Let us know because I'm looking into health holidays for people in the uk to get shit sorted out cheaper over here and a holiday.

Are you in a load of pain?

S Landreth · 11-10-2009, 06:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Humbert

Yesterday I was approved! Hip replacement surgery courtesy of the Thai government social healthcare system. Any improvement will be a blessing as I have been living in constant pain for three years with this condition.
Does anyone have any recommendations, advice or horror stories to relate?

Someone (very close to me, he might be 64 years old) I know had two of them done (maybe one year apart from one another) and I’ll share you his story when I get back to BKK (Tuesday?). Lived in pain for years like you,…………but now, no pain. Back in the saddle, again.

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Humbert Koh Phangan Last Online: Today 11:18 AM Join Date: May 2009 Location: Bangkok Posts: 633	I'm getting a new hip Yesterday I was approved! Hip replacement surgery courtesy of the Thai government social healthcare system. Any improvement will be a blessing as I have been living in constant pain for three years with this condition. Does anyone have any recommendations, advice or horror stories to relate?

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larvidchr In transit to Valhalla Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Chonburi Posts: 1,819	My Dear old Mother have had both hips replaced (back home in Denmark), the last one 9 month ago, she has no problems goes swimming twice a week and "races" around on her bicycle almost every day, she is 73 bless her, she is totally pain free and almost as mobile as before. I wish you the best of luck Humbert, I'm sure it will be fine and that you will be pain-free once the post op re training is over, I think for my old Mother it was about 6 month with steady improvement the whole time, younger can probably do it more quickly. __________________ I still pillage........................................... .................my fridge at night.

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10-10-2009, 08:39 AM	#3 (permalink)
woodenshoe Koh Chang Last Online: 19-11-2009 02:31 AM Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 71	My brother will have one done end of the month.. Best seems to be 2 shells placed around the end of thighbone. This instead of cutting end off and placing an insert. Less chance of wrong lengths and angles. Also this technique has better lifespan (30-40 yrs) as opposse to the insert (15 yrs).

10-10-2009, 08:54 AM	#5 (permalink)
sabang Watching the Wheels Last Online: Today 10:04 AM Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: where the streets have no name Posts: 11,570	^ OK. Well I'm not sure where you are, but the Queen Sirikit hospital in Sattahip (about 40Km from Pattaya) is well stocked with Specialists and gets pretty good feedback. It's good enough for the Royal family, anyway. Good luck with it.

10-10-2009, 08:57 AM	#6 (permalink)
woodenshoe Koh Chang Last Online: 19-11-2009 02:31 AM Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 71	One is called Hip Resurfacing (HR). The other THR (Total Hip Replacement). HR seems to have 1/4 of the complications of THR.

10-10-2009, 08:59 AM	#7 (permalink)
woodenshoe Koh Chang Last Online: 19-11-2009 02:31 AM Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 71	Birmingham Hip* Resurfacing System \| Driven by experience (producer) Corin Group PLC (producer)

10-10-2009, 09:04 AM	#8 (permalink)
Humbert Koh Phangan Last Online: Today 11:18 AM Join Date: May 2009 Location: Bangkok Posts: 633	Resurfacing is not an option for me because the joint degeneration is too advanced. Resurfacing is in its infancy in Thailand and I have read that people should avoid that procedure here.

10-10-2009, 09:06 AM	#9 (permalink)
woodenshoe Koh Chang Last Online: 19-11-2009 02:31 AM Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 71	i see.. Best of luck Humbert..

10-10-2009, 09:36 AM	#10 (permalink)
Thai Pom 13°38´29"N 100°39´02"E Last Online: Today 10:51 AM Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Samut Prakarn Posts: 1,264	A buddy of mine has had both of his done at the RTAF Hospital at Don Muaeng one HR and one THR. He is back playing golf with the group now, plus the fact he is 72 years old.

10-10-2009, 12:08 PM	#12 (permalink)
AntRobertson Ich Bin Ein Auslander Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 12,723	^Good news on the Op/acceptance, Humbert. Friend of mines father was an orthopedic surgeon and he described the procedure to me once and showed me the new joints and stuff they insert, quite fascinating.

10-10-2009, 10:53 PM	#14 (permalink)
mordred Ranong Last Online: Today 11:12 AM Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: United States Posts: 361	Good luck to you. Hope you're up and around in no time.

10-10-2009, 11:34 PM	#15 (permalink)
forreachingme Smooth Sakhon Last Online: 20-11-2009 05:12 PM Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: 30 km west of Sukhumvit Posts: 1,660	A friend made that in Korat, he investigated and found a surgeon that had made 40 times the job on other patients allready... As he was around 50 and a hip is supposed to last 20 years he had to impose his choice by the docs... The hip was ordered from Switzerland... Operation done may be 3 years ago, the guy is very happy with it, all works fine and the pain he suffered is gone... Good luck with it Humbert...

11-10-2009, 12:40 AM	#17 (permalink)
daveboy Has Got Itchy Feet Join Date: May 2006 Location: SE London Posts: 3,140	I haven't got a hip replacement horror story but theres plenty here. Knee & Hip Problems Board Index: hip replacement horror stories

11-10-2009, 03:46 AM	#18 (permalink)
Loy Toy On a walkabout Last Online: Today 12:52 PM Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,354	A new hip.........???????????? I'm hip already but Hubert, I hope they sort your one out mate. It must be almost a pain in the bum.

11-10-2009, 04:50 AM	#19 (permalink)
The Fresh Prince Sprayed On Member Last Online: Yesterday 05:02 PM Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Not in the willage Posts: 4,668	First off, good luck Humbert. One of my best mates is a hip replacement specialist in the uk and he charges upwards of 50 grand a hip (uk price) so I hope you get it sorted a lot cheaper over here. Let us know because I'm looking into health holidays for people in the uk to get shit sorted out cheaper over here and a holiday. Are you in a load of pain?

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