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@rosechili1950, I love the tips that @marjou and @sueinmn shared with you. I'd also like to provide a link to related discussions where members shared tips on how to find a new doctor and how to get started with a new doctor. Such helpful information from others who have been where you are now.

- Oh no - my doctor is retiring - What do I do? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/oh-no-my-doctor-is-retiring-what-do-i-do/
- Your Tips on How to Get Off to the Best Start with a New Specialist https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/your-tips-on-how-to-get-off-to-the-best-start-with-a-new-specialist/

Thanks for the reply, one of the Drs said to go to a research and teaching Hospital like Mayo and that's what I am doing and should have done long ago, what I wrote was pretty long, what happened to me 17 years ago was I went for a routine colonoscopy when I lived in Las Vegas..the antithesist that put me under used the needle and medicine on someone else first, then re-used the dirty needle on me! I got Hepatitis C and nearly died...to make a long story short..I have never been the same, that Dr killed 4 others and I am lucky to be alive! Thanks again for the reply and I'm going to hope Mayo finds what's wrong...what you said about you Cousin gave me hope! At 69, I am not ready to die! Thanks again! JS London..........

Hi @jimlondon1 I’m just going to pop into the conversation you’re having with @jenniferhunter to give you the contact information for Mayo Clinic. It looks like you’re in The Villages so your nearest clinic would be in Jacksonville.

Here’s the link to get you started with contacting the clinic. Let the coordinator on the phone know that you’re interested in Jacksonville. They’ll ask some questions and then set appointment process in motion. http://mayocl.in/1mtmR63

Jacksonville, Florida
904-953-0853
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Eastern time, Monday through Friday

Seventeen years is a long time to be suffering. I’m 69 too and I agree, you are not ready to die!! ☺️ Me either, I’ll go out fighting tooth and claw.
Jennifer gave you good suggestions about seeking neurological help for your legs. I hope you can find some answers! You mentioned that you’ve not been the same since having Hepatitis C. Wow, that’s an incredible story about how you contacted the disease! Did you receive treatment or compensation from the hospital for that gross negligence?
Here are a couple of links to the Hep C discussions in the forum and the informative site from Mayo Clinic.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hepatitis-c/symptoms-causes/syc-20354278
I’m looking into taking treatment for the 3rd time with Hepatitis C
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/i-am-looking-into-taking-treatment-for-the-3rd-time-for-hepatits-c/
After Hep C treatment. https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/people-cured-from-hep-c-harvoni/

What treatments have you taken for Hep C? Have you seen a neurologist for you legs?

Thanks for all that info to get me started! It is only a 2 hours dive from here and will make the calls on Monday. Of course I hired a Lawyer and sued for Medical Malpractice, I got 2 and a half Million Dollars for my pain and suffering, but what good s Is that......all the money in the World means nothing to me...I would give my right arm and sleep on the street, what am I going to do with 2.5 Million Dollars if I can't enjoy it? I am only 69 and do not have any other ailments except I can't walk...I am sure Mayo will find it..I have a lot to live for...I got rid of the Hep C, the Medicine cost me 90k, but it was sure worth it...all the nurses at the NRI place said they can't believe I was 69, they thought I was 39! I may sound like Jack Benny but I got a lot going for me.....thanks again for all. the info, I am going to call on Monday!! Thanks! Jimmy London

im bipolar and a recovering alcohol. my life has turned upside down, again, but this time im drained and want to checkout,

@jacksmom1963 Being in recovery has its stressors, and also having a mental health condition can all combine to seem overwhelming. What has happened that your life turned upside down, how does that look for you everyday? Do you have friends and family nearby who you can call on for support to see you through this dark time?

Please reach out and call 988 for the hotline and support. People there will talk to you. We care here on Mayo Clinic Connect, and I for one am glad you chose to type out this message to us. How may I help you?
Ginger

I agree with @gingerw. Please call or text 988, the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline https://988lifeline.org.

@jacksmom1963, we're here and listening. What has turned life upside down?

Eileen - I sympathize with you, but keep the faith! Six years ago I chose to leave a terrible PCP; I realized that while he supposedly had a good military medical record, you could only trust him to diagnose and treat only the very simple issues and he was not adequate or capable for patients needing more complex care. An 80 yr old neighbor highly recommended his PCP Internist, then two other neighbors shared positive feelings about how she treated them as well. They were so right!!! I had to move to NC after 3 years with my great doctor, and I was crushed beyond belief. But NC neighbor recommendations yielded me an even better PCP than ever, which I wouldn’t have thought possible! Now I have to move again, and it’s tearing me up to leave her. Her advice on her replacement, since she has no idea of doctors where I’m moving?? She said “Ask your neighbors!” So I posted to a community/neighborhood forum that exist in a lot of places these days, asking for opinions. Of course I have to read through bias and people just throwing names out, but I can see some trends, and read validating comments that have helped me decide where to go. Good luck to you!

Jim,
I am 75, and had similar issues present with heavy legs and difficulty walking. I had a scan which revealed non-Hodgkin lymphoma. A gut punch as lymphoma generally presents as swellings in the lymph nodes in the neck. I have had four of six chemotherapy treatments, and am responding well. Your situation sounds similar to mine, and I feel compelled to share.

I have a lump on my testicle, they say maybe scar tissue, but worried. anyone deal with this?