Surgery Rescheduled, April 17. Update Now It's Off Again!!!!

[retiredbosn]

I guess the surgeon and insurance company are finally on the same page. Going in for hopefully my last spine surgery on the 17th of April. Removing bone spurs, partial lamenotomy, and putting in 2 rods, this is to repair a previous fusion that is loosening up. Good news is I get to fish part of the spawn and will be recovered for fall fishing.

 

 

OMgosh, so according to the insurance office the doctor has not even requested for approval for the surgery on the 17th.  I was supposed to go to get my pre-op tests done on Monday.  Considering their track record with this I called to make sure the surgery was still on, they told me that the surgery wasn't approved.  That they would get in contact with my insurance and get everything worked out.  Long story short they have not done anything and now who knows what's going to happen.  UGGH so frustrating.

[Darren.]

A speedy recovery to ya, mate!

[Ima Bass Ninja]

Awesome news bud!!! Glad they finally got it worked out.

[shootermcbob]

Well wishes to you.

[A-Jay]

Hang in there Boats ~

 

Keep your eye on the horizon, plot your course to recovery and stay positive.

 

Both the BM's here are pulling for you.

 

A-Jay

[Jigfishn10]

Glad it worked out for ya...Good luck!

[Fishing Rhino]

Here's hoping for a successful surgery, and a speedy, uneventful recovery. 

[Uncle Leo]

Good Luck, in my prayers

[tomustang]

Hopefully your last, wish all goes well and a great recovery

Enjoy the spawn

[retiredbosn]

Thanks fellas

[J Francho]

We'll all be thinking of you, man.  Speedy recovery!

[Mike L]

I know how you feel brother...

I had L4 and L5 fushion with a Laminectomy on Dec 19th and 3 months later I feel great!

No more walking around like a ?

I also have 2 pins and 4 screws with the minerals of a crushed cadaver bone in there.

 

Getting off the pain meds was one of the hardest things I ever did.

The only advise I can give you is NO BENDING, NO TWISTING OR LIFT ANYTHING...and try to walk as much as you can when you're able.

 

All the best

 

Mike

[retiredbosn]

Today was supposed to be pre-op day, it wasn't. I have no idea what's going on! Please pray that this gets resolved, I'm miserable.

[Sam]

All the best for a successful surger and a fast recovery.

 

Keep us posted on your recovery as the weeks go by.

[slonezp]

I'm praying for you bud

[Dwight Hottle]

Best of luck & a speedy recovery.

[Oregon Native]

Prayin for your surgery and hoping you get a big one during the spawn to think about while recovering.

[retiredbosn]

OMgosh, I don't even know where to start.  I call both the doc and the insurance today the doc says the insurance didn't approve, insurance says they've not heard from the doctor's office.  So according to the insurance office the doctor has not even requested for approval for the surgery on the 17th and they have no record of the doctor's office even calling or submitting anything since February, the doc's office told me they re-submitted the paperwork in March. I was supposed to go to get my pre-op tests done on Monday, and considering their track record with this I called to make sure the surgery was still on, they told me that the surgery wasn't approved. That they would get in contact with my insurance and get everything worked out. So someone is lying the insurance company or the doctor, the question is who is it????

[Teal]

That is horrible. Sorry to hear that.

Your are right. Someone is lying. Suggestion, go to doctors office, speak to said doctor and you guys call insurance co and put on speaker. Figure out who is the lier and the solution. If hes not willing to do that, hes probably full of crap.

Good luck

[SirSnookalot]

I wouldn't accuse any one of lying, but I would say there is a lack of communication some place.  Insurance companies due a lot of processing and Doctors handle a lot of patients, mistakes do happen.  I have my own surgery planned in about 10 days, thought everything was ok, only to get a phone call saying it wasn't.  Luckily the Dr's office cleared up the matter with a phone call to the insurance company, I then verified with both parties.

[Oldplug]

You might be up and around sooner than you think. I have had 5 major surgeries two that were life threatening. . You can sometimes make your body heal faster by pushing your exercises a bit. I think your going to be in a cast or awhile.

[BassAddict1911]

I'll be prayin for you man!

[Bankbeater]

I wouldn't accuse anyone of lying either.  Most likely your paperwork got put in the wrong stack, and whoever did it assumed that it was already taken care of.