Hip Replacement Surgery: "Part of the Problem or Part of the Solution" Authored by M E Hecht Suppose you’ve just been told you need hip surgery, have a cardiac condition, or you’ve developed diabetes. At this moment you are most likely to be in a doctor’s office, in point of fact the diagnosing doctor’s office, possibly in some state of undress, or having just come from an x-ray, or EKG. There’s no doubt about it, as an experience, it’s up front and personal, not matter how succinct and professional the announcement- up front, personal, and threatening as hell. I mean the doctor may have run several miles this morning, had a carb loaded breakfast, or not a scrap of pain in any of his major or minor joints, he’s in good shape. But you’ve just been told your body has betrayed you. What’s more, if you’re a card player you could say at this point, that you’re the doctor holds cards, spades, and big Casino. In short, it can be a moment of inequality second to none. How
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