Well, today was the first "work day" knowing what's in store for us. I had the "pleasure" (and I use that term very loose) of being the person to call the insurance & Primary Doctors office today to see where we stand. To my surprise, everything was progressing better than i thought. I talked to a great lady today named Alice in the referrals office. When I called to explain our situation, she instantly knew who I was talking about and then informed me that all of the documentation was faxed off to Stanford and the proper insurance authorities on Friday afternoon. WOW... what I thought was a dormant situation was already progressing by 830 this morning.
Within 20 minutes, Alice called me back to inform me she was going to schedule an appointment for mom with the local surgeon who handles these type of cases to "wrap everything up here". As much as I hate all of this, I'm looking forward to talking to the surgeon tomorrow to actually understand a bit more of what we have to expect. Up till now, I just know it's something to fear, given the history of our family (my father suffered from a ruptured aneurysm in his early 20's while in the Coast Guard!).
Here's to hoping tomorrow goes well. Hopefully all of the insurance and referrals get to where they need to, and then we'll see where we stand.
Hanging in there!
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Mark, Mike Pye from across the Pond.... Your Mom is a good lady, your dad is a great guy, this is merely a hiccup for them, they gotta be strong. It only seems like yesterday they were at my house, chasing my Border Terriers around the garden, in a lovely English Summer. I love them both Mark, we have had some great times together. They will continue...... I am sending good vibes all the way from England to the best State (California) I have ever visited in the USA. A few weeks ago I was eating Crab & Lobster at the Rocking Lobster Baja in Newport Beach. Thinking of them both...... Make sure they keep strong, keep believing. It takes more than a hiccup to beat a good old Texan Gal.
ReplyDeleteGive them my love.....
Mike