Hi Earle,
All the hip operations I've heard of were successful, at least for
the period they were designed to last. So it should make for a happy
house hold. I could have be worst, my uninsured Mother-in-law had one
replaced in '72 at a cost of seventy five thousand.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
http://www.billhughes.com/
Earle Horton wrote:
>
> Sometimes it helps to look at things in perspective. It cost me $30,000 to
> have my wife's hip joint tightened up last month. $9,500 for a chunk of
> titanium and some stainless steel screws! That's flatly insane! I have a
> policy with a $25,000 deductible too. Ouch!
>
> Earle