Hi! I'm back for 5 minutes..She's right about this. Got to make some noise. The long waits for anything medical are so tough- hey ******* , I'm on fire here, let's get it going! you need the patience of Job to tolerate these folks. I've made myself to be extremely annoying to them, adopt the junkyard dog mentality of I'm going to keep barking until you pay attention to me. The docs are almost all type a personalities, so unless you push back, they treat u like your an item moving along on a conveyor belt; you know-next-next-next-next-next. Don't misunderstand though, I respect them- I talk to them normally, I tell them facts of what's going on without whining and talk pro-active; like here's where I am and this is what I want and there is where I want to go. That's how I do it. As far as the money goes, the patient has so little control-it"s all relative to your insurance and on and on and on. No conspiracy here(doctor-patient relationship), but I'm certain there are many plots going on between drs.,hospitals,insurance companies,government ect.,that's where the money is going on!! I've seen so many eye-watering bills I can't stand it!!It's sooo expensive that it is stupid! $120,000 to purchase, install,tune up a spinal cord stimulator..***! And it doesn't work that well. I got to go now, I'm getting my BP up,, but hey- but u got to make some noise - otherwise just part of the herd. Take care, sfink