nativespirit
Jan 12, 2004, 04:59 PM
I have been disabled since March 2003 with end stages of degenerative joint disease of both knees, chronic lymphedema of both lower extremities (usually weeping), cellulitis of lower extremities and underarms, depression and obesity......currently I have no health insurance because on disability I can barely pay my rent and utilties.....the Dr. I am seeing agreed to see me for a minimal payment but is not very forth-coming with details of my troublesome and annoying condition....I need to use a borrowed wheelchair and currently am homebound, and my life has just gone downhill since I cannot work anymore (under Dr.'s orders)....I live alone so have no support system and very few friends....last year I purchased compression stockings but cannot get them on by myself and with no insurance I cannot get any help......also, with all the weeping, stockings would be a mess anyway....I was putting sterile bandages on until today...I took them off.....was tired of changing them....just put neosporin on once per day and have to change my pants and socks occasionally each day......I know that I am lucky that I have legs, and many are in much worse shape than I, but this condition and the constant pain in my knees just wears me down......if anyone knows of any organizations that come to a person's home (I live in new york state, south of albany)...please let me know....thank you