Guest guest Posted December 18, 2005 Report Share Posted December 18, 2005 I live in northwest PA, south of Buffalo, NY and north of Pittsburgh. I'm probably just as close, if not closer, to Cleveland, OH, than to Philly. I just became eligible for Medicare (because I'm on SS Disability) in November so I haven't really had a chance to find a doctor yet who will accept something other than PA Medicaid. I also just bought a house in October, with my fiance', so I've been forcing myself to do work on the house that I really can't handle doing. My fibro is pretty bad and I take narcotics daily so it will take a miracle for me to feel better. Getting the implants out would help, I'm sure, but it'll take a lot more than that to get me even close to normal again. My body has been through at least 30 surgeries in the past 15-20 years so my immune system is weak. I was born with a birth defect called Poland's Syndrome and the reconstructive plastic surgeries that I thought would make me closer to " normal " have actually done just the opposite. The surgeries and infections I've had over the years have left me disabled and ironically, I never considered myself " disabled " from the birth defect. It's a long story, but I'll keep you all posted when I find a doctor to do my surgery. That'll be just the beginning of trying to get my health back, or attempting to. Thanks for the responses. Dianne in PA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 18, 2005 Report Share Posted December 18, 2005 Ok, so your back up insurance will be Medicaid. That might pose a problem, but I would check it out as soon as possible to find out who will take it. I would try Feng in Cleveland, Kolb in Atlanta, and Huang in Denver. If that does not work, then there may be others who can come up with a PA doctor. Lynda At 06:33 PM 12/18/2005, you wrote: >I live in northwest PA, south of Buffalo, NY and north of Pittsburgh. >I'm probably just as close, if not closer, to Cleveland, OH, than to >Philly. I just became eligible for Medicare (because I'm on SS >Disability) in November so I haven't really had a chance to find a >doctor yet who will accept something other than PA Medicaid. > >I also just bought a house in October, with my fiance', so I've been >forcing myself to do work on the house that I really can't handle >doing. My fibro is pretty bad and I take narcotics daily so it will >take a miracle for me to feel better. Getting the implants out would >help, I'm sure, but it'll take a lot more than that to get me even >close to normal again. My body has been through at least 30 surgeries >in the past 15-20 years so my immune system is weak. I was born with >a birth defect called Poland's Syndrome and the reconstructive plastic >surgeries that I thought would make me closer to " normal " have >actually done just the opposite. The surgeries and infections I've >had over the years have left me disabled and ironically, I never >considered myself " disabled " from the birth defect. It's a long >story, but I'll keep you all posted when I find a doctor to do my >surgery. That'll be just the beginning of trying to get my health >back, or attempting to. > >Thanks for the responses. > >Dianne in PA > > > > > > > > > > >Opinions expressed are NOT meant to take the place of advice given by >licensed health care professionals. Consult your physician or licensed >health care professional before commencing any medical treatment. > > " Do not let either the medical authorities or the politicians mislead you. >Find out what the facts are, and make your own decisions about how to live >a happy life and how to work for a better world. " - Linus ing, >two-time Nobel Prize Winner (1954, Chemistry; 1963, Peace) > >See our photos website! Enter " implants " for access at this link: ><http://.shutterfly.com/action/>http://.shutterfly.co\ m/action/ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 18, 2005 Report Share Posted December 18, 2005 Dianne, Welcome Dianne . . . I know you're tired of being sick and tired! . . . Just know that you can get much better. It will take time, discipline and patience! . .. . But it can be done. We've seen many, many women get their lives back after getting their implants removed! You should get much better, if not 100%. The first question I would ask is if PA Medicaid will pay for out of state surgery. Some states won't pay. It's awful when the medical profession turns something that's not disabling into something that causes you to be disables . . . When their creed is " First, Do No Harm " . Maybe, when you're on the other side of this mess, you will be able to tell your doctors what breast implants meant to you! . . . Or can anything burst their little bubble where all a woman needs for self-esteem is breast implants? Hugs and prayers, Rogene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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