Guest guest Posted September 25, 2001 Report Share Posted September 25, 2001 In a message dated 9/25/01 6:47:15 PM Pacific Daylight Time, bpatin@... writes: I remember reading that AIH is a progressive disease and the damage can continue to progress further....... even when liver levels are brought back to normal. Perhaps your doctor has this in mind when he is because "politely puzzled). In any case, how can your doctor and the insurance company be so sure about what is happening? Does all this mean that you are expected to go back to work, or not get paid by the insurance company? I remember reading that AIH is a progressive disease and the damage can continue to progress further....... even when liver levels are brought back to normal. I think I remember reading that, too, and I keep trying to think where. I've tried to find that statement, pin it down. Does all this mean that you are expected to go back to work, or not get paid by the insurance company? My insurance claim is denied, so, no, they won't pay. However, I know I'm not able to return to work. At this point I don't think I could reliably even work behind the counter at the local card shop, much less carry out my previous very demanding job. I can't think of anything I could do now, mentally and physically. I'll change my financial plans, cut back, tell myself I'm taking early retirement. Harper (AIH 5/00) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 27, 2001 Report Share Posted September 27, 2001 In a message dated 9/26/01 10:22:51 PM Pacific Daylight Time, bpatin@... writes: I hope things work out for you, and I hope your energy levels begin to return to normal soon. Thanks, Bozena. I'm in pretty good shape -- just frustrated and embarrassed by fatigue. At base, I can't get rid of the guilty feeling that I could stop being tired if I just tried harder. Things don't really work that way, though. Harper (AIH 5/00) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 27, 2001 Report Share Posted September 27, 2001 Dear Harper, I just sent a reply to Debby with the website for that article by Dr Worman at Hepatitis Central. That's where I read about the disease being progressive. You sound like you have accepted the fact that you have to give up work. But, who knows, in the future, maybe even near future, you may feel as though you are able to return to work. I can relate to your situation. My insurance company just sent me an application form for claiming permanent disability because of my back (and AIH). I am disputing whether to fill it in yet, but in any case, they will still follow up with a request for a report from my Gastro. So they are trying to make me stop work, but I feel like I'm not ready to give it all up yet. Sometimes I think I'm crazy.......who would want to teach high school kids again???? but I feel so useless otherwise. Also, who knows what the future will be like. They say that after a transplant, quality of life really improves. I hope things work out for you, and I hope your energy levels begin to return to normal soon. Bozena > Message: 12 > Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2001 22:14:38 EDT > From: flatcat9@... > Subject: Re: Harper - Fatigue > > In a message dated 9/25/01 6:47:15 PM Pacific Daylight Time, > bpatin@... writes: > > > > I > > remember reading that AIH is a progressive disease and the damage can > > continue to progress further....... even when liver levels are brought back > > to normal. Perhaps your doctor has this in mind when he is because > > " politely puzzled). In any case, how can your doctor and the insurance > > company be so sure about what is happening? Does all this mean that you are > > expected to go back to work, or not get paid by the insurance company? > > I remember reading that AIH is a progressive disease and the damage can > continue to progress further....... even when liver levels are brought back > to normal. > I think I remember reading that, too, and I keep trying to think where. I've > tried to find that statement, pin it down. > > Does all this mean that you are expected to go back to work, or not get paid > by the insurance company? > My insurance claim is denied, so, no, they won't pay. However, I know I'm > not able to return to work. At this point I don't think I could reliably > even work behind the counter at the local card shop, much less carry out my > previous very demanding job. I can't think of anything I could do now, > mentally and physically. I'll change my financial plans, cut back, tell > myself I'm taking early retirement. > Harper (AIH 5/00) > > > [This message contained attachments] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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