u/genoandsofiasmom

Hello I’m looking for some advice Internet mother she is 73 years old her OA started about 9 years ago and progressed rapidly since then she sees a dr at a top hospital we are in Chicago they give her cortisol shots which are not giving her relief anymore at least as of late they were prior she has a history of stomach bleeding and cannot take anti inflammatory of any kind she is scared to death if surgery and absolutely will not do it, therapy really didn’t help and it’s not covered by Medicare so really out of her reach does anyone gave any ideas doctors or even suggestions she is in pain I want to help doctors only say surgery and she just will not

Hello I’m looking for some advice Internet mother she is 73 years old her OA started about 9 years ago and progressed rapidly since then she sees a dr at a top hospital we are in Chicago they give her cortisol shots which are not giving her relief anymore at least as of late they were prior she has a history of stomach bleeding and cannot take anti inflammatory of any kind she is scared to death if surgery and absolutely will not do it, therapy really didn’t help and it’s not covered by Medicare so really out of her reach does anyone gave any ideas doctors or even suggestions she is in pain I want to help doctors only say surgery and she just will not