Re: for Rita re tx centers

[Guest guest]

peggy,

i was wondering if you had to have all the tests redone in order to get on their list and how long did you have to stay there? i am a single mother and have to work, however, i do have some vaction times coming and go to seattle for about 1-2 weeks. our hospital here at stanford told me that they would follow his care once he is transplanted if we get an offer from them. i know he will have to stay there for a while but i need to have some baseline of what to expect so i can do some planning......

thanks for any feedback you can give me. i am glad it worked out so quickly for you. guess you wish you had done it sooner, huh????

rita

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Rita, I had the same problem as your son. I was listed at U of Colorado for five years and just getting sicker and sicker. Like your son, though, my MELD wouldn't go above about 15 & 16. Finally, I told my dr. there I had to do something as my husband was just diagnosed w/ Alzheimer's and I had to be over the surgery and well because I didn't know how long it would be before I would need to be full-time caretaker. He said there were other centers I could check out. I chose Indiana University Hosp. in Indianapolis because I was born & raised in IN. I went there for tests the first part of May last year ('06), was listed there Memorial Day weekend, and got my liver on June 27th!! I came home to Montana the middle of Sept. and am doing wonderfully. I would highly recommend IU Med Center - Clarian Hosp. any time, especially Drs. Kwo, my hepatologist, and Dr. Tector, my surgeon there. They were all wonderful. There is a Mc house close by and a hotel w

/ reduced rates for hospital patients' families. I'll be praying for you and your family.

Peggy McGovern

Billings, MT

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[Guest guest]

rita- i caught your post about vacation and wondered if you are familiar with F.M.L.A.? If you work in a large enough company you can get excused time for yourself or an immediate family member to have medical treatment, or to care for a loved one. you should use your vacation to relax, but i know being a single mom can be financially challenging and a vacation is usually paid, whereas FMLA is not.

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[Guest guest]

rita- i caught your post about vacation and wondered if you are familiar with F.M.L.A.? If you work in a large enough company you can get excused time for yourself or an immediate family member to have medical treatment, or to care for a loved one. you should use your vacation to relax, but i know being a single mom can be financially challenging and a vacation is usually paid, whereas FMLA is not.

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[Guest guest]

yes, i live in CA so e do have FMLA but you are right i need the money and

cannot afford to take leave without pay.

rita

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> rita- i caught your post about vacation and wondered if you are familiar

> with F.M.L.A.? If you work in a large enough company you can get excused

time

> for yourself or an immediate family member to have medical treatment, or to

> care for a loved one. you should use your vacation to relax, but i know

being

> a single mom can be financially challenging and a vacation is usually paid,

> whereas FMLA is not.

> pam

>

>

>

> ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

rita- i caught your post about vacation and wondered if you are familiar with F.M.L.A.? If you work in a large enough company you can get excused time for yourself or an immediate family member to have medical treatment, or to care for a loved one. you should use your vacation to relax, but i know being a single mom can be financially challenging and a vacation is usually paid, whereas FMLA is not.

pamSee what's free at AOL.com.

[Guest guest]

yes, i live in CA so e do have FMLA but you are right i need the money and

cannot afford to take leave without pay.

rita

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From: noneenator@...

> rita- i caught your post about vacation and wondered if you are familiar

> with F.M.L.A.? If you work in a large enough company you can get excused

time

> for yourself or an immediate family member to have medical treatment, or to

> care for a loved one. you should use your vacation to relax, but i know

being

> a single mom can be financially challenging and a vacation is usually paid,

> whereas FMLA is not.

> pam

>

>

>

> ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

rita- i caught your post about vacation and wondered if you are familiar with F.M.L.A.? If you work in a large enough company you can get excused time for yourself or an immediate family member to have medical treatment, or to care for a loved one. you should use your vacation to relax, but i know being a single mom can be financially challenging and a vacation is usually paid, whereas FMLA is not.

pamSee what's free at AOL.com.

[Guest guest]

yes, i live in CA so e do have FMLA but you are right i need the money and

cannot afford to take leave without pay.

rita

-------------- Original message ----------------------

From: noneenator@...

> rita- i caught your post about vacation and wondered if you are familiar

> with F.M.L.A.? If you work in a large enough company you can get excused

time

> for yourself or an immediate family member to have medical treatment, or to

> care for a loved one. you should use your vacation to relax, but i know

being

> a single mom can be financially challenging and a vacation is usually paid,

> whereas FMLA is not.

> pam

>

>

>

> ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

rita- i caught your post about vacation and wondered if you are familiar with F.M.L.A.? If you work in a large enough company you can get excused time for yourself or an immediate family member to have medical treatment, or to care for a loved one. you should use your vacation to relax, but i know being a single mom can be financially challenging and a vacation is usually paid, whereas FMLA is not.

pamSee what's free at AOL.com.