Joined: 27 Aug 2007 Posts: 14 Location: lancaster,ohio
Need a Brace For My Knee Posted: 08-27-07 16:07pm
I am a 40 yr old male who has had left
knee surgery, total reconstruction with
acl(codaver). this was on april 13 2007 I
have been thru therapy and released, since
then i have been fighting with social
security over temp disability, and with
job and family services over a medical
card. understand that i only wanted the
card so i could get a brace for my knee
since i have no medical insurance, then i
would give the card back, with no avail,
my orthopaedic surgon will not release me
until i have a brace(one of the most
expensive on the market) (donjoy
defiance). And the bvr will not help until
i am released for work. I have no medical
insurance to get this with, i do have a
perscription for the brace but no way of
getting one. I was wondering if anybody
knows any other solutions to my delima? i
am worried that i will injure my leg again
with out one, and my doctor said if i were
to go back to work with out one he would
refuse treatment if i were to injure my
leg with out one, can any give me insite
on this matter, all information will be
greatly appreciated, thanks
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yogahoneybunny
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Posted: 08-29-07 10:23am
What kind of work do you do? ...
There may be some creative ways we can
brainstorm to find you a brace.
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Tool128
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Joined: 27 Aug 2007 Posts: 14 Location: lancaster,ohio
the Work I Do Posted: 08-29-07 12:59pm
yogahoneybunny
wrote:
What kind of work do you do?
...
There may be some creative ways we can
brainstorm to find you a
brace.
I am a mechanic by
trade but i also do landscaping and power
washing, thanks for the response to my
question if you can help with any brain
storm please do so, again thank you for
your time
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yogahoneybunny
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Posted: 08-30-07 03:54am
Both very physical jobs. And the risk of
injury is high, do you think?
Well, first I think that we can look into
Orthopedic specialty hospitals ... they
might have donation or volunteer programs
that could hook you up with the Donjoy you
need, or even match you with a donor who's
already used such a brace and no longer
needs it.
A brief search for "orthopedic hospitals"
on Google gave me these results:
It will take a little work, but I suggest
you cruise these sites first, find some
phone numbers and start calling. In order
to have an "angle", you've got to create
your story ... and follow up. If given or
matched with a brace, what will you do in
return? Provide a testimonial? Maybe be
willing to look into a press release?
Hospitals and universities always like
press ... and you can't get something for
nothing. So, you're gonna have to work
for it. I can help...let me know what you
think.
YHB
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sillyakchick
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Joined: 12 Apr 2007 Posts: 2688
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Posted: 09-19-07 11:03am
You could also try ebay....
I agree with YHB. There are many
hospitals that have donation programs
(although many are phasing these out due
to "sanitary concerns"
. You could contact an ortho clinic close
to where you live and ask what they do
with returned braces. If they discard
them you could ask them to notify you when
a brace like the one you require is going
to be discarded. Talk to the staff in the
casting department. They are usually more
helpful than the "administration". Where
do you live? Perhaps I could assist you
with some leg work? Is it something they
could bill you for? Credit card?
. You could contact an ortho clinic close
to where you live and ask what they do
with returned braces. If they discard
them you could ask them to notify you when
a brace like the one you require is going
to be discarded. Talk to the staff in the
casting department. They are usually more
helpful than the "administration". Where
do you live? Perhaps I could assist you
with some leg work? Is it something they
could bill you for? Credit card?