Gotta Vent- DOCTORS AAAGGGGHHHH

[Guest guest]

I just gotta vent, so skip this if you don't want to hear me complaining about DOCTORS!!!!!

I've been working on getting my clearences since Nov. Because of a busy sleep lab, sickness and death of sleep specialist doctor, busy dr. replacing him and pulomnologist(sp), I think I am going to go crazy.

I had my visit to get the results with the Pul. dr. last week. He told me my lungs were in great shape, but I did have sleep apnea and had to use a cpap. Said he would send the clearence to my DS dr. right away. I was so happy, this was finally going to happen.

DS dr. office called, the letter they got says I am a high risk for surgery, must use the cpap, lung in good shape and that I know and accept the risks. (this is what they said he said) He doesn't say anything about whether he would clear me for the surgery. They want me to get the Pul. dr. to write something better. I talked to his office then to him. He doesn't understand what is confusing. He tried to call the DS dr. but he isn't in his office until Tues. The DS dr. office couldn't say if he would call, he's very busy!!!

I started crying on the phone, asking if the dr. couldn't call then someone from the office call and try to straighten this out.

When I hung up I cried for 15 minutes then went to bed, I felt so sick.

Now I have to wait for these two dr.s to understand each other.

I don't know what I'll do If they can't have a meeting of minds.

aaaaaAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

Rita Black10/17/2000 First Consult. Dr.MacuraWeight 389 BMI 61Waiting on medical releases and insurance approval

[Guest guest]

Rita,

Hang tough girl. It will come together. I will said a special prayer

just for you.

Hugs,

> I just gotta vent, so skip this if you don't want to hear me

complaining about DOCTORS!!!!!

> I've been working on getting my clearences since Nov. Because of a

busy sleep lab, sickness and death of sleep specialist doctor, busy

dr. replacing him and pulomnologist(sp), I think I am going to go

crazy.

> I had my visit to get the results with the Pul. dr. last week. He

told me my lungs were in great shape, but I did have sleep apnea and

had to use a cpap. Said he would send the clearence to my DS dr.

right away. I was so happy, this was finally going to happen.

> DS dr. office called, the letter they got says I am a high risk for

surgery, must use the cpap, lung in good shape and that I know and

accept the risks. (this is what they said he said) He doesn't say

anything about whether he would clear me for the surgery. They want

me to get the Pul. dr. to write something better. I talked to his

office then to him. He doesn't understand what is confusing. He

tried to call the DS dr. but he isn't in his office until Tues. The

DS dr. office couldn't say if he would call, he's very busy!!!

> I started crying on the phone, asking if the dr. couldn't call

then someone from the office call and try to straighten this out.

> When I hung up I cried for 15 minutes then went to bed, I felt so

sick.

> Now I have to wait for these two dr.s to understand each other.

> I don't know what I'll do If they can't have a meeting of minds.

> aaaaaAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

>

> Rita Black

> 10/17/2000 First Consult. Dr.Macura

> Weight 389 BMI 61

> Waiting on medical releases and

> insurance approval

[Guest guest]

Rita,

I wonder if you could call the Pul. Dr. again and ask

him to FAX a letter to the DS Dr. saying that you are

" CLEARED for surgery " . Don't give up. Make a pain of

yourself if you have to! Maybe, they'll get tired of

hearing from you and do it! Feel free to get as mad

as you want, but don't give up. You deserve this

chance. It's your LIFE they're splitting hairs over!

Good luck to you. I'm sending a prayer your way.

Said he would send the clearence

> to my DS dr.

> right away. I was so happy, this was finally going

> to happen.

> > DS dr. office called, the letter they got says I

> am a high risk for

> surgery, must use the cpap, lung in good shape and

> that I know and

> accept the risks. (this is what they said he said)

> He doesn't say

> anything about whether he would clear me for the

> surgery. They want

> me to get the Pul. dr. to write something better.

=====

Age 41

BMI 61

Consult 6/7/01

Dr. Herron

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[Guest guest]

Rita,

I wonder if you could call the Pul. Dr. again and ask

him to FAX a letter to the DS Dr. saying that you are

" CLEARED for surgery " . Don't give up. Make a pain of

yourself if you have to! Maybe, they'll get tired of

hearing from you and do it! Feel free to get as mad

as you want, but don't give up. You deserve this

chance. It's your LIFE they're splitting hairs over!

Good luck to you. I'm sending a prayer your way.

Said he would send the clearence

> to my DS dr.

> right away. I was so happy, this was finally going

> to happen.

> > DS dr. office called, the letter they got says I

> am a high risk for

> surgery, must use the cpap, lung in good shape and

> that I know and

> accept the risks. (this is what they said he said)

> He doesn't say

> anything about whether he would clear me for the

> surgery. They want

> me to get the Pul. dr. to write something better.

=====

Age 41

BMI 61

Consult 6/7/01

Dr. Herron

__________________________________________________