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[serene]

April 1: got health insurance

April's doctor appointments:

GP
Thyroid doc
Thyroid ultrasound

May:

Thyroid doc (biopsy)
GYN
GP (same day as GYN)
Treadmill test
Foot doc

June:

Ophthalmologist
Ultrasound-guided biopsy (same day as Ophthalmologist)
Mirena insertion (two days later -- that's gonna be a hell of a week)

Still left to schedule:

Mammogram
Hip/back x-ray
Hand surgery? (to repair the nerve damage from my fall)
Neurologist? (vertigo)



I refuse to think too much about how much it's costing me right now.

Comments

[sagittaria.livejournal.com]

Don't forget the dentist!

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

Gotta wait until we have dental insurance. June, I think.

[eeyore-grrl.livejournal.com]

i thought i was bad calling to schedule four (gp for the random puky stuff and hurt thumb), gyn for the yearly (overdue), therapist and psych. still NEED to find and schedule - dentist.

eep!

good luck with them all!
*hug*

[karenthecroccy.livejournal.com]

Wow, sounds like my last year. *hugs* if you'd like them ... it's never fun to do all that.

My insurance won't do Mirena. I am still fighting it.

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

Mine will do the fitting and insertion, but not the device itself. Not sure how that will work out. As of now, though, doing it without any insurance is $400, and while that's a lot, it's doable with a little planning.

[karenthecroccy.livejournal.com]

*nod*

I have a similar situation.

[mackenzie]

If you're up for the time on the phone, you could fight that on these grounds.

[karenthecroccy.livejournal.com]

thank you!

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

Wow, you rock. I just sent them another email.

[urox.livejournal.com]

before you get any more thyroid stuff done, hop over to http://www.mediboard.com/forums/index.php?

Seriously. Trust me on this. I nearly had radioactive iodine shoved down my throat which would have cost me my health the rest of my life.

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

Have we met?

And there's no danger that I'll consent to radiation treatments, but thanks.

[urox.livejournal.com]

Nope. I wandered in here through the livejournal friendsfriends feature. But I know eeyore_grrl.

While the board is mostly about hypo and hyper rather than other growths, there is a really good post that also covers thyroid surgery (http://www.mediboard.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=16573) and some issues to be aware of related to it.

I've just had a bunch of issues with the medical profession that I'm a little protective of other people with thyroid problems. :P

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

Well, thanks! I appreciate the heads-up.

[(Anonymous)]

*hug*