Re: 20 Year Old with C- toma

February 13, 2008

Have you tried to look into Vocational Rehab in your area, or possibly a United Way?

In a message dated 2/13/2008 3:45:29 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, wayfield7@... writes:

My 20 year old daughter has been diagnosed with a c-toma in each ear the Left ear is the worst of the 2 They have operated twice but still find more tumor each time, her general practioner sent her to an ent where she had the first two surgeries after the second one the ent admitted that this job was more than he could handle and now since she has had to drop out of shcool for the moment and has trouble holding a full time job due to hearing and dizziness,she is no longer excepted on my insurance. We are now told by the new surgeon that it is going to take months to find her the financial help she needs to complete these operations , the silly thing is we are not a completly destitute family both me and my husband are middle class workers who make enough to get by We have paid for her first two operations, but money is getting tight. All the help we have found for her with these operations, you have to be considered at a poverty level to get help. The medicaid office told my daughter she would have to be pregnant to get help there.I think it is a crying shame for a smart 20 year old that was working and going to college is told she has to be pregnant to get help with a operation , or destitue.Where do the middle class families go for help. I want my daughter to go back to school and live her dreams. Any advice will be helpfulThanks from a very frustrated Mom The year's hottest artists on the red carpet at the Grammy Awards. AOL Music takes you there.

February 13, 2008

I don't have much advice on the monetary end of things, but make sure

that this new doctor is someone that has the best possible credentials

available. Check him or her out on the following URL:

http://www.entnet.org/ent_otolaryngologist.cfm

Make sure this new doctor is truly an experienced

otologist/neurotologist and don't settle for anything less. You need to

get this right - sooner than later.

Just a thought ... are there social services that can help her find a

job with benefits? It would slow down the pursuit of college, but it

wouldn't stop it. The unemployment office may have some guidance.

Matt

wayfield7 wrote:

>

> My 20 year old daughter has been diagnosed with a c-toma in each ear

> the Left ear is the worst of the 2 They have operated twice but still

> find more tumor each time, her general practioner sent her to an ent

> where she had the first two surgeries after the second one the ent

> admitted that this job was more than he could handle and now since she

> has had to drop out of shcool for the moment and has trouble holding a

> full time job due to hearing and dizziness,she is no longer excepted

> on my insurance. We are now told by the new surgeon that it is going

> to take months to find her the financial help she needs to complete

> these operations , the silly thing is we are not a completly destitute

> family both me and my husband are middle class workers who make enough

> to get by We have paid for her first two operations, but money is

> getting tight. All the help we have found for her with these

> operations, you have to be considered at a poverty level to get help.

> The medicaid office told my daughter she would have to be pregnant to

> get help there.

>

> I think it is a crying shame for a smart 20 year old that was working

> and going to college is told she has to be pregnant to get help with a

> operation , or destitue.

>

> Where do the middle class families go for help. I want my daughter to

> go back to school and live her dreams.

>

> Any advice will be helpful

>

> Thanks from a very frustrated Mom

>

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February 13, 2008

Thanks I will look him up. She can find a job it is hard for her to keep a job , most people in her age group do not understand what the lack of hearing does and even though her piers know she is hearing impaired there is a great deal of misunderstandings that are niether her or her piers fault. The sad thing is that even if she got a job with benefits this is now a pre-exsisting condition and no insurance company will cover it. I am however talking to the physician , Hopefully an agreement can be made, I don't want to not pay at all I just can't afford it all at once. Thanks for you quick response and support."

February 13, 2008

I did not even think of United Way what a great idea . Thank YouMommasBack3@... wrote: Have you tried to look into Vocational Rehab in your area, or possibly a United Way? In a message dated 2/13/2008 3:45:29 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, wayfield7 writes: My 20 year old daughter has been diagnosed with a c-toma in each ear the Left ear is the worst of the 2 They have operated twice but still find more tumor each time, her general practioner sent her to an ent where she had the first two surgeries after the second one the ent admitted that this job was more than he could handle and now since she has had to drop out of shcool for the moment and has trouble holding a full time job due to hearing and dizziness,she is no longer excepted on my insurance. We are now told by the new surgeon that it is going to take months to find her the financial help she needs to complete these operations , the silly thing is we are not a completly destitute family both me and my husband are middle class workers who make enough to get by We have paid for her first two operations, but money is getting tight. All the help we have found for

her with these operations, you have to be considered at a poverty level to get help. The medicaid office told my daughter she would have to be pregnant to get help there.I think it is a crying shame for a smart 20 year old that was working and going to college is told she has to be pregnant to get help with a operation , or destitue.Where do the middle class families go for help. I want my daughter to go back to school and live her dreams. Any advice will be helpfulThanks from a very frustrated Mom The year's hottest artists on the red carpet at the Grammy Awards. AOL Music takes you

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February 13, 2008

Hi,

I am a nurse and worked at a hospital that accepted anyone, insurance or not. The accounting office would work the bill out depending on your income. In the meantime patients were advised to apply with the county clinic to be seen and referred to a specialist.

There must be a system other than Medicaid for your daughter. It is not always free, but it is for people who do not have insurance.

Call the local county hospital and they should be able to help direct you.

Good Luck,

Re: 20 Year Old with C- toma

Have you tried to look into Vocational Rehab in your area, or possibly a United Way?

In a message dated 2/13/2008 3:45:29 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, wayfield7 writes:

My 20 year old daughter has been diagnosed with a c-toma in each ear the Left ear is the worst of the 2 They have operated twice but still find more tumor each time, her general practioner sent her to an ent where she had the first two surgeries after the second one the ent admitted that this job was more than he could handle and now since she has had to drop out of shcool for the moment and has trouble holding a full time job due to hearing and dizziness,she is no longer excepted on my insurance. We are now told by the new surgeon that it is going to take months to find her the financial help she needs to complete these operations , the silly thing is we are not a completly destitute family both me and my husband are middle class workers who make enough to get by We have paid for her first two operations, but money is getting tight. All the help we have found for her with these operations, you have to be considered at a poverty level to get help. The medicaid office told my daughter she would have to be pregnant to get help there.I think it is a crying shame for a smart 20 year old that was working and going to college is told she has to be pregnant to get help with a operation , or destitue.Where do the middle class families go for help. I want my daughter to go back to school and live her dreams. Any advice will be helpfulThanks from a very frustrated Mom

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February 13, 2008

The plan we are going through is with the hospital , I guess being an anxious mom It is taking so long to hear back from anyone. I know that everything will work out well, it just does seem ; to get help there are so many walls to move and mountains to climb . We applied at the hospital over 3 months ago and we are told that it may take another 2-3 months to get assistance. Thank You so muchnels4487@... wrote: Hi, I am a nurse

and worked at a hospital that accepted anyone, insurance or not. The accounting office would work the bill out depending on your income. In the meantime patients were advised to apply with the county clinic to be seen and referred to a specialist. There must be a system other than Medicaid for your daughter. It is not always free, but it is for people who do not have insurance. Call the local county hospital and they should be able to help direct you. Good Luck, Re: 20 Year Old with C- toma Have you tried to look into Vocational Rehab in your area, or possibly a United Way? In a message dated 2/13/2008 3:45:29 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, wayfield7 writes: My 20 year old daughter has been diagnosed with a c-toma in each ear the Left ear

is the worst of the 2 They have operated twice but still find more tumor each time, her general practioner sent her to an ent where she had the first two surgeries after the second one the ent admitted that this job was more than he could handle and now since she has had to drop out of shcool for the moment and has trouble holding a full time job due to hearing and dizziness,she is no longer excepted on my insurance. We are now told by the new surgeon that it is going to take months to find her the financial help she needs to complete these operations , the silly thing is we are not a completly destitute family both me and my husband are middle class workers who make enough to get by We have paid for her first two operations, but money is getting tight. All the help we have found for her with these operations, you have to be considered at a poverty level to get help. The medicaid office told my daughter she would have to

be pregnant to get help there.I think it is a crying shame for a smart 20 year old that was working and going to college is told she has to be pregnant to get help with a operation , or destitue.Where do the middle class families go for help. I want my daughter to go back to school and live her dreams. Any advice will be helpfulThanks from a very frustrated Mom The year's hottest artists on the red carpet at the Grammy Awards. AOL Music takes you there.

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March 11, 2008