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may need wrist surgery
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may need wrist surgery
by bball55, Mar 22, 2009 10:17PM
I am 24 years old, with no health insurance. I'm going to see an orthopedic tomorrow, because my doctor isn't a specialist regarding wrist injuries. He is a good family friend and is willing to give me a huge discount on anything he can help me with.
There is a chance I may need surgery to repair a fracture that I did not properly take care of at the time of injury (25 days ago). I should have gotten it checked up at the time of injury, but I didn't think it was too serious.
What is the best way I can deal with the costs? Any public aids i can get? I basically can't afford anything over a couple hundred dollars.
There is a chance I may need surgery to repair a fracture that I did not properly take care of at the time of injury (25 days ago). I should have gotten it checked up at the time of injury, but I didn't think it was too serious.
What is the best way I can deal with the costs? Any public aids i can get? I basically can't afford anything over a couple hundred dollars.
and perhaps Medicare.
Surgery will cost far more than a few hundred dollars Hopefully, if this person is a good family friend, he will do the procedure for whatever you can pay or even not charge you.