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Post by Delta Dawn on Apr 14, 2016 23:56:51 GMT
Hi Gentle Peas, I don't set up Go Fund Me accounts unless it were an emergency. Well this is an emergency. My BFF who is a Pea and is a long-time Pea has hurt herself. She needs total knee replacement surgery which is not fun, but it is life. She lives in Kodiak, AK and has to have the surgery in Anchorage. Normally short-term disability would cover this, but she doesn't have it to pay her while she is off work. Amber and I have been best friends since the beginning of the friendship. How do you become BFFs at the beginning of a friendship? I don't know how it happened. She is just the kind of friend who will stand by you for everything. I would cover the cost of the surgery myself if I could. She is that good a friend. If Go Fund Me isn't your thing, could you please pray or send positive thoughts, skip stones into the ocean/lake etc. or whatever you believe it please do it. It all counts in the end and the positive energy helps. With love, Dawn Elannah and amblet www.gofundme.com/amberletuli |
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Post by padresfan619 on Apr 15, 2016 0:08:50 GMT
Your link doesn't work.
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Post by idahomom on Apr 15, 2016 1:25:36 GMT
Does she have medical insurance? Your goal seems very low. My total knee replacements were $60K each. Then for six weeks I had physical therapy on each knee (12 weeks total) - twice a week with a $20 co-pay for each visit.
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Post by gsquaredmom on Apr 15, 2016 1:46:29 GMT
Does she have medical insurance? Your goal seems very low. My total knee replacements were $60K each. Then for six weeks I had physical therapy on each knee (12 weeks total) - twice a week with a $20 co-pay for each visit. It does not sound like an insurance issue. It sounds like an income issue. She evidently does not have paid sick time or disability available. |
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Post by christine58 on Apr 15, 2016 1:54:13 GMT
She can get disability while out...
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Post by cindyupnorth on Apr 15, 2016 2:12:34 GMT
Hi Gentle Peas, I don't set up Go Fund Me accounts unless it were an emergency. Well this is an emergency. My BFF who is a Pea and is a long-time Pea has hurt herself. She needs total knee replacement surgery which is not fun, but it is life. She lives in Kodiak, AK and has to have the surgery in Anchorage. Normally short-term disability would cover this, but she doesn't have it to pay her while she is off work. Amber and I have been best friends since the beginning of the friendship. How do you become BFFs at the beginning of a friendship? I don't know how it happened. She is just the kind of friend who will stand by you for everything. I would cover the cost of the surgery myself if I could. She is that good a friend. If Go Fund Me isn't your thing, could you please pray or send positive thoughts, skip stones into the ocean/lake etc. or whatever you believe it please do it. It all counts in the end and the positive energy helps. With love, Dawn Elannah and amblet www.gofundme.com/amberletuliWhy would she need a TKA after an injury? all you say is she hurt herself? how? A TKA is not something that would be done on an injury. It's more with arthritis, or a long term injury that has developed. |
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Post by Delta Dawn on Apr 15, 2016 3:32:57 GMT
She can get disability while out... She can in 90 days. That's the problem. She has no short-term disability. I asked her about every possible angle with the government in the US through Unemployment Insurance or SSDI or anything and she isn't eligible for any of it. That is why the Go Fund Me. |
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Post by Delta Dawn on Apr 15, 2016 3:35:00 GMT
Hi Gentle Peas, I don't set up Go Fund Me accounts unless it were an emergency. Well this is an emergency. My BFF who is a Pea and is a long-time Pea has hurt herself. She needs total knee replacement surgery which is not fun, but it is life. She lives in Kodiak, AK and has to have the surgery in Anchorage. Normally short-term disability would cover this, but she doesn't have it to pay her while she is off work. Amber and I have been best friends since the beginning of the friendship. How do you become BFFs at the beginning of a friendship? I don't know how it happened. She is just the kind of friend who will stand by you for everything. I would cover the cost of the surgery myself if I could. She is that good a friend. If Go Fund Me isn't your thing, could you please pray or send positive thoughts, skip stones into the ocean/lake etc. or whatever you believe it please do it. It all counts in the end and the positive energy helps. With love, Dawn Elannah and amblet www.gofundme.com/amberletuliWhy would she need a TKA after an injury? all you say is she hurt herself? how? A TKA is not something that would be done on an injury. It's more with arthritis, or a long term injury that has developed. She tore her ACL getting off a plane and the arthritis in the knee is so bad that she has to choose between ACL repair with tibialostomy or total knee replacement. The dr. can't guarantee the tibialostomy will last longer than 5 years she opted to only have surgery once and not twice. (You are a physio so this makes more sense to you than me...) |
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Post by gar on Apr 15, 2016 3:36:10 GMT
I wish her well and hope she heals quickly.
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Post by amblet on Apr 15, 2016 3:46:51 GMT
I wish her well and hope she heals quickly. Thank you Gar. |
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Post by NoWomanNoCry on Apr 15, 2016 3:52:43 GMT
Prayers for your friend.
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Post by ModChick on Apr 15, 2016 5:38:33 GMT
Prayers said for Amber.
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Post by amblet on May 17, 2016 18:31:36 GMT
Thank you everybody for your positive thoughts. Surgery went well but recovery has not bee what i expected. I had a small stroke during surgery that seems to be effecting my language more than anything which is difficult for me to deal with as a nurse It is improving slowing and I am home and doing well. I developed severe edema of my legs and had a stitch pop and and have been draining a lot of lymph fluid through a small hole in the incision that is open on my right leg I do have insurance and the go fund me account was for living costs because my PTO was exhausted. On another note my son is doing well in a group home in Anchorage and stabilized on medications.
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Post by gsquaredmom on May 17, 2016 20:42:02 GMT
Thank you everybody for your positive thoughts. Surgery went well but recovery has not bee what i expected. I had a small stroke during surgery that seems to be effecting my language more than anything which is difficult for me to deal with as a nurse It is improving slowing and I am home and doing well. I developed severe edema of my legs and had a stitch pop and and have been draining a lot of lymph fluid through a small hole in the incision that is open on my right leg I do have insurance and the go fund me account was for living costs because my PTO was exhausted. On another note my son is doing well in a group home in Anchorage and stabilized on medications. Glad you are recovering. I think many of us were very concerned for you. |
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Post by MsKnit on May 17, 2016 20:56:28 GMT
She can get disability while out... Disability pays squat. |
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Post by MsKnit on May 17, 2016 21:01:08 GMT
Thank you everybody for your positive thoughts. Surgery went well but recovery has not bee what i expected. I had a small stroke during surgery that seems to be effecting my language more than anything which is difficult for me to deal with as a nurse It is improving slowing and I am home and doing well. I developed severe edema of my legs and had a stitch pop and and have been draining a lot of lymph fluid through a small hole in the incision that is open on my right leg I do have insurance and the go fund me account was for living costs because my PTO was exhausted. On another note my son is doing well in a group home in Anchorage and stabilized on medications. Happy to hear you are doing well. I know slow improvement is frustrating. However, allow your body the time it needs, which means slow improvement. When my husband was recovering from shoulder surgery, I wanted to duct tape him to the chair. (((Hugs))) |
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Post by christine58 on May 17, 2016 21:22:26 GMT
She can get disability while out... Disability pays squat. Better than ZERO |
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Post by Dori~Mama~Bear on May 17, 2016 21:25:11 GMT
sending good thoughts and prayers.
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Post by MsKnit on May 17, 2016 21:56:34 GMT
Agreed! It was a real eyeopener to have so little income coming in. |
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Post by amblet on May 17, 2016 22:34:26 GMT
I am sorry for my terrible grammar in the post earlier today.
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