Guest guest Posted July 30, 2004 Report Share Posted July 30, 2004 I know, I need to learn to find the positive in things instead of dwelling on the negative. I am a horrible pessimist and am trying to change that. I would have to say that you win in the " my appointment schedule sucks " category. How far away are you driving from Oakland? I'll probably have to leave 3 hours before I'm suppose to be there on the day of surgery, just to make sure I'm not late. It takes me at least 45 minutes to about a hour to get there on a good day with no traffic. Ahh, yes, gotta love the Bay Area. Well, best of luck to you and keep us updated. -- > > > > > > > When the orthodontist first told me I needed the surgery > > and > > > > > that > > > > > > it > > > > > > > would cost $30,000, I freaked out. I did some research > and > > > > found > > > > > > out > > > > > > > on this very website that people were getting it done at > > > Kaiser > > > > > > and > > > > > > > it was covered. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I had to go through a few hoops: met with my primary who > > > seemed > > > > > > > puzzled by my request (she had never heard of the > > procedure > > > and > > > > > > > didn't think Kaiser did it), but she relented and sent > me > > to > > > > > head > > > > > > and > > > > > > > neck surgery for a consult. The doctor walked in, looked > > at > > > me, > > > > > > and > > > > > > > said, " Oh yeah, you need surgery. " He then referred me > to > > > the > > > > > oral > > > > > > > and maxillofacial dept. My meeting with them was much > the > > > same. > > > > > I > > > > > > was > > > > > > > immediately approved for lower jaw surgery and will have > > it > > > on > > > > > > > December 3. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > And as an aside, there really seem to be a lot of folks > > here > > > > who > > > > > > are > > > > > > > getting it done at Kaiser, especially in Oakland. Maybe > I > > > > should > > > > > > > start a website!?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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