Tuesday, Feb. 7
Hi,
Just got home from meeting with Dr. Marshall. Well, we don't have a date yet for the surgery, but he is trying to get it scheduled for the week of February 20. We liked him a lot, appreciated the time he took with us, his "bedside manner", and the information he shared. We signed papers, did blood work and are ready to go as soon as we can get an operating room. The surgery will probably be at Hillcrest rather than LaJolla because he can get an operating room there more quickly.
He wants Ryan to take the next couple weeks and work hard at building his immune system so he'll do well through the surgery. He made lots of suggestions as to the types of foods Ryan could eat that might help, both with his immune system and with the way he has been feeling. Can't wait until we have a definite date. - Will post that information as soon as we get the call.
It was a rocky trip to see the doctor this morning though. Ryan got sick on the way and lost his breakfast. His headache was pretty bad when it came time to drive home so he took some pain medication and we sat in the hospital lobby for an hour to allow the medication to work. We made it home without any mishaps, but he got in bed the minute we arrived home and has been there since.
At this point, I have given up on the insurance and the appeals process. What a nightmare. In the big scheme of things, we'll look back at this time as nothing. I'm just grateful he is doing as well as he is and we still have him here to fight for!
Thanks for your prayers, Debi
posted by Debi Lindroth @ 3:48 PM
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1 Comments:
Hello Lindroths,
I know that you've resigned yourselves to using a new doctor, but here's a new idea for you if you'd still like to try and get your HMO to approve the original doctor:
I was telling someone about your situation and he told me that he knew someone in a similar situation (fighing with their HMO to get the doctor they wanted). What his friend did was turn to the media. The local news aired the story and their HMO called and approved the doctor that they wanted.
I'm not sure if you want to take the time to do this now that a surgery is tentatively scheduled. Additionally, I'm not sure how public you would want this to be for your family. But I just figured at this point any sort of creative thinking might help. Local news agencies usually like to air stories like these. And a little publicity could get your HMO to really pay attention and listen to you.
I continue to keep all of you in my thoughts and I can't wait to see all of you again soon.
Much love,
Irene
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