Facing a 2-year wait, this P.E.I. couple borrowed $25K to get a hip replacement in Montreal

CBC - Sep 26, 2026

Neil and Janet Payne call it "Le Hip Trip." The Kinkora, P.E.I., couple were facing a wait of up to a year and a half for Neil’s hip replacement — so instead of waiting, they borrowed $25,000 and drove to a private clinic in Quebec.

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