← Return to The Burden of Getting Medical Care Can Exhaust Older Patients

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@fatlikeus

So relate! My husband-at age 70-has heart failure. He came in one evening after his daily 4-mile power walk and said "I can't breathe." Since then we have a troop of doctors who do not collaborate. His medications are more than our mortgage and we spend a lot of time searching the world for cheaper drugs, and also dealing with Medicare, Humana, etc...I have been healthy enough to organize( excel spreadsheet ) his appointments, medications, drive him to appts until recently. I have severe tendonitis in right (driving) leg) and am unable to drive. I am now getting other health issues and trying to navigate public transportation in our area. Recently, I noticed that my primary care doc posted a sign that reads "only two issues per visit." My ortho doc spent 5 minutes with me (I timed it), told me I need total knee surgery. When I asked him about post-op care, he said go to the website. That was it.

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Welcome @fatlikeus, You are definitely not alone in your feelings. I think a lot of us have struggled with obstacles when trying to get the care we need. I recently saw this page on The Patient Revolution website that describes exactly what a lot of people feel and offers some hope along with suggestions on how we can help with our healthcare:
--- The Challenge - The Patient Revolution: https://www.patientrevolution.org/thechallenge.

You might want to check out some of the other pages on the website under Resources at the top, lots of good information.