Today is your day Boomer! I got a letter in the mail yesterday saying I am now officially on the "waiting list" for hip replacement surgery. The letter says 6-10 weeks is the wait time with room for error either way. This is after my initial consult with my hip specialist three months ago. So, do the math and it will be about a half year wait. Many Boomers, like me, accept this and say this is just how our health care system works. But others do different things. A friend of mine said "no" to the long wait time and went to Alberta for his surgery. He paid his 30,000$ and waited less than two weeks! I saw him yesterday....he is doing great: no limping, very little pain, restarting golf, going fishing, and walking many km a day! And you should see his smile and great attitude! Why not Boomers? If you can afford it and you're in a ton of pain, journey to places like Alberta or the U.S.. Get it done...and enjoy your retirement years sooner. In the meantime, I wait....but I still have a good attitude. Cheers, you hipsters!

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