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Had that issue just a few weeks ago. Not VA but same bs. Got pain and CT scans showing bad things but can't get in for 5 months to see someone. Oncologists hands were tied until a surgeon signed off. I had a plan to speed it up. Knew the mini pace maker they put in me would F up the EKGs so went to ER whith cough chest pain cough. Got admitted and right away then I switched to the gut pains. Got all the tests that would have taken close to a year done in 3 days. Got started next day on chemo. They throw up road blocks you got to have a better plan and end run around them. So a big F you to insurance.

 

Gotta go cut a few trees, and make more turning room for a truck,
Gonna make @JoeyJunk girl greta mad, cutting trees for trucking.

 

You did good! You're learning how to make the system work for you and that's also a good thing. It seems like after a certain point the patient ceases to be a human and becomes a few notes and numbers on a chart. They look at you and they look right through you. That's inexcusable.
Shake 'em up ! Make them listen to you. You, as a patient, have rights. Make sure the doctors and nurses and clerk know that you know you have rights.

 

Agreed with what you said. I think I need to point out that my oncologist and doctor are great. It is the blue tape dealing with insurance that really screws up patients. I will bypass them and pay for things myself just to keep things moving but not everyone is in position to lay out the $$$. I don't know why I am explaining this lol we all know how screwed up the system is must be the drugs

 

Yeah, darn it anyway. The only time I get good drugs now is the Lorazepam when I go for my MRI every other month.
Have they said anything about your ejection fraction? Sometimes chemo will louse that up.
Anyway, keep at it. Oncology rules!

 

Can't thank that

 

I'm thinking Mexican food for Lunchie. Haven't had any since before Xmas.

 

Good news !
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I think this is the menu in Braille