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Re: Stephanie
From: al (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu May 20 17:58:22 1999
This whole concept just boggles my mind, I read this and sit and shake
my head. May you all be blessed with good health and money to get the
care you deserve and need!
luv, Amy
Stephanie wrote:
>
> Hey Amy,
>
> I know...it does seem almost impossible doesn't it?! I have been
> uninsured for 3 1/2 - 4 years...it would have cost approx. $500/month
> for our family due to the fact that my husband is self employed...so
> insurance alone would have cost me $21,000-24,000 during that
> time...then there's the deductible and the copay...the amount depends on
> the policy you choose...all in all it's an expensive proposition! If I
> had put mine in a bank account instead of living on it :-)...I'd be just
> fine!! LOL God has provided a way to do this and has been very gracious,
> so it will work out for now...but I think we will start putting money
> back earmarked for medical in the future!
>
> Love and Health,
> Stephanie
>
> At Tue, 18 May 1999, al wrote:
> >
> >Hi ladies
> >I feel very fortunate that I live in Canada where I don't have to pay
> >for medical procedures, and I don't say that to be insensitive, but I
> >just wonder, how do you pay for all this stuff??!! If just baffles me,
> >honestly, and I mean that sincerely. That's a LOT of money!!!! Sorry
> >for being so dense, but HOW? Do you like have to pay over years, do
> >they charge interest too? I just think that is sooooo awful that you
> >have to pay for this stuff!!! How much do you pay for insurance, and
> >does that cover all the expenses of surgery? Hope you don't mind all my
> >questions. Can someone enlighten me? please and thks
> >luv, Amy
> >
> >Stephanie wrote:
> >>
> >> Hey Kris,
> >>
> >> Thanks for the info...was your surgery done laproscopically? Mine will
> >> be done by bikini cut due to the other things I'm having done as
> >> well...and the good thing about that is that she'll be able to examine
> >> every little area and get it all more easily...side effect of having my
> >> other procedures at the same time! :-)
> >>
> >> Love and Health,
> >> Stephanie
> >>
> >> At Tue, 18 May 1999, Kris wrote:
> >> >
> >> >Hello ladies:
> >> >
> >> >My surgery cost 27,000 for taking out my ovary and fallopian tube, I
> >> >live in a suburb of chicago( a middle class community). I believe the cost
> >> >is differant threwout the country.
> >> >
> >> >Kris
> >> >
> >> >>From: yentag@hotmail.com (yenta)
> >> >>Reply-To: endo@obgyn.net
> >> >>To: Multiple recipients of list ENDO <endo@talk.obgyn.net>
> >> >>Subject: Re: Stephanie
> >> >>Date: Tue, 18 May 1999 00:10:54 -0500
> >> >>
> >> >>Stephanie,
> >> >>$21,000 is much money!!! Endo sisters reading this -- about how much did
> >> >>your endo excision laps cost, totally?
> >> >>Anyway, Stephanie, whoever suggested that you first get insurance,
> >> >>sounds like they are on the ball. You see, steph, since you have not
> >> >>been dx'd with endo, you haven't been treated for endo -- thus it is not
> >> >>pre-existing condition because you haven't been "treated" for it. So
> >> >>perhaps, if it is at all possible, you may be able to get insurance to
> >> >>cover it -- that is, of course, if you are able to get the insurance
> >> >>without them putting a blanket on it saying no coverage whatsoever for
> >> >>pelvic/reproductive problems. I don't know Steph, if I were you, I
> >> >>would definitely check into it --
> >> >>y.
> >> >>
> >> >>At Mon, 17 May 1999, Stephanie wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Hi Tracy,
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Thanks for writing me back...I feel like I'm still doing the right thing
> >> >> >since several people have emailed me from this board and one other and
> >> >> >said they had similar type pain to start with! It helps to know that
> >> >> >you're "normal" in the sickness! :-) I suppose I've had the dull ache
> >> >> >for a couple years at least, but I always just ignored it until I
> >> >> >started having the pain with sex...and now it's very painful sometimes
> >> >> >(especially in certain positions!) and sometimes it doesn't hurt at
> >> >> >all...I rather prefer the painless variety! ;-)
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Have you ever had your hormones checked? I have a hunch that my hormones
> >> >> >have been wacky for about 3-4 years now...and I know that the
> >> >> >estrogen/progesterone balance can play a part in this disease...but even
> >> >> >with my complaints, noone ever offered to check them. I'm having them
> >> >> >all drawn before surgery...my surgeon is very into hormones (she's
> >> >> >finishing a book on them right now) and she will be putting me on a
> >> >> >program to balance them after I get this stuff cleaned out and on the
> >> >> >right track!
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Surgery is going to cost me about $21,000 out of pocket...someone was
> >> >> >telling me to go get insurance...but that seems a little crazy now,
> >> >> >after having cysts for 9 months I can't imagine anyone insuring me and
> >> >> >not calling all this "preexisting"...what do you think? Are you going to
> >> >> >try to get insurance before your probable eventual surgery?
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Thanks again for your support and sharing...it really helps!
> >> >> >Love and Health,
> >> >> >
> >> >> >--
> >> >> >Stephanie
> >> >> >
> >> >> >At Mon, 17 May 1999, celticgoddess wrote:
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>Hi Stephanie! You sound so much like me!!!! I too have cysts on my left
> >> >> >>ovary, my pain is a constant dull ache except for the times when I have
> >> >>the
> >> >> >>killer cramps from hell and I am curled in a fetal postion (and these
> >> >> >>cramps can hit at any time period or not). I have lived with the dull
> >> >>ache
> >> >> >>for almost 11 years now, the killer cramps are fairly new. Some months I
> >> >> >>have virtually no PMS or period....other months I am a monster and I
> >> >>flood.
> >> >> >>I hate this. I am also natural/alternative medicine oriented and while I
> >> >> >>have not yet tried it...I am looking at acupuncture as a possible
> >> >>treatment
> >> >> >>or at least for pain management. My doc has not yet recommended surgery;
> >> >> >>(actually...she won't reccomend it, I will have to tell her to do
> >> >>it...one
> >> >> >>of the things I love about her, she lets me direct my treatment as much
> >> >>as
> >> >> >>possible ) but I know it is only a matter of time before that is needed.
> >> >>I
> >> >> >>too will have to pay for it out of my pocket (ouch!). I know I haven't
> >> >>told
> >> >> >>you anything you don't know...but maybe it helps to know that there is
> >> >> >>someone out there who is going through the same things as you. I will be
> >> >> >>thinking of you and will send lots of light, love and good energy your
> >> >>way.
> >> >> >>Take care,
> >> >> >>Tracy
> >> >> >
> >> >>
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