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HELLO, MY NAME IS JAMES BURGESS. MY WIFE'S NAME IS RENNEA BURGESS. WE LIVE IN LAKELAND, FLORIDA 33805.. THE PROBLEM THAT WE ARE HAVING IS, MY WIFE HAS A HAS A MENTAL DISORDER, THAT PREVENTS HER FROM WORKING, SHE IS 54 YEARS OLD. HER PROBLEM IS THAT SHE IS BI-POLAR EXTREME. SHE HAS TO TAKE ALOT OF VERY EXPENSIVE PSYCHIATRIC DRUGS, TO HELP HER. LAST YEAR SHE RECENTLY FELL AND BROKE HER FEMUR BONE. SHE HAD TO BE OPERATED ON TWICE. THE DOCTOR MESSED UP THE FIRST SURGERY, AND IT HAD TO BE DONE OVER, BY THE SAME QUACK DOCTOR. HE BOTCHED UP BOTH OPERATIONS. I TOLD HIM SO TOO.. THIS WAS IN AUGUST OF 2008. THIS IS NOW OCTOBER OF 2009, SHE STILL IS NOT ABLE TO WALK ON HER LEG. THE DOCTOR REFFERED HER TO ANOTHER DOCTOR. HE TOLD HER THAT SHE MAY POSSIBLY BE LOOKING AT TWO MORE OPERATIONS, BEFORE SHE WOULD BE ABLE TO WALK AGAIN, AS LONG AS THERE WERE NO COMPLICATIONS. HE GAVE HER A 50/50 CHANCE. THIS IN PART IS DUE TO ALL THE DRUGS THAT SHE MUST HAVE FOR BI-POLAR, AND THEIR SIDE EFFECTS. I HAVE HAD TO SPEND ALOT OF MONEY ON ALL OF THIS. MY INSURANCE . THEY ONLY PAY SO MUCH. MY WIFE HAS LOTS OF PROBLEMS, INCLUDING SEVERE ALLERGIES, AND ALLERGY INFECTIONS AS WELL. HER ALLERGY MEDICATION IS ALSO VERY EXPENSIVE.. I HAVE HAD TO PUT OUT ALOT OF MONEY ON REHABILITATION CENTER FOR OVER TWO MONTHS, AND THEN A PRIVATE CPN, TO TAKE CARE OF HER, WHILE I WENT TO WORK. THIS COST ME ALOT OF MONEY.  WHEN SHE HAS THESE NEXT TWO OPERATIONS, SHE WILL NEED THE SAME ASSITANCE AGAIN. MY INSURANCE DOES NOT PAY FOR THE HOSPITAL BED, THAT SHE NEEDS, THE WHEELCHAIR, AND THE WALKER. THIS IS ALL BECOMING QUITE OVERWHELMING FOR ME. I HAVE GOTTEN TO THE POINT WHERE I JUST DO NOT KNOW WHERE TO TURN FOR HELP. I ALLREADY WORK TWO JOBS, PLUS TAKE CARE OF MY WIFE WHEN I COME HOME. HER OPERATIONS, HER MEDICATIONS, ETC. ARE ABOUT TO PUT ME IN THE POOR HOUSE, AND THIS IS NO JOKE. I NEED ASISTANCE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE PLEASE, IF ANYONE CAN HELP ME FIND OUT WHAT I SHOULD DO PLEASE LET ME KNOW, THANK YOU. I WANT TO APPLY FOR GOVERNMENT HELP, BUT I REALLY DO NOT KNOW HOW TO GO ABOUT IT..... I DON'T EVEN KNOW IF IT WOULD DO ANY GOOD EITHER. WELL. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR READING MY EMAIL. I REALLY APPRECIATE IT VERY MUCH.  YOURS TRULY, . JAMES AND RENNEA BURGESS.

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Starshine

Hi

Watch the hormone replacement as it has been shown that it causes lung cancer now along with other illnessess . It is in my blog and recently on the news why I posted it.

Read my profile the pill about killed me!!

there is freecycle for walkers or craigslists

I have two of my mom's still..

call 211 for information and when she sees a doctor about the change of life be sure and have that doctor lay it out flat for you the side effects.  My mom was put on it and I got her off as she was subject to surface clots in her legs so why push it?? she smoke but had stopped for 12 yrs and she and my dad died of lung cancer....

Take care and I know it is hard caring for someone not feeling good as I did when I helped mom..

good luck and you should be able to get help with her..Her doctor should have some idea too!!

Best to you 

Starshine

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Anonymous

first of all remove your phone #s - that will only create more problems - like unknown people calling at all hours of the day and night for no reason what so ever.... 

Next, your wife is on disability - if she has medicaid she should be eligible for medicare a/b as well - between the 2, they should cover most, if not all, of her medical expenses - INCLUDING PRESCRIPTIONS, in-home care and durable medical equipment (bed, walker, etc) 

next, "Bipolar extreme"  is not a diagnosis - bipolar, yes, which can be effectively managed on the right medications. However, considering her age, 54, she might also be going through menopause and need hormone replacement therapy (HRT) a good endocrinologist could answer that question for you. 

here is more information from the mayo clinic on menopause

medicaid information 

medicare information 

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dnamom

You should sue the %&%^$&%$ out of the first doctor that screwed up.  I would not be afraid to do that at all!  And do it quick before it is too late!

 

Some lawyers will pay for these expenses while the case is pending...

 

My prayers go out to you and your wife.

Blessings.

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