2nd ACT (advance cartilage transplant)

If you have have been wondering why am I not posting anything fishy lately, this is the answer.

I suffered a broken ankle when I was in Arizona, USA 2000. The Emergency Ward doctor failed to detect my broken ankle and concluded that I had only a ligament tear.

"You should be fine in a few days time.", he said.

It was only after more than half a year, some other nice flight surgeon decided to investigate further as I complained of chronic pain in my ankle and then he discovered that I was actually suffering from a broken right ankle.

I WAS DOING EVERYTHING WITH IT FOR 7 MONTHS!

From then, I always suffer from CHRONIC pain in my ankle although the cast brought the ankle back together. Further investigation, the USAF specialist found out that the ankle suffered complication due to the neglience, cartilage defficiency!

I had gone through 5 surgeries now and two more waiting. 31st March 2005 will be my 6th. Number 5, 6 & 7 is a repeated ACT (Advance Cartilage Transplant) procedure. The first one was done in USA by USAF doctors, a orthoscopy. 2, 3 & 4 were in Singapore for the first ACT procedure which failed. This second ACT is to arrest the problem but it would only be sufficient to prevent further damage as healing process within the ankle is too slow compared to the wear and tear.

Doctors locally has concluded that I am permanently disabled in my right ankle but somehow, I am facing lots of difficulty in my claims. RSAF doctors is taking too long to access my condition and the AMD is taking too long to process my injury report.

I am really lost at times as my contract with the air force is coming to an end and my condition is going to affect me for the rest of my life and I am not getting any compensation yet or maybe not a single cent from insurance or anybody. How am I suppose to carry on out there with an ankle which bears much pain day in day out with every single steps I take. This is too much to bear. I am married, have lots of commitment and this is a huge burden for me. I am not sure if I am able to find a job and a company willing to take me in for such a chronic ankle condition.

Any readers out there who might be reading this, please advice me. I would really want to file a case against the USAF medical services. How should I go doing it? Any kind souls, please help me. The pictures you see here right now are the results of harvesting for cartilage from my right knee to implant it into my ankle. God, help me!

If you have any recommendation or you are inclined to law in regards to my condition, pls email me at mindtheshark@msn.com and I would gladly digest them. If you are a lawyer who is willing to take up my case against the USAF, please contact me too. Your professionalism will be greatly appreciate. Any great samaritians?

I hope I would not be setting up a donate button here one day, asking for donation to live on. I still have many dreams to fulfill. With such a chronic condition, doctors tell me that I might end up a crippled if the condition decided to turn to the worst. I do not know if I could even fish after the procedure is completed as no gaurantee for ACT. I prayed that things will iron out along the way but the hopes are faint without much faith.

HELP!!!

*I might sound desperate but I really am. If you are in my shoes, you would be the same. Think about the future medical fees which I have to bear, your bank account would shiver.*

a desperate shark

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