Guest guest Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 I did. The SSA sent me to an independant examiner, and she ran mental tests to test my memory. I did not do very well. I have worked out a system so that Sharon can play webcam videos to prove that something was really said or decided.It is helpinh, but shocking to see things which I do not recollect..I installed " debut " which is a screen recorder, but will use my netbooks webcam also. ________________________________ To: livercirrhosissupport Sent: Tue, January 19, 2010 8:06:06 PM Subject: Re: Re: Question about morphine treatments .... Did anyone else here on the forum have to take a 2-3 hour mental test to get disability? I sure didn't. I don't have cirrhosis,but have disablilty for other things. I'd just like to know if anyone else had to do this or if your lawyer is nuts himself!? Love,Jill We don't remember days, we remember moments. Life is not measured by the breaths we take,but by the moments that take our breath away. ____________ _________ _________ __ From: Lyncia <lmlangdonyahoo (DOT) com> To: livercirrhosissuppo rtyahoogroups (DOT) com Sent: Tue, January 19, 2010 10:51:38 PM Subject: Re: Re: Question about morphine treatments .... He wanted me to take a 2 to 3 hour mental tests with his guy......... 400 to 500 hundred dollars out of my pocket and I told him NO that I could not do it that he had enough info to present to the judge....... ..It makes me want to wish this disease on people.....I wouldn't do that but I do think of it. Thanks for this day and for our tomorrows Love, Lyncia From: Jill <jillkstewart@ yahoo.com> Subject: Re: Re: Question about morphine treatments .... To: livercirrhosissuppo rtyahoogroups (DOT) com Date: Tuesday, January 19, 2010, 8:58 PM Made you smile,! Medicare covered 100% of mine...I would think priuvate insurance would cover it. Good luck at the docs. Love,Jill We don't remember days, we remember moments. Life is not measured by the breaths we take,but by the moments that take our breath away. ____________ _________ _________ __ From: wendy miller <italybell69@ yahoo.com> To: livercirrhosissuppo rtyahoogroups (DOT) com Sent: Tue, January 19, 2010 9:17:30 PM Subject: Re: Re: Question about morphine treatments .... Oh Jill your silly see,I would have done that to my cat if I had one-Tee-hee, but everyone has been talking about this tens thing amajiggy,I go to my pain managment Dr. on Thurs.and I'm sure gonna ask about it,does insurance cover it??? Huggs, ____________ _________ _________ __ From: barby <pinkmeetsblue@ yahoo.com> To: livercirrhosissuppo rtyahoogroups (DOT) com Sent: Tue, January 19, 2010 3:02:18 PM Subject: Re: Question about morphine treatments ... hi jan i have a tens unit, had it for years for my back, it helped alot in the beginning, hope you get to feeling better, on a funny note ui used to love to stick an electrol on someone and crank it up ahhhhhhhhh i kill me teeheehee the dog really didnt think it was funny she stayed under the bed for 2 days hahahahaha > > > > > > > > Hello! I am , a new member here with the group, hoping I can gain > > some > > > > type of support for our family and get some questions answered by > > people who > > > > are both patients and caregivers. > > > > > > > > My cousin was diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver approximately a > > year ago > > > > (47 years old). He is an alcoholic and drank heavily from his teen > > years > > > > until six months ago when he finally stopped in order to even be > > considered > > > > for an evaluation for the transplant list. > > > > > > > > He has been in and out of the hospital very frequently (every couple of > > > > weeks) for several days at a time for the past six months or more. When > > he > > > > goes to the hospital, they give him morphine. He tells them he is in > > pain -- > > > > even when he is not in pain, he tells them he is so they will give him > > > > morphine. Sadly, when he comes home from the hospital, he cannot last > > long > > > > without needing to go back for more morphine. We have come to the > > conclusion > > > > that he has transferred his addiction from alcohol to morphine. > > > > > > > > My aunt is going to talk to the doctor later this month when he goes > > for his > > > > appointment. In the meantime, I am wondering if anyone can shed some > > light > > > > on this thing with the morphine. If you as a patient or you as a > > caregiver > > > > can help, my family and I would certainly appreciate it. Is it common > > for > > > > patients to receive morphine regularly for pain management? Has it > > become a > > > > " hospital-administe red " addiction? If yes to any of these questions, > > can you > > > > share how it is being or was dealt with and what we can expect? > > > > > > > > If he needs the morphine, that's one thing. If he does not need it and > > it > > > > has become a transferred addiction, that is another thing. > > > > > > > > Thanks for your input! > > > > > > > > in Virginia > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 Lyncia DEAR-Every day you do not recieve benefits, the more money your lawyer will make. Normally we just trust our lawyers not to be motivated by this, but in your case, you should have been automatically qualified YEARS AGO. Kidny transplant list as well as liver transplant list is automatic, or should be. Both conditions are on the bluebook listing. It seems like your lawyer could be just stalling to make more money! Talk to the SSA your self, an consider a different lawyer. You really need to seek additional legal advice. Love, Bobby (saadn'leelt- da ya day- n'zho) long life, old age, everything good-Apache prayer ________________________________ To: livercirrhosissupport Sent: Tue, January 19, 2010 8:12:09 PM Subject: Re: Re: Question about morphine treatments .... Just think I need a kidney and a liver transplant. I think this lawyer is trying to put it to me. My nephew is an attorney here in Texas and I am going to ask him what I should do. What does everyone think? Thanks for this day and for our tomorrows Love, Lyncia From: Jill <jillkstewart@ yahoo.com> Subject: Re: Re: Question about morphine treatments .... To: livercirrhosissuppo rtyahoogroups (DOT) com Date: Tuesday, January 19, 2010, 8:58 PM Made you smile,! Medicare covered 100% of mine...I would think priuvate insurance would cover it. Good luck at the docs. Love,Jill We don't remember days, we remember moments. Life is not measured by the breaths we take,but by the moments that take our breath away. ____________ _________ _________ __ From: wendy miller <italybell69@ yahoo.com> To: livercirrhosissuppo rtyahoogroups (DOT) com Sent: Tue, January 19, 2010 9:17:30 PM Subject: Re: Re: Question about morphine treatments .... Oh Jill your silly see,I would have done that to my cat if I had one-Tee-hee, but everyone has been talking about this tens thing amajiggy,I go to my pain managment Dr. on Thurs.and I'm sure gonna ask about it,does insurance cover it??? Huggs, ____________ _________ _________ __ From: barby <pinkmeetsblue@ yahoo.com> To: livercirrhosissuppo rtyahoogroups (DOT) com Sent: Tue, January 19, 2010 3:02:18 PM Subject: Re: Question about morphine treatments ... hi jan i have a tens unit, had it for years for my back, it helped alot in the beginning, hope you get to feeling better, on a funny note ui used to love to stick an electrol on someone and crank it up ahhhhhhhhh i kill me teeheehee the dog really didnt think it was funny she stayed under the bed for 2 days hahahahaha > > > > > > > > Hello! I am , a new member here with the group, hoping I can gain > > some > > > > type of support for our family and get some questions answered by > > people who > > > > are both patients and caregivers. > > > > > > > > My cousin was diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver approximately a > > year ago > > > > (47 years old). He is an alcoholic and drank heavily from his teen > > years > > > > until six months ago when he finally stopped in order to even be > > considered > > > > for an evaluation for the transplant list. > > > > > > > > He has been in and out of the hospital very frequently (every couple of > > > > weeks) for several days at a time for the past six months or more. When > > he > > > > goes to the hospital, they give him morphine. He tells them he is in > > pain -- > > > > even when he is not in pain, he tells them he is so they will give him > > > > morphine. Sadly, when he comes home from the hospital, he cannot last > > long > > > > without needing to go back for more morphine. We have come to the > > conclusion > > > > that he has transferred his addiction from alcohol to morphine. > > > > > > > > My aunt is going to talk to the doctor later this month when he goes > > for his > > > > appointment. In the meantime, I am wondering if anyone can shed some > > light > > > > on this thing with the morphine. If you as a patient or you as a > > caregiver > > > > can help, my family and I would certainly appreciate it. Is it common > > for > > > > patients to receive morphine regularly for pain management? Has it > > become a > > > > " hospital-administe red " addiction? If yes to any of these questions, > > can you > > > > share how it is being or was dealt with and what we can expect? > > > > > > > > If he needs the morphine, that's one thing. If he does not need it and > > it > > > > has become a transferred addiction, that is another thing. > > > > > > > > Thanks for your input! > > > > > > > > in Virginia > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 I did,but thet thought I had a screw loose for robbing a bank,well actually I had a cool lawyer,that told me to act fruity,because I could be denied for just needing a transplant(GO figure),but I was ahead of the game,as soon as I found out I was sick in 2001, I applied .Didn't quit drinking yet by any means,but got approved in 2004.Lyncia they are gonna have to pay you all your back pay also:) From the day you originally applied.I would be a thorn in his ass by now.......especially the way the government is screwing with health insurance. Love You! ________________________________ To: livercirrhosissupport Sent: Tue, January 19, 2010 11:06:06 PM Subject: Re: Re: Question about morphine treatments .... Did anyone else here on the forum have to take a 2-3 hour mental test to get disability? I sure didn't. I don't have cirrhosis,but have disablilty for other things. I'd just like to know if anyone else had to do this or if your lawyer is nuts himself!?                                                                            Love,Jill  We don't remember days, we remember moments. Life is not measured by the breaths we take,but by the moments that take our breath away. ________________________________ To: livercirrhosissupport Sent: Tue, January 19, 2010 10:51:38 PM Subject: Re: Re: Question about morphine treatments ....  He wanted me to take a 2 to 3 hour mental tests with his guy......... 400 to 500 hundred dollars out of my pocket and I told him NO that I could not do it that he had enough info to present to the judge....... ..It makes me want to wish this disease on people.....I wouldn't do that but I do think of it. Thanks for this day and for our tomorrows  Love, Lyncia   From: Jill <jillkstewart@ yahoo.com> Subject: Re: Re: Question about morphine treatments .... To: livercirrhosissuppo rtyahoogroups (DOT) com Date: Tuesday, January 19, 2010, 8:58 PM  Made you smile,! Medicare covered 100% of mine...I would think priuvate insurance would cover it. Good luck at the docs.                                                                            Love,Jill  We don't remember days, we remember moments. Life is not measured by the breaths we take,but by the moments that take our breath away. ____________ _________ _________ __ From: wendy miller <italybell69@ yahoo.com> To: livercirrhosissuppo rtyahoogroups (DOT) com Sent: Tue, January 19, 2010 9:17:30 PM Subject: Re: Re: Question about morphine treatments ....  Oh Jill your silly see,I would have done that to my cat if I had one-Tee-hee, but everyone has been talking about this tens thing amajiggy,I go to my pain managment Dr. on Thurs.and I'm sure gonna ask about it,does insurance cover it??? Huggs, ____________ _________ _________ __ From: barby <pinkmeetsblue@ yahoo.com> To: livercirrhosissuppo rtyahoogroups (DOT) com Sent: Tue, January 19, 2010 3:02:18 PM Subject: Re: Question about morphine treatments ... hi jan i have a tens unit, had it for years for my back, it helped alot in the beginning, hope you get to feeling better, on a funny note ui used to love to stick an electrol on someone and crank it up ahhhhhhhhh i kill me teeheehee the dog really didnt think it was funny she stayed under the bed for 2 days hahahahaha > > > > > > > > Hello! I am , a new member here with the group, hoping I can gain > > some > > > > type of support for our family and get some questions answered by > > people who > > > > are both patients and caregivers. > > > > > > > > My cousin was diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver approximately a > > year ago > > > > (47 years old). He is an alcoholic and drank heavily from his teen > > years > > > > until six months ago when he finally stopped in order to even be > > considered > > > > for an evaluation for the transplant list. > > > > > > > > He has been in and out of the hospital very frequently (every couple of > > > > weeks) for several days at a time for the past six months or more. When > > he > > > > goes to the hospital, they give him morphine. He tells them he is in > > pain -- > > > > even when he is not in pain, he tells them he is so they will give him > > > > morphine. Sadly, when he comes home from the hospital, he cannot last > > long > > > > without needing to go back for more morphine. We have come to the > > conclusion > > > > that he has transferred his addiction from alcohol to morphine. > > > > > > > > My aunt is going to talk to the doctor later this month when he goes > > for his > > > > appointment. In the meantime, I am wondering if anyone can shed some > > light > > > > on this thing with the morphine. If you as a patient or you as a > > caregiver > > > > can help, my family and I would certainly appreciate it. Is it common > > for > > > > patients to receive morphine regularly for pain management? Has it > > become a > > > > " hospital-administe red " addiction? If yes to any of these questions, > > can you > > > > share how it is being or was dealt with and what we can expect? > > > > > > > > If he needs the morphine, that's one thing. If he does not need it and > > it > > > > has become a transferred addiction, that is another thing. > > > > > > > > Thanks for your input! > > > > > > > > in Virginia > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 Lyncia,  By federal LAW your lawyer gets 25 percent of your back pay. Is he waiting for more backpay? The longer your case goes on, the bigger payout for him. I'd look at your contract & see if you can find another lawyer.  BTW, these lawyers advertize like they're being nice, THEY DON'T GET PAID UNLESS YOU WIN. Well duhhhh, it's the FREAKIN LAW!  SORRY THIS TICKS ME OFF ! Love you lady, From: Jill <jillkstewart@ yahoo.com> Subject: Re: Re: Question about morphine treatments .... To: livercirrhosissuppo rtyahoogroups (DOT) com Date: Tuesday, January 19, 2010, 8:58 PM  Made you smile,! Medicare covered 100% of mine...I would think priuvate insurance would cover it. Good luck at the docs.                                                                            Love,Jill  We don't remember days, we remember moments. Life is not measured by the breaths we take,but by the moments that take our breath away. ____________ _________ _________ __ From: wendy miller <italybell69@ yahoo.com> To: livercirrhosissuppo rtyahoogroups (DOT) com Sent: Tue, January 19, 2010 9:17:30 PM Subject: Re: Re: Question about morphine treatments ....  Oh Jill your silly see,I would have done that to my cat if I had one-Tee-hee, but everyone has been talking about this tens thing amajiggy,I go to my pain managment Dr. on Thurs.and I'm sure gonna ask about it,does insurance cover it??? Huggs, ____________ _________ _________ __ From: barby <pinkmeetsblue@ yahoo.com> To: livercirrhosissuppo rtyahoogroups (DOT) com Sent: Tue, January 19, 2010 3:02:18 PM Subject: Re: Question about morphine treatments .... hi jan i have a tens unit, had it for years for my back, it helped alot in the beginning, hope you get to feeling better, on a funny note ui used to love to stick an electrol on someone and crank it up ahhhhhhhhh i kill me teeheehee the dog really didnt think it was funny she stayed under the bed for 2 days hahahahaha > > > > > > > > Hello! I am , a new member here with the group, hoping I can gain > > some > > > > type of support for our family and get some questions answered by > > people who > > > > are both patients and caregivers. > > > > > > > > My cousin was diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver approximately a > > year ago > > > > (47 years old). He is an alcoholic and drank heavily from his teen > > years > > > > until six months ago when he finally stopped in order to even be > > considered > > > > for an evaluation for the transplant list. > > > > > > > > He has been in and out of the hospital very frequently (every couple of > > > > weeks) for several days at a time for the past six months or more. When > > he > > > > goes to the hospital, they give him morphine. He tells them he is in > > pain -- > > > > even when he is not in pain, he tells them he is so they will give him > > > > morphine. Sadly, when he comes home from the hospital, he cannot last > > long > > > > without needing to go back for more morphine. We have come to the > > conclusion > > > > that he has transferred his addiction from alcohol to morphine. > > > > > > > > My aunt is going to talk to the doctor later this month when he goes > > for his > > > > appointment. In the meantime, I am wondering if anyone can shed some > > light > > > > on this thing with the morphine. If you as a patient or you as a > > caregiver > > > > can help, my family and I would certainly appreciate it. Is it common > > for > > > > patients to receive morphine regularly for pain management? Has it > > become a > > > > " hospital-administe red " addiction? If yes to any of these questions, > > can you > > > > share how it is being or was dealt with and what we can expect? > > > > > > > > If he needs the morphine, that's one thing. If he does not need it and > > it > > > > has become a transferred addiction, that is another thing. > > > > > > > > Thanks for your input! > > > > > > > > in Virginia > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010  That's because it's FEDERAL LAW that they don't get paid on disability cases UNLESS THEY WIN. The feds made it a law to get rid of nuisance cases.  Sorry, it bugs me every time I see one of those commercials. It's like they're being nice & they're not. IT'S THE LAW ! GRRRRR love you Jill ( sorry, pet peeve of mine) > > From: Jill <jillkstewart@ yahoo.com> > Subject: Re: Re: Question about morphine > treatments ... > To: livercirrhosissuppo rtyahoogroups (DOT) com > Date: Tuesday, January 19, 2010, 8:58 PM > > > > Made you smile,! Medicare covered 100% of mine...I would think > priuvate insurance would cover it. Good luck at the docs. > > >                  Love,Jill > > We don't remember days, we remember moments. > Life is not measured by the breaths we take,but by the moments that > take our breath away. > > ____________ _________ _________ __ > From: wendy miller <italybell69@ yahoo.com> > To: livercirrhosissuppo rtyahoogroups (DOT) com > Sent: Tue, January 19, 2010 9:17:30 PM > Subject: Re: Re: Question about morphine > treatments ... > > > Oh Jill your silly see,I would have done that to my cat if I had one- > Tee-hee, but everyone has been talking about this tens thing > amajiggy,I go to my pain managment Dr. on Thurs.and I'm sure gonna > ask about it,does insurance cover it??? Huggs, > > ____________ _________ _________ __ > From: barby <pinkmeetsblue@ yahoo.com> > To: livercirrhosissuppo rtyahoogroups (DOT) com > Sent: Tue, January 19, 2010 3:02:18 PM > Subject: Re: Question about morphine > treatments ... > > hi jan i have a tens unit, had it for years for my back, it helped > alot in the beginning, hope you get to feeling better, on a funny > note ui used to love to stick an electrol on someone and crank it up > ahhhhhhhhh i kill me teeheehee the dog really didnt think it was > funny she stayed under the bed for 2 days hahahahaha > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello! I am , a new member here with the group, hoping > I can gain > > > some > > > > > type of support for our family and get some questions > answered by > > > people who > > > > > are both patients and caregivers. > > > > > > > > > > My cousin was diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver > approximately a > > > year ago > > > > > (47 years old). He is an alcoholic and drank heavily from > his teen > > > years > > > > > until six months ago when he finally stopped in order to > even be > > > considered > > > > > for an evaluation for the transplant list. > > > > > > > > > > He has been in and out of the hospital very frequently > (every couple of > > > > > weeks) for several days at a time for the past six months or > more. When > > > he > > > > > goes to the hospital, they give him morphine. He tells them > he is in > > > pain -- > > > > > even when he is not in pain, he tells them he is so they > will give him > > > > > morphine. Sadly, when he comes home from the hospital, he > cannot last > > > long > > > > > without needing to go back for more morphine. We have come > to the > > > conclusion > > > > > that he has transferred his addiction from alcohol to > morphine. > > > > > > > > > > My aunt is going to talk to the doctor later this month when > he goes > > > for his > > > > > appointment. In the meantime, I am wondering if anyone can > shed some > > > light > > > > > on this thing with the morphine. If you as a patient or you > as a > > > caregiver > > > > > can help, my family and I would certainly appreciate it. Is > it common > > > for > > > > > patients to receive morphine regularly for pain management? > Has it > > > become a > > > > > " hospital-administe red " addiction? If yes to any of these > questions, > > > can you > > > > > share how it is being or was dealt with and what we can > expect? > > > > > > > > > > If he needs the morphine, that's one thing. If he does not > need it and > > > it > > > > > has become a transferred addiction, that is another thing. > > > > > > > > > > Thanks for your input! > > > > > > > > > > in Virginia > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 That's okay...I hate those commercials too. The lawyer always seems so angry!!                                                                            Love,Jill  We don't remember days, we remember moments. Life is not measured by the breaths we take,but by the moments that take our breath away. ________________________________ To: livercirrhosissupport Sent: Wed, January 20, 2010 7:39:55 AM Subject: Re: Re: Question about morphine treatments ....   That's because it's FEDERAL LAW that they don't get paid on disability cases UNLESS THEY WIN. The feds made it a law to get rid of nuisance cases.  Sorry, it bugs me every time I see one of those commercials. It's like they're being nice & they're not. IT'S THE LAW ! GRRRRR love you Jill ( sorry, pet peeve of mine) > > From: Jill <jillkstewart@ yahoo.com> > Subject: Re: Re: Question about morphine > treatments ... > To: livercirrhosissuppo rtyahoogroups (DOT) com > Date: Tuesday, January 19, 2010, 8:58 PM > > > > Made you smile,! Medicare covered 100% of mine...I would think > priuvate insurance would cover it. Good luck at the docs. > > >                  Love,Jill > > We don't remember days, we remember moments. > Life is not measured by the breaths we take,but by the moments that > take our breath away. > > ____________ _________ _________ __ > From: wendy miller <italybell69@ yahoo.com> > To: livercirrhosissuppo rtyahoogroups (DOT) com > Sent: Tue, January 19, 2010 9:17:30 PM > Subject: Re: Re: Question about morphine > treatments ... > > > Oh Jill your silly see,I would have done that to my cat if I had one- > Tee-hee, but everyone has been talking about this tens thing > amajiggy,I go to my pain managment Dr. on Thurs.and I'm sure gonna > ask about it,does insurance cover it??? Huggs, > > ____________ _________ _________ __ > From: barby <pinkmeetsblue@ yahoo.com> > To: livercirrhosissuppo rtyahoogroups (DOT) com > Sent: Tue, January 19, 2010 3:02:18 PM > Subject: Re: Question about morphine > treatments ... > > hi jan i have a tens unit, had it for years for my back, it helped > alot in the beginning, hope you get to feeling better, on a funny > note ui used to love to stick an electrol on someone and crank it up > ahhhhhhhhh i kill me teeheehee the dog really didnt think it was > funny she stayed under the bed for 2 days hahahahaha > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello! I am , a new member here with the group, hoping > I can gain > > > some > > > > > type of support for our family and get some questions > answered by > > > people who > > > > > are both patients and caregivers. > > > > > > > > > > My cousin was diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver > approximately a > > > year ago > > > > > (47 years old). He is an alcoholic and drank heavily from > his teen > > > years > > > > > until six months ago when he finally stopped in order to > even be > > > considered > > > > > for an evaluation for the transplant list. > > > > > > > > > > He has been in and out of the hospital very frequently > (every couple of > > > > > weeks) for several days at a time for the past six months or > more. When > > > he > > > > > goes to the hospital, they give him morphine. He tells them > he is in > > > pain -- > > > > > even when he is not in pain, he tells them he is so they > will give him > > > > > morphine. Sadly, when he comes home from the hospital, he > cannot last > > > long > > > > > without needing to go back for more morphine. We have come > to the > > > conclusion > > > > > that he has transferred his addiction from alcohol to > morphine. > > > > > > > > > > My aunt is going to talk to the doctor later this month when > he goes > > > for his > > > > > appointment. In the meantime, I am wondering if anyone can > shed some > > > light > > > > > on this thing with the morphine. If you as a patient or you > as a > > > caregiver > > > > > can help, my family and I would certainly appreciate it. Is > it common > > > for > > > > > patients to receive morphine regularly for pain management? > Has it > > > become a > > > > > " hospital-administe red " addiction? If yes to any of these > questions, > > > can you > > > > > share how it is being or was dealt with and what we can > expect? > > > > > > > > > > If he needs the morphine, that's one thing. If he does not > need it and > > > it > > > > > has become a transferred addiction, that is another thing. > > > > > > > > > > Thanks for your input! > > > > > > > > > > in Virginia > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 yes wendy ins. will cover it will a drs. script. i found out AFTER i spent 90 on bobby glenns b.b monitor that ins. would have paid for it,think i will put in a request for reembercement for it. but you have to use your ins. companies supply store,ask your dr. for the script,then call your ins. and find out who they use to cover the cost good luck,much love barby, and the patches will be automatically send when its time for new ones ,thats how mine works. > > > > > > > > > > Hello! I am , a new member here with the group, hoping I can gain > > > some > > > > > type of support for our family and get some questions answered by > > > people who > > > > > are both patients and caregivers. > > > > > > > > > > My cousin was diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver approximately a > > > year ago > > > > > (47 years old). He is an alcoholic and drank heavily from his teen > > > years > > > > > until six months ago when he finally stopped in order to even be > > > considered > > > > > for an evaluation for the transplant list. > > > > > > > > > > He has been in and out of the hospital very frequently (every couple of > > > > > weeks) for several days at a time for the past six months or more. When > > > he > > > > > goes to the hospital, they give him morphine. He tells them he is in > > > pain -- > > > > > even when he is not in pain, he tells them he is so they will give him > > > > > morphine. Sadly, when he comes home from the hospital, he cannot last > > > long > > > > > without needing to go back for more morphine. We have come to the > > > conclusion > > > > > that he has transferred his addiction from alcohol to morphine. > > > > > > > > > > My aunt is going to talk to the doctor later this month when he goes > > > for his > > > > > appointment. In the meantime, I am wondering if anyone can shed some > > > light > > > > > on this thing with the morphine. If you as a patient or you as a > > > caregiver > > > > > can help, my family and I would certainly appreciate it. Is it common > > > for > > > > > patients to receive morphine regularly for pain management? Has it > > > become a > > > > > " hospital-administe red " addiction? If yes to any of these questions, > > > can you > > > > > share how it is being or was dealt with and what we can expect? > > > > > > > > > > If he needs the morphine, that's one thing. If he does not need it and > > > it > > > > > has become a transferred addiction, that is another thing. > > > > > > > > > > Thanks for your input! > > > > > > > > > > in Virginia > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 Hi: Jackie here. After my husband's open heart surgery (2004) we applied for disability. It seems you always get turned down the first time. I was sitting there watching tv one day and this commercial comes on for Binder & Binder, so I figure, 'what the heck? It can't hurt to try.' I called them, they took the case and got disability for him, retro-active from the time he became disabled. Then because of being disabled he got medicare. Thank God, because I can't imagine what we would be doing now if he didn't have good insurance. Now keep in mind, I'm not endorsing any legal firm, just telling you of our experience. Hope all works out for you.  Jackie From: Jill <jillkstewart@ yahoo.com> Subject: Re: Re: Question about morphine treatments .... To: livercirrhosissuppo rtyahoogroups (DOT) com Date: Tuesday, January 19, 2010, 8:58 PM  Made you smile,! Medicare covered 100% of mine...I would think priuvate insurance would cover it. Good luck at the docs.                                                                            Love,Jill  We don't remember days, we remember moments. Life is not measured by the breaths we take,but by the moments that take our breath away. ____________ _________ _________ __ From: wendy miller <italybell69@ yahoo.com> To: livercirrhosissuppo rtyahoogroups (DOT) com Sent: Tue, January 19, 2010 9:17:30 PM Subject: Re: Re: Question about morphine treatments ....  Oh Jill your silly see,I would have done that to my cat if I had one-Tee-hee, but everyone has been talking about this tens thing amajiggy,I go to my pain managment Dr. on Thurs.and I'm sure gonna ask about it,does insurance cover it??? Huggs, ____________ _________ _________ __ From: barby <pinkmeetsblue@ yahoo.com> To: livercirrhosissuppo rtyahoogroups (DOT) com Sent: Tue, January 19, 2010 3:02:18 PM Subject: Re: Question about morphine treatments .... hi jan i have a tens unit, had it for years for my back, it helped alot in the beginning, hope you get to feeling better, on a funny note ui used to love to stick an electrol on someone and crank it up ahhhhhhhhh i kill me teeheehee the dog really didnt think it was funny she stayed under the bed for 2 days hahahahaha > > > > > > > > Hello! I am , a new member here with the group, hoping I can gain > > some > > > > type of support for our family and get some questions answered by > > people who > > > > are both patients and caregivers. > > > > > > > > My cousin was diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver approximately a > > year ago > > > > (47 years old). He is an alcoholic and drank heavily from his teen > > years > > > > until six months ago when he finally stopped in order to even be > > considered > > > > for an evaluation for the transplant list. > > > > > > > > He has been in and out of the hospital very frequently (every couple of > > > > weeks) for several days at a time for the past six months or more. When > > he > > > > goes to the hospital, they give him morphine. He tells them he is in > > pain -- > > > > even when he is not in pain, he tells them he is so they will give him > > > > morphine. Sadly, when he comes home from the hospital, he cannot last > > long > > > > without needing to go back for more morphine. We have come to the > > conclusion > > > > that he has transferred his addiction from alcohol to morphine. > > > > > > > > My aunt is going to talk to the doctor later this month when he goes > > for his > > > > appointment. In the meantime, I am wondering if anyone can shed some > > light > > > > on this thing with the morphine. If you as a patient or you as a > > caregiver > > > > can help, my family and I would certainly appreciate it. Is it common > > for > > > > patients to receive morphine regularly for pain management? Has it > > become a > > > > " hospital-administe red " addiction? If yes to any of these questions, > > can you > > > > share how it is being or was dealt with and what we can expect? > > > > > > > > If he needs the morphine, that's one thing. If he does not need it and > > it > > > > has become a transferred addiction, that is another thing. > > > > > > > > Thanks for your input! > > > > > > > > in Virginia > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 I don't mind going, it is just he was so pushy about seeing his........I have been seen the same physicologist for over 6 years..  Thanks for this day and for our tomorrows  Love, Lyncia   Subject: Re: Question about morphine treatments ... To: livercirrhosissupport Date: Tuesday, January 19, 2010, 10:56 PM  Social Security sent me to a psychologist for a mental test and they paid for it. It only took about a half hour. Penny > > > > > > > > > > Hello! I am , a new member here with the group, hoping I can gain > > > some > > > > > type of support for our family and get some questions answered by > > > people who > > > > > are both patients and caregivers. > > > > > > > > > > My cousin was diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver approximately a > > > year ago > > > > > (47 years old). He is an alcoholic and drank heavily from his teen > > > years > > > > > until six months ago when he finally stopped in order to even be > > > considered > > > > > for an evaluation for the transplant list. > > > > > > > > > > He has been in and out of the hospital very frequently (every couple of > > > > > weeks) for several days at a time for the past six months or more. When > > > he > > > > > goes to the hospital, they give him morphine. He tells them he is in > > > pain -- > > > > > even when he is not in pain, he tells them he is so they will give him > > > > > morphine. Sadly, when he comes home from the hospital, he cannot last > > > long > > > > > without needing to go back for more morphine. We have come to the > > > conclusion > > > > > that he has transferred his addiction from alcohol to morphine. > > > > > > > > > > My aunt is going to talk to the doctor later this month when he goes > > > for his > > > > > appointment. In the meantime, I am wondering if anyone can shed some > > > light > > > > > on this thing with the morphine. If you as a patient or you as a > > > caregiver > > > > > can help, my family and I would certainly appreciate it. Is it common > > > for > > > > > patients to receive morphine regularly for pain management? Has it > > > become a > > > > > " hospital-administe red " addiction? If yes to any of these questions, > > > can you > > > > > share how it is being or was dealt with and what we can expect? > > > > > > > > > > If he needs the morphine, that's one thing. If he does not need it and > > > it > > > > > has become a transferred addiction, that is another thing. > > > > > > > > > > Thanks for your input! > > > > > > > > > > in Virginia > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 amen. This is for the ones who fake it....... Thanks for this day and for our tomorrows  Love, Lyncia   From: Jill <jillkstewart@ yahoo.com> Subject: Re: Re: Question about morphine treatments .... To: livercirrhosissuppo rtyahoogroups (DOT) com Date: Tuesday, January 19, 2010, 8:58 PM Made you smile,! Medicare covered 100% of mine...I would think priuvate insurance would cover it. Good luck at the docs. Love,Jill We don't remember days, we remember moments. Life is not measured by the breaths we take,but by the moments that take our breath away. ____________ _________ _________ __ From: wendy miller <italybell69@ yahoo.com> To: livercirrhosissuppo rtyahoogroups (DOT) com Sent: Tue, January 19, 2010 9:17:30 PM Subject: Re: Re: Question about morphine treatments .... Oh Jill your silly see,I would have done that to my cat if I had one-Tee-hee, but everyone has been talking about this tens thing amajiggy,I go to my pain managment Dr. on Thurs.and I'm sure gonna ask about it,does insurance cover it??? Huggs, ____________ _________ _________ __ From: barby <pinkmeetsblue@ yahoo.com> To: livercirrhosissuppo rtyahoogroups (DOT) com Sent: Tue, January 19, 2010 3:02:18 PM Subject: Re: Question about morphine treatments ... hi jan i have a tens unit, had it for years for my back, it helped alot in the beginning, hope you get to feeling better, on a funny note ui used to love to stick an electrol on someone and crank it up ahhhhhhhhh i kill me teeheehee the dog really didnt think it was funny she stayed under the bed for 2 days hahahahaha > > > > > > > > Hello! I am , a new member here with the group, hoping I can gain > > some > > > > type of support for our family and get some questions answered by > > people who > > > > are both patients and caregivers. > > > > > > > > My cousin was diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver approximately a > > year ago > > > > (47 years old). He is an alcoholic and drank heavily from his teen > > years > > > > until six months ago when he finally stopped in order to even be > > considered > > > > for an evaluation for the transplant list. > > > > > > > > He has been in and out of the hospital very frequently (every couple of > > > > weeks) for several days at a time for the past six months or more. When > > he > > > > goes to the hospital, they give him morphine. He tells them he is in > > pain -- > > > > even when he is not in pain, he tells them he is so they will give him > > > > morphine. Sadly, when he comes home from the hospital, he cannot last > > long > > > > without needing to go back for more morphine. We have come to the > > conclusion > > > > that he has transferred his addiction from alcohol to morphine. > > > > > > > > My aunt is going to talk to the doctor later this month when he goes > > for his > > > > appointment. In the meantime, I am wondering if anyone can shed some > > light > > > > on this thing with the morphine. If you as a patient or you as a > > caregiver > > > > can help, my family and I would certainly appreciate it. Is it common > > for > > > > patients to receive morphine regularly for pain management? Has it > > become a > > > > " hospital-administe red " addiction? If yes to any of these questions, > > can you > > > > share how it is being or was dealt with and what we can expect? > > > > > > > > If he needs the morphine, that's one thing. If he does not need it and > > it > > > > has become a transferred addiction, that is another thing. > > > > > > > > Thanks for your input! > > > > > > > > in Virginia > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 My attorney got disability the first time for my DIL - skin disease. So do know what happened, Thanks for this day and for our tomorrows  Love, Lyncia   > > From: Jill <jillkstewart@ yahoo.com> > Subject: Re: Re: Question about morphine > treatments ... > To: livercirrhosissuppo rtyahoogroups (DOT) com > Date: Tuesday, January 19, 2010, 8:58 PM > > > > Made you smile,! Medicare covered 100% of mine...I would think > priuvate insurance would cover it. Good luck at the docs. > > >                  Love,Jill > > We don't remember days, we remember moments. > Life is not measured by the breaths we take,but by the moments that > take our breath away. > > ____________ _________ _________ __ > From: wendy miller <italybell69@ yahoo.com> > To: livercirrhosissuppo rtyahoogroups (DOT) com > Sent: Tue, January 19, 2010 9:17:30 PM > Subject: Re: Re: Question about morphine > treatments ... > > > Oh Jill your silly see,I would have done that to my cat if I had one- > Tee-hee, but everyone has been talking about this tens thing > amajiggy,I go to my pain managment Dr. on Thurs.and I'm sure gonna > ask about it,does insurance cover it??? Huggs, > > ____________ _________ _________ __ > From: barby <pinkmeetsblue@ yahoo.com> > To: livercirrhosissuppo rtyahoogroups (DOT) com > Sent: Tue, January 19, 2010 3:02:18 PM > Subject: Re: Question about morphine > treatments ... > > hi jan i have a tens unit, had it for years for my back, it helped > alot in the beginning, hope you get to feeling better, on a funny > note ui used to love to stick an electrol on someone and crank it up > ahhhhhhhhh i kill me teeheehee the dog really didnt think it was > funny she stayed under the bed for 2 days hahahahaha > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello! I am , a new member here with the group, hoping > I can gain > > > some > > > > > type of support for our family and get some questions > answered by > > > people who > > > > > are both patients and caregivers. > > > > > > > > > > My cousin was diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver > approximately a > > > year ago > > > > > (47 years old). He is an alcoholic and drank heavily from > his teen > > > years > > > > > until six months ago when he finally stopped in order to > even be > > > considered > > > > > for an evaluation for the transplant list. > > > > > > > > > > He has been in and out of the hospital very frequently > (every couple of > > > > > weeks) for several days at a time for the past six months or > more. When > > > he > > > > > goes to the hospital, they give him morphine. He tells them > he is in > > > pain -- > > > > > even when he is not in pain, he tells them he is so they > will give him > > > > > morphine. Sadly, when he comes home from the hospital, he > cannot last > > > long > > > > > without needing to go back for more morphine. We have come > to the > > > conclusion > > > > > that he has transferred his addiction from alcohol to > morphine. > > > > > > > > > > My aunt is going to talk to the doctor later this month when > he goes > > > for his > > > > > appointment. In the meantime, I am wondering if anyone can > shed some > > > light > > > > > on this thing with the morphine. If you as a patient or you > as a > > > caregiver > > > > > can help, my family and I would certainly appreciate it. Is > it common > > > for > > > > > patients to receive morphine regularly for pain management? > Has it > > > become a > > > > > " hospital-administe red " addiction? If yes to any of these > questions, > > > can you > > > > > share how it is being or was dealt with and what we can > expect? > > > > > > > > > > If he needs the morphine, that's one thing. If he does not > need it and > > > it > > > > > has become a transferred addiction, that is another thing. > > > > > > > > > > Thanks for your input! > > > > > > > > > > in Virginia > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 That is what I told him. He will go in and tell them that I am uncoroperative.......I aM NOWn+ Thanks for this day and for our tomorrows  Love, Lyncia   > > From: Jill <jillkstewart@ yahoo.com> > Subject: Re: Re: Question about morphine > treatments ... > To: livercirrhosissuppo rtyahoogroups (DOT) com > Date: Tuesday, January 19, 2010, 8:58 PM > > > > Made you smile,! Medicare covered 100% of mine...I would think > priuvate insurance would cover it. Good luck at the docs. > > > Love,Jill > > We don't remember days, we remember moments. > Life is not measured by the breaths we take,but by the moments that take > our breath away. > > ____________ _________ _________ __ > From: wendy miller <italybell69@ yahoo.com> > To: livercirrhosissuppo rtyahoogroups (DOT) com > Sent: Tue, January 19, 2010 9:17:30 PM > Subject: Re: Re: Question about morphine > treatments ... > > > Oh Jill your silly see,I would have done that to my cat if I had > one-Tee-hee, but everyone has been talking about this tens thing amajiggy,I > go to my pain managment Dr. on Thurs.and I'm sure gonna ask about it,does > insurance cover it??? Huggs, > > ____________ _________ _________ __ > From: barby <pinkmeetsblue@ yahoo.com> > To: livercirrhosissuppo rtyahoogroups (DOT) com > Sent: Tue, January 19, 2010 3:02:18 PM > Subject: Re: Question about morphine treatments > ... > > hi jan i have a tens unit, had it for years for my back, it helped alot in > the beginning, hope you get to feeling better, on a funny note ui used to > love to stick an electrol on someone and crank it up ahhhhhhhhh i kill me > teeheehee the dog really didnt think it was funny she stayed under the bed > for 2 days hahahahaha > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello! I am , a new member here with the group, hoping I can > gain > > > some > > > > > type of support for our family and get some questions answered by > > > people who > > > > > are both patients and caregivers. > > > > > > > > > > My cousin was diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver approximately a > > > year ago > > > > > (47 years old). He is an alcoholic and drank heavily from his teen > > > years > > > > > until six months ago when he finally stopped in order to even be > > > considered > > > > > for an evaluation for the transplant list. > > > > > > > > > > He has been in and out of the hospital very frequently (every > couple of > > > > > weeks) for several days at a time for the past six months or more. > When > > > he > > > > > goes to the hospital, they give him morphine. He tells them he is > in > > > pain -- > > > > > even when he is not in pain, he tells them he is so they will give > him > > > > > morphine. Sadly, when he comes home from the hospital, he cannot > last > > > long > > > > > without needing to go back for more morphine. We have come to the > > > conclusion > > > > > that he has transferred his addiction from alcohol to morphine. > > > > > > > > > > My aunt is going to talk to the doctor later this month when he > goes > > > for his > > > > > appointment. In the meantime, I am wondering if anyone can shed > some > > > light > > > > > on this thing with the morphine. If you as a patient or you as a > > > caregiver > > > > > can help, my family and I would certainly appreciate it. Is it > common > > > for > > > > > patients to receive morphine regularly for pain management? Has it > > > become a > > > > > " hospital-administe red " addiction? If yes to any of these > questions, > > > can you > > > > > share how it is being or was dealt with and what we can expect? > > > > > > > > > > If he needs the morphine, that's one thing. If he does not need it > and > > > it > > > > > has become a transferred addiction, that is another thing. > > > > > > > > > > Thanks for your input! > > > > > > > > > > in Virginia > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 Lyncia,just curious,do you have the insuranse without the disability to have the transplant covered?Just wondering because it's about 5-6 hundred thousand,and I had to have all everything financially taken care of  before they would put me on the list,they even have me pre-registered at the hospital. Huggs, ________________________________ To: livercirrhosissupport Sent: Wed, January 20, 2010 10:22:45 AM Subject: Re: Re: Question about morphine treatments .... amen. This is for the ones who fake it....... Thanks for this day and for our tomorrows  Love, Lyncia   From: Jill <jillkstewart@ yahoo.com> Subject: Re: Re: Question about morphine treatments .... To: livercirrhosissuppo rtyahoogroups (DOT) com Date: Tuesday, January 19, 2010, 8:58 PM Made you smile,! Medicare covered 100% of mine...I would think priuvate insurance would cover it. Good luck at the docs. Love,Jill We don't remember days, we remember moments. Life is not measured by the breaths we take,but by the moments that take our breath away. ____________ _________ _________ __ From: wendy miller <italybell69@ yahoo.com> To: livercirrhosissuppo rtyahoogroups (DOT) com Sent: Tue, January 19, 2010 9:17:30 PM Subject: Re: Re: Question about morphine treatments .... Oh Jill your silly see,I would have done that to my cat if I had one-Tee-hee, but everyone has been talking about this tens thing amajiggy,I go to my pain managment Dr. on Thurs.and I'm sure gonna ask about it,does insurance cover it??? Huggs, ____________ _________ _________ __ From: barby <pinkmeetsblue@ yahoo.com> To: livercirrhosissuppo rtyahoogroups (DOT) com Sent: Tue, January 19, 2010 3:02:18 PM Subject: Re: Question about morphine treatments ... hi jan i have a tens unit, had it for years for my back, it helped alot in the beginning, hope you get to feeling better, on a funny note ui used to love to stick an electrol on someone and crank it up ahhhhhhhhh i kill me teeheehee the dog really didnt think it was funny she stayed under the bed for 2 days hahahahaha > > > > > > > > Hello! I am , a new member here with the group, hoping I can gain > > some > > > > type of support for our family and get some questions answered by > > people who > > > > are both patients and caregivers. > > > > > > > > My cousin was diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver approximately a > > year ago > > > > (47 years old). He is an alcoholic and drank heavily from his teen > > years > > > > until six months ago when he finally stopped in order to even be > > considered > > > > for an evaluation for the transplant list. > > > > > > > > He has been in and out of the hospital very frequently (every couple of > > > > weeks) for several days at a time for the past six months or more. When > > he > > > > goes to the hospital, they give him morphine. He tells them he is in > > pain -- > > > > even when he is not in pain, he tells them he is so they will give him > > > > morphine. Sadly, when he comes home from the hospital, he cannot last > > long > > > > without needing to go back for more morphine. We have come to the > > conclusion > > > > that he has transferred his addiction from alcohol to morphine. > > > > > > > > My aunt is going to talk to the doctor later this month when he goes > > for his > > > > appointment. In the meantime, I am wondering if anyone can shed some > > light > > > > on this thing with the morphine. If you as a patient or you as a > > caregiver > > > > can help, my family and I would certainly appreciate it. Is it common > > for > > > > patients to receive morphine regularly for pain management? Has it > > become a > > > > " hospital-administe red " addiction? If yes to any of these questions, > > can you > > > > share how it is being or was dealt with and what we can expect? > > > > > > > > If he needs the morphine, that's one thing. If he does not need it and > > it > > > > has become a transferred addiction, that is another thing. > > > > > > > > Thanks for your input! > > > > > > > > in Virginia > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 Thanks I will. Thanks for this day and for our tomorrows  Love, Lyncia   From: Jill <jillkstewart@ yahoo.com> Subject: Re: Re: Question about morphine treatments .... To: livercirrhosissuppo rtyahoogroups (DOT) com Date: Tuesday, January 19, 2010, 8:58 PM Made you smile,! Medicare covered 100% of mine...I would think priuvate insurance would cover it. Good luck at the docs. Love,Jill We don't remember days, we remember moments. Life is not measured by the breaths we take,but by the moments that take our breath away. ____________ _________ _________ __ From: wendy miller <italybell69@ yahoo.com> To: livercirrhosissuppo rtyahoogroups (DOT) com Sent: Tue, January 19, 2010 9:17:30 PM Subject: Re: Re: Question about morphine treatments .... Oh Jill your silly see,I would have done that to my cat if I had one-Tee-hee, but everyone has been talking about this tens thing amajiggy,I go to my pain managment Dr. on Thurs.and I'm sure gonna ask about it,does insurance cover it??? Huggs, ____________ _________ _________ __ From: barby <pinkmeetsblue@ yahoo.com> To: livercirrhosissuppo rtyahoogroups (DOT) com Sent: Tue, January 19, 2010 3:02:18 PM Subject: Re: Question about morphine treatments ... hi jan i have a tens unit, had it for years for my back, it helped alot in the beginning, hope you get to feeling better, on a funny note ui used to love to stick an electrol on someone and crank it up ahhhhhhhhh i kill me teeheehee the dog really didnt think it was funny she stayed under the bed for 2 days hahahahaha > > > > > > > > Hello! I am , a new member here with the group, hoping I can gain > > some > > > > type of support for our family and get some questions answered by > > people who > > > > are both patients and caregivers. > > > > > > > > My cousin was diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver approximately a > > year ago > > > > (47 years old). He is an alcoholic and drank heavily from his teen > > years > > > > until six months ago when he finally stopped in order to even be > > considered > > > > for an evaluation for the transplant list. > > > > > > > > He has been in and out of the hospital very frequently (every couple of > > > > weeks) for several days at a time for the past six months or more. When > > he > > > > goes to the hospital, they give him morphine. He tells them he is in > > pain -- > > > > even when he is not in pain, he tells them he is so they will give him > > > > morphine. Sadly, when he comes home from the hospital, he cannot last > > long > > > > without needing to go back for more morphine. We have come to the > > conclusion > > > > that he has transferred his addiction from alcohol to morphine. > > > > > > > > My aunt is going to talk to the doctor later this month when he goes > > for his > > > > appointment. In the meantime, I am wondering if anyone can shed some > > light > > > > on this thing with the morphine. If you as a patient or you as a > > caregiver > > > > can help, my family and I would certainly appreciate it. Is it common > > for > > > > patients to receive morphine regularly for pain management? Has it > > become a > > > > " hospital-administe red " addiction? If yes to any of these questions, > > can you > > > > share how it is being or was dealt with and what we can expect? > > > > > > > > If he needs the morphine, that's one thing. If he does not need it and > > it > > > > has become a transferred addiction, that is another thing. > > > > > > > > Thanks for your input! > > > > > > > > in Virginia > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 I still have insurance from my company. I haven't paid anything except co pay. Thanks for this day and for our tomorrows  Love, Lyncia   From: Jill <jillkstewart@ yahoo.com> Subject: Re: Re: Question about morphine treatments .... To: livercirrhosissuppo rtyahoogroups (DOT) com Date: Tuesday, January 19, 2010, 8:58 PM Made you smile,! Medicare covered 100% of mine...I would think priuvate insurance would cover it. Good luck at the docs. Love,Jill We don't remember days, we remember moments. Life is not measured by the breaths we take,but by the moments that take our breath away. ____________ _________ _________ __ From: wendy miller <italybell69@ yahoo.com> To: livercirrhosissuppo rtyahoogroups (DOT) com Sent: Tue, January 19, 2010 9:17:30 PM Subject: Re: Re: Question about morphine treatments .... Oh Jill your silly see,I would have done that to my cat if I had one-Tee-hee, but everyone has been talking about this tens thing amajiggy,I go to my pain managment Dr. on Thurs.and I'm sure gonna ask about it,does insurance cover it??? Huggs, ____________ _________ _________ __ From: barby <pinkmeetsblue@ yahoo.com> To: livercirrhosissuppo rtyahoogroups (DOT) com Sent: Tue, January 19, 2010 3:02:18 PM Subject: Re: Question about morphine treatments ... hi jan i have a tens unit, had it for years for my back, it helped alot in the beginning, hope you get to feeling better, on a funny note ui used to love to stick an electrol on someone and crank it up ahhhhhhhhh i kill me teeheehee the dog really didnt think it was funny she stayed under the bed for 2 days hahahahaha > > > > > > > > Hello! I am , a new member here with the group, hoping I can gain > > some > > > > type of support for our family and get some questions answered by > > people who > > > > are both patients and caregivers. > > > > > > > > My cousin was diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver approximately a > > year ago > > > > (47 years old). He is an alcoholic and drank heavily from his teen > > years > > > > until six months ago when he finally stopped in order to even be > > considered > > > > for an evaluation for the transplant list. > > > > > > > > He has been in and out of the hospital very frequently (every couple of > > > > weeks) for several days at a time for the past six months or more. When > > he > > > > goes to the hospital, they give him morphine. He tells them he is in > > pain -- > > > > even when he is not in pain, he tells them he is so they will give him > > > > morphine. Sadly, when he comes home from the hospital, he cannot last > > long > > > > without needing to go back for more morphine. We have come to the > > conclusion > > > > that he has transferred his addiction from alcohol to morphine. > > > > > > > > My aunt is going to talk to the doctor later this month when he goes > > for his > > > > appointment. In the meantime, I am wondering if anyone can shed some > > light > > > > on this thing with the morphine. If you as a patient or you as a > > caregiver > > > > can help, my family and I would certainly appreciate it. Is it common > > for > > > > patients to receive morphine regularly for pain management? Has it > > become a > > > > " hospital-administe red " addiction? If yes to any of these questions, > > can you > > > > share how it is being or was dealt with and what we can expect? > > > > > > > > If he needs the morphine, that's one thing. If he does not need it and > > it > > > > has become a transferred addiction, that is another thing. > > > > > > > > Thanks for your input! > > > > > > > > in Virginia > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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