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Does anyone have experience with Palliative Care?

Chronic Pain | Last Active: Jul 29 9:27am | Replies (154)
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@joybo99

Following your inquiry & Exploring this option for myself.
I checked with my insurance company Without success.
Today I wrote a portal message to my main specialist who I'll see in July. I assume I am eligible but don't know if it's appropriate for me yet.
Age 70, I live alone with 40- year history of chronic Debilitating illness.
Feel free to share any info you might receive? Thank you.
JS
Atlanta.

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jenatsky | @jenatsky | Apr 12 12:29pm

@joybo99 Medicare is available to a disabled person before age 65 if they are deemed disabled by a disability judge. You are of Medicare age and a palliative care specialists might be available to you. I’m 72 and have had a bad back since 1988 after falling down stairs from an earthquake while living in California. Had surgery in 1990 and on SSD until 1996 and back to work. I now have terrible spinal OA with some minor joint involvement. But I’m a walker and exercise nut following my PT exercise program. I refuse to give in this soon. There is hope and I hope you can see some light?

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