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[Dutchy]

Yeah I knew as soon as I posted it that it would be how long is a piece of string question!

[Jimmy_041]

There’s some promising developments for treatment of osteoarthritis, but I doubt I’m young enough to benefit or won’t be around.

I bought a big whack of ASX:PAR
Hopefully people like you (& me) will make me a squillionaire

[gadj1976]

Luckily, I worked with a guy who referred me to the Joint Replacement clinic in Hutt St. My cost for the op, 6 physio visits, equipment for two weeks to get me up and running again and the hospital stay. $500. The JRC do not charge anything on top of what the private health pays. A colleague of mine had the same surgery 2 years ago with another company and she was over $20k out of pocket.

Thankyou to Dr Reddy and the JRC!

[Kahuna]

What is the approx out of pocket cost for a replacement?

As they say your mileage may vary but I would guestimate $1.5 to $2k ish. With Bupa, dont think we paid the hospital anything. Surgeon extra 500, anaesthetist another 500, physio was a gap but can't remember, initial surgeon consult 2-300. If I remember right, 6 week follow up was no charge.
Had both of mine done at the Memorial and no complaints at all.
Chose not to have the gel injections, thought I'd get the discomfort over all at once.

[Dutchy]

Good info lads thanks, Id been told about $2.5k, cost isn't an issue if it fixes the knee and Im hearing good reports from everyone I know who has had one.

Got plenty of sick leave also, timing might be an issue though.

Going to keep on my physio treatment plan for another month and if not real improvement Ill go see a surgeon.

[daysofourlives]

Specialty foods butcher!
Went off them for about 18 months as the quality was going down as prices went up

Given them another go and glad I did

I used to use them too but they dont seem to have any good specials anymore.
I got a delivery yesterday from Meatonline, you must buy a carton which is about 20kgs worth and cut it yourself, but the grass fed T bone i got was amazing $24.5/kg
Also got grass fed Rib eye on the bone, ordered 5 star at $26/kg but they were out of that so they offered me 6 star for $30 down from $36. Havent tried that yet but looks the goods.
They currently have a sale on until Sunday

Nothing wrong with frozen meat as long as you vacuum package it.
Ive even become somewhat of an expert at Air frying from frozen in emergency, allows you have your desired rare to medium on the inside and nicely crusted and cooked fat on the outer