Thanks for all the jingles...I am going to have to hold on to them.
For the second time, my surgery is postponed
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. The first time they postponed, I at least hadn't done all the FMLA paperwork or the short term disability claim. I still don't know the next proposed date. My FMLA was supposed to start tomorrow. I have 4 1/2 weeks off work...Great if I get to burn all my PTO for no good reason. Grrr. I had to cancel the cat boarding...I was taking them today so they were out of my hair for a few days. The vet/boarding place is great but I'm sure they are getting tired of all my reschedules. I had to call my friend who was taking me and my sister who would pick me up. Nope, lets have another total redo.
It is a rare surgery and thus hard to find a surgeon practiced with the procedure. The one I have has lots of experience but he is out of network. The only doctor I found in network has done 3 in 10 years and was less than enthusiastic about doing it and offered me zip as far as alternatives. Out of network doctor is willing to work at the in-network hospital but since he isn't a regular, there are few slots for him to do surgery--basically he is relegated to Fridays. He had a patient with an emergent/urgent issue that has to be done tomorrow at a different hospital. The logistics of getting this done is mind boggling...maybe I should call Donald if he wants another example of how complicated health care is
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. I am about ready to throw in the towel and get it done at the out of network hospital. I just have to pony up at least $7000
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. I have it the $$$ but was earmarking that for the new car fund for next year. But if I can't sit in the new car to tour around, I guess it isn't necessary?
Oh well. If the stress doesn't get me first
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. I guess I have lived with it for this long, another week or two won't matter...it is just those week or two chunks seem to be piling up. Not to mention, the (2nd) workup for this problem started in January of LAST year. I was finally diagnosed in August so 7 months later...still waiting
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Susan