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<blockquote data-quote="Star*" data-source="post: 424280" data-attributes="member: 4964"><p>Janet, </p><p> </p><p>DF had the chicken comb shots too. He also had to (in between) have his knees drained from fluid. They would take nearly 2-3 gigantic vials of blood out of each knee - so be warned. Also - it is possible that you are having an allergic reaction to this but doubtful. As far as knee surgery? Well DF has bone on bone and walks like Fred Sanford - nearly so far over to one side when he walks he looks inebriated. He's in constant pain so badly I can hardly stand to be in the same room because I can't do anything to help him. Walking has become a chore. The doctors KNOW this - and yet tell him two things - 1.) You want new knees - LOOSE weight. PERIOD. he's done the quit smoking part so he's tried to loose some weight. They will not give new knees to overweight people - not here anyway. NO way - NO how - you can't do the rehab. 2.) You are too young because medicare will NOT foot the bill for new knees that only last 10 years for someone on Medicaire and overweight. </p><p></p><p>So.....like smart Medicare people - they'd rather pay out the wazoo - for treatments and let him do co-pays. Makes so much sense - and get pain pills - but lets not get addicted. UGH!!!!! I wish one of them would come spend a week in MY life. Just one - I bet they wouldn't last 2 days in this run down house listening to someone they loved in agony, and not ever do anything because you can't even walk to the car. Yup.....I feel your pain literally. </p><p> </p><p>Hugs</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Star*, post: 424280, member: 4964"] Janet, DF had the chicken comb shots too. He also had to (in between) have his knees drained from fluid. They would take nearly 2-3 gigantic vials of blood out of each knee - so be warned. Also - it is possible that you are having an allergic reaction to this but doubtful. As far as knee surgery? Well DF has bone on bone and walks like Fred Sanford - nearly so far over to one side when he walks he looks inebriated. He's in constant pain so badly I can hardly stand to be in the same room because I can't do anything to help him. Walking has become a chore. The doctors KNOW this - and yet tell him two things - 1.) You want new knees - LOOSE weight. PERIOD. he's done the quit smoking part so he's tried to loose some weight. They will not give new knees to overweight people - not here anyway. NO way - NO how - you can't do the rehab. 2.) You are too young because medicare will NOT foot the bill for new knees that only last 10 years for someone on Medicaire and overweight. So.....like smart Medicare people - they'd rather pay out the wazoo - for treatments and let him do co-pays. Makes so much sense - and get pain pills - but lets not get addicted. UGH!!!!! I wish one of them would come spend a week in MY life. Just one - I bet they wouldn't last 2 days in this run down house listening to someone they loved in agony, and not ever do anything because you can't even walk to the car. Yup.....I feel your pain literally. Hugs [/QUOTE]
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