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Originally Posted by Sin Lizzie
so approximately how long does the insurance take to go through?? my docs are trying to push it as fast as they can considering I'm only off until the first of the year, but do you think the insurance will approve everything prior to then?? i'm not sure what i will do if I have to push my time off because of this and of course my manager is not too happy with me, but all of my bosses (the doctors) support my decision. I do not want to have to go on long term disability because of insurance but in your situations about how long did it take?  sin |
I am not sure about insurance issues... but I can tell you my experience so far. I didn't see my pain management doctor until July. That is when I first learned about the SCS. I had a test to rule one more thing out and then went back to him and said I was interested in moving forward with the process. I had my psych eval and saw him again. My trial is set for October 26th, appointment to meet the surgeon on the 28th, and having the trial SCS taken out the 29th. My doctor is currently working on setting up the surgery--he is going to set it up ASAP and then cancel if the trial doesn't go well. He said that the whole process should be less than 6 months-and it started in July. So, if that is the case, my surgery should be in November or December.
I know that a lot depends on the doctors and schedules--how soon you can get in, etc. For me, it seems to be going a lot quicker than for most that I have read about.
I hope that your doctor is able to push you right through. I've read the whole thread, but that was earlier--so I am having a hard time remembering. Where exactly are you at in the process? Have you had your psych eval? Have they set up the trial yet?
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My name is Sarah and I am 25 years old. I have a lot of chronic health problems. Peripheral neuropathy and POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome) keep me bedridden the majority of the time. I also struggle with degenerative disc disease, disc desiccation, spondylolisthesis, arthritis, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) with insulin resistance, allergies, sound sensitivities, and other health problems.