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Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Thoracic Outlet Syndrome/Brachial Plexopathy. In Memory Of DeAnne Marie. |
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05-24-2013, 11:09 AM | #11 | ||
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05-24-2013, 01:02 PM | #12 | ||
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Oh, I am sure they would. Probably the biggest whining crybabies about it, too.
Just got off the phone with a potential new doctor, who, it turns out, is out of network (why do they say, I take XXX insurance as Out of Network, which means you pay me and submit the bills for reimbursement? Do they really think I am so stupid that I don't know that means that they DO NOT take my insurance, that I pay them and that IF I get any money back from my insurance it is entirely up to my efforts and my insurance's cooperation (insurance cooperation--bwaaaahhaaaaaaa!)) So, I tell him I don't have the money to pay, since first I have to go through my deductible, then I only get a percentage back after that. He keeps saying, well, once you get your deductible spent, which will go quickly, you'll be getting your percentage back, that's like $XX dollars coming back. But, mister, I don't have the money for the deductible part. But, he says, you'll be past the deductible in no time. BUT MISTER, I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO PAY OUT THE DEDUCTIBLE. OR MY PERCENTAGE OF THE REST. Beyond his comprehension, he only sees insurance checks coming back to me, so what's the problem? The problem is, I don't see any advantage to trusting my health to someone whose mind is so simple and limited. If he ever leaves medicine, he should sell used cars or credit cards. Just once, a doctor who is a real, reasonable human being. Just once! |
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05-26-2013, 12:08 AM | #13 | ||
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Hope u get help u need real soon!! |
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05-29-2013, 04:02 PM | #14 | ||
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I followed up with my Family doc to get some help with an inhaler and such. He took an x-ray to see for himself. I didn't see the last one they just called me. OMG I couldn't believe my eyes!!!!!! I cried immediately! Basically the top of my diaphragm on the right side is level with the top of my heart. I will try to post the pics I took of the x-ray. I am waiting on a sniff test to see if it is really paralyzed. My doc was upset and is getting my surgical notes and consulting a neuro. Now I am waiting again...LOL The good news somehow my breath sounds are good and equal....go figure! |
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05-29-2013, 09:59 PM | #15 | ||
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I also had the elevated diaphragm, in my case it continued to about 20 months.....due I am sure to the fact that I had 3 surgeries in 1 month span and the "messing" with the nerve each time. Early on I had numerous bronchitis issues and of course last summer was so hot & humid that made things so much worse.....stayed in as much as I could with the air on. I really had shortness of breath especially at exertion and sometimes at rest. The tests for breath sounds was the same as yours and the Doc said I was having Asthsma issues however I knew there was more to it. Even now when I cough its as if my chest just won't move? ....very tight feeling. The diaphragmatic breathing does help especially when I get anxious with the shortness of breath. I would encourage you to try to do the Diaphragmatic breathing, as from what I was told that even when the Diaphragm starts working that it can be weak and not move as it should. chloecasey |
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06-01-2013, 05:50 PM | #16 | ||
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I learned finally that I have to go to TOS specialist for anything because if I go anywhere else I get the run around....I finally learned that I do not have normal anatomy and other doctors just see me as an alien. Maybe you can go see a new TOS specialist who has new eyes on the problem......sorry you are having problems. I did know some TOS patients did need oxygen to be able to sleep at night.....as the nerve healed. I just can't believe that your surgeon did not help you deal with a complication. I am a nurse and it is the surgeons JOB to help you if you have any complications! Gosh that just makes me so mad as these surgeons make tons of money off sick people....the least they could do is help someone who has a complication. |
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06-01-2013, 08:37 PM | #17 | ||
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I learned finally that I have to go to TOS specialist for anything because if I go anywhere else I get the run around....I finally learned that I do not have normal anatomy and other doctors just see me as an alien. Maybe you can go see a new TOS specialist who has new eyes on the problem......sorry you are having problems. I did know some TOS patients did need oxygen to be able to sleep at night.....as the nerve healed. I just can't believe that your surgeon did not help you deal with a complication. I am a nurse and it is the surgeons JOB to help you if you have any complications! Gosh that just makes me so mad as these surgeons make tons of money off sick people....the least they could do is help someone who has a complication.[/QUOTE] Had to write again! sorry if I repeat here I am just mad..... It just makes me so mad at these doctors for not helping people who they operated on! OMG. I had my surgeries 10 years ago and I knew that some people had breathing problems, that it is one of the complications to the surgery. I also knew that some people needed oxygen therapy so they could sleep well if they did have this complication. I just don't understand why you have to suffer like this. I am just really trying to figure out why these doctors are not helping you poor TOS patients. If you had oxygen at night you would be able to sleep better because you could feel like you can BREATH!! This is just not right! Also you can get pneumonia and other problems from not breathing good. I am a nurse and I do know a little about this....oh and I am also a TOS patient too. I had cervical ribs and they had to come out so I was not suffering. You should not have to suffer either! If you had oxygen to help you then you would not feel like you are getting oxygen starved. My gosh how have you been able to not go crazy....with all the TOA stuff and then not be able to breath good.....you can PM me and I will tell you what I really think! UNBELIEVABLE! |
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Pattymary, who was your surgeon?
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06-03-2013, 10:44 AM | #19 | ||
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"Maybe you can go see a new TOS specialist who has new eyes on the problem......sorry you are having problems."
I have been to two locals, Yale, Columbia, Mass Gen, and NYU. Enough specialists. They have cost me thousands of dollars, days and days from my life and my kids' lives, and in the end, even the one at NYU who was the only one who spent the time to actually, really, talk with us (hubby always comes along) provided no help as I am non-surgical (vascular TOS caused by scar tissue, bigger risk to operate than leave it). No more specialists. Every time, it opens a little bit of hope, and then it just gets smashed to nothingness. Every other specialist-cardio, pulmonary, neurologist, physio, you name it I've been there, just pushes it off on some other doctor. Round and round I've gone. All it got me was a big case of dizzy and a bigger case of bad attitude. May every last one of them be treated the same way they treat us by every single person they ever encounter for the rest of their lives. Blessing or curse, it's up to them, and serve them right! |
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