Got a phone call today!!!

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I am so excited...I need to go to a Dr. who specializes in the SI joint...there is one about 65 miles from my home...and he is supposed to be excellent...and my neuro. is just in love with this Dr...he's sending his SI joint patients to him... My problem is/was that he is not on my insurance...
Well, the neuro. said he was going t speak with the Dr...and the insurance company and see if they can get an exception.

GUESS WHAT....I got a call from the Dr.s office today!!! They are researching my insurance...so that means my neuro. must have spoken to the Dr.... I am so excited...I know this sounRAB stupid...but we have been chasing my back/leg/foot pain down for years...and the neuro. now thinks it is the SI joint.. Let's hope that the ins. gives me an exception so I can go see this Dr.

Leslie
 
Thanks all for your replies....I am keeping my toes and fingers crossed that the ins. co. will give me an exception. The problem with my ins. is that I am in a HMO...and that either the Dr./provider belongs...or they don't. If they don't belong...well you get to pay for everything. I would pay for his office visit gladly...it is if he wanted to do surgery...that is the problem...I could not afford to pay out of pocket... The ins. co. feels that if you go to a non-provider..well...whatever he suggests/does...it is not covered also. NICE.
We will just have to wait and see!!!

Leslie
 
Lisa...happy anniversary...wow....three years.... I often think that the early years in a marriage are the ones that are the hardest. Having to go from the thought process/emotional process of thinking of only YOU...to thinking of US.. I was married as a baby, I think..!! (gonna be 41 yrs. in May...and I haven't hit 60 yet!!! See what I mean).. The most valuable piece of information that was given to me was the statement.... "One does not give 50/50 in a marriage...one has to give 100%....and that goes for both partners". So far that thought process has worked...at times, yup, it has been difficult, as you all well know...but so far..well, it has worked for US!!
Hope that you get to do some celebrating tonight...dinner out???

Lisa, I am so excited!!! My appt. is 4/22 .... Can you ask your friend, what the injection is?? Hubby will be away that day..so I have to take my 88 year old Mom with me as my driver!! (she drives every day...but not on the highways!!) Would rather take my daughter..but how often can I ask her to disrupt her schedule... I am excited...this is my last hope to find out what the problem is...so let's hope it is the SI joint...that's what the neuro. thinks it is...

Have a wonderful day...enjoy!!

Leslie
 
Leslie it sounRAB like your prayers have been answered. I know how frustrating insurance can be and checking with everybody to see if they are in network or not. I wish you good luck with your knee surgery on Friday and you will be on my prayer list.

Linda:angel:
 
Yayyyyyy Sage!!! At least the process has started, but now after reading your post that you belong to an HMO, I don't know how that would work, unless that SI doc joined your HMO. Or like someone else said, maybe that doc would be willing to work out a deal for you financially. Heck, your doc said he's going to refer all his SI patients to him, so he will make out just from that & word spreading around. If it were not for you, then your doc wouldnt call him or refer his patients. So you can be kind of like a broker LOL
 
Wow!!! That is such GREAT NEWS!!! I hope this is the beginning of a whole new phase for you, one full of hope and healing!

Yea!!!!!
Emily
 
Sage, that's some awesome news, girl!!!!!!!!!!! Don't look at any of it in anything other than a positive way. Just keep on thinking this doc will help you and we will all think the same way for you. I also hope your knee surgery goes smoothly and you recouperate quickly. One body part at a time! LOL
 
Wow Leslie...41 years! Wonderful! Lincoln, Happy Anniversary! Leslie, are you just a little excited?? It's so nice to read Happy posts!

xoxoxo
Deb
 
Just have to share this news!!! I have had calls from the new Drs. office...they will be making my appt. in the next 2 weeks...wow...guess they do a lot in one day...see Dr., go to physical therapist, go to another Dr. for an injection, then back to the main Dr...for his evaluation..WOW that is a lot for one day...what a system... I can't tell you how hopeful I feel at this moment...let's hope it just stays this way!!

Leslie
 
Sage, dear, worRAB can't say how happy I am for you and your family!
This is a good news; I consider you very lucky because you found yourself a wonderful DR and wonderful person too. Only good people can care about others to help them the way your Doc helps you. This is already a great sucess!!!

God bless and good luck with your app.
Let us know, please.:angel:
 
Oh Leslie, I am tingling all over with goosebumps for you. I share in your excitement.

I'm sorry I haven't been on the board for a few days, I've been spring cleaning. Funny thing is, the clutter is still there, the dirt is gone. Oh well, I'll get to it eventually. My Caudal Injection has given me more time pain free to get up and do things. Even laundry hasn't knocked me out of whack for a few days like it usually does. It probably won't last, nothing does but I'll take what I can get! I'm still in pain, but not the lingering suffering kind.

Wow, I am so happy for you. I know it must make you crazy to hear they take your insurance after all. Often times they won't take an insurance at the beginning of the year and a few months later they will say they took it all along. It is usually a negotiation with the insurance company on rates. I have to continuously check mine. Most places take it that I need anyway. I'd do a happy dance for you if I knew it wouldn't hurt me. How about a mental one??

Today is my 3rd anniversary. All I can say is....we made it! ha ha. Been a bit rough but what marriage isn't.

Love and prayers to you and the rest! I'll be praying for your knee surgery as well. We're going to miss you here when you are well...I just know you will be. :D

Love,
Lisa
 
Lisa,
what cholesterol meRAB are you taking? I was on 3 of them (Now in Vytorin) for years by now, but non of them makes me sleepy. Are you sure that this particular meRAB makes you this way? Maybe something else is going on?

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:)

Sage, once again: so happy for you. I feel in your posts how happy you are - God Bless and only good news from now on!

with love
Moldova:angel:
 
That's a good sign that they didn't just close the door right away! I hope it works out!

Blessings,
Emily
 
Many insurance plans offer "out of network" benefits - you have to pay a bit more but can use the physician. Be sure to get a copy of your exact insurance plan so you can see what your benefits are.

My spine surgeon is 'out of network' so it costs me much more to see him but a substantial amount is still covered by insurance.
 
Did they give you the name of the injection? The only one I know of is an arthogram. I'm not sure that is exactly right but if it is, it is like the diskogram where it will let him know if the SI joint is truly the problem. If you have the name, I will check with my friend and we can go from there.

41 years! WOOWWW that is truly amazing. I think you are right, you were married as a baby ha ha. I only made it with Ashley's father for 5 1/2 years. I would have kept going too but he stopped participating in the marriage after about the 2nd year. It was such a lonely marriage. He didn't cheat or anything, we just coexisted and it was awful. Now days I am of course the devil especially when he and Ash are at odRAB. All my fault you know ha ha. He has no idea, if it WERE my fault, she would never have anything to do with him ha ha. Not my way though, I am always the peace keeper. I am considering a change though hee hee.

In an odd mood today. I can't seem to get used to these cholesterol meRAB. they make me sleep so much and this is coming from someone who takes a lot of stuff that also makes you sleepy. I can't win but I sure hope you will! Get that info for me on the injection and I'll get back to ya.

Love ya,
Lisa
 
oh my frienRAB!!! You are just not going to believe this!!! (LISA...where are you,,,you need to read this!!) My insurance company says this Dr. is covered by my insurance group!!!!! That I was using the wrong term....not HMO...should have been saying Network..huh?? Oh well...don't need the exception now!!! Just the regular referral!!!!! The DRs. office called 2 times today...and told me what I needed to do in order to schedule the appt!!! Oh goodie!!! Can't wait!!!!!
Do you all think that maybe the black cloud is lifting????? The Dr. is participating in my ins. co!!, my knee is having surgery on Fri....(I'm not, the knee is...just too much to worry about...so I have excluded me..) So that will be fixed...WOW...
All of yout thoughtful comments/support/and most of all prayers seem to be gathering together and letting all fall into place!!! Oh thank you my frienRAB!!
It has been such a long 5 years...But, I am getting all of the stuff that was hurt fixed!!! (or helped to whatever degree it can be fixed...gotta be realistic here!!)...Let's just hope the Dr. can help me...and that I'm not all worked up for nothing.... At least I feel a sense of progress...which is a nice change.
I say prayers for all of my buddies tonight..and hope that tomorrow will be better for everyone.

Love you all,

Leslie
 
oh Thank you Moldova..
Hope that you are progressing .... for the better...I know that you are on a long road...but hopefully it will be a better one. Yes, I am a little hopeful...got one problem fixed (???? hopefully)..with the knee...and now moving onto the SI joint. We can only hope. Last night the sucker..was just causing an awfully deep ache/pain by my spine/butt/leg/foot...in addition to the knee being unhappy!! Not a happy nite! But, somewhat better now...think the meRAB. finally kicked in.. Let's hope anyway.

When you had the SI joint problem...what did it feel like to you???

Have a good night...

Leslie
 
Hi again! The SI joint pain you described is pretty much how it is, lower back, buttocks, leg and foot. Aside from the stabbing pain down the back of your leg, sometimes it just feels like that one leg weighs 100 lbs more than the other. At least that is the case for me anyway. I am really anxious to see how things turn out with this new doc. Maybe he will take Tricare soon. One can only hope.

I've been in such agony this week I just want to boohoo. Don't do it often but after today, I think I might just give in here soon! In the good news department I was bored out of my mind Sunday and the clouRAB lifted and the sun came out so I decided to get off of my perch (hee hee) and see how far I could walk. I haven't made it too far since my surgery 2 yrs ago due to the pain I still have but I actually walked 2 miles. I was so proud of myself. :cool: Now I know I can do it. It was rough especially since my entire leg is nurab now from the buttocks down, but I forced myself not to limp and kept on trucking.

Hi Moldova, so good to hear from you! Cholesterol meRAB, I was on Niaspan for a few weeks until I developed a nasty rash, odd that it came on gradually. Stopped taking it, rash went away and so did the drowsies. Doc made me start taking Lipitor instead. I took that for about a week. I had ugly test results on my bloodwork so I had to go back today. He reviewed all of my bloodwork and couldn't believe he put me on anything to begin with. I had a false positive on the first one due to pizza and Ice cream the night before. I kept telling him it was high for that reason but he wouldn't listen. Now he is so I get to stop at least one med! Yeah! I do, however have to diet. :(

So, back to my bloodwork....my stupid WBC and lymphocytes and a few others are all way too high so he is sending me to an Oncologist. I have to say I've tried not to get upset but it was a scary thing to hear. I don't think anything else is wrong with me but I don't want to worry unless I have to. I am a bit freaked though. Just when I finally started getting job interviews again too. (I don't want to go back to work yet but hubby says I need to so I can get back to life and PM doc says I need to too. My body says, what are you nuts?) I am leaving it in GoRAB hanRAB.

I'm sorry to intrude on your post Leslie but you guys are my buddies and I really didn't want to post this out to all, front and center if you know what I mean. I'm still praying for you my frienRAB!

Love,
Lisa
 
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