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Originally Posted by Zuts
An elbow dislocation requires immediate attention, a 'bad' knee does not. I damaged my leg in a motorbike accident about 20 years ago and suffered a shortened leg as a result. This over the years has affected my knee. Now it's not life threatening and I can walk but it can be very very painfull, so painfull in fact that at times I find it difficult to walk; though not all the time, the pain comes and goes.
and no
I cant get it fixed immediately, knee reconstruction or leg lengthening and knee reconstruction, unlike if i had private health insurance. I have to go on a waiting list and the wait could be a couple of years.
Obviously, i am not unique and many many people would find themselves in my situation for any number of conditions.
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Maybe you should look into getting it done outside of Sydney then. I've never had to wait , my mum lives in Forster , she was brought to the John Hunter to be done when her local doctors and specialists told her she needed the hip replacement , no long period of waiting .
One more reason why I am glad I don't live in Sydney .... seems the health system - private and public is in decay there.