[Artemisia] OT OOP Surgeon Shopping

[Georgia Foster]

That is SURGEON,   not CHIRURGEON.
 
OK, so I broke the knee brace.  Ya ya I know, this is the second one, but it has been two-and-a half years on this one.  Just talked to the Department of Veterans Affairs ... initially to have the knee brace either repaired or replaced.  After several false starts I finally got a LIVE BODY ... not an answering service.  The news … for once, was good.  I am now authorized to have the surgery done on the economy.  That means I can find a doctor to do the surgery outside of the VA.  The up-shot is, I could be having the procedure done sooner.  I am totally cool with THAT idea, since I won’t have to be laid up over the holidays.  Optimal would be early-October.  
 I am somewhat  in a position to be choosy. I will NOT have it done in Rock Springs (the local hospital has killed two of my extended family that I know of).  Right now I am searching for a surgeon that can do the job well enough that it will last longer than a year.  The work involves ACL and LCL re-replacement, MCL and PCL repair.
 I have a strong suggestion for a surgeon out of Park City UT, with potential surgery at Cottonwood Center in Salt Lake City, UT, but I am open to suggestions.  Where would you go for a knee reconstruction?  Where would you stay away from?
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Jo (Georgia L.) Foster jo_foster81 at hotmail.comNever knock on death's door........ Ring the doorbell and run. He hates that.