Guest guest Posted May 31, 2000 Report Share Posted May 31, 2000 Dear , Just from my experience alone, I would recommend keeping on top of your insurance company. Remember, that you are the one that pays their premium, it's time that they started returning some favors, don't you think? I have to stay on my insurance company all the time because they keep giving me the run-around. They even had me thinking that Barbara wasn't doing what she was supposed to be doing (although she was!). It was the insurance company the whole time that was dragging their feet! A whole month has passed by and I am still in the review process. (My letter JUST arrived on May 23!!) Refax it you say? YES!!!! Do it everyday if you have access to a fax machine...LOL. I ended up having my letter faxed like 5 times I think until it FINALLY arrived! And don't worry , you have the upper hand here. (At least try and think that...smile) Love, > I just got off the phone with my insurance (Prucare) and they said they have > not gotten the request for approval from Dr.R. It was sent in last > Wednesday. Should I go ahead and refax it or am I jumping the gun? > > Memory > BMI 53 > Waiting on the Word Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 31, 2000 Report Share Posted May 31, 2000 Dear , Just from my experience alone, I would recommend keeping on top of your insurance company. Remember, that you are the one that pays their premium, it's time that they started returning some favors, don't you think? I have to stay on my insurance company all the time because they keep giving me the run-around. They even had me thinking that Barbara wasn't doing what she was supposed to be doing (although she was!). It was the insurance company the whole time that was dragging their feet! A whole month has passed by and I am still in the review process. (My letter JUST arrived on May 23!!) Refax it you say? YES!!!! Do it everyday if you have access to a fax machine...LOL. I ended up having my letter faxed like 5 times I think until it FINALLY arrived! And don't worry , you have the upper hand here. (At least try and think that...smile) Love, > I just got off the phone with my insurance (Prucare) and they said they have > not gotten the request for approval from Dr.R. It was sent in last > Wednesday. Should I go ahead and refax it or am I jumping the gun? > > Memory > BMI 53 > Waiting on the Word Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 31, 2000 Report Share Posted May 31, 2000 Dear , Just from my experience alone, I would recommend keeping on top of your insurance company. Remember, that you are the one that pays their premium, it's time that they started returning some favors, don't you think? I have to stay on my insurance company all the time because they keep giving me the run-around. They even had me thinking that Barbara wasn't doing what she was supposed to be doing (although she was!). It was the insurance company the whole time that was dragging their feet! A whole month has passed by and I am still in the review process. (My letter JUST arrived on May 23!!) Refax it you say? YES!!!! Do it everyday if you have access to a fax machine...LOL. I ended up having my letter faxed like 5 times I think until it FINALLY arrived! And don't worry , you have the upper hand here. (At least try and think that...smile) Love, > I just got off the phone with my insurance (Prucare) and they said they have > not gotten the request for approval from Dr.R. It was sent in last > Wednesday. Should I go ahead and refax it or am I jumping the gun? > > Memory > BMI 53 > Waiting on the Word Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 31, 2000 Report Share Posted May 31, 2000 Dear , Take 's advice! Also, if you send it to the insurance company USPS registered mail return receipt requested or Fed Ex or some other overnight service, the person who accepts will ahve to sign for it: that way they can't deny they received it. Best of Luck, Judy Seattle, WA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 31, 2000 Report Share Posted May 31, 2000 I have decided that if I have to fax and call every day I am going to. Thank you all for the support! I don't think I would be pursuing this as much as I am without everyone's help. I truly appreciate it!!!! Memory ---------- From: Judith A. Phelan [sMTP:japhelan@...] Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2000 3:25 PM To: MiniGastricBypass (AT) e Subject: RE: Re: Insurance Dear , Take 's advice! Also, if you send it to the insurance company USPS registered mail return receipt requested or Fed Ex or some other overnight service, the person who accepts will ahve to sign for it: that way they can't deny they received it. Best of Luck, Judy Seattle, WA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Accurate impartial advice on everything from laptops to table saws. http://click.egroups.com/1/4634/2/_/453517/_/959807337/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass Mailing List at Onelist.com Please visit our web site at http://clos.net Get the Patient Manual at http://clos.net/get_patient_manual.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2000 Report Share Posted June 4, 2000 Debbie, I had tricare standard and they approved my surgery with Dr. R. I had surgery on 12/20/99. All I had to pay was my 25.00 for the hospital stay. Any questions feel free to get in touch with me. Liz down 94 pounds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2000 Report Share Posted June 4, 2000 Debbie, I had tricare standard and they approved my surgery with Dr. R. I had surgery on 12/20/99. All I had to pay was my 25.00 for the hospital stay. Any questions feel free to get in touch with me. Liz down 94 pounds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 2000 Report Share Posted June 19, 2000 You have my prayers. Lv Judi in Fla Quoting Vaughn and SaraSchütz vaschutz@...>: > My husband just called the insurance company for me. Dr. R's office sent > my > letter to them on June 8th. Our insurance representative at my husband's > workplace faxed them a copy of Dr. R's letter on June 15th. Guess what? > They > haven't received either. Unfortunately, after reading about everyone's > insurance > hassles on here, I wasn't surprised. They even told my husband that we had > the > wrong fax number, even thought it is the one THEY gave us just a few days > ago, and > it is the same one that my husband's employer has to fax pre-approvals to. > So now > my sweet husband has just run out to fax the letter again to the correct > (?!) > number. They did start a file on me over the phone with the info we have > in Dr. > R's letter (procedure and diagnosis codes), so maybe that will move things > along > and get this latest fax routed to the right place. They did say that we > should > know something 3-5 days after they receive Dr. R's letter (if they ever > admit they > have received it!) > I get so sick when I read about all these insurance companies giving people > (me > included) the run around. If any other type of company gave this kind of > poor > service, they would fold in a week. > Of course, if they will just approve me, I will be thrilled!!!! > I'd appreciate prayers. And if anyone has any advice on how to handle this > insurance stuff, I'd love to hear it. > > Sara > > > > -------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- > Best friends, most artistic, class clown Find 'em here: > http://click.egroups.com/1/5533/2/_/453517/_/961445651/ > -------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- > > This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass Mailing List at Onelist.com > Please visit our web site at http://clos.net > Get the Patient Manual at http://clos.net/get_patient_manual.htm > > > ----------------------------------------------------- This mail sent through Hitter Communications Webmail http://webmail.hitter.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 21, 2001 Report Share Posted April 21, 2001 Can anyone tell me how to get insurance to pay for this durgery if you have it done in another state? The only place I can go to have this surgery in my own state charges an additional 4500.00 for behavior modifications after surgery and they want it paid up front. The problem is I can't drive 6 hours every week or what ever indefinitely for this behavior modification so I don't want to waste money on that. I know that I will have to pay for a tummy tuck in the year or 2 following surgery so this 4500.00 could go for that instead. Does anyone have any suggestions. thank You all so much for being here. Happy Spring --- Jodie and jjjwats@...> wrote: > Hi. I had surgery 3 weeks ago and Aetna paid! Good > luck to you.Jodie W. > Age 28 > BMI 49.9 > Dr. Hess > March 28, 01/325 lbs > Paid By Coresource and Aetna > 04-06-01 Down 20 pounds! > 04-09-01 297 1/2 lbs Down 27 1/2 lbs! > 04-20-01 288, Down 37 lbs! > > > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system > (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.237 / Virus Database: 115 - Release > Date: 3/7/01 > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 21, 2001 Report Share Posted April 21, 2001 Can anyone tell me how to get insurance to pay for this durgery if you have it done in another state? The only place I can go to have this surgery in my own state charges an additional 4500.00 for behavior modifications after surgery and they want it paid up front. The problem is I can't drive 6 hours every week or what ever indefinitely for this behavior modification so I don't want to waste money on that. I know that I will have to pay for a tummy tuck in the year or 2 following surgery so this 4500.00 could go for that instead. Does anyone have any suggestions. thank You all so much for being here. Happy Spring --- Jodie and jjjwats@...> wrote: > Hi. I had surgery 3 weeks ago and Aetna paid! Good > luck to you.Jodie W. > Age 28 > BMI 49.9 > Dr. Hess > March 28, 01/325 lbs > Paid By Coresource and Aetna > 04-06-01 Down 20 pounds! > 04-09-01 297 1/2 lbs Down 27 1/2 lbs! > 04-20-01 288, Down 37 lbs! > > > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system > (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.237 / Virus Database: 115 - Release > Date: 3/7/01 > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 21, 2001 Report Share Posted April 21, 2001 > Can anyone tell me how to get insurance to pay for > this Surgery if you have it done in another state? - I just checked my online provider directory, putting in each dr who does DS. I had 3 hits.. all were out of state, but still in network, so it was not a problem. Hugs, Liane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 11, 2003 Report Share Posted May 11, 2003 > Hi all, > > Happy mother's day. I am considering changing jobs and have a job > offer from a company who has aetna as their insurance (we are > currently with healthnet). has a gtube and will eventually > need growth hormones. Can anyone who has (or had) aetna please let > me know how they are with gtube supplies and GH. I need to decide > if I should accept this job or not immediately. > > Thanks, > > Judith, Steve, jason (RSS) and (non RSS) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 11, 2003 Report Share Posted May 11, 2003 Judith and Steve, While I can't give you answers about Aetna and gtube supplies and GH, I can offer you advice on insurance changes. My husband's plan switched over this past January. Of course we were so fearful and we did tons of research and had lots of discussions. Everything worked out fine. Is there a way you can ask to talk to the HR rep and ask them to provide you a copy of the evidence of coverage for your particular Aetna plan before you accept the job offer? I know it is always a tough since you hate to bring attention to the fact that you have special health needs. But if you ask for a copy and read it yourself you might not need to give out too much details. Jake's gtube supplies are considered Durable Medical Equipment under his last two insurance companies. Some plans have this written into the main section of the contract while others have it added to the plan as a rider. As far as the growth hormones I know Dr. H's office has been able to help many people in this area. Jake started GH just days before we switched insurance companies and we had no problem with our new insurance company. Dr. H took care of everything. However, I think there was a discussion on this listserve a couple of months ago about Aetna specifically declining GH for RSS kids. I believe someone even cut and pasted information from the Aetna website regarding this. So you might want to check the archives. Also, maybe you could ask Dr. H's office what their success rate is with Aetna and GH. I wish you guys the best, I know how stressful insurance changes are. I think RSS makes it tougher because so many things fall into gray areas of insurance coverage. Best of luck, Alison > Hi all, > > Happy mother's day. I am considering changing jobs and have a job > offer from a company who has aetna as their insurance (we are > currently with healthnet). has a gtube and will eventually > need growth hormones. Can anyone who has (or had) aetna please let > me know how they are with gtube supplies and GH. I need to decide > if I should accept this job or not immediately. > > Thanks, > > Judith, Steve, jason (RSS) and (non RSS) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 11, 2003 Report Share Posted May 11, 2003 That's a good idea Alison, thanks. I know that a lot of insurance companies only pay 50% of items that they consider to be durable medical equipment so that's not what we want this qualified as. Under our insurance plan, all gtube supplies, including the formula are covered at 100% as gastrostomy. That makes a big difference for us. Hopefully I will get some more responses from people. Judith, Steve, (RSS) and (non RSS) 3 year old twins > > Hi all, > > > > Happy mother's day. I am considering changing jobs and have a job > > offer from a company who has aetna as their insurance (we are > > currently with healthnet). has a gtube and will eventually > > need growth hormones. Can anyone who has (or had) aetna please let > > me know how they are with gtube supplies and GH. I need to decide > > if I should accept this job or not immediately. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Judith, Steve, jason (RSS) and (non RSS) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2003 Report Share Posted May 18, 2003 From: Faith Webb Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2003 7:54 PM To: 'schisum' You need to check with your insurance company. Northshore was an in network provider for our family but because M and B were not --- the insurance company placed North Shore as out of network. Some insurance companies require the admitting doctor to be in network for the facility to be considered in network. Just a word of caution. Faith _________________________________ and Faith Webb -----Original Message----- From: schisum Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2003 5:33 PM To: WACMA Hello, The doctors Milhorat and Bolognese may not take insurance other than Medicare. However, the hospital, staff physicians, lab tests that are done at the hospital are all covered by the insurance that the hospital accepts. Out of state folks want to check that their insurance will work there by calling their benefits dept. Even if the hospital says they accept XYZ insurance, it may be that your insurance will not cover you in that state without going through an appeal process. Suzanne Help section: http://www.yahoogroups.com/help/ NOTE: NCC refers to posts with No Chiari Content To Unsubscribe Yourself: chiari-unsubscribe WACMA Home: Http://www.wacma.com WACMA Online Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/chiari/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2003 Report Share Posted May 18, 2003 From: Faith Webb Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2003 7:54 PM To: 'schisum' You need to check with your insurance company. Northshore was an in network provider for our family but because M and B were not --- the insurance company placed North Shore as out of network. Some insurance companies require the admitting doctor to be in network for the facility to be considered in network. Just a word of caution. Faith _________________________________ and Faith Webb -----Original Message----- From: schisum Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2003 5:33 PM To: WACMA Hello, The doctors Milhorat and Bolognese may not take insurance other than Medicare. However, the hospital, staff physicians, lab tests that are done at the hospital are all covered by the insurance that the hospital accepts. Out of state folks want to check that their insurance will work there by calling their benefits dept. Even if the hospital says they accept XYZ insurance, it may be that your insurance will not cover you in that state without going through an appeal process. Suzanne Help section: http://www.yahoogroups.com/help/ NOTE: NCC refers to posts with No Chiari Content To Unsubscribe Yourself: chiari-unsubscribe WACMA Home: Http://www.wacma.com WACMA Online Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/chiari/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 1, 2005 Report Share Posted July 1, 2005 Hil, Mind if I ask how old you were when you were first diagnosed? The reason I ask is that your children should be tested AT LEAST 10yrs before you were first diagnosed, if your 36yrold daughters doc refuses to let her have one she needs to find a doc that will!!!!!!!! My husband is only 33yrs old and diagnosed passed Sept with Stage 4!!! Kick that doc for me will ya!! Deb Hil hilsshop@...> wrote: My daughter's company just changed hands so she got her new health insurance policy in the mail today. Blue Cross Traditional. They had no choice. Well it really ticked me off when she was reading some of the benefits and co pays. Mri, cat scan, chemo, radiation etc etc 20.00 co pay. Now we come to colonoscopy and co pay is 75.00! I thought we were trying to encourage people to get a colonoscopy but with the difference in co pay I doubt people will with that insurance unless they really have a reason to. Every other test was 20.00. Well she had hers on her other insurance so she won't need one for awhile. Two of my four daughters have and one has appt 7/15. The other 36 yr olds Dr says she is to young so won't refer her for one. Hil ----- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 1, 2005 Report Share Posted July 1, 2005 Hil, Mind if I ask how old you were when you were first diagnosed? The reason I ask is that your children should be tested AT LEAST 10yrs before you were first diagnosed, if your 36yrold daughters doc refuses to let her have one she needs to find a doc that will!!!!!!!! My husband is only 33yrs old and diagnosed passed Sept with Stage 4!!! Kick that doc for me will ya!! Deb Hil hilsshop@...> wrote: My daughter's company just changed hands so she got her new health insurance policy in the mail today. Blue Cross Traditional. They had no choice. Well it really ticked me off when she was reading some of the benefits and co pays. Mri, cat scan, chemo, radiation etc etc 20.00 co pay. Now we come to colonoscopy and co pay is 75.00! I thought we were trying to encourage people to get a colonoscopy but with the difference in co pay I doubt people will with that insurance unless they really have a reason to. Every other test was 20.00. Well she had hers on her other insurance so she won't need one for awhile. Two of my four daughters have and one has appt 7/15. The other 36 yr olds Dr says she is to young so won't refer her for one. Hil ----- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 1, 2005 Report Share Posted July 1, 2005 It seems each Dr has their own opinion on this. I was diagnosed at 66 and had resect exactly 2 yrs ago. It was my first colonoscopy and just a fluke I mentioned to my Dr about a little bit of constipation or he probably would not have suggested the colonoscopy. Two of my daughters Dr's thought they should be tested. The one who did my colonoscopy thought they all should be tested. My son in laws father died from colon cancer just a year before mine was found. That Dr insisted all the boys be tested and all the grandchildren who were teenagers. I have been fuming ever since she got that insurance policy. I keep telling everyone how many young people we have on this list! My one daughter has IBS and had colonoscopies before I ever did. We have the virtual colonoscopy equipment in our local hospital but no Dr is using them because insurance still thinks they are experimental and won't cover them. I know they are not as accurate but more people might have them as they are not invasive. I can't have a regular colonoscopy and asked my insurance if they would cover the virtual one. She told me I could have it done. They would deney it but I could appeal and under the circumstances might pay. I sure can't afford to take a chance on that. Hil Re: Insurance Hil, Mind if I ask how old you were when you were first diagnosed? The reason I ask is that your children should be tested AT LEAST 10yrs before you were first diagnosed, if your 36yrold daughters doc refuses to let her have one she needs to find a doc that will!!!!!!!! My husband is only 33yrs old and diagnosed passed Sept with Stage 4!!! Kick that doc for me will ya!! Deb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 1, 2005 Report Share Posted July 1, 2005 It seems each Dr has their own opinion on this. I was diagnosed at 66 and had resect exactly 2 yrs ago. It was my first colonoscopy and just a fluke I mentioned to my Dr about a little bit of constipation or he probably would not have suggested the colonoscopy. Two of my daughters Dr's thought they should be tested. The one who did my colonoscopy thought they all should be tested. My son in laws father died from colon cancer just a year before mine was found. That Dr insisted all the boys be tested and all the grandchildren who were teenagers. I have been fuming ever since she got that insurance policy. I keep telling everyone how many young people we have on this list! My one daughter has IBS and had colonoscopies before I ever did. We have the virtual colonoscopy equipment in our local hospital but no Dr is using them because insurance still thinks they are experimental and won't cover them. I know they are not as accurate but more people might have them as they are not invasive. I can't have a regular colonoscopy and asked my insurance if they would cover the virtual one. She told me I could have it done. They would deney it but I could appeal and under the circumstances might pay. I sure can't afford to take a chance on that. Hil Re: Insurance Hil, Mind if I ask how old you were when you were first diagnosed? The reason I ask is that your children should be tested AT LEAST 10yrs before you were first diagnosed, if your 36yrold daughters doc refuses to let her have one she needs to find a doc that will!!!!!!!! My husband is only 33yrs old and diagnosed passed Sept with Stage 4!!! Kick that doc for me will ya!! Deb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 2, 2005 Report Share Posted July 2, 2005 Actually, with the latest release on accuracy and pickup rates of colonoscopies - the virtual picks up more. Weird, huh? Priscilla A. Savary Executive Director Colorectal Cancer Network PO Box 182, Kensington MD 20895 psavary@... www.colorectal-cancer.net _________ Like to help CCNetwork? Go shopping! That's right, go head and buy something for yourself -- a new CD, the latest bestseller, essentials like toothpaste or vitamins, even a computer. But first join www.iGive.com/CCNetwork . Every time you shop at one of the over 500 name-brand stores in the Mall at iGive.com, we'll receive a donation of up to 26% of each purchase you make, at no cost to you. Remember, donating to CCNetwork won't cost you a thing. But we'll miss out on a lot of extra dough, if you don't join. So visit www.iGive.com/CCNetwork now. Membership is free and your privacy is guaranteed. Click here to join: http://www.iGive.com/CCNetwork Re: Insurance Hil, Mind if I ask how old you were when you were first diagnosed? The reason I ask is that your children should be tested AT LEAST 10yrs before you were first diagnosed, if your 36yrold daughters doc refuses to let her have one she needs to find a doc that will!!!!!!!! My husband is only 33yrs old and diagnosed passed Sept with Stage 4!!! Kick that doc for me will ya!! Deb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 2, 2005 Report Share Posted July 2, 2005 Actually, with the latest release on accuracy and pickup rates of colonoscopies - the virtual picks up more. Weird, huh? Priscilla A. Savary Executive Director Colorectal Cancer Network PO Box 182, Kensington MD 20895 psavary@... www.colorectal-cancer.net _________ Like to help CCNetwork? Go shopping! That's right, go head and buy something for yourself -- a new CD, the latest bestseller, essentials like toothpaste or vitamins, even a computer. But first join www.iGive.com/CCNetwork . Every time you shop at one of the over 500 name-brand stores in the Mall at iGive.com, we'll receive a donation of up to 26% of each purchase you make, at no cost to you. Remember, donating to CCNetwork won't cost you a thing. But we'll miss out on a lot of extra dough, if you don't join. So visit www.iGive.com/CCNetwork now. Membership is free and your privacy is guaranteed. Click here to join: http://www.iGive.com/CCNetwork Re: Insurance Hil, Mind if I ask how old you were when you were first diagnosed? The reason I ask is that your children should be tested AT LEAST 10yrs before you were first diagnosed, if your 36yrold daughters doc refuses to let her have one she needs to find a doc that will!!!!!!!! My husband is only 33yrs old and diagnosed passed Sept with Stage 4!!! Kick that doc for me will ya!! Deb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 2, 2005 Report Share Posted July 2, 2005 That sure is interesting. Everything I have read said they were not that accurate. Well if insurance here won't pay guess they will be classified in the experimental stage for some time here. Hil Re: Insurance Hil, Mind if I ask how old you were when you were first diagnosed? The reason I ask is that your children should be tested AT LEAST 10yrs before you were first diagnosed, if your 36yrold daughters doc refuses to let her have one she needs to find a doc that will!!!!!!!! My husband is only 33yrs old and diagnosed passed Sept with Stage 4!!! Kick that doc for me will ya!! Deb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 2, 2005 Report Share Posted July 2, 2005 That sure is interesting. Everything I have read said they were not that accurate. Well if insurance here won't pay guess they will be classified in the experimental stage for some time here. Hil Re: Insurance Hil, Mind if I ask how old you were when you were first diagnosed? The reason I ask is that your children should be tested AT LEAST 10yrs before you were first diagnosed, if your 36yrold daughters doc refuses to let her have one she needs to find a doc that will!!!!!!!! My husband is only 33yrs old and diagnosed passed Sept with Stage 4!!! Kick that doc for me will ya!! Deb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 2, 2005 Report Share Posted July 2, 2005 Hi! I just mostly monitor postings now, I am just a hair over a year from my diagnosis. I went thru chemo, rad and surgeries and am doing ok. Mine was rectal cancer - T2N1, but downstaged after the rad/chemo. Having the usual issues getting the body back to regular after all that and I realize it will never be " normal " again. I recently had cT scan again - since my resect area is showing some " shadow " or inflammation - frankly they're not sure what it is. That's why your post caught my eye. My bloodwork, and the colonoscopy came back good so I wasn't expecting any bad news with the ct scan. Haven't yet talked with the surgeon who wanted to look at the films himself before talking with me. I'm fairly certain this is not a cancer return but found our similarities interesting. I was interested too in their comments about the balloon. I have not brought that up with my surgeon yet..and he hasn't either. I'm seven months out from the resect and it's been a long road. A year out is when they say that it will probably be like whatever it ends up being at that point. Most days I'm fine...others, well...let's just say I'm tired of things hurting and of worrying. Like you I am trying different doctors too. Some successul some not so. But I keep trying...and your post is an inspiration to keep doing so. I know I don't post much now..but I still keep tabs. Our communication with each other is probably one of the most valuable tools we have in this war. Wishing you well and good results. Sheila Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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