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Title: in the hospital...Ughhhhhh
Post by: phildinftlaudy on September 15, 2012, 01:30:24 pm
hi all...i am in the hospital...brought by ambulance Thursday evening. they are still doing tests and cultures... not sure if i have something viral, bacterial, or parasitic... i was severely sick thursday eve... had severe gi bleeding...was given couple things of blood....they believe bleeding has stopped...but are still trying to id cause and cause of sky high white blood cells and continued diarrhea... i was hoping to go home today... but seems like it may be a bit longer.
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Post by: buginme2 on September 15, 2012, 01:45:06 pm
Crap, I hope they figure out the problem and you get to go home soon.  Get well soon!!
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Post by: britchick on September 15, 2012, 01:49:32 pm
Hi!

Sorry to hear this.Hope that you can rest up and start to feel better soon.

Britchickx
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Post by: Jody on September 15, 2012, 01:52:03 pm
Hey Phil, I hope you just caught a bug that is going around by you and that you will be fine and get home very soon.  Hugs.

Jody 
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Post by: tednlou2 on September 15, 2012, 02:07:30 pm
Wishing you a speedy recovery.  It sucks being stuck in the hospital, but better to make sure all is ok.  Keep us updated when ya can.
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Post by: leatherman on September 15, 2012, 02:53:14 pm
Best wishes on recovering soon and getting back home, happy and healthy! ;)
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Post by: J.R.E. on September 15, 2012, 03:51:46 pm
Hey Phil,

Just letting you know, that Ed and I are thinking about you, and keeping you in our thoughts.  Wishing you well,  with a speedy recovery.

Hang in there..

Ray and Ed
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Post by: mitch777 on September 15, 2012, 04:32:20 pm
yuck!
get well soon and be sure to enjoy the fine dining while you are there.
mitch
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Post by: bocker3 on September 15, 2012, 05:34:24 pm
Phil...

Sorry to hear about the mystery illness?  Hopefully the tests turn up an answer soon, so that you can get treated and released!
Thinking of you......

Hugs,
mike
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Post by: emeraldize on September 15, 2012, 05:52:09 pm
I hope you're feeling better soon! I hope you have some outside support while "inside".
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Post by: karry on September 15, 2012, 06:15:58 pm
Hello Phil
Hope you feel better soon!
Hugs to you
K
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Post by: RAB on September 15, 2012, 06:20:20 pm
Phil:

For goodness sake this is just rotten news.  Hopefully they can determine quickly what the problem is.

You'll be in my thoughts good buddy.

RAB
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Post by: brenner on September 16, 2012, 09:04:36 am
Hi phil...sorry to hear about this.
Please update us, and dont get well soon....get well now.
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Post by: phildinftlaudy on September 16, 2012, 09:08:37 am
thanks everyone. still here... no talk of discharge day... hoping today...but they just came around and requested food order for day...and i was on for all 3 meals..l they did finally get me my atripla last night after going without for two days. hopefully will know more about what is going on later today...  thanks again for well wishes.
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Post by: leatherman on September 16, 2012, 09:31:56 am
sorry to hear you're still a "prisoner". It can often take quite a lot of days to track down a problem when a high count of white blood cells is the main indicator. Hopefully you'll get some news soon.

and don't stress about the Atrip. LOL Just think of it as being on the "FOTO" schedule.  ;) ;D
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Post by: Billy B on September 16, 2012, 10:47:50 am
I hope they figure out what is going on and you are out of there soon.
Billy
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Post by: spacebarsux on September 16, 2012, 12:09:14 pm
So sorry to hear about this Phil. Wish you a speedy recovery!!

Hugs
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Post by: LiveWithIt on September 16, 2012, 01:09:35 pm
Hope you are feeling better and back home soon.
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Post by: Ann on September 16, 2012, 01:11:48 pm
Feel better soon, Phil! You're in my thoughts.

((((((Phil))))))
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Post by: Hellraiser on September 16, 2012, 01:19:49 pm
Phil, all this illness you're just falling apart brother!  Anyway I hope you get out of the joint soon.  My first and only hospital stay at diagnosis for four days was absolutely awful and I wouldn't wish a hospital on anyone.   Let us know as soon as you find out what's causing all this.  Have they checked for west nile?  It's been breaking out like crazy this summer.
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Post by: drewm on September 16, 2012, 02:02:59 pm
((((HUGS))))
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Post by: Dachshund on September 16, 2012, 03:02:18 pm
Get well buddy.
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Post by: Jeff G on September 16, 2012, 03:12:04 pm
I'm late to the game on hearing about this ... I'm thinking about you , get well soon buddy . 
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Post by: thunter34 on September 16, 2012, 03:16:44 pm
hang in there, Phil!
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Post by: phildinftlaudy on September 16, 2012, 04:52:22 pm
Hi All:

Inmate number 5523222322 has been released from his hospital cell...

I am now home - and scared to touch anything in my house, scared of being around anyone (went to store on way home and backed away from anyone who was sniffling or coughing)...

Hospital doc thinks it was a norovirus....
They have communicated with my ID doc to move up the date for my upper/lower GI (as it was to be done in about 6 months) to see if there is anything there that might have caused the "event."

The CT, cultures, labs didn't come back with anything other than very high white blood cell count (which has now went down to close to normal levels) and very low blood pressure....

Doc also gave me bed rest until Tuesday -
Have a follow up scheduled w/ my doc on Wednesday...

I can honestly say that other than when I had Hep A and was hospitalized for 8 day back in 2001 - this was the worst I have ever been sick.....

I am still sore.... throat still hurts, ribs still hurt and psychologically I think I may have opened up a large can of "germ-a-phobia" - which I am going to have to quickly get over as it is not realistic or rationale to think that I can possibly avoid any and all germs... but I am just so afraid of going through what I went through Thursday evening into Friday morning.

Thanks for the thoughts, calls, and kind words -
-Phil
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Post by: LiveWithIt on September 16, 2012, 05:16:09 pm
Which hospital were you at?

Glad you are home, but I was thinking of visiting you there. ; )
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Post by: phildinftlaudy on September 16, 2012, 05:53:51 pm
Which hospital were you at?

Glad you are home, but I was thinking of visiting you there. ; )

Thanks!
I was at Aventura General Hospital - near the Aventura Mall (in Aventura Florida) - a couple of miles from my house.
While the room had a nice view - the overall level of care and service there sucks ---- I had a couple of run ins with the nurses...
I much prefer UM (my home medical center) - but, as sick as I was - they had to get me to the nearest facility, so it was either Aventura or Jackson North (and there was no way in hell - even if I was on death's bleeding dying bed that I was going to Jackson North - I would probably still be sitting in the ER if I went there)

UM gives much better care - for the most part the nurses at Aventura leave a lot to be desired.....

But, I am alive,so I guess that counts for something.   :D
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Post by: Solo_LTSurvivor on September 16, 2012, 06:10:59 pm
Phil, glad to hear you've been released and thanks for keeping us in the loop  :-*
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Post by: Basquo on September 16, 2012, 07:03:44 pm
Oh man...sorry I'm late to this party but I'm glad you're home and healing now! And I'm especially sorry to hear about the nursing issues...kills me because Aventura is one of my corporate hospitals. My facility is one of the tops in Nursing and poor care elsewhere still drags us down. If it was that bad you can always call and talk to the Patient Rep or even the Chief Nursing Officer...they will at least respond to you.

Get better quickly so we can have some drinks when I come to South Florida in October!!

Hugs,
Creighton
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Post by: phildinftlaudy on September 16, 2012, 07:18:40 pm
Oh man...sorry I'm late to this party but I'm glad you're home and healing now! And I'm especially sorry to hear about the nursing issues...kills me because Aventura is one of my corporate hospitals. My facility is one of the tops in Nursing and poor care elsewhere still drags us down. If it was that bad you can always call and talk to the Patient Rep or even the Chief Nursing Officer...they will at least respond to you.

Get better quickly so we can have some drinks when I come to South Florida in October!!

Hugs,
Creighton
Thanks Creighton -
I was really surprised by the care I received at Aventura.... except when I saw some of the reviews online it seems like it is a pattern with them.
Nurses overlooked doctors orders and did not give me my Atripla for two days (doctor reemed them out over it)
They were then told to give me a culture cup/device and despite me requesting it three times when I had to have a BM - they kept telling me they would give it to me later... when they did finally bring it (8 hours later) - I was made to use the device and then transfer the specimen myself into a cup... which I was informed by someone later was not supposed to be the process... they then left the specimen in my room for another 4 hours ---- even though I asked them 3 times to remove it and get it to the lab.... this was one of the things that ultimately delayed my discharge.

Then the doc had moved me from a liquid diet to regular - to see if I could tolerate solid food ---the nurses neglected to get the info into the system - so I did not receive a solid diet until 2 meals had passed --- and even then the nurse had to go find something for me to eat --- so I got a partial breakfast - of what they could "scarf" up....

There were two great nurses.... and 4 subpar (the types of nurses that you wonder why they are in the field if they dislike it that much).....  The great nurses were really great.... With one really going the extra mile on a couple of occasions (and trying to make up for the shortfalls of her colleagues)....

I try to be an easy patient... but things like not getting my HIV meds timely and leaving a doctor ordered specimen in my room for hours to me are unacceptable. I will be following up with the appropriate people at the hospital about the negatives (so they can remedy them in the interest of quality improvement) and I will also share about the positive experience I had with the two nurses (and make sure that they are acknowledged for going above the call of duty)....

Just glad to be home.... and for as bad as some of the experience may have been, it would have been far worse at Jackson North.... They are known as being similar to a roach hotel---- people go in, but they don't come out.
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Post by: WillyWump on September 16, 2012, 07:47:16 pm
Yikes! Get well soon Phillip.

-W
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Post by: Hellraiser on September 16, 2012, 09:42:45 pm
Glad to hear you're released Phil!  Hope you get back to normal with a quickness.
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Post by: phildinftlaudy on September 16, 2012, 09:57:40 pm
Glad to hear you're released Phil!  Hope you get back to normal with a quickness.

Thanks Trey -
I plan to.
I'm not cleared to return to work until Tuesday - so, plan to use tomorrow to rest and get caught up on some school work -
Then hit the ground running on Tuesday with a bunch of projects at work that are on deadlines.

I actually tend to stay healthier when I am busy - I think I took too much of a little breather and my body thought it had the opportunity to play some tricks on me.

But, I will be following up with my ID doc and taking things a step at a time - I don't want a repeat anytime soon (if ever).

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Post by: Jody on September 16, 2012, 10:33:30 pm
Hey Phil, I hope a good nights rest in your own bed will get you back on track.  Try and eat when you can and don't forget to drink lots of fluids.  Be well good guy.

Jody 
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Post by: LiveWithIt on September 16, 2012, 11:23:45 pm

I try to be an easy patient... but things like not getting my HIV meds timely and leaving a doctor ordered specimen in my room for hours to me are unacceptable.

I'm  a good patient too, but I have no room for bullshit.  I would have asked to see the CEO of the hospital if this shit kept going on.  I would have gone up the chain until his or her ass was on the line. 
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Post by: pozniceguy on September 17, 2012, 12:52:06 am
Glad  you are  feeling better, hope the  cause is  soon determined,  had  a bad experience in Hospital  several  times  but being an old guy who  speaks his mind  I  complained almost immediately to the  head nurse...  had  people  running around trying to get me to  say everything was alright  when it  wasnt.... finally  got the  Director of  Nursing from the  headqtrs of the  company  contact me  and try to smooth  things out... she  finally agreed  to  send the  responsible people  back to  training classes....and not  allow them to  be with patients until completing the  retraining..... she  followed up  several times over the next month hoping I wouldnt  file a suit against them.....  I  didnt  file charges...but  wont go  back to that Hospital

get well  soon ..keep  us informed

Nick
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Post by: britchick on September 17, 2012, 01:56:24 am
Hi!

Im so glad that you are home.Hope that you get plenty of rest.Sorry to hear about your hospital experience....thank god for the two good nurses though.

Im hoping that you  get an apology  from the hospital and that they think about their work practice.

Britchickx
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Post by: tednlou2 on September 17, 2012, 02:48:29 am
Glad to hear you're home.  The norovirus got me athinkin about something.  Ok, I know it is everywhere.  But, cruise ships are notorious for outbreaks.  Ships come and go from your area.  Is the norovirus more common in port cities, where you would come in contact with so many people from the ships or people who've been around people from the ships?  Just something that made me think.  I am sure my friend Google could tell me.

Anyway, glad you're feeling better and are resting for Tuesday.  Sorry about your experience in the hospital. 
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Post by: LM on September 17, 2012, 06:14:00 am
Glad you're getting better.  :)
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Post by: Lou-ah-vull on September 17, 2012, 10:34:32 pm
Sure glad you are home and I am sure sorry about the "hell" you went through.  There is absolutely no excuse for not being given your Atripla...period.  Someone should lose their job over something like that.

I will be in your neck of the woods for a Bahamas cruise next month.  Flying into Miami this time on Sunday, Oct 7.  Cruise departs Monday and returns Friday. I go right back home late Friday morning.  Will be staying at an airport hotel (Holiday Inn Express) on Sunday.  If I remember correctly, you are actually close to Ft. Lauderdale, not Miami. 

Just get better!


Gary
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Post by: phildinftlaudy on September 17, 2012, 10:53:00 pm
Sure glad you are home and I am sure sorry about the "hell" you went through.  There is absolutely no excuse for not being given your Atripla...period.  Someone should lose their job over something like that.

I will be in your neck of the woods for a Bahamas cruise next month.  Flying into Miami this time on Sunday, Oct 7.  Cruise departs Monday and returns Friday. I go right back home late Friday morning.  Will be staying at an airport hotel (Holiday Inn Express) on Sunday.  If I remember correctly, you are actually close to Ft. Lauderdale, not Miami. 

Just get better!


Gary
Hi Gary:
It would be great to see you. I actually live in North Miami - which is halfway between Miami and Fort Lauderdale. I work in downtown Miami - close to the airport. Either way, the Miami airport is only a few minutes away from me.
Send me a PM and let me know what time you get in and if you would like to hang out for a bit or if you need picked up at airport.

The hotel you are staying at is about 12 miles from my place - and about 8 miles from where I work... so, not a far drive at all (about 20 minutes).

The port of Miami is about 2 blocks from my job...

In regards to the recent hospital stay - yeah, it was an experience - to say the least....
I have a follow up w/ my ID doc on Wednesday afternoon... We will be setting the appt for an upper/lower GI - which was recommended by hospital docs to see if there is some other cause for my recent incident...

I was actually coming due for the procedure - so, it will kill two birds w/ one stone.

I probably won't know anything for a few more weeks. Meanwhile, just trying to rehydrate myself - still feeling a bit drained. Back to work tomorrow.   :D

Look forward to hearing from you.

-Phil
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Post by: Buckmark on September 18, 2012, 03:56:13 pm
Geez, Phil, I go away for a few days and look what happens to you.   :P  Sorry to hear about your illness, and trip to the hospital.  I'm sure you'll be back on your feet soon.

Cheers,

Henry
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Post by: skeebo1969 on September 19, 2012, 10:35:43 am


  I hope you're feeling better.  I've had experience with Aventura in the past, they're terrible. 
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Post by: mitch777 on September 19, 2012, 05:35:54 pm
phil,
so happy to hear about your release!
sounds like a horrible experience.
still...
DON'T go overboard upon your return. I know you wouldn't want to get sent back!
stay well now.
mitch
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Post by: phildinftlaudy on September 20, 2012, 12:40:21 am
Thanks for the continued well wishes.
Had follow up today with ID doc - she thinks it may be esophagus tear or ulcer(s)....
Tomorrow I will see neurology doc for EMG (related to neuropathy)
Monday see gastro doc for eval / consult
Later next week get endoscopy - will know exact day on Monday

Still rehydrating...
Still sore in gastric area...

And still marching on...  :D
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Post by: BT65 on September 20, 2012, 05:03:08 am
Phil, sorry to hear about your recent hospital visit.  I don't know how I missed this thread!  I hope you're feeling better soon, please take care of yourself.
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Post by: Ann on September 20, 2012, 09:55:55 am
Ouch Phil, that sounds painful. I hope they find the cause and get it fixed, pronto.

In the meantime, please take care of yourself and indulge in a bit of pampering. Make sure you're getting enough rest. Your health is more important than anything so do what you need to do to keep your strength up. Keep marching on, yes, but remember that slow and steady wins the race - or something like that. You know what I mean.

Hang in there buddy - love you!

Ann
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Post by: wolfter on September 20, 2012, 08:44:40 pm
Sounds like a bit of sobriety is headed your way.  Take care buddy.

Wolfie
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Post by: phildinftlaudy on September 20, 2012, 09:56:28 pm
Sounds like a bit of sobriety is headed your way.  Take care buddy.

Wolfie

Cha... me don't thinks so...
They tried to make me go to rehab.... I said... no, no, no....

Actually, I had some Coronas last night and tolerated them quite well  ;D
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Post by: HippieLady on September 20, 2012, 10:01:15 pm
Hope you are feeling awesome in no time.

I've been indulging in Bloody Mary's lately :P
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Post by: phildinftlaudy on September 24, 2012, 02:48:52 pm
Updates:

9/20/12  Had the EMG - Good news is no neuropathy; bad news is sciatica - doc wants follow up CT/MRI done - thinks some type of issue w/ disc in back....

9/24/12 Had consult w/ gastroenterologist - thinks I may have either a) worsened tear in esophagus; b) have ulcer(s); c) ????
He will be doing an upper and lower GI on me....

11/5/12 Will get upper and lower GI (doc did not want to do it now as he feels it is too close to when I had the GI bleed - and he doesn't want to take a chance [translation - fuck up and get sued - lol] of causing the bleed to recur or get worse.)

In the meantime, I am to continue on my daily Nexium... (which my insurance company gave a bitch of a time giving to me.... required doctor justification and pre-authorization)

I guess you know you are getting old when the number of pills you have to take on a daily basis goes up.....
Just over 4 years ago I was on "0" pills -
Now, I take 8 pills a day.... but it could be worse... 
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Post by: Theyer on September 24, 2012, 03:16:36 pm
Dear Phil,

This has been a roller coaster thread ,so to live it ,well all I can say is look after your self and I hope all the ? are answered. Also hope you are able to follow up your experience with the nursing care.It still makes me so mad when I hear these things,prolonged shoddy nursing is sadistic ,plain and simple.

Hope work helps in your recovery all the best
michael
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Post by: phildinftlaudy on September 29, 2012, 11:06:16 pm
And the hospital and other bills related to the "event" have started hitting (and thankfully clearing) the insurance company:

Service                           Amount Billed        Insurance Paid        Phil Pays
GI Doc Consultation         $    360.00               $   150.00                  $  45.00
ER Doctor                       $  1,402.00               $   450.00                     -0-
Aventura Hospital            $22,081.00               $8,000.00                  $300.00
Additional Labs -ER         $     464.00                $  275.00                     -0-

Still waiting on ambulance bill (which should be around $700 - w/ insurance covering 100%) and additional hospital doctor bills (who knows what those will be, but I shouldn't incur any out pocket from them)

                                   Total Billed to Date     Insurance Paid             Phil Billed
                                        $24,307.00             $8,875.00                 $345.00

I'm very grateful to have good insurance.....
Considering that by the end of this year they will have paid out over $28,059 for my care (including unexpected hospital visit) with me paying about $1,200 out of pocket - I really can't complain. And I do try to keep their expenses down as much as possible. I'm also grateful to work for a large employer (so that my high cost of care is not felt as much in the bottom line they pay for group insurance coverage) - Small employers would really take a hit (as the lower the "N," meaning employees and higher the average cost of care the higher their premium)....

As it is, my employer pays $8,600 per year for coverage for each employee ($716 month) - and it went up a lot since last year....

When I was younger, I never thought to ask about things like benefits - I just wanted to know about $$$$ in my paycheck..... As you get older (and particularly when you have a chronic medical condition or two or three or....) insurance benefits become much more important to take into consideration (as does retirement plan, disability insurance, life insurance, etc. - and of course..... days off  ;D  )
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Post by: wolfter on September 29, 2012, 11:18:38 pm
You're correct, you really can't complain about the small amount you had to pay considering the total amount.  Have they pinpointed the problem yet?
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Post by: phildinftlaudy on September 29, 2012, 11:23:33 pm
You're correct, you really can't complain about the small amount you had to pay considering the total amount.  Have they pinpointed the problem yet?

Not yet --
I go in November 7 for upper and lower GI --- hopefully that will give them an idea about what might be going on...
In the meantime - I'm getting by.... just eating a bit lighter and going a little bit easier on my schedule...
Still having pain in abdomen area ---- but dealing with it (can't take Advil - so, I am sticking w/ Tylenol - and can only take that a couple of times a day - but it doesn't really do too much for abdomen pain)
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Post by: HnyMustard on September 30, 2012, 11:36:41 am

                                   Total Billed to Date 
                                        $24,307.00           

I'm very grateful to have good insurance.....

No joke! My insurance has been billed for nearly $90,000 so far this year for chemo treatments. Pharmacy claims, they have paid over $24,000. I've been billed my out of pocket $2,000 plus $1,000 so far in pharmacy copays.

Once you hit out of pocket, the incoming EOBs make you smile. Insurance is my sugar daddy. I hope you're feeling better Phil.  8)
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Post by: buginme2 on September 30, 2012, 12:18:28 pm
Insurance is my sugar daddy.

Ha!
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Post by: mitch777 on September 30, 2012, 01:03:47 pm
Hi phil,

Didn't see your update until today.
Speedy recovery and hopefully no new pain-in-the-neck discoveries!

Glad to hear that you have good insurance.
I have good insurance, but have to pay for it myself. $13000.00 per year and they are seeking a 14% increase next year!
They still take a big loss on me.
(could go on forever on this topic but...)

Take care!

PS. Hope I will be able to meet you and other members of the site at the AMG next year. Sounds like fun. Still searching on the gatherings forum to learn more about it.
Have yet to figure out why it is called "Aids Med Gathering". (at least the "Meds" part.) Sorry mind wondering here...

Mitch
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Post by: phildinftlaudy on September 30, 2012, 01:40:17 pm
PS. Hope I will be able to meet you and other members of the site at the AMG next year. Sounds like fun. Still searching on the gatherings forum to learn more about it.
Have yet to figure out why it is called "Aids Med Gathering". (at least the "Meds" part.) Sorry mind wondering here...

Mitch

Hi Mitch:
The name of these forums is AIDSmeds Forums (see top of page); thus, we call the get together AMG (AIDSmeds Gathering).

It has been held in the past in Washington DC, London, Seattle, Boston, Mexico City, Toronto... etc.. and an unofficial gathering in Las Vegas.

Keep reading through the AMG topic area and you will get a wealth of info about it.

Thanks for the well wishes. They are appreciated.
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Post by: mitch777 on September 30, 2012, 01:56:59 pm
My My how fuzzy-brained oblivious I am!!!
Believe it or not, I just get on the "Poz" site and go to the forums without even noticing the title they were given! Ugh!
Thanks for clearing that up!
(thank you as well wolfie!)

As I stated on a different thread, I am originally from Minnesota and think I may be related to Rose Nyland.

Hope you all at least got a chuckle.

Mitch
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Post by: DiabloII on October 03, 2012, 10:47:29 pm
Hello Phill.

Sorry to hear your feel bad and was hospitalized!  Hope you get to feeling better soon and get out of that place!  Best wishes to you for a speedy recovery.  Know that you are in my thoughts!

Remain Strong!   :)
Title: Re: in the hospital...Ughhhhhh
Post by: phildinftlaudy on October 03, 2012, 11:08:32 pm
Hello Phill.

Sorry to hear your feel bad and was hospitalized!  Hope you get to feeling better soon and get out of that place!  Best wishes to you for a speedy recovery.  Know that you are in my thoughts!

Remain Strong!   :)

Thanks!
I'm actually out of hospital (got out 9/16) - waiting on follow up procedures to get to the root of the problem...
back to work and school and staying strong...
Other then this dayuuummmmm boil - all is good !

Thanks again for the kind words and support - always appreciated!