HealthFacing a two-year wait, P.E.I. couple borrowed $25K for hip replacement in Montreal

Neil and Janet Payne of Kinkora, P.E.I., called their experience “Le Hip Trip.” With Neil facing a wait of up to a year and a half for hip replacement, the couple borrowed $25,000 and drove to a private clinic in Quebec instead of waiting.

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