Re: Endo after hysterectomy
From: anne-marie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue Jul 1 21:39:30 2003
Abby,
Thank you for your reply. I know for a fact that I don't have ins. because I
work for myself as a Nail Technician. I am self employed and have checked w/
just about every ins. co. out there and can't get coverage. And if they are
willing to cover me it's astronomical and it won't even cover that area of
my body. Believe me I have tried, but to no avail.
Anne-Marie
>----- Original Message -----
From: "Abby" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
To: "Multiple recipients of list ENDO" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 2:19 PM
Subject: Re: Endo after hysterectomy
> At Mon, 30 Jun 2003, Anne-Marie wrote:
> >
> >>>>Anne-Marie,
>
> Are you certain that you have no insurance coverage? If you've worked in
> your job for a certain length of time and this is group coverage through
> an employer,(not an individual policy), the "pre-existing condition"
> clause should not apply. Check with the Department of Insurance (they
> regulate insurers)in your state.
>
> >>>I had a total vag. hysterectomy in March of 2002. My right ovary was
> >>>taken out in 1996 due to endo and my Dr. couldn't save it. My ob/gyn.
> >>>left in my left ovary and left the 3 endo implants he found on it in
me!
> >>>He said he didn't want to put me into menopause at my age (30). A
> >>>little over a year later I find that I am having problems again.
Painful
> >>>intercourse w/ my husband, lower back pain and severe pain in my lower
> >>>left side where my ovary is. I went to a new dr. who was recommended
> >>>to me, she recommends that I try the Lupron shot for a min. of 3
> >>>months. My problem is that I have no health ins. due to "pre-existing
> >>>conditions" (the endo). My new dr. charges $1000.00 per month for thr
> >>>shots and can't even guarantee that they'll work and if they do only
for
> >>>a while. My dad is paying my med. bills, as my husband and I can't.
> >>>Does Lupron really work or should I just have the ovary removed and go
> >>>on HRT. I know the surgery is a lot more expensive, but in the long
run
> >>>I think it would be cheaper and less painful, if I'm going to have to
> >>>have the surgery anyway. and the shot doesn't work, I wasted all that
> >>>$. My new gyn. referred me to Dr. Steven McCarus @ Celebration Hosp.
> >>>in FL., is he any good, will he do what a patient wants, which I'm
kinda
> >>>leaning toward the surgery. Somebody pls. help me! I'm tired living
my
> >>>life in pain. I have been going through all this for over 8 years.
> >>>
> >>>--
> >>>Anne-Marie
> >>>
> >>--
> >>"6:58, are you sure where my spark is? Here, here ... here?"
> >>
> >--
> >Anne-Marie
> >
>
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