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FWIW I am 80+ and am a whole lot less likely to have any procedure that requires general anesthesia. If the procedure is absolutely necessary, of course I will have it. If the procedure is a judgement call, maybe I'll pass. Fortunately my Son-in-Law is and anesthesiologist and I will have a long conversation with him if/when the time for a decision approaches.
George
Flexible, are you saying that your friend/relative underwent a procedure in Mexico and had a good result? If so, that is great! Or, are you just describing something you read in an article?....
Surgery was very successful. Urine retention greatly but not completely reduced yet. There is a slight change that a partial dx could be neurogenic bladder but catheters no longer seem to be required thus risk of urinary tract infection is greatly reduced....
I'm not sure I understand your accusations of the "lying". Has the mayo clinic being doing this procedure on people over 90 for 30 years? What is the procedure and if Blue Cross pays out of country (probably because you can't sue out of country) then why not do that.
I would like to schedule appointments in the U.S. at either Mayo or Cleveland Clinic because they have great reputations. Since Stanford University four hours it is harder to travel for follow up appointments. Easier to plan to spend months near MN/AZ or OH/FL then to deal with California freeway traffic frequently.
Initially, I want "general physicals" for both my husband and myself. Apparently the shortage of medical doctors in our rural area means that often we are told during "doctor appointments" "Oh I can't prescribe that, I am not a doctor." I understand most hospitalists have RN degrees at best.
About 2011, after meeting a Mayo Clinic secretary at the Rochester hospitals at a resort, she said we should be able to get appointments at Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Arizona. After submitting both of our insurance information, they said they could schedule a neurology appointment for my husband to discuss peripheral neuropathy in Arizona but would not schedule an appointment with an internal medicine specialist for a physical in Arizona. They said we could in Rochester, MN though.
I am a Mayo patient/health care consumer in Arizona, and can offer only encouragement. When we first moved to Arizona, our primary care doctor was at Mayo. Shortly before Obamacare was begun (not political--just a fact) Mayo sent a letter to all patients of Primary Care doctors and said they could no longer continue as Mayo patients, but were welcome to see specialists, which I do. Since that initial letter, some specialists will no longer take Medicare patients: dermatology for one. General physicals are simply not an option.
Having said that, before any surgery/treatment, the patient is examined thoroughly/tests are run (many, many tests) and a team of doctors meets to discuss the case and how it should be handled.
I have Medicare with supplemental Blue Cross/Blue Shield and have had to pay out of pocket very, very little money for quite a few "pretty big deal" treatments and hospital stays.
They are kind and thorough. If you are coming from out of state, tell the scheduler, and multiple appointments will be made for you all in the same day--I've had at least 4 in a day before, and that wasn't even a particularly tight day as the schedule worked out.
Can't wait to see the next iteration of the story. :ignore::ignore:
Can't wait to see the next iteration of the story. :ignore::ignore:
I am with you on this one thinking
Wait. What happened to the OP's posts, the ones requiring our time & effort in answering ?
Again ? http://tugbbs.com/forums/showthread.php?t=181545&highlight=implant
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