Quote from: Activatedxx on November 15, 2024, 10:14:52 PMThanks man and honestly I was pretty happy after I did 8. I was still below average but pretty close, but people did not treat me like a kid anymore. I looked/felt like a young adult. I ended up doing tibias because insurance covered some of it since I had bowed tibias (genetic). I was going to go between HSS and Assayag but my interactions with Assayag made me go with him. He is really passionate about everything he does, and really takes his time with you. My last visit he had a full house of appointments ahead of mines and did not rush me at all and took his time to go through everything with me. Plus he’s writing research publications about LL in his free time. He published a paper a couple weeks ago. So he’s definitely not in it for the money. It’s his livelihood yes, but he is really passionate about orthopedics, and he has experience. That paired with the hackerman-patz housing being across the street from him and PT, and his pricing being lower than the other surgeons, I personally think he is the best option in the USA.
Looking to do 7cm tibs with Assayag eventually. 10000% doing 8Cm femurs but my dream is to get 7 on the tibias too, you think he'd let me try for it? Starting 165.
Quote from: Petm on December 14, 2024, 12:42:03 AMIssue is that $600/month housing isn't guaranteed at all. If there are family's that need it more than you, they get it. Even when you're there they reserve the right to kick you out of other low income family's come by needing it. Similar to Ronald McDonald housing. Now there is a decent enough Marriott nearby with a free shuttle to the hospital, it's not bad, I'm not sure about it's wheelchair accessibility options though. No kitchens in those rooms. Overall though, if you're spending $100k on surgery + other associated medical expenses, don't try to cheap out $10k on stuff to vastly increase your comfort.
Rooming at Paley, more expensive, since it's at the beach. Also not as depressing an environment. I'm likely getting it done at paley, when you work the numbers it doesn't cost too much more. But every doctor I've talked to says Assayag is a great surgeon too. Just was a coin flip and saving a tiny bit to be stuck in the middle of Baltimore....But also we'll have friends 30 minutes away from Paley as backup help.
Pick a great surgeon, don't cheap out on your comfort or rehab during the process.
Not true, they might switch your room if you have a large room and a family comes and there is a smaller room. They’ll never kick you out tho however lol.The housing itself is actually quite nice. It’s not very nice but it’s elegant and simple. I’m personally happy with it
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