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Comment by Joan Denoo on July 15, 2016 at 12:23pm

Chris, how is your partner doing after his surgery? Was his hospital experience acceptable, even though not a pleasant thing to do? How is his recovery? 

Comment by Joan Denoo on July 15, 2016 at 12:19pm

Chris, sounds as though you are thinking things through, as usual, and coming up with a solution that works for you. I like your style! Please keep us up to date on your choices and experiences. So many changes take place around us, we need to know how health care handles the changes. I realize you are in The Netherlands and different than U.S., however, information hurts no one.

Comment by Plinius on July 15, 2016 at 11:28am

Thanks Kathy! I haven't followed or had a routine operation in a long time, so I wasn't used to the new style.

Comment by kathy: ky on July 15, 2016 at 9:43am

Chris, almost every procedure is done as you described. Even if you need additional time in hospitals insurance will rarely approve it.

Comment by Randall Smith on July 14, 2016 at 7:05am

I realize this group isn't for politics, but what the heck. 

Rachel Maddow had a good segment about Gov. Pence, recalling Indiana's other VP, the infamous Dan Quayle. Both come off as total imbeciles. It speaks volumes about Hoosiers voting these clowns into office to represent them. I'm so embarassed to say I'm from Indiana. Remember the reaction Pence (and Indiana) got a couple years back with their "you don't have to serve gays" law? Boy did they take flack and conswquently had to "fix it". I hope the media reminds America about this, and voters take heed.

Comment by Plinius on July 14, 2016 at 3:46am

Thanks Carl!

Comment by The Flying Atheist on July 14, 2016 at 12:59am

You're absolutely right, Donald.  Hospital stays have gotten much shorter because it's actually healthier to leave than laying around in a hospital bed.  Plus, surgeries and other medical procedures are much less invasive than they used to be, cutting down on recuperation and healing time.  The same day as my kidney transplant they had me out of bed and sitting in a chair.  Walking and sitting up are crucial to the healing process for that type of surgery.

Chris, all my best to your partner for a speedy recovery.

Randy, so Trump was in Indiana.  The winds were strong from the south that day.  I thought I was just smelling the fertilizer from the fields.  :)

Comment by Plinius on July 13, 2016 at 2:10pm

Sound good, Donald! I need knee replacements too, but I keep postponing it, because it takes so long to get back to normal and I want to continue my work... If I can find a hospital that can do the operation so efficiently, I could plan it in the summer holidays...

Comment by Donald L. Engel on July 13, 2016 at 12:55pm

A couple of years ago, my wife had her knee replaced.  She walked that afternoon, and went home the next day after showing she could walk 20 meters.  They're finding out that the sooner you can get back to normal activity, the faster the healing process.  She had her other knee replaced in 2005, and it took a few months for her to get back to normal.  This time it was just a week or two.

Comment by Plinius on July 13, 2016 at 12:38pm

How long are you hospitalized for a groin rupture operation in your country?  It was usually three or four days here in the Netherlands, but heavy cuts in medical care etc. have brought some changes.

Partner went this morning. There were more people in the waitingroom for similar operations - every ten minutes one of them was placed on the 'assembly line': form, blood pressure, medicine, pajama and within an hour in the OK. A few hours later their homes were called, when the patients awoke they were checked and given a meal - "Yes, you can go home." That was exactly SIX hours after admittance. I really admire the efficiency, but I'm also a bit startled...

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