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@kathyjjb
Hi Kathy, I am thinking you might live in Denver and wondering if you would share your Pulmonary , PCP, and ID doctors names with me?
My story is I am changing Insurance from Kaiser to United Advantage Senior PPO. plan with Pera since I was a teacher. I'm kinda scared doing this since I don't know how soon I can hook up with doctors on a new plan and I do have meds to fill. I liked Kaiser a lot but Pulmonary lacked when I need them. I was diagnosed with bronchiectasis 5 years ago. I was very sick for 8 months and he keep giving me antibiotics 4 different ones and the cough just came back, I lost 13 lbs. was extremely week and had a life threatening sepsis bacteria that wasn't responding to the medication. My kids intervened and took me to Rose hospital, I found out about the sepsis and after 6 weeks found out I have MAC. Kaiser won't send me to NJH , there fore I am changing Insurance to one that has NJH in network. Sorry so long to ask for doctor recommendations.
First time writing on this site but have enjoyed and been helped often by people who have shared their story. Thanks. JoAnn
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@sickalot HI JoAnn, I'm so sorry you went through that. I can relate to having questionable Pulm Drs. My first one in Scottsdale refused to write scripts for anti-biotics telling me that I had viral infections. No wonder my BE progressed. My 2nd Pulm diagnosed me with asthma which now NJH doctor is saying I don't have. I was on steroids for years. My 3rd Pulm doctor here is better. I have been with NJH for quite a while. I lived in Keystone and then Centennial from 1996 to 2011, and then I moved Scottsdale. From 2005 to 2011, my NJH Pulmonary doctor was Dr. James Ellis (a legend), but he's since retired. I just started back at NJH in May of this year following my MABC diagnosis, and my ID doctor there is Dr Michelle Haas. I saw Dr Haas practically every day I was there and I correspond with her on my chart-she's fabulous! Really knowledgeable! I believe she was 5280 #1 ID doctor 2024 or23? No surprise! I can't remember the name of NJH pulmonary Dr, I only saw her briefly, so I don't really have an opinion. I believe Roz liked her Pulm doctor-she was the original post on this thread, so you might want to ask her. You're lucky you live in or near Denver, you can go to NJH for your Pulmonary doctor. It takes a LONG time to get into NJH, so maybe set up 2026 appointment now. Please keep us posted. Kathy