Re: a quick update,prayer request to

[Guest guest]

dear,

Good luck with this last attempt! You have been so aggressive

about trying to find someone who can handle your care that

surely you should strike gold this time. You must be able to

recite your history and do your initial introduction by heart at this

point. You're in my prayers that this one works out.

I know you and your father are very close and that you must be

anxious about his surgery, even knowing by your own experience

that it will be okay. It is different when it is a close loved one. I

went through the same apprehension when my father had his

second heart attack and had his pacemaker inplanted five years

ago. He is doing well with his and we will be celebrating his

80th birthday later this year.

Your dad will also be in my prayers. Take care and give Taney a

hug for me, if you can catch him, that is!

With hope and prayers,

Heidi

Heidi H. Griffeth

South Carolina

Southeastern Representative

PAI, Intl.

Note: All comments or advice is personal opinion only, and

should not be substituted by professional medical consultation.

> Well, its time tomorrow for GI number 5.

This wed my dad goes in the hospital to have a pacemaker

implanted. Having gone through the surgery myself.. 3 times,

twice in the past 2 years I know what it entails. It doesn't matter

though, it all seems major when its one of your parents or child.

I am a daddy's girl. So if you would remember him in your

prayers this week I would appreciate it...and yes, Jerry, before

you remind me I will be using your site Take care.

[Guest guest]

,

I behind on my e-mail, as I been helping my daughter get ready to move into he

new house. Things are coming along very well and is starting to look like her

house and not someone else's. I have you dad in my prayers and hope all went

well for him with his pacemaker. I also hope all went well with you new GI doc.

It's really hard to find a good GO doc, who understands the pains of

pancreatitis and what we all go thru. So far, I haven't had much luck finding

one either.

I hope this finds you and your family doing well.

Take Care,

Louie in WV

a quick update,prayer request

Hi:

Well, its time tomorrow for GI number 5. Number 3 in the past 4

months. As many of you know, I have had to search for a new GI to

handle my case locally. There in only one GI listed in my provider

directory in Augusta GA..and I have never heard of him. Personally I

like the one I had been using in Augusta but since he is not a

preferred provider with my insurance, and I have Medicare secondary,

in order for them to pay I have to use someone that is. I had been

paying the difference myself but can no longer afford to do that. The

difference in charges was getting VERY costly. I'm not sure WHY they

do not participate with SC BC/BS State Health Plan..they actually pay

better than GA State BC. but ther is some kind of " new " (as of last

year) rule in effect that says that if you are in GA and a a

preferred provider with BC of GA ..STATE health plan then you cannot

be one with SC BC State. Its weird. I'm not even sure how it all

works. My cardiologist in not listed in my directory, yet he accepts

my insurance and at the preferred rate... At any rate, I looked all

around for a new GI.. as I said, ONE listed in Augusta, one listed in

Aiken..which is NOT an option..I know him and he is entirely too busy

and is more for general GI problems. That left Columbia SC. I tried 2

different groups. One was " OK " but I was sick at the time and his

major concern was that Dr Hawes was prescribing my pain meds and I

needed pain mgmt to do that.. totally ignored that fact that I was in

pain and extremely dehyrated. He did refer me to a pain doc. GI

number 2.. JERK. enough said.. papers in mail to file complaint. Did

tell me that the pain doc I was going to did not like CP pts and

teneded to 'write them off " .. trouble is he was right. When I asked

him to take over managing my pain meds.. he refused and said I neede

to continue to get them from MUSC....3 hrs away! All he was intested

in was trying a pain block that I had had before x3 with no

success..guess they pay more. Which leads me to now. I saw a pain doc

in Augusta..again, not listed with insurance but they said they

accept it. He was wonderful.. listened to me.. complimented me on my

med history sheet I carry..its one page that simply lists name,DOB,

meds, history, allergies, surgeries. no details, just something they

can look over and not have to read a book.Asked if I was always that

organized...yes. He did ask about what caused the pancreatitis..and

when I told him divisum and sphincter of oddi dysfunction he said I

obviously knew alot about my diseases.. (there was more to it than

that answer but I trying to be somewhat brief). In short he said yes,

without hesitation that he would write my pain meds. he also found a

problme with my back. I have had back pain for years.. really worse

the last year..its what lead me to have lap surgery in Oct to look

for adhesions, endometriosis. I was diagnosed with intersitial

cystitis. Anyway, he examined me and noticedt that my right leg in

remarkably weaker than my left. An x-ray revealed that L5 and my

sacrum are fused and that I have arthtitis in my spine. He said he

may order PT for my back or do a trigger point injection. I think I

may call a friend of mine that is a chiropractor first. At least I

finally know the real cause of the pain. So thats the latest on

me..one last thing and I'll quit typing I promise.

This wed my dad goes in the hospital to have a pacemaker implanted.

Having gone through the surgery myself.. 3 times, twice in the past 2

years I know what it entails. It doesn't matter though, it all seems

major when its one of your parents or child. I am a daddy's girl. So

if you would remember him in your prayers this week I would

appreciate it...and yes, Jerry, before you remind me I will be using

your site Take care.