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Dealing with symptoms after Gallbladder surgery
Digestive Health | Last Active: Apr 27 6:42am | Replies (266)Comment receiving replies
I returned to a Dr I had previously seen...loved her, and she really cared. Shortly after, her 40+ year old son committed suicide and she retired!! I am back with someone new who could give a rip!!! Am desperately ill...in the last 5 months I have lost between 45 and 50 pounds. Cannot get anyone to admit me somewhere for extensive testing. We live in a very rural area, so that makes it difficult. The small local hospital does x-rays, CT Scans, HIDA Scans, etc...but no extensive testing beyond that!! Lately, I have been losing about 1/2 pound a day. Was to be scheduled for a colonoscopy, but my insurance denied it because the hospital (where the Specialist who IS In Network does them) is not in network. I really feel I don't have much longer...but have no idea what to do!!! Am praying for the Lord to take me home...I'm that desperate. Months of nausea and abdominal pain when I try to eat. Anti-nausea meds just make it worse!! Drs just try one med after another with me!! Wanted o go to Cleveland Clinic but the Dr won't give a referral until after I have the colonoscopy! If you are reading this and are a praying person, please pray for me!!!
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@sciograndma Prayers are with you. I hope you will be able to get the referral to Cleveland Clinic and get this problem resolved. I presume you are not on Medicare, because on Medicare you do not need a referral. That can really be a blessing.
Please keep us updated.
JK
@sciograndma, My thoughts and prayers are included with this reply. Being in a rural area can pose a disadvantage to many patients who are seeking care, as you are well aware. Might I ask if your doctor has intervened and made contact with your insurance due to the fact that you 'need' this colonoscopy, and that there is a discrepancy between in network/out of network with your specialist and hospital? In my town, I have already been billed by the ER physician as being out of network while hospital is in network. Most of the time my insurance makes the adjustment, but on occasion, I have had to make the contacts myself.
Doctors are here to address our medical needs, and often not aware of the oddities of our insurances. There must be a person in the office who handles the insurance claims and billings. You and they might have to keep on making contacts and advocating for your health. Why don't you call your doctors office on Monday?
Or is there an in network provider/facility who is within a reasonable distance for you to get to?
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I am a firm believer in God and I will absolutely pray for you !!! As a matter of fact, the doctor I went back to, is also a Christian man along with his wife and raises their family as such. I will pray that God will intervene and you will have guidance to find a doctor to help you and get the help you need and deserve ! Please keep us posted. I’ll keep checking back. I want to help others bc I know how badly I felt for 10 full weeks.