Originally Posted by ginnie

I know you are right, that I should take more of my medication. However I have a law suit in the works with my family. I will loose my house if I do not address this situation while a pro-Bono Attorney is willing to listen and help. You only get a certain amount of time to reply. In the meantime, The ball of the foot is already attrophied. I am questioning if I want the surgery, because it will not just be this joint. ALL my joints are involved withthis partydon't want to become the bionic woman! The ankles are already bad enough to put me in a wheel chair, and I don't qualifyfor the ankle replacement program as my problem is degenerative in nature. My question is do I ever get to say no to more surgery? How many joints are they going to require me to fix and replace before I get to say no more? My hands arn't in good shape, and neithor is my neck. I am having trouble with C1-2 and T1-2
above and below my surgery at C3-7. The pain specialist wants me to get this joint replaced. I don't think he will give me enough medication to see my court date come up. I am on top of the list right now. That is why I am trying to stretch this medication out, and not use it as much. He only gave enough for a month, in which he expects me to do this surgery. I can't do both at once. I also as I said have second thoughts about going forward. The foot doctor said a month ago, he would schedule me in, after two calls of inquiry, he still has not had his office contact me anyway. I have never had so much trouble all at the same time either. Two other medical problems are there also. My barretts esphogus is not under control regarding the stomach acid. All the stress in my life caused this. I am fighting to get a medication from Humanna with appeals for the medication I need. I am prolapsying too. Right now I think this is more than I can handle. I need to keep a roof over my head first. I would like to take the medication as prescribed, but I don't think the doctor will let me postpone as I need to. I don't know what to do. ginnie