jerseyhulk wrote:Gt1956 wrote:St1pan2019 wrote:
Hey Jersey,
Just curious how did the implant break or rupture ? Over pumping , VED use, aggressive sex
Just an opinion. Despite our popular beliefs. These are a mass produced item & subject to the common manufacturing defects. Granted, I'm sure that some reasonable level of quality control is used. But think for a moment, they aren't like a heart device. Meaning that death or serious injury isn't likely in case of a failure. The offer of a free replacement pretty much solves most complaints. That shifts the cost burden to others in the surgery process. It seems like the surgeons likely follow the manufacturers lead on this. Well at least in the USA. That leaves the hospitals to deal with. All of this falls to the way side when you're in a health system that is willing to tell you that it is "good enough".
My very sincere sympathies go out to the op.
I’m sure that a failed implant wouldn’t cause death but the busted implant is rubbing on my inside. So if it does cause permeant injury, I would consider that serious. If this is scarring up my insides or leaves my penis inoperable and useless. Or an infection sets in and they have to start cutting away. I’m sure a lot of men would agree with me that’s a death sentence because I will not live that way.
Sorry Jerseyhulk. My post sounds harsh towards you but It isn't meant to be harsh to you. I was trying to show how the 3 parties to the surgery react to minimize their exposure to losses. By far I think hospitals take the most stringent position. They'll be the hardest to get around in my opinion. Let me throw a few ideas out to you.
Attack the 3 one at a time. The manufacturer will likely be the easiest to get some kind of help from.
Work on the surgeon & see what position he takes. If he'll do it for free or a heavily discounted rate. Ask if he would be willing to perform the surgery at a small out patient surgical center. I'm pretty sure that they are cheaper.
You can try going to the hospital & asking about indigent care. My daughter had some emergency hospital care. The hospital had an office that sorted through the lower income patients & picked some that could be slid over onto Medicaid. Trick was that it had to be done within a few days of the care being given. Even if Medicaid wasn't an option they could write some of it off their taxes as charity care.
I think in another post you mention a cost of $100,000. I'm sure that on paper that cost might of been tossed around. It's a fake number. The insurance companies negotiate huge discounts that they'll never disclose to you. Commonly the cash price is quoted around $18k to $23k. Take out around $8k for the implant & whatever the surgeon fee is. You'll be looking at the hospital costing maybe as low as $8k. Still a huge number but nothing like $100k.
Is there a chance that your school offers a better health insurance than you have currently?
Please don't give up. This won't be easy but it might be more attainable than you think. I wish you the very best of luck. Keep us posted, please.