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Re: DR. REDWINE - ENDOMETRIOSIS - 80% CURE RATE - WEBSITE--to nicole
From: m (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri Apr 29 18:10:11 2005
Hi Nicole,
thanks for all the info you provided
i have blue cross too and i think i have the same coverage as you--60%
for an out of network doctor. and the prob. is they dont just pay 60%
of the costs, they pay 60% of what they consider "reasonable" and i
think thats quite a bit lower than what doctors charge
but i know what youre saying about it being worth it if it gets rid of
the pain
please do keep posting i really would like to hear about your progress
and the costs too of course
i really really am not in a position to pay so much (am not even working
right now bc of the pain and have MAJOR dr.'s bills) but its good to
hear the remainder of the cost can be paid interest free. do you know
how much time they allow you to take to pay it off?
im so glad you are pain free. its amazing, after 15+ years, i just cant
imagine it if it happens to me it will truly feel miraculous
best,
m
At Fri, 29 Apr 2005, Nicole wrote:
>
>Hi M,
>
>I am just now receiving the medical bills and have written a letter to
>the insurance asking to not be penalized for living in Alaska and having
>to travel to a non-perferred doctor in Oregon. I had to write a letter
>saying why I had to go to Dr. Redwine and not someone local so I'm
>hoping that they will ok it and cover me at 75% instead of 60% which is
>the standard for non-perferred doctor treatments through Blue Cross
>insurance. My deductible is 500 except if I go to a non-perferred
>doctor then they charge me 1100.00 so I'm hoping that they will change
>their minds. Either way no matter what the charge is it is already so
>worth it since I have no pain in the 6th week of recovery and being in
>the 5th day of my 2nd period with NO PAIN!! I have been suffering for 12
>years non-stop so this is truely amazing! The only amount up-front was
>250.00 which goes toward Dr. Redwines surgery fee. You pay this when
>you write him a letter explaining all of your symptoms and prior
>surgeries and then he writes you back telling you if he thinks he can
>help you or not. Then when you go to his office you pay 80% of his fee
>up-front so that was approximately 4800.00. That fee is so small
>considering what he does. The remaining balance is charged a few months
>later and you can pay like 75 dollars a month interest free. They
>really want you to get better and not drownd in bills. I think my
>hospital bill is about 9000 or so right now and I have about 2 bills
>from the pathologist and anesteisologist which are about 2000 each. If
>you are truely curious keep in touch with me and I will let you know
>exactly what I pay when it happens. Right now I am letting the bills
>arrive and see what the insurance is covering and seeing how they
>responde to my letter about not penalizing me. The hospital bills are
>all covered at 75% and Dr. Redwines are covered at 60%. Who is your
>insurance carrier? I just got this insurance about 5 months ago so it is
>all new to me. Hopefully yours is better. Dr. Redwines office said
>that Blue Cross is the worst to get to pay so we'll see. They also give
>you letters of other women that have had to fight the insurance company
>to get them to pay more. As for meeting Dr. Redwine. I met him the
>day before surgery at my pre-op appointment which I had felt was weird
>since I was trusting him with my life at only meeting him by letter once
>and in person once. Trust me when I say that is all that you need. He's
>not there to be a friend or to comfort you, he is a genius Endo surgeon
>and knows what to do when he gets inside of you and sees what is going
>on. He projected my surgery to be 2 hours and a few hours in recovery.
>When he got inside he found so much more so the surgery was 4 hours and
>my recovery was 2 days in the hospital. He is truely amazing!! I hope
>this helps you. If you have the opportunity please contact him. I'm so
>greatful that I did because I figured I'd never have relief and here I
>sit pain free so far. The way my body feels now, I think I'll be good
>for a long, long time. Have a great day!
>
>--
>Nicole Hartley
>
>At Thu, 28 Apr 2005, m wrote:
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>>Nicole,
>>
>>Did you find that your insurance covered most of the cost of the surgery
>>with dr redwine? that is my biggest (only) hesitation in going to him.
>>If you dont mind my asking, do you know how much it ended up costing
>>total, or how much was required up front? from all i read about him (and
>>on his site) he sounds great. of course id have to meet him first, but
>>still
>>
>>thanks so much for the info!
>>m
>>At Thu, 28 Apr 2005, Nicole wrote:
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>>>At Thu, 28 Apr 2005, anonymous wrote:
>>>>
>>>>Shelley,
>>>>
>>>>Depending upon where the implants are located, how severe the
>>>>involvement of other organs is, how much scarring is already in place,
>>>>and probably a whole list of other variables, Dr. Redwine as well as
>>>>others do stand a chance of removing enough of the endometriosis to give
>>>>their patients several years of relief and in some cases restoring
>>>>impaired fertility. Note the 80% cure rate in the message - far
>>>>different from 100% cured forever and agreed, if any doctor claims to
>>>>have a 100% cure rate you should be highly skeptical.
>>>>
>>>>Dr. Redwine, Cooke, Albee and others are for real and so are their very
>>>>carefully and thoroughly documented results - they are some of the top
>>>>leaders in the medical industry for this type of surgery and other
>>>>doctors look to them for consultation. Read their resumes, research
>>>>their credentials.
>>>>
>>>>Remember, a cure to one woman is barely a source of relief for another.
>>>>We're all different and even if the disease has the same name, it can
>>>>take different forms in each of us.
>>>>
>>>>Skepticism is good, questioning is healthy, research is necessary. Be
>>>>informed, and be knowledgeable.
>>>>
>>>>At Wed, 27 Apr 2005, Shelley wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>At Tue, 26 Apr 2005, Laurie wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I have seen many posts that inquire of an endometriosis specialist. Dr.
>>>>>>Redwine is the top specialist in the treatment in endometriosis. I am
>>>>>>including his website. Dr. Redwine also will consult with your doctor.
>>>>>>I contacted Dr. Redwine's website and the response from his nurse says
>>>>>>that Dr. Redwine experiences an 80% cure rate for endometriosis which
>>>>>>from what I've read on this forum that is unheard of. Dr. Redwine gets
>>>>>>patients from all over the world and has done thousands of surgeries for
>>>>>>obvious reasons. Here is the website for those who are interested:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>http://www.endometriosistreatment.org/index.html
>>>>>>
>>>>>>You will likely have to copy and paste the address.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Wishing all of you the best of luck!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>--
>>>>>>Laurie
>>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks for the link Laurie
>>>>>But this Doctor Redwine just cannot be for real, there is no cure for
>>>>>endometriosis,the medical profession does not yet understand what causes
>>>>>it - let alone know a cure,maybe this doctor can help treat symptoms for
>>>>>a time but he cannot possibly be genuine if he is proclaiming he can
>>>>>cure women,and as such I would stay well away from him,Im now going to
>>>>>check out his website....I have to see these claims for myself
>>>>>
>>>>>--
>>>>>Shelley
>>>>>
>>>Hello! THis is my 1st visit to this website and I wanted to let you know
>>>my experience. I have had Endo for 12 years and am in my 6th week of
>>>recovery from my surgery by Dr. David B. Redwine. I have to say that
>>>I was skeptical for a while but researched him alot and also knew of a
>>>women who went to see him a year ago and has been 100% pain & sickness
>>>free since he performed her surgery. I had surgery by Dr. Redwine
>>>March 15th, 2005. I have had 2 periods now and this is the 1st period
>>>in 12 years that is absolutely PAIN and SICKNESS FREE!!! I can hardly
>>>believe it myself since I had the disease scattered about all over my
>>>internal organs and also a growth the size of a small grapefruit
>>>attached to my uterus. Dr. Redwine has been researching the disease
>>>for so long that he can see it even in its rarest of forms. He is for
>>>real! I traveled all the way from Alaska to Bend Oregon to see if he's
>>>for real and trust me he is! I have been sick for anywhere from 5 to 15
>>>days a month and here I am already only at 6 weeks recovered but already
>>>pain and symptom free. Although there is NOT a cure for Endometriosis
>>>there IS a wonderful treatment. Not only does Dr. Redwine remove the
>>>disease down to its roots instead of just burning the top layer of it,
>>>he can see it where most surgeons would say it's not Endo. Evey piece
>>>of skin or disease taken from my body had a Pathology report done on it,
>>>and all of it came back as ENDOMeTRIOSIS! He has this done at every
>>>surgery that is how he has gotten so good at identifying it. Also he
>>>perfoms a presacral neurectomy which is the removal of the stomach
>>>nerve. So even after removal of the disease you won't have to suffer
>>>from "normal" menstral cramping. Dr. Redwine is not a hoax, he is
>>>truely a genius out there available to help us women that have been
>>>suffering from Endo. Check out his web-site, talk to his wonderful
>>>staff. The hospital in Bend is wonderful too. They call it hotel St.
>>>Charles. :) I hope this helps a little, feel free to contact me if you
>>>have specific questions. My goal is to let everyone know that there is
>>>hope. Suffering EVERY MONTH for 12 YEARS is too much. Suffering from
>>>Endo at all is too much, especially when there is a SUCCESSFUL treatment
>>>out there that has been proven to help MANY, MANY women. Have a great
>>>day!
>>>
>>>--
>>>Nicole Hartley
>>>
>--
>Nicole Hartley
>
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