USC medical center, here I come...(maybe)

[Moonliner]

Definitely hold out for Mayo if at all possible. I was living in Rochester when I was shot. I don't know if I'd be around writing this if I had been living in say Boise at the time. Not that I have anything against Boise mind you, I'm sure it's a fine place. I'm just saying if you're up against it, Rochester, MN is the place to be.

Best of luck to you.

[Not Afraid]

Hold the Mayo.

[scaeagles]

My favotie line from the movie Airplane -

(operator interrupts Captain Oveur, who is speaking with a doctor at the Mayo clinic)

Operator: "Excuse me, Captain Oveur, there is a Mr. Hamm for you on line five."
Captain Oveur: "Alright, give me Hamm on five, hold the Mayo."

[scaeagles]

YAY! Just got approved for a consult and following surgery at Mayo clinic with the surgeon who knows what she's doing (or so I've heard).

[Scrooge McSam]

That's excellent news!

[Mousey Girl]

I'm going to rename you Squiggle Butt, after the rat that is currently running in her wheel.

I have a friend who is going through a lot of what you are. He has gastreo paresis (sp?). He even got sent to UCLA to find out what was causing it. The Dr he saw there told him it was all in his head and that he needed a shrink. The other many, many Drs he's been to have all said the same thing. It is partly stress related and that the only way to fix it is to remove the part of his stomach that isn't working. In the middle of all of this he has been having trouble at work (SBC). They decided that they didn't like him taking time off so they sent him to a 2nd opinion to try to get a different diagnosis that his own Dr. When the 2nd opinion agreed with his first they sent him to a 3rd. After over 6 months of waiting to see if he still had a job the 3rd opinion came back and agreed with the other 2. Now he is being followed by Asset Protection any time he is out ill. I am sososooo glad I don't work there.

At least it sounds like things are looking up for you.

[scaeagles]

Originally Posted by Mousey Girl

I'm going to rename you Squiggle Butt

Gosh - I'm almost tempted to change my "scaschiavo" title to "Squiggle Butt". I am somewhat saddened that you have posted this though, for somewhat obvious reasons if you are familiar with many of the posters here.

But I feel for your friend. I've been fortunate that none of my doctors have said it was all in my head, but I was horribly misdiagnosed for a while. I've thought it was all in my head many times, because the symptoms vary from almost non existant to so extreme I can't even get fluids down. What a drag for him.

[Scrooge McSam]

I would be remiss if I didn't mention the new movie being made addressing the healthcare problems in this country.

Perhaps you should give the director a call. He's gathering healthcare and insurance horror stories to use in the movie.

[scaeagles]

LOL. Got a good laugh out of that, Scrooge.

However, I will remind you that I do not hold my insurance company in any negative light. They are a for profit business, they have their rules which they are following and expect me to follow, and they have operated within their guidelines. While frustrating as all hell, I can't say they have done anything wrong.

So, I don't think Moore would want me.

[Scrooge McSam]

HeHeHe It was hard to build up that post without giving away the joke.