Elijah update ~ Markells not staying on

August 4, 2005

Ha! ... Fule? Wow! Guess I won't get any jobs as a secretary... I mean fuel.

Dr. sy is the one I mentioned yesterday, only he gave me no warm

fuzzies. I may have just seen him on bad days? He is the best in that group

though. People come from around the world to see him. Maybe he just didn't like

me.

hltrachta wrote:Hi there,

I would like to add that Dr. sy treated my daughter,

and she is doing wonderfully. He is a Ponseti-qualified

orthopedist, and he was so great with Addison. I would highly

recommend him if you did decide to go to Atlanta.

> > > >Firstly, someone asked why going to Iowa wasnt an option

right

> > now.

> > > >My husband is deployed yet again, only for a month this time,

we

> > > >have 3 other kids and 2 of them just started the school year

> > today.

> > > >We have no family or close friends here to help out. And,

we're

> > > >supposed to be moving in 2 months.

> > > >

> > > >Someone suggested that maybe the boots were too big and

thinking

> > > >back, this 'did' start to happen when we got new shoes. I

still

> > > >have his old shoes but couldnt use his right one b/c he's all

but

> > > >ripped the boot off the sole, so I took the left boot and put

it

> > on

> > > >the right side of his bar. I put him down in the shoes last

> night

> > > >and he took them off twice. Once before 8PM and the second

time

> > was

> > > >a little before 2AM. He's supposed to be taking his morning

nap

> > now

> > > >with the shoes on and when I went to check on him screaming,

he

> > had

> > > >already pulled his foot out to the point where the heel was

at

> the

> > > >top of the shoe. I took it off and put it back on. Its not

that

> > > >he's unlacing the shoes.. he's pulling his feet out w/ them

still

> > > >strapped and laced.

> > > >

> > > >As for the military and my options:

> > > >

> > > >First, I warned my husband via email just how much of a fight

> this

> > > >is going to be. I called Tricare South this AM about finding

a

> > > >qualified provider, altho' I know there arent any in this

area.

> > They

> > > >sent me on a wild goose chase and after calling 5 people, I

gave

> > > >up. I told the benefits counselor that there arent any

qualified

> > > >providers in FL, AL, South GA, MS or LA. In order to receive

> care

> > > >in Hawaii, Id have to switch our benefits to Tricare West

> > first....

> > > >but I dont need to do that until I know we're really going

over

> > > >there.

> > > >

> > > >I called my husbands Master Chief and told him what was going

on

> > and

> > > >it took awhile to get him to understand just HOW imperative

it is

> > > >that Elijah be treated by a qualified person. He suggested

that

> I

> > > >call our PCM, family doctor, and ask for a referral first of

all.

> > > >Im waiting on them to return my call now. Master Chief said

that

> > > >they might fly me to Bethesda Naval Medical Center and I

> explained

> > > >that still didnt get me to a certified provider. I saw that

Dr

> > > >Herzenberg is also in land so I dont see why I couldnt

get a

> > > >referral to him. In fact, for that matter, I should be able

to

> > get

> > > >a referral to Dr Ponseti himself, and the Navy would provide

> > travel.

> > > >

> > > >I asked about a Temporary TAD to Hawaii for treatment like

Faith

> > > >suggested and he said that the Navy, nor the command would

pay

> for

> > > >that since it was the end of the fiscal year and everyone's

out

> of

> > > >money. If I go the route with the referral, the Navy's

medical

> > > >program would cover the costs.

> > > >

> > > >My fear is that all this crap is going to take too long and

I'll

> > end

> > > >up waiting the two months anyway before seeing someone

qualified.

> > > >

> > > >Thanks to everyone that contacted me on the board and

privately.

> > > >Ya'll have helped me to keep a level head about it and not

give

> > into

> > > >the stress of it all.

> > > >

> > > >Lori

> > > >

August 4, 2005

of course, it could be that i started our relationship by complainign about

dr.burkhalter would it turns out was his intern at one time.

hltrachta wrote:Hi there,

I would like to add that Dr. sy treated my daughter,

and she is doing wonderfully. He is a Ponseti-qualified

orthopedist, and he was so great with Addison. I would highly

recommend him if you did decide to go to Atlanta.

> > > >Firstly, someone asked why going to Iowa wasnt an option

right

> > now.

> > > >My husband is deployed yet again, only for a month this time,

we

> > > >have 3 other kids and 2 of them just started the school year

> > today.

> > > >We have no family or close friends here to help out. And,

we're

> > > >supposed to be moving in 2 months.

> > > >

> > > >Someone suggested that maybe the boots were too big and

thinking

> > > >back, this 'did' start to happen when we got new shoes. I

still

> > > >have his old shoes but couldnt use his right one b/c he's all

but

> > > >ripped the boot off the sole, so I took the left boot and put

it

> > on

> > > >the right side of his bar. I put him down in the shoes last

> night

> > > >and he took them off twice. Once before 8PM and the second

time

> > was

> > > >a little before 2AM. He's supposed to be taking his morning

nap

> > now

> > > >with the shoes on and when I went to check on him screaming,

he

> > had

> > > >already pulled his foot out to the point where the heel was

at

> the

> > > >top of the shoe. I took it off and put it back on. Its not

that

> > > >he's unlacing the shoes.. he's pulling his feet out w/ them

still

> > > >strapped and laced.

> > > >

> > > >As for the military and my options:

> > > >

> > > >First, I warned my husband via email just how much of a fight

> this

> > > >is going to be. I called Tricare South this AM about finding

a

> > > >qualified provider, altho' I know there arent any in this

area.

> > They

> > > >sent me on a wild goose chase and after calling 5 people, I

gave

> > > >up. I told the benefits counselor that there arent any

qualified

> > > >providers in FL, AL, South GA, MS or LA. In order to receive

> care

> > > >in Hawaii, Id have to switch our benefits to Tricare West

> > first....

> > > >but I dont need to do that until I know we're really going

over

> > > >there.

> > > >

> > > >I called my husbands Master Chief and told him what was going

on

> > and

> > > >it took awhile to get him to understand just HOW imperative

it is

> > > >that Elijah be treated by a qualified person. He suggested

that

> I

> > > >call our PCM, family doctor, and ask for a referral first of

all.

> > > >Im waiting on them to return my call now. Master Chief said

that

> > > >they might fly me to Bethesda Naval Medical Center and I

> explained

> > > >that still didnt get me to a certified provider. I saw that

Dr

> > > >Herzenberg is also in land so I dont see why I couldnt

get a

> > > >referral to him. In fact, for that matter, I should be able

to

> > get

> > > >a referral to Dr Ponseti himself, and the Navy would provide

> > travel.

> > > >

> > > >I asked about a Temporary TAD to Hawaii for treatment like

Faith

> > > >suggested and he said that the Navy, nor the command would

pay

> for

> > > >that since it was the end of the fiscal year and everyone's

out

> of

> > > >money. If I go the route with the referral, the Navy's

medical

> > > >program would cover the costs.

> > > >

> > > >My fear is that all this crap is going to take too long and

I'll

> > end

> > > >up waiting the two months anyway before seeing someone

qualified.

> > > >

> > > >Thanks to everyone that contacted me on the board and

privately.

> > > >Ya'll have helped me to keep a level head about it and not

give

> > into

> > > >the stress of it all.

> > > >

> > > >Lori

> > > >

August 4, 2005

LOL!! Im sure that put you off to a good start!!!

Lori

> > > > >Firstly, someone asked why going to Iowa wasnt an option

> right

> > > now.

> > > > >My husband is deployed yet again, only for a month this

time,

> we

> > > > >have 3 other kids and 2 of them just started the school

year

> > > today.

> > > > >We have no family or close friends here to help out. And,

> we're

> > > > >supposed to be moving in 2 months.

> > > > >

> > > > >Someone suggested that maybe the boots were too big and

> thinking

> > > > >back, this 'did' start to happen when we got new shoes. I

> still

> > > > >have his old shoes but couldnt use his right one b/c he's

all

> but

> > > > >ripped the boot off the sole, so I took the left boot and

put

> it

> > > on

> > > > >the right side of his bar. I put him down in the shoes

last

> > night

> > > > >and he took them off twice. Once before 8PM and the second

> time

> > > was

> > > > >a little before 2AM. He's supposed to be taking his

morning

> nap

> > > now

> > > > >with the shoes on and when I went to check on him

screaming,

> he

> > > had

> > > > >already pulled his foot out to the point where the heel was

> at

> > the

> > > > >top of the shoe. I took it off and put it back on. Its not

> that

> > > > >he's unlacing the shoes.. he's pulling his feet out w/ them

> still

> > > > >strapped and laced.

> > > > >

> > > > >As for the military and my options:

> > > > >

> > > > >First, I warned my husband via email just how much of a

fight

> > this

> > > > >is going to be. I called Tricare South this AM about

finding

> a

> > > > >qualified provider, altho' I know there arent any in this

> area.

> > > They

> > > > >sent me on a wild goose chase and after calling 5 people, I

> gave

> > > > >up. I told the benefits counselor that there arent any

> qualified

> > > > >providers in FL, AL, South GA, MS or LA. In order to

receive

> > care

> > > > >in Hawaii, Id have to switch our benefits to Tricare West

> > > first....

> > > > >but I dont need to do that until I know we're really going

> over

> > > > >there.

> > > > >

> > > > >I called my husbands Master Chief and told him what was

going

> on

> > > and

> > > > >it took awhile to get him to understand just HOW imperative

> it is

> > > > >that Elijah be treated by a qualified person. He suggested

> that

> > I

> > > > >call our PCM, family doctor, and ask for a referral first

of

> all.

> > > > >Im waiting on them to return my call now. Master Chief

said

> that

> > > > >they might fly me to Bethesda Naval Medical Center and I

> > explained

> > > > >that still didnt get me to a certified provider. I saw

that

> Dr

> > > > >Herzenberg is also in land so I dont see why I couldnt

> get a

> > > > >referral to him. In fact, for that matter, I should be

able

> to

> > > get

> > > > >a referral to Dr Ponseti himself, and the Navy would

provide

> > > travel.

> > > > >

> > > > >I asked about a Temporary TAD to Hawaii for treatment like

> Faith

> > > > >suggested and he said that the Navy, nor the command would

> pay

> > for

> > > > >that since it was the end of the fiscal year and everyone's

> out

> > of

> > > > >money. If I go the route with the referral, the Navy's

> medical

> > > > >program would cover the costs.

> > > > >

> > > > >My fear is that all this crap is going to take too long and

> I'll

> > > end

> > > > >up waiting the two months anyway before seeing someone

> qualified.

> > > > >

> > > > >Thanks to everyone that contacted me on the board and

> privately.

> > > > >Ya'll have helped me to keep a level head about it and not

> give

> > > into

> > > > >the stress of it all.

> > > > >

> > > > >Lori

> > > > >

August 4, 2005

really quick... is Baltimore considered Tricare South? If not, in Prime, they

won't approve it. Lastly, I'm not trying to be pushy, but what makes you nervous

about Tricare Standard?

Lori and Elijah wrote:LOL!! Im sure that put you off to a

good start!!!

Lori

> > > > >Firstly, someone asked why going to Iowa wasnt an option

> right

> > > now.

> > > > >My husband is deployed yet again, only for a month this

time,

> we

> > > > >have 3 other kids and 2 of them just started the school

year

> > > today.

> > > > >We have no family or close friends here to help out. And,

> we're

> > > > >supposed to be moving in 2 months.

> > > > >

> > > > >Someone suggested that maybe the boots were too big and

> thinking

> > > > >back, this 'did' start to happen when we got new shoes. I

> still

> > > > >have his old shoes but couldnt use his right one b/c he's

all

> but

> > > > >ripped the boot off the sole, so I took the left boot and

put

> it

> > > on

> > > > >the right side of his bar. I put him down in the shoes

last

> > night

> > > > >and he took them off twice. Once before 8PM and the second

> time

> > > was

> > > > >a little before 2AM. He's supposed to be taking his

morning

> nap

> > > now

> > > > >with the shoes on and when I went to check on him

screaming,

> he

> > > had

> > > > >already pulled his foot out to the point where the heel was

> at

> > the

> > > > >top of the shoe. I took it off and put it back on. Its not

> that

> > > > >he's unlacing the shoes.. he's pulling his feet out w/ them

> still

> > > > >strapped and laced.

> > > > >

> > > > >As for the military and my options:

> > > > >

> > > > >First, I warned my husband via email just how much of a

fight

> > this

> > > > >is going to be. I called Tricare South this AM about

finding

> a

> > > > >qualified provider, altho' I know there arent any in this

> area.

> > > They

> > > > >sent me on a wild goose chase and after calling 5 people, I

> gave

> > > > >up. I told the benefits counselor that there arent any

> qualified

> > > > >providers in FL, AL, South GA, MS or LA. In order to

receive

> > care

> > > > >in Hawaii, Id have to switch our benefits to Tricare West

> > > first....

> > > > >but I dont need to do that until I know we're really going

> over

> > > > >there.

> > > > >

> > > > >I called my husbands Master Chief and told him what was

going

> on

> > > and

> > > > >it took awhile to get him to understand just HOW imperative

> it is

> > > > >that Elijah be treated by a qualified person. He suggested

> that

> > I

> > > > >call our PCM, family doctor, and ask for a referral first

of

> all.

> > > > >Im waiting on them to return my call now. Master Chief

said

> that

> > > > >they might fly me to Bethesda Naval Medical Center and I

> > explained

> > > > >that still didnt get me to a certified provider. I saw

that

> Dr

> > > > >Herzenberg is also in land so I dont see why I couldnt

> get a

> > > > >referral to him. In fact, for that matter, I should be

able

> to

> > > get

> > > > >a referral to Dr Ponseti himself, and the Navy would

provide

> > > travel.

> > > > >

> > > > >I asked about a Temporary TAD to Hawaii for treatment like

> Faith

> > > > >suggested and he said that the Navy, nor the command would

> pay

> > for

> > > > >that since it was the end of the fiscal year and everyone's

> out

> > of

> > > > >money. If I go the route with the referral, the Navy's

> medical

> > > > >program would cover the costs.

> > > > >

> > > > >My fear is that all this crap is going to take too long and

> I'll

> > > end

> > > > >up waiting the two months anyway before seeing someone

> qualified.

> > > > >

> > > > >Thanks to everyone that contacted me on the board and

> privately.

> > > > >Ya'll have helped me to keep a level head about it and not

> give

> > > into

> > > > >the stress of it all.

> > > > >

> > > > >Lori

> > > > >

August 4, 2005

I know everyone has their own Tricare horror story but so far we've

had pretty decent luck with them. However, Ive seen enough

incompetence elsewhere in the military hospitals and am aware that

its only a matter of time before Tricare messes something up.

I just dont get a really good vibe about taking Elijah off and

everyone else staying on it. I prefer military care over civilian

care for the most part. Elijah's foot is the only thing that we've

ever considered seeing a civilian about and thats only b/c our AF Dr

retired.

Lori

> > > > > >Firstly, someone asked why going to Iowa wasnt an option

> > right

> > > > now.

> > > > > >My husband is deployed yet again, only for a month this

> time,

> > we

> > > > > >have 3 other kids and 2 of them just started the school

> year

> > > > today.

> > > > > >We have no family or close friends here to help out. And,

> > we're

> > > > > >supposed to be moving in 2 months.

> > > > > >

> > > > > >Someone suggested that maybe the boots were too big and

> > thinking

> > > > > >back, this 'did' start to happen when we got new shoes.

I

> > still

> > > > > >have his old shoes but couldnt use his right one b/c he's

> all

> > but

> > > > > >ripped the boot off the sole, so I took the left boot and

> put

> > it

> > > > on

> > > > > >the right side of his bar. I put him down in the shoes

> last

> > > night

> > > > > >and he took them off twice. Once before 8PM and the

second

> > time

> > > > was

> > > > > >a little before 2AM. He's supposed to be taking his

> morning

> > nap

> > > > now

> > > > > >with the shoes on and when I went to check on him

> screaming,

> > he

> > > > had

> > > > > >already pulled his foot out to the point where the heel

was

> > at

> > > the

> > > > > >top of the shoe. I took it off and put it back on. Its

not

> > that

> > > > > >he's unlacing the shoes.. he's pulling his feet out w/

them

> > still

> > > > > >strapped and laced.

> > > > > >

> > > > > >As for the military and my options:

> > > > > >

> > > > > >First, I warned my husband via email just how much of a

> fight

> > > this

> > > > > >is going to be. I called Tricare South this AM about

> finding

> > a

> > > > > >qualified provider, altho' I know there arent any in this

> > area.

> > > > They

> > > > > >sent me on a wild goose chase and after calling 5 people,

I

> > gave

> > > > > >up. I told the benefits counselor that there arent any

> > qualified

> > > > > >providers in FL, AL, South GA, MS or LA. In order to

> receive

> > > care

> > > > > >in Hawaii, Id have to switch our benefits to Tricare West

> > > > first....

> > > > > >but I dont need to do that until I know we're really

going

> > over

> > > > > >there.

> > > > > >

> > > > > >I called my husbands Master Chief and told him what was

> going

> > on

> > > > and

> > > > > >it took awhile to get him to understand just HOW

imperative

> > it is

> > > > > >that Elijah be treated by a qualified person. He

suggested

> > that

> > > I

> > > > > >call our PCM, family doctor, and ask for a referral first

> of

> > all.

> > > > > >Im waiting on them to return my call now. Master Chief

> said

> > that

> > > > > >they might fly me to Bethesda Naval Medical Center and I

> > > explained

> > > > > >that still didnt get me to a certified provider. I saw

> that

> > Dr

> > > > > >Herzenberg is also in land so I dont see why I

couldnt

> > get a

> > > > > >referral to him. In fact, for that matter, I should be

> able

> > to

> > > > get

> > > > > >a referral to Dr Ponseti himself, and the Navy would

> provide

> > > > travel.

> > > > > >

> > > > > >I asked about a Temporary TAD to Hawaii for treatment

like

> > Faith

> > > > > >suggested and he said that the Navy, nor the command

would

> > pay

> > > for

> > > > > >that since it was the end of the fiscal year and

everyone's

> > out

> > > of

> > > > > >money. If I go the route with the referral, the Navy's

> > medical

> > > > > >program would cover the costs.

> > > > > >

> > > > > >My fear is that all this crap is going to take too long

and

> > I'll

> > > > end

> > > > > >up waiting the two months anyway before seeing someone

> > qualified.

> > > > > >

> > > > > >Thanks to everyone that contacted me on the board and

> > privately.

> > > > > >Ya'll have helped me to keep a level head about it and

not

> > give

> > > > into

> > > > > >the stress of it all.

> > > > > >

> > > > > >Lori

> > > > > >

August 4, 2005

go to www.tricare.osd.mil and check out the tricare handook

Lori and Elijah wrote:LOL!! Im sure that put you off to a

good start!!!

Lori

> > > > >Firstly, someone asked why going to Iowa wasnt an option

> right

> > > now.

> > > > >My husband is deployed yet again, only for a month this

time,

> we

> > > > >have 3 other kids and 2 of them just started the school

year

> > > today.

> > > > >We have no family or close friends here to help out. And,

> we're

> > > > >supposed to be moving in 2 months.

> > > > >

> > > > >Someone suggested that maybe the boots were too big and

> thinking

> > > > >back, this 'did' start to happen when we got new shoes. I

> still

> > > > >have his old shoes but couldnt use his right one b/c he's

all

> but

> > > > >ripped the boot off the sole, so I took the left boot and

put

> it

> > > on

> > > > >the right side of his bar. I put him down in the shoes

last

> > night

> > > > >and he took them off twice. Once before 8PM and the second

> time

> > > was

> > > > >a little before 2AM. He's supposed to be taking his

morning

> nap

> > > now

> > > > >with the shoes on and when I went to check on him

screaming,

> he

> > > had

> > > > >already pulled his foot out to the point where the heel was

> at

> > the

> > > > >top of the shoe. I took it off and put it back on. Its not

> that

> > > > >he's unlacing the shoes.. he's pulling his feet out w/ them

> still

> > > > >strapped and laced.

> > > > >

> > > > >As for the military and my options:

> > > > >

> > > > >First, I warned my husband via email just how much of a

fight

> > this

> > > > >is going to be. I called Tricare South this AM about

finding

> a

> > > > >qualified provider, altho' I know there arent any in this

> area.

> > > They

> > > > >sent me on a wild goose chase and after calling 5 people, I

> gave

> > > > >up. I told the benefits counselor that there arent any

> qualified

> > > > >providers in FL, AL, South GA, MS or LA. In order to

receive

> > care

> > > > >in Hawaii, Id have to switch our benefits to Tricare West

> > > first....

> > > > >but I dont need to do that until I know we're really going

> over

> > > > >there.

> > > > >

> > > > >I called my husbands Master Chief and told him what was

going

> on

> > > and

> > > > >it took awhile to get him to understand just HOW imperative

> it is

> > > > >that Elijah be treated by a qualified person. He suggested

> that

> > I

> > > > >call our PCM, family doctor, and ask for a referral first

of

> all.

> > > > >Im waiting on them to return my call now. Master Chief

said

> that

> > > > >they might fly me to Bethesda Naval Medical Center and I

> > explained

> > > > >that still didnt get me to a certified provider. I saw

that

> Dr

> > > > >Herzenberg is also in land so I dont see why I couldnt

> get a

> > > > >referral to him. In fact, for that matter, I should be

able

> to

> > > get

> > > > >a referral to Dr Ponseti himself, and the Navy would

provide

> > > travel.

> > > > >

> > > > >I asked about a Temporary TAD to Hawaii for treatment like

> Faith

> > > > >suggested and he said that the Navy, nor the command would

> pay

> > for

> > > > >that since it was the end of the fiscal year and everyone's

> out

> > of

> > > > >money. If I go the route with the referral, the Navy's

> medical

> > > > >program would cover the costs.

> > > > >

> > > > >My fear is that all this crap is going to take too long and

> I'll

> > > end

> > > > >up waiting the two months anyway before seeing someone

> qualified.

> > > > >

> > > > >Thanks to everyone that contacted me on the board and

> privately.

> > > > >Ya'll have helped me to keep a level head about it and not

> give

> > > into

> > > > >the stress of it all.

> > > > >

> > > > >Lori

> > > > >

August 4, 2005

Lori, MD is considered Tricare North. This is a quote from teh handbook:

TRICARE Prime is easy to use. You’ll have a PCM at your Military Treatment

Facility (MTF) or in the TRICARE Prime provider network, from whom you’ll get

most of your care, and who will refer you to specialists within the network when

necessary. Your local HCF at the TRICARE Service Center (TSC) will make the

arrangements for you to get the specialized

care after you receive a referral from your PCM.

A recent change in Federal law allows you to be reimbursed for reasonable travel

expenses when your HCF authorizes your referral to a specialist who’s more than

100 miles away from your PCM’s office. Check with your PCM, or Beneficiary

Counseling and Assistance Coordinator (BCAC)/Health Benefits Adviser (HBA) for

details

With this in mind, it seems your best option would be to go to Atlanta. They

are network providers and your travel expences would be covered.

faith slattery wrote:

go to www.tricare.osd.mil and check out the tricare handook

Lori and Elijah wrote:LOL!! Im sure that put you off to a

good start!!!

Lori

> > > > >Firstly, someone asked why going to Iowa wasnt an option

> right

> > > now.

> > > > >My husband is deployed yet again, only for a month this

time,

> we

> > > > >have 3 other kids and 2 of them just started the school

year

> > > today.

> > > > >We have no family or close friends here to help out. And,

> we're

> > > > >supposed to be moving in 2 months.

> > > > >

> > > > >Someone suggested that maybe the boots were too big and

> thinking

> > > > >back, this 'did' start to happen when we got new shoes. I

> still

> > > > >have his old shoes but couldnt use his right one b/c he's

all

> but

> > > > >ripped the boot off the sole, so I took the left boot and

put

> it

> > > on

> > > > >the right side of his bar. I put him down in the shoes

last

> > night

> > > > >and he took them off twice. Once before 8PM and the second

> time

> > > was

> > > > >a little before 2AM. He's supposed to be taking his

morning

> nap

> > > now

> > > > >with the shoes on and when I went to check on him

screaming,

> he

> > > had

> > > > >already pulled his foot out to the point where the heel was

> at

> > the

> > > > >top of the shoe. I took it off and put it back on. Its not

> that

> > > > >he's unlacing the shoes.. he's pulling his feet out w/ them

> still

> > > > >strapped and laced.

> > > > >

> > > > >As for the military and my options:

> > > > >

> > > > >First, I warned my husband via email just how much of a

fight

> > this

> > > > >is going to be. I called Tricare South this AM about

finding

> a

> > > > >qualified provider, altho' I know there arent any in this

> area.

> > > They

> > > > >sent me on a wild goose chase and after calling 5 people, I

> gave

> > > > >up. I told the benefits counselor that there arent any

> qualified

> > > > >providers in FL, AL, South GA, MS or LA. In order to

receive

> > care

> > > > >in Hawaii, Id have to switch our benefits to Tricare West

> > > first....

> > > > >but I dont need to do that until I know we're really going

> over

> > > > >there.

> > > > >

> > > > >I called my husbands Master Chief and told him what was

going

> on

> > > and

> > > > >it took awhile to get him to understand just HOW imperative

> it is

> > > > >that Elijah be treated by a qualified person. He suggested

> that

> > I

> > > > >call our PCM, family doctor, and ask for a referral first

of

> all.

> > > > >Im waiting on them to return my call now. Master Chief

said

> that

> > > > >they might fly me to Bethesda Naval Medical Center and I

> > explained

> > > > >that still didnt get me to a certified provider. I saw

that

> Dr

> > > > >Herzenberg is also in land so I dont see why I couldnt

> get a

> > > > >referral to him. In fact, for that matter, I should be

able

> to

> > > get

> > > > >a referral to Dr Ponseti himself, and the Navy would

provide

> > > travel.

> > > > >

> > > > >I asked about a Temporary TAD to Hawaii for treatment like

> Faith

> > > > >suggested and he said that the Navy, nor the command would

> pay

> > for

> > > > >that since it was the end of the fiscal year and everyone's

> out

> > of

> > > > >money. If I go the route with the referral, the Navy's

> medical

> > > > >program would cover the costs.

> > > > >

> > > > >My fear is that all this crap is going to take too long and

> I'll

> > > end

> > > > >up waiting the two months anyway before seeing someone

> qualified.

> > > > >

> > > > >Thanks to everyone that contacted me on the board and

> privately.

> > > > >Ya'll have helped me to keep a level head about it and not

> give

> > > into

> > > > >the stress of it all.

> > > > >

> > > > >Lori

> > > > >

August 4, 2005

Thank you Faith. I emailed Dr. Poseti the pictures and movie I

took. I also posted them on the CF Pics site for those interested.

Lori

> Lori, MD is considered Tricare North. This is a quote from teh

handbook:

>

> TRICARE Prime is easy to use. You'll have a PCM at your Military

Treatment Facility (MTF) or in the TRICARE Prime provider network,

from whom you'll get most of your care, and who will refer you to

specialists within the network when necessary. Your local HCF at the

TRICARE Service Center (TSC) will make the arrangements for you to

get the specialized

>

> care after you receive a referral from your PCM.

>

> A recent change in Federal law allows you to be reimbursed for

reasonable travel expenses when your HCF authorizes your referral to

a specialist who's more than 100 miles away from your PCM's office.

Check with your PCM, or Beneficiary Counseling and Assistance

Coordinator (BCAC)/Health Benefits Adviser (HBA) for details

>

> With this in mind, it seems your best option would be to go to

Atlanta. They are network providers and your travel expences would

be covered.

>

August 4, 2005

Sure thing! Lori, his foot, from my layman's point of view looks WONDERFUL with

the exception of his dorsiflexion (which doesn't look TOO bad at all), but maybe

that could be some corrected with proper casting. I don't see any reason other

than him not being able to achieve the proper dorsiflexion that would explain

the foot coming out of the shoe. But, Gabe never wore Markell's. Kori is the

resident expert on those. I saw someone else mention that they too had trouble

when the shoes they bought were too big. It really sounds to me like that's your

problem.

Lori and Elijah wrote:Thank you Faith. I emailed Dr.

Poseti the pictures and movie I

took. I also posted them on the CF Pics site for those interested.

Lori

> Lori, MD is considered Tricare North. This is a quote from teh

handbook:

>

> TRICARE Prime is easy to use. You'll have a PCM at your Military

Treatment Facility (MTF) or in the TRICARE Prime provider network,

from whom you'll get most of your care, and who will refer you to

specialists within the network when necessary. Your local HCF at the

TRICARE Service Center (TSC) will make the arrangements for you to

get the specialized

>

> care after you receive a referral from your PCM.

>

> A recent change in Federal law allows you to be reimbursed for

reasonable travel expenses when your HCF authorizes your referral to

a specialist who's more than 100 miles away from your PCM's office.

Check with your PCM, or Beneficiary Counseling and Assistance

Coordinator (BCAC)/Health Benefits Adviser (HBA) for details

>

> With this in mind, it seems your best option would be to go to

Atlanta. They are network providers and your travel expences would

be covered.

>

August 4, 2005

I think so too!! I had one of those DUH moments when I took the

picture and realized that theres no way he could physically keep his

foot down with the bar bent like it is.

O well, never hurts to have that opinion from Dr Ponseti to take with

me to Hawaii. I think the dorsiflexion issue might be able to wait

until we make the move instead of putting him thru another tenotomy by

an unskilled Dr before we go.

Thanks again for everyones opinion and help!!

Lori

> Sure thing! Lori, his foot, from my layman's point of view looks

WONDERFUL with the exception of his dorsiflexion (which doesn't look

TOO bad at all), but maybe that could be some corrected with proper

casting. I don't see any reason other than him not being able to

achieve the proper dorsiflexion that would explain the foot coming out

of the shoe. But, Gabe never wore Markell's. Kori is the resident

expert on those. I saw someone else mention that they too had trouble

when the shoes they bought were too big. It really sounds to me like

that's your problem.

>

August 4, 2005

I think you're right. However, you should definitely keep the shoes and bar on.

If you don't he stands a high chance still of relapsing. Just make sure you

watch out for blisters, which is the main problem when you can't keep that heel

down.

Lori and Elijah wrote:I think so too!! I had one of those

DUH moments when I took the