Re: Lupus-- lie

[Guest guest]

Hi lie,

Neat. I bet we've seen each other! I'll be there Tuesday morning, and Friday

morning. I won't ask for your doctor's name, to see if we see the same one.

That is one thing I do here, is not mention names. I do it out of respect

for my docs and nurses.

I am glad to hear that Lupus was ruled out.

~Rainy NW

----- Original Message -----

> Hi Rainy: Lupus has been ruled out. My rheumie suspected it because of

the

> spots/rash, but did some tests and ruled it out.

>

> I do see my rheumie at OHSU. My primary care doctor is at an OHSU

outreach

> clinic in Beaverton, about 10 or so miles away from my home. Because I

use

> that clinic, all my referrals are to specialists at OHSU. Right now I am

> carrying the health insurance I had on my last job, through COBRA. I can

> only do this, paying my own premiums, for 18 months, which will be in

October

> of this year. If I do get the retirement disability I applied for (should

> know in a month or so now), I will no longer be eligible for COBRA and

I'll

> have something else--I don't know what. But I think OHSU takes most kinds

of

> coverage, including Mdicare and the Oregon Health Plan. Obviously it

doesn't

> take ALL kinds, since Tess had to change her doctor.