sherrymorss60
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I am a 63 year old female in need of a right hip replacement. My pain level has increased dramatically in the past couple of months. I am scheduled to retire in 6 months and was hoping to be able to put the surgery off until then. I was hoping to be able to lose some weight in that 6 months period, and have lost 17 pounds so far.
My problems are these:
1. right now I weigh 373 pounds and am scared to death a surgeon won't operate on me.
2. If the surgeon would operate on me I so afraid of complications and the recovery period.
3. The next major problem I have is no insurance. I have no medical insurance and can't afford to get any at my weight. The company my employer goes through wants over a thousand dollars a month to cover me. That would be my cost. Then this is a pre-existing condition and either wouldn't be covered or would have restrictions for payment anyway.
I will be 65 and eligible for medicare in 18 months and was hoping that I could possibly wait until then if I restrict my movements once I retire. As much pain as I am in now, I'm thinking that is a pipe dream. Right now my doctor has me on two diclofenac tablets and two tramadol tablets a day. The medication helps some, but when it wears off the pain is horrific. I am so scared and so worried I can't even sleep at night. I don't know what I expect anyone to advise me to do. I guess I just needed to express myself. Sorry this post is so long.
My problems are these:
1. right now I weigh 373 pounds and am scared to death a surgeon won't operate on me.
2. If the surgeon would operate on me I so afraid of complications and the recovery period.
3. The next major problem I have is no insurance. I have no medical insurance and can't afford to get any at my weight. The company my employer goes through wants over a thousand dollars a month to cover me. That would be my cost. Then this is a pre-existing condition and either wouldn't be covered or would have restrictions for payment anyway.
I will be 65 and eligible for medicare in 18 months and was hoping that I could possibly wait until then if I restrict my movements once I retire. As much pain as I am in now, I'm thinking that is a pipe dream. Right now my doctor has me on two diclofenac tablets and two tramadol tablets a day. The medication helps some, but when it wears off the pain is horrific. I am so scared and so worried I can't even sleep at night. I don't know what I expect anyone to advise me to do. I guess I just needed to express myself. Sorry this post is so long.