Well I was all set to get my kidney biopsy. I thought I had everything taken care of, appointment made - check, pre-authorization submitted - check, arrange for my mom to stay with me - check, found something for my friend from Prague to do - check and pack for the hospital - check.
Well my mom flew in when we flew back from Vegas, I stopped eating and drinking after midnight. My nephrologist nurse called to let me know they were still waiting on the approval. I had a procedure at this hospital at the end of May, so what's the problem? But she did say not to cancel and she would call me at 7:30am and my procedure was at 8:30am. 7:30 came and no approval yet.
So I spent all day on the phone with my nurse, the insurance company and the hospital. Hopefully the insurance go through and I can be put on hold for tomorrow and the last appointment is 1:30pm. Cross your fingers. I just spend $350 to get my mom here for all three procedures (kidney biopsy, colonoscopy and endoscopy) and I will be pissed if one of them fall through.
Usually my insurance is on top of it, but I know the holiday messed me up. We'll have a go at it tomorrow......
Down2earthlupie
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Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Friday, July 3, 2009
My World....
This week was quite interesting. I learned that my gastroenterologist wants to do two procedures ASAP in addition to my kidney biopsy. A colonoscopy, my 3rd one within a 10-month period, my 5th one in 5 years and an endoscopy. I guess it might have something to do with a 10lb weight loss within 9 days, vomiting four times in one day and an increase in bowel movements.
I better enjoy my 4th of July girl’s weekend to Vegas since I will be under anesthesia three times next week between Tuesday and Friday. My girlfriend from a Czech Air Force Public Affairs Officer asked during our course “What is this that I hear about the Chippendales?” And now I’m on my way to Vegas for the 4th time this year. So need to have a little bit of fun before the surgeries, procedures and chemo.
Lupus can cause extreme swelling of the joints and the organs. Some people get both whereas others have one or none. I’m the lucky one, I got both. I’ve got a plural effusion, swelling around my kidney, heart, lung and liver. I’m seeing a pulmonologist for the constant shooting pain in my lung when I breathe, cough, yawn, sneeze of laugh. She did give me some good news that she had a patient that had chemo treatment five year ago and the lupus is at bay and they are on minimal lupus medication. She said all the swelling, inflammation and other lupus symptoms should go away with the chemo therapy. I start my first round after I return from my trip to Germany. I’ll keep you posted.
Down2earthlupie
I better enjoy my 4th of July girl’s weekend to Vegas since I will be under anesthesia three times next week between Tuesday and Friday. My girlfriend from a Czech Air Force Public Affairs Officer asked during our course “What is this that I hear about the Chippendales?” And now I’m on my way to Vegas for the 4th time this year. So need to have a little bit of fun before the surgeries, procedures and chemo.
Lupus can cause extreme swelling of the joints and the organs. Some people get both whereas others have one or none. I’m the lucky one, I got both. I’ve got a plural effusion, swelling around my kidney, heart, lung and liver. I’m seeing a pulmonologist for the constant shooting pain in my lung when I breathe, cough, yawn, sneeze of laugh. She did give me some good news that she had a patient that had chemo treatment five year ago and the lupus is at bay and they are on minimal lupus medication. She said all the swelling, inflammation and other lupus symptoms should go away with the chemo therapy. I start my first round after I return from my trip to Germany. I’ll keep you posted.
Down2earthlupie
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