Re: You're not going to believe this...

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Isabella,

Understandably this news made you upset.

You need to take a step back and try not to worry about it.

When you speak with your doctor on Jan. 10th, discuss this with him.

I think in a lot of cases the hospital scheduling people don't know

the ins and outs of each case, so they just blurt out some generic

answer to everyone that calls. While it's true his waiting list may

have grown, he also knows which cases need to take priority, and I'm

sure yours is one of them. Again, you can have this conversation with

him in a few weeks. Until then, consider it just a bump in the road

and have faith that it will all fall into place.

Not sure if you remember or not, but about a week and a half prior to

my 'ectomy, my insurance company suddenly told me nothing would be

covered, when previously they had said it would be. I freaked out!!!

As it turned out, there was a miscommunication and some approval

paperwork was sent to the wrong regional medical director in error.

Once they got it to the right person, it was approved and all set.

Once it was in place, everything returned to normal and we were set to

go with surgery.

So, my point is, sometimes these things happen. Until you speak

directly with your doctor, I wouldn't put too much energy into

worrying about it.

Hang in there!

Love,

in NY

You're not going to believe this...

Achalasia <achalasia >

> Hi guys,

>

> You really aren't going to believe this. Wow, those Dutch waiting

> lists, aaaaaaaaaargh.

>

> I just called the hospital to inform whether they knew more about

> when my surgery would be. This as I needed to plan some other

> things too (life goes on and there are many other things to plan

> than just surgery).

>

> The lady on the phone told me waiting lists for Prof. Gooszen had

> grown, many emergency cases etc. Soooooo... I was put on a waiting

> list that would take about 7 months and now that list has grown to

> 9 or 10 months! Chances are that I won't be having my surgery done

> sooner than June or July. We just scheduled our summer holidays

> for July! Chances might as well be that I still am going to have

> it done somewhere March, but it might just as well be July!

>

> I'm not the person that gets quiet soon, but I did now. I didn't

> know what to say. Thank God I have an appointment (phone

> appointment) with Prof. Gooszen January 10th, so I can discuss

> this matter with him. I was put on the list September 6th, how can

> they have me waiting for 9 to 10 months?!

>

> Well, at least it's off my chest now and I vented it here.

>

> Love,

> Isabella

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Hey Isabella - I agree with , I'm sure once you speak with the

surgeon, he'll be able to do something to get you scheduled sooner.

Hang in there, I know how right now - any changes can throw you off.

I'm sure you'll have more answers after Jan. 10th.

Relax and enjoy your holidays.

- in NC

28 days, but who's counting??

>

> Hi guys,

>

> You really aren't going to believe this. Wow, those Dutch waiting

lists, aaaaaaaaaargh.

>

> I just called the hospital to inform whether they knew more about

when my surgery would be. This as I needed to plan some other things

too (life goes on and there are many other things to plan than just

surgery).

>

> The lady on the phone told me waiting lists for Prof. Gooszen had

grown, many emergency cases etc. Soooooo... I was put on a waiting

list that would take about 7 months and now that list has grown to 9

or 10 months! Chances are that I won't be having my surgery done

sooner than June or July. We just scheduled our summer holidays for

July! Chances might as well be that I still am going to have it done

somewhere March, but it might just as well be July!

>

> I'm not the person that gets quiet soon, but I did now. I didn't

know what to say. Thank God I have an appointment (phone appointment)

with Prof. Gooszen January 10th, so I can discuss this matter with

him. I was put on the list September 6th, how can they have me

waiting for 9 to 10 months?!

>

> Well, at least it's off my chest now and I vented it here.

>

> Love,

> Isabella

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi and ,

Yes, you are right I guess, I just need to wait untill January 10th and discuss it with the Professor. I just need to be patient here (again) and wait and see. At the moment I am really enjoying the December month with the family (we have some extra holidays, due to Sinterklaas tradition) and I won't have this spoiled by this bump in the road.

I will keep in mind that I have one big certainty: the surgery will be done in 2008 and the surgery is the best possible thing for me to do.

Let's just keep fingers crossed for January 10th and hope he'll be able to perform the surgery in March/April as planned.

Love,

Isabella

Re: You're not going to believe this...

Hey Isabella - I agree with , I'm sure once you speak with the surgeon, he'll be able to do something to get you scheduled sooner.Hang in there, I know how right now - any changes can throw you off. I'm sure you'll have more answers after Jan. 10th.Relax and enjoy your holidays.- in NC28 days, but who's counting??>> Hi guys,> > You really aren't going to believe this. Wow, those Dutch waiting lists, aaaaaaaaaargh.> > I just called the hospital to inform whether they knew more about when my surgery would be. This as I needed to plan some other things too (life goes on and there are many other things to plan than just surgery).>

> The lady on the phone told me waiting lists for Prof. Gooszen had grown, many emergency cases etc. Soooooo... I was put on a waiting list that would take about 7 months and now that list has grown to 9 or 10 months! Chances are that I won't be having my surgery done sooner than June or July. We just scheduled our summer holidays for July! Chances might as well be that I still am going to have it done somewhere March, but it might just as well be July!> > I'm not the person that gets quiet soon, but I did now. I didn't know what to say. Thank God I have an appointment (phone appointment) with Prof. Gooszen January 10th, so I can discuss this matter with him. I was put on the list September 6th, how can they have me waiting for 9 to 10 months?!> > Well, at least it's off my chest now and I vented it here.> > Love,> Isabella> > >

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Hi Isabella,

Boy, i would be hopping up and down and really going off i think. don't people realise that we with achalasia can't eat????

I hope you get somewhere with your phone appointment with your doctor - in Australia you can set a definite date if you are in a health fund - is it different over there?

hang in there and don't take no for an answer!!

Deb

You're not going to believe this...

Hi guys,

You really aren't going to believe this. Wow, those Dutch waiting lists, aaaaaaaaaargh.

I just called the hospital to inform whether they knew more about when my surgery would be. This as I needed to plan some other things too (life goes on and there are many other things to plan than just surgery).

The lady on the phone told me waiting lists for Prof. Gooszen had grown, many emergency cases etc. Soooooo... I was put on a waiting list that would take about 7 months and now that list has grown to 9 or 10 months! Chances are that I won't be having my surgery done sooner than June or July. We just scheduled our summer holidays for July! Chances might as well be that I still am going to have it done somewhere March, but it might just as well be July!

I'm not the person that gets quiet soon, but I did now. I didn't know what to say. Thank God I have an appointment (phone appointment) with Prof. Gooszen January 10th, so I can discuss this matter with him. I was put on the list September 6th, how can they have me waiting for 9 to 10 months?!

Well, at least it's off my chest now and I vented it here.

Love,

Isabella

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