Re: DR. REDWINE - ENDOMETRIOSIS - 80% CURE RATE - WEBSITE--to nicole
From: Nicole (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri Apr 29 22:12:06 2005
Hi M,
I think you are correct about the 125. The 250 that I was thinking
about is the deposit for surgery. Feel free to use my e-mail to write.
I was worried that I might have other things wrong with me since my
doctor didn't fix me before but it actually was because the treatment
that they provide does not fix the problem. Dr. Redwine says that most
doctors cannot identify Endo in all it's forms so your dr. probably
missed alot of what was there. Even if she saw most of it, cauterizing
it only removed the surface of the disease and not the roots so to say.
Also, having a presacral neurectamy that Dr. Redwine performs
iliminates normal menstral cramping altogether. If there are other
issues going on in your body Dr. Redwine will see it. He removed my
appendix, part of my bladder, parts of my bowel, Endo from the culdesac,
illieum, cysts with Endo on my ovaries and a fibroid the size of a small
grapefruit attached to my uterus. There was a lot more than I or Dr.
Redwine expected but he took care of it and I feel really good only 6
weeks later. Yes, I still have that doubt in my mind from suffering for
12 years, that it might be temporary but for now temporary is better
than never. Where is your located in Alaska? We are Wasilla which is
about 40 miles north of Anchorage. Good luck to you and keep me posted.
At Fri, 29 Apr 2005, m wrote:
>
>nicole,
>
>i was told by one of my drs offices that that is the case with my out of
>netwrok maxiumum. im sure our plans are just a bit different. i
>thoguht dr. r's fee for records review was 125 or is his web site
>outdated?
>
>--
>my brother in law lives in alaska but we have not yet been able to go
>visit. from what ive seen it looks beuatiful. i love being outside and
>i love snow and winter (altough im sure im not prepared for what alsaka
>miught have to offer during the winter, the coldest ive lived in is new
>york city).
>
>do you mind if at some point i also use your email if i have a quick
>question?
>
>i also wont use hormones other than bc pills, which i dont really like
>but they help some. one thing im scared of is paying the $ to dr
>redwine and finding out soemthing other than endo is caasing my pain,and
>still feeling like crap after the sugery! on my preiovus lap. i had
>"questionable' endo although i defintiely cannot be sure of how much my
>doctor looked or whether she wouldve spotted it if it was hard to
>detect. i may have adhesions as well, since she cauterized things she
>thoguht were suspicious and ive felt worse in the years after the
>surgery.
>
>i will def. send my records to dr.r and update here as things progress
>
>m
>
>At Fri, 29 Apr 2005, Nicole wrote:
>>
>>Hi M,
>>
>>You don't have an out-of-pocket max when you go out of network? That
>>seems strange, I'll have to check back with my plan to verify. Do you
>>know that for a fact? I'm sure you do. If I could give you any advise
>>it would be to forget the unknown doctor and write Dr. Redwine a letter
>>with your records attached. The bad thing is that it costs 250 dollars
>>to get Dr. Redwine to write you a response but that fee goes toward
>>your surgery if you have it. My experience is that all GYN doctors have
>>about the same training and treatments. Laparoscopy, lazer surgeries,
>>and lots of BS drugs! I wouldn't let them treat me with the drugs after
>>the lazer surgery made me worse and I started checking around and all
>>the women I found on the drugs had very bad side affects. I know that
>>they may work for some women but it must only be temporary and the other
>>side effects from the drugs can be just as bad. Please check Dr.
>>Redwine out, I really believe that he can help most people if not all!
>>He did me and I didn't believe fully that it could happen. As for
>>ALASKA! You are dying to come? Why is that? It blows my mind that so
>>many people want to come here that never have. It is soooooo beautiful
>>here right now. We are having extremely hot temperatures for here. 70
>>degrees all week! Since I've been feeling good I got to go 4-wheeling on
>>top of the Knik Glacier last weekend, that was an awsome experience. You
>>definately have to be into the outdoors to live here. Also, Alaska pays
>>it's residence about 1000 dollars or so each year so that helps with our
>>medical bills. :) Thank you Alaska! It is the Alaska Permanent Fund
>>Dividend from the oil field profits. Well M I hope that you get the
>>right help soon. You are in my thoughts and so are all the women that
>>are still suffering. As for me, I procrastinated going to Dr. Redwine
>>for a few years but I knew a women that went before me from Anchorage
>>and she has been 100% pain free for a few years now and has a child from
>>natural birth too! :) So I know he can help. I thought he might remove
>>the bad but I'd still be in pain, that is not the case so please check
>>him out. Let me know if I can be of help with anything and I'll keep
>>you up to date with the insurance stuff. Take Care of Yourself!
>>
>>At Fri, 29 Apr 2005, m wrote:
>>>
>>>Nicole,
>>>I dont have an out of pocket max when I go out of network so that is
>>>very bad for me. it could mean that i have to pay A lot! ive already
>>>met my 500 $ deductible. its great that you werew bale to start a
>>>business from home. by the way, i am DYING to go to alsaka!!! im so
>>>glad dr. R is flexible about payment plans--i feel more hopeful. im
>>>gettingm y records toegther to send to him. i think its a good first
>>>step. i do have an apptmt with soemone in my network but thats not till
>>>midjuly!!! and i dont really know anythign about that dr anywy. hope to
>>>bein touch with yu and thanks again,
>>>m
>>>At Fri, 29 Apr 2005, Nicole wrote:
>>>>
>>>>Hi M,
>>>>
>>>>You are very welcome for the info. So you have Blue Cross also? When I
>>>>called to verify usual & customary charges Blue Cross said that all of
>>>>the charges that Dr. Redwine gave me were going to be fully covered at
>>>>the 60% rate. So that's a plus for you to think of. Also, Dr.
>>>>Redwine's office will work with you on your payments. They don't give
>>>>me a deadline of when the payments have to be made, they just said in a
>>>>few months they will start charging 75 dollars a month interest free. I
>>>>would imagine that the 75 dollar amount is negotiable also. Remember
>>>>that the insurance covers anything over the out-of-pocket amount. If
>>>>the deductible is 500 and the coverage 75% then the maximum
>>>>out-of-pocket is like 3100.00 but if the deductible is 1100 and the
>>>>coverage is 60% for out-of-network doctors the out-of-pocket is like
>>>>6100. So paying the 80% of Dr. Redwines fee up front is almost all of
>>>>the out-of-pocket expense anyway. I'm pretty sure that's how it is all
>>>>going to work but I will definately keep you posted and especially about
>>>>the letter I wrote Blue Cross asking for them to cover Dr. Redwines fee
>>>>at 75% since he is the only Endo surgeon specialist that I knew of and
>>>>closest to me in Alaska. I'm sorry to hear you have major medical bills
>>>>to pay already. I procrastinated this surgery because of the cost and
>>>>because I paid so much for the last surgery that didn't work. I've been
>>>>working at home because I was in too much pain to work out of the home.
>>>>I started a bookkeeping, payroll, tax business to help bring in some
>>>>income from home. I know that is not possible for everyone but good
>>>>luck making it possible to get the right medical help. Dr. Redwine is
>>>>the man!! I didn't really know if he'd help me and I really can't
>>>>believe that I feel this good. I would pay Dr. Redwine 10 times what
>>>>he charged to feel this good after 12 years of misery. Thanks for the
>>>>note and I'll be in touch. Have a great day!
>>>>
>>>>At Fri, 29 Apr 2005, m wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>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:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>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:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>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
>>>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Nicole Hartley
>>>>
>>--
>>Nicole Hartley
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