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Originally Posted by Dezzy
It's a hip replacement, not open heart surgery.
And what do you propose? If someone needs a hip replacement then chances are they aren't going to be mobile enough to exercise efficiently and healthy eating alone isn't going to make a difference without regular exercise.
The smoking part makes sense and even the obesity part makes sense for procedures that aren't based around fixing mobility issues but telling someone that they can't have a hip replacement because they are obese is just plain dumb.
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Being overweight increases the risk of post-op complications and infection and likely to reduce the lifespan of the hip implant. They don't just decide to discriminate against 'fat' people - there is a valid reason behind it.
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