zay0710

Well to give you guys an update on my situation, i went to the doctor Monday and like I expected he stated that I need another surgery. He didn't really do any examination or anything but told me that the hospital isn't equipt to do it so I have to go to an outside doctor to get it done. They stated that they will be sending me something in the mail if I am approve for the outside doctor to do it because if has to go before a board for approval. Now I am really lost because now that I have to go to an outside doctor do I have to go through the process all over again, because i don't think a doc will just do a surgery without looking over my wrist.

I have an appointment for 5th of December, this is to meet with an ortho specialist I guess to see if they are going to do the surgury, I had been told in the past that I have so much damaged tissue that it wouldn't matter if they cut my bone because I have nothing left to attach to it. This is my second time because they scheduled me for the wrong department and I drove 100+ miles to get to it. I will update when I get back, by the way could someone tell me what IMO is?

GM, I have had a 10% rating on my wrist since 2008, I had 2 surguries on the same wrist before I got out. DR told me that if doesn't get better then a 3rd surery would be needed that was in 2006, I told my Dr at the VA clinic this info and have been foghting for them to look into it, they never did. Because of them waiting so long I developed arthritis in my wrist I filed for an increase denied, well I started having trouble in my left knee once again fought with my Dr at the clinic to look into it she stated that it was impossible for me to have arthritis in my knee because of my wrist, needless to say she is gone but new Dr states that it is possible and after 2 yrs of asking he orders an MRI and low and behold arthritis. I have file of IU and increase on my wrist in April of this year. At first they said they wasn't going to consider my knee and then they retracted that and said they would consider it secondary to my wrist. I can't work because at times my whole left side aches because of it, I can't do any lifting or constant motion with my left hand and my left knee I can't do too much standing or sitting. I look on E benefits and it shows some stuff closed that shouldn't be and states that need stuff that I already sent. All of that said when I went for an ortho consultation they didn't even have my op notes and stated that the only think they could do for my knee was a replacement and I am too young. I am behind on bills and me, my wife and 5 kids are about to be in the dark and homeless. I sent in a request for a hardship but haven't heard anything back, can someone give me some advice on what to do next?