Guest guest Posted June 24, 2002 Report Share Posted June 24, 2002 Christi! OMG - I'm sooo happy for you. I cannot believe they finally paid for a band! This is very promising for so many others insured with Tricare . Congratulations! As for the 2nd band, if they recommend getting a 2nd one, then you might as well go for it. You've come this far, so you might as well continue if needed. I understand how more than ready you are to be done with it, esp. with your new pool & this heat, but if Mya could get more rounding with a 2nd band, then what the heck right? Thanks so much for your great news. Now I'm hoping to see a " Mya graduated " post in a couple of wks! Debbie Abby's mom DOCGrad MI > Hi everyone. Just wanted to update you all on our situation. Tricare > has now paid for Myas DOC band. It has been a long wait but it got > done. And without really doing a formal appeals letter. We are so > excited and hope that maybe this will be a start for Tricare to start > paying for them all. > Mya goes for reevaluation on July 11 to see if she will require a > second band. I am nervous about this. I really want them to tell me > she doesnt need one. But I still see that her head is not perfectly > round. and her ears still arent alligned all the way. SO Im thinking > they will probably say she needs another one. But my fear is that > they will leave it up to us! I really want her out of the band but I > want whats best for her. So Id rather the doctor just tell us what to > do. Here I am nervous and anxiously awaiting this appointment just > like I did for the casting. Anyone have any suggestions about 2nd > bands. I could really use some encouragement. We just got a pool put > in and Im so excited to take myas swimming but I dont want her out of > the band all the time so I probably wont put her in it much which > kind of makes me sad. But anyway we are sooo excited the battle is > over with tricare but I wonder will it be this hard to get them to > approve the 2nd one? Ughhh I hope not! > Thanks for listening! > CHristi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2002 Report Share Posted June 24, 2002 's specialist was on the fence about a second band but I opted for it because his ears will still off and his facial asymmetry was still visible. I was very happy with my choice. started his second band at 14 months and went through some big growth spurts. It was much easier getting insurance to cover the second band after winning my appeal on the first one. We just had to provide measurements that showed two of his measurements were still over 6mm off. As far as the pool, maybe you could do her one hour out each day during pool time. Candy, mom to (DOCband grad 6/3/02) land > Hi everyone. Just wanted to update you all on our situation. Tricare > has now paid for Myas DOC band. It has been a long wait but it got > done. And without really doing a formal appeals letter. We are so > excited and hope that maybe this will be a start for Tricare to start > paying for them all. > Mya goes for reevaluation on July 11 to see if she will require a > second band. I am nervous about this. I really want them to tell me > she doesnt need one. But I still see that her head is not perfectly > round. and her ears still arent alligned all the way. SO Im thinking > they will probably say she needs another one. But my fear is that > they will leave it up to us! I really want her out of the band but I > want whats best for her. So Id rather the doctor just tell us what to > do. Here I am nervous and anxiously awaiting this appointment just > like I did for the casting. Anyone have any suggestions about 2nd > bands. I could really use some encouragement. We just got a pool put > in and Im so excited to take myas swimming but I dont want her out of > the band all the time so I probably wont put her in it much which > kind of makes me sad. But anyway we are sooo excited the battle is > over with tricare but I wonder will it be this hard to get them to > approve the 2nd one? Ughhh I hope not! > Thanks for listening! > CHristi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2002 Report Share Posted June 25, 2002 Debbie Yeah i am ready for Mya to be out of the band but if she has to be in it then we will live. I just want to do what is best for her. So we will see what the doctor says on July 11. I just know its going to take forever for that date to come! Christi > > Hi everyone. Just wanted to update you all on our situation. > Tricare > > has now paid for Myas DOC band. It has been a long wait but it got > > done. And without really doing a formal appeals letter. We are so > > excited and hope that maybe this will be a start for Tricare to > start > > paying for them all. > > Mya goes for reevaluation on July 11 to see if she will require a > > second band. I am nervous about this. I really want them to tell > me > > she doesnt need one. But I still see that her head is not > perfectly > > round. and her ears still arent alligned all the way. SO Im > thinking > > they will probably say she needs another one. But my fear is that > > they will leave it up to us! I really want her out of the band but > I > > want whats best for her. So Id rather the doctor just tell us what > to > > do. Here I am nervous and anxiously awaiting this appointment just > > like I did for the casting. Anyone have any suggestions about 2nd > > bands. I could really use some encouragement. We just got a pool > put > > in and Im so excited to take myas swimming but I dont want her out > of > > the band all the time so I probably wont put her in it much which > > kind of makes me sad. But anyway we are sooo excited the battle is > > over with tricare but I wonder will it be this hard to get them to > > approve the 2nd one? Ughhh I hope not! > > Thanks for listening! > > CHristi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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