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Re: need answers asap; endometriosis apparently inside bladder, and insurance won't cover surgery to find out; how serious can this get?
From: janet (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 9 May 2003 08:39:02 -0500 (CDT)
Holly - I can't offer advise about insurance but I have just recently
had a cystoscopy done - it had nothing to do with endo and was quick and
easy in and out not a surgical thing so perhaps they can go ahead & do
that as a diagnotic thing and keep fighting for the other??
At Thu, 8 May 2003, Anonymous wrote:
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>At Thu, 8 May 2003, holly wrote:
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>>sorry about the long subject title. i just am really at a loss. my gyn
>>wants to do excision surgery as soon as possible. he also wants to have
>>a urologist help and do a cystoscopy at the same time. they keep
>>finding blood in my urine and i can't urinate sometimes. the pain when
>>my bladder has anything in it is horrible. and it's gradually getting
>>worse day by day.
>>
>>my insurance company won't cover another surgery related to
>>endometriosis until january 2004. the ins girl at my doc's office is
>>calling them tomorrow to appeal this. but if they don't approve, how
>>serious could this get?
>>
>>when i try to urinate, it takes about 10 minutes sometimes to get
>>anything. i never completely empty my bladder. when i try, i have pain
>>that goes down my legs and up my back and also throughout my abdomen.
>>
>>i'm in shock that they would deny coverage. and i'm very concerned
>>about permanent damage.
>>
>>please help.
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>I don't have an answer for you I just wanted to say good luck and to let
>you know how ridiculous this is. I wonder how the person that is
>denying coverage would feel if it was them with the problem. Good Luck,
>I hope your appeal goes well.
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