Airren
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Aug 29
2nd Opinion Cardiologist
My GP wanted a 2nd opinion so now I’m at Dr. Koppang’s office at the CVA in Homewood. Apparently my GP didn’t fill out a referral on the BCBS portal so they almost sent me home. As it’s Friday and a holiday weekend doc isn’t in the office to do this but they let me …
Jul 24
New ultrasound + CT
So did those today (07.24.25). No blood clot found. Awaiting result of CT. 2nd opinion cardiologist at EOM. 🤞
May 09
Monitor #2
05.09.25: So back to HeartSouth because nothing has changed much. They gave me another monitor to wear for two weeks. This one comes with a Samsung phone buddy so you can enter events – if you have any. This one is OK with water and is so much more comfortable and small. 06.06.25: HeartSouth said …
Apr 10
Still fighting for drugs
04/09/2025: Still fighting to keep my BPM down. Today, the blood thinner I have been taking apparently has been removed from my insurance. I believe it is true that on every level of insurance they try to fuck you out of the procedures or drugs you need hoping that you just become exhausted and stop …
Jan 28
Prolly not the kidney! (Also Heartsouth Fuckery)
Hey, so finally got to go see the nephrologist over here at the Nephrolology Associates in Alabaster. He did not seem to think I belonged there at all. Left kidney seems good and so the mystery is still not solved – although I have to say it’s a relief not to have a known kidney …
Jan 03
How to get drugs with insurance?
Here it is 2025 now. I am trying to simply get the drugs that they have told me I need to take. For the second time now my insurance will not allow the refill. Called doc and they resubmitted the prescription; denied again. Fighting (again) just to get the drugs. They simply want us to …
Nov 18
Today’s challenges + MORE!
Insurance finally approved CT scan blood vessels in chest to make sure there is no pulmonary embolism. I’ve called the facility (which is 30 miles away) and had to leave a message. Finally was able to get the CT scan on 11/21). 11/26/2024: No pulmonary embolism found but wait! Before any rejoicing there is a …
Nov 15
Phone fighting
Still trying to be alive until January when my appointments are. Fighting to get the drug that limits the bpm. I run out on Saturday. Phone people are nice but all have different stories as to why I can’t get the correct meds.
Nov 01
Lungs now?
So I finally had a phone conference with my GP about the clot issue. She wonders why they only did ultrasound on one leg and not everywhere. So that is a question I don’t know the answer to. She is now still trying to set me up with a nephrologist due to the stress hormone …
Oct 25
Health Update
On 10.23.2024 I got the results of my CT scan of abdomen – nothing was out of place. Well, they did realize I have only one kidney but did not find a big adrenal tumor or a ball of cancer (kidney situation here). For this, I am relieved. However, my doc is still sending me …
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