ROSS:
DO YOU HAVE BAD BACK? ACHY
SHOULDERS? OR A MESSED UP KNEE?
CHOOSING WHETHER TO HAVE
ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY IS AN
IMPORTANT DECISION -
AND ASKING THE RIGHT QUESTIONS
CAN HELP YOU - AND YOUR DOCTOR.
THIS MORNING ON ASK A SPECIALIST
- WE'LL TALK ABOUT WHAT KINDS OF
QUESTIONS
THAT YOU SHOULD BE ASKING - WITH
DOCTOR WEICHIN CHEN - ORTHOPEDIC
SURGEON AT THE QUEEN'S MEDICAL
CENTER.
ROSS:
1Q: SO FIRST QUESTION THAT
PEOPLE SHOULD BE ASKING...SHOULD
I
HAVE SURGERY OR NOT?
DR. WEICHIN CHEN / ORTHOPEDIC
SURGEON, THE QUEEN'S MEDICAL
CENTER
SURGERY OR NO SURGERY
DO I REALLY UNDERSTAND THE
RISKS, BENEFITS, AND
ALTERNATIVES?
DO I NEED A SECOND OPINION?
ARE THE DISCUSSED FUNCTIONAL
OUTCOMES WORTH THE RISK?
ROSS:
2Q: WHAT DO I ASK MYSELF BEFORE
SURGERY?
QUESTIONS FOR YOURSELF
DECISION IF COMPLICATIONS ARISE?
CAN I COPE WITH
STRESS?
DO I HAVE ENOUGH TIME
TO TALK OFF FROM WORK?
DO I HAVE SUPPORT IF I
HOW DO I NEGOTIATE
STAIRS?
ROSS:
3Q: WHAT DO I ASK MY ORTHOPEDIC
SURGEON BEFORE SURGERY?
QUESTIONS FOR YOUR ORTHOPEDIC
SURGEON
IS HE/SHE COMFORTABLE DOING
WHO IS GOING TO BE PERFORMING
THE SURGERY?
WHAT ARE THE FUNCTIONAL OUTCOMES
AND TIME FRAME TO REACH
YOUR GOALS?
ROSS:
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ORTHOPEDIC
SURGERY - JOIN DOCTOR WEICHIN
CHEN FOR THE QUEEN'S FREE
SPEAKING OF HEALTH LECTURE.
THAT'S HAPPENING THIS THURSDAY -
JANUARY 16TH, FROM 6-TO-7 PM AT
THE
QUEEN'S MEDICAL CENTER - WEST
O'AHU.
TO REGISTER - YOU CAN CALL
691-7117...
OR YOU CAN GO TO QUEENS.ORG AND
CLICK ON "CLASSES AND EVENTS."
KRIS:
COMING UP....
KELLY'S GOT YOUR UPDATED
FORECAST..
RON:
AND A FARRINGTON ALUM....WILL