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

scaeagles · 12-21-2005, 04:38 PM

Well, looks like I'll be having more surgery. My problem keeps progressing, and the doc at the Mayo clinic (nice to have one of only 3 in the US 15 miles from my house) says, based on some recent (and unpleasant) tests, that I will require more surgery. Problem is that it's a bit more complex than the first, and there are only 3 surgeons west of the Mississippi that have any experience doing it whatsoever. Two are at the Mayo here in Phoenix, which has a hospital here in the metro Phoenix area only 2 miles from my home, but my insurance doesn't cover, and one is at USC medical center, which does take my insurance.

I'm in process of trying to get approved for the consultation at the Mayo. If they tell me I've got to go to USC, that would suck. No offense, but 2 miles away vs. 400 miles away....well, the choice is clear.

So....who knows....maybe I'll be in your neighborhood in the next couple of months.

SacTown Chronic · 12-21-2005, 05:03 PM

Sorry to hear that, Leo.

Hey, MbC, scaeagles is coming to your town for a sphincter stretching. Better ask Santa for a small appliance or two.

scaeagles · 12-21-2005, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by SacTown Chronic

Sorry to hear that, Leo.

Hey, MbC, scaeagles is coming to your town for a sphincter stretching. Better ask Santa for a small appliance or two.

Oh, geez - don't be sorry. My first surgery helped immensely, but due to the progressive nature of my disease, sometimes a second one is required.

And um, no.....they are able to due the stretching locally. No need to travel for that.

Motorboat Cruiser · 12-22-2005, 12:21 PM

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And um, no.....they are able to due the stretching locally. No need to travel for that.

Oh, it's really no bother. Although, I suppose we would have to attach one of those "wide load" signs to you before we sent you back.

Seriously though, I hope you are able to find some relief from this additional procedure, wherever you end up having it done.

scaeagles · 12-22-2005, 12:24 PM

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Although, I suppose we would have to attach one of those "wide load" signs to you before we sent you back.

I wish. My wife now says I am "buttless". I am eating as much as I can and am back to losing weight. Sigh.

Not Afraid · 12-21-2005, 06:04 PM

Well, at least if you're in the LA area you'll have a dose of liberal visitors. Er, I mean, a liberal dose of visitors.

I sure hope you can laugh after your surgery. At least you can roll your eyes.

€uroMeinke · 12-21-2005, 07:15 PM

Nice scam to get to the Park, but certainly there's a way to do it without surgery.

As much fun as it would be to have you in town (presuming you would tell us when) Hopefully your insurance will get a clue and do the "cost effective" thing they're supposed to do.

wendybeth · 12-21-2005, 07:53 PM

I'll bet your really getting nervous at the USC prospect now, Scaeagles! I just hope everything works out and this helps you feel better!

Heh heh... I just had the mental image of an excited, tangled haired woman leading the charge into Scaeagles hospital room, with him all hopped up on pain meds trying to explain these people to the family....

scaeagles · 12-21-2005, 08:12 PM

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Heh heh... I just had the mental image of an excited, tangled haired woman leading the charge into Scaeagles hospital room, with him all hopped up on pain meds trying to explain these people to the family....

No one here knows my last name, though.....unfortunately, there aren't a lot of "Leo's" around. I'll just have to keep the date - if I end up at USC medical - a secret.

SacTown Chronic · 12-22-2005, 08:22 AM

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No one here knows my last name, though

Norquist?

12-21-2005, 04:38 PM	#1
scaeagles I LIKE! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,819	USC medical center, here I come...(maybe) Well, looks like I'll be having more surgery. My problem keeps progressing, and the doc at the Mayo clinic (nice to have one of only 3 in the US 15 miles from my house) says, based on some recent (and unpleasant) tests, that I will require more surgery. Problem is that it's a bit more complex than the first, and there are only 3 surgeons west of the Mississippi that have any experience doing it whatsoever. Two are at the Mayo here in Phoenix, which has a hospital here in the metro Phoenix area only 2 miles from my home, but my insurance doesn't cover, and one is at USC medical center, which does take my insurance. I'm in process of trying to get approved for the consultation at the Mayo. If they tell me I've got to go to USC, that would suck. No offense, but 2 miles away vs. 400 miles away....well, the choice is clear. So....who knows....maybe I'll be in your neighborhood in the next couple of months.
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SacTown Chronic the myth of the dream Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,217	Sorry to hear that, Leo. Hey, MbC, scaeagles is coming to your town for a sphincter stretching. Better ask Santa for a small appliance or two. __________________ Is it the fingers, or the brain that you're teaching a lesson?
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Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	Well, at least if you're in the LA area you'll have a dose of liberal visitors. Er, I mean, a liberal dose of visitors. I sure hope you can laugh after your surgery. At least you can roll your eyes.
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€uroMeinke L'Hédoniste Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: A.S.C.O.T. Posts: 8,671	Nice scam to get to the Park, but certainly there's a way to do it without surgery. As much fun as it would be to have you in town (presuming you would tell us when) Hopefully your insurance will get a clue and do the "cost effective" thing they're supposed to do. __________________ I would believe only in a God that knows how to Dance. Friedrich Nietzsche
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wendybeth Nevermind Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,847	I'll bet your really getting nervous at the USC prospect now, Scaeagles! I just hope everything works out and this helps you feel better! Heh heh... I just had the mental image of an excited, tangled haired woman leading the charge into Scaeagles hospital room, with him all hopped up on pain meds trying to explain these people to the family.... __________________
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