I was concerned about this. The surgery is going to be in louisville, roughly two- two and half hours away. A daughter will have to take me up to see the surgeon for the meet and greet apt. and the pre-op testing. She lives two and half hours the other direction. Then there is transporting me up for the surgery. At that point, the daughter who lives in Louisville will take over, let me stay with her for a few days ( reluctantly) and bring me home. I am going to talk with Pain Man and see if the surgeon will let me have the preoop testing done locally. Heck, I live across the street from a regional hospital. I have never had a Louisville surgeon agree to this yet.

This could be a deal breaker. There are a few local surgeons who have just started doing the implants but Pain Man wants someone experienced. I agree, of course. I am sooooo upset. I am still in the middle of a Fibro flair from the test and this problem isn't helping. The kids treat me like a major inconvenience. I see them twice a year if I am lucky. Medicaid cut off my medical transportation again. They are under the impression that I have a car and am driving. This is in spite of letters that have been sent to the state from my apt. manager and case manager who have known me for 5-6 years and know that I haven't had a car. I don't have a license anymore. The state data bank says I still have a car. I have no license. There is no ins. and I haven't bought plates in years. grrrrr.