MY CONSULT
WELL I AM SO MAD I COULD SPIT NAILS AFTER DRIVING ALMOST 2 HOURS FOR MY FIRST CONSULT I WAS SEEN AND SENT ON MY WAY IN LESS THAN 20 MINUTES...WITH A MORE OR LESS BE PREPARED TO BE TURNED DOWN ATTITUDE FROM THE SURGEON..HE WAS NOT SYMPATHETIC NOR WARM HE GOT A BUZZ ON HIS PAGER MID VISIT STOOD UP SHOOK HAND NO EXPLANATION NOTHING AND SAID GOOD LUCK I WAS NEVER SO HUMILIATED NOR MEANT TO FEEL LIKE A CHARITY CASE IN MY LIFE.....NEEDLES TO SAY I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO AT THIS POINT..OH HE GAVE ME THINGS TO DO BUT SAID WAIT TILL U R APPROVED OR NOT HE SAID OH YES HE WOULD DO WHAT HE COULD TO SEND IN A REQUEST.....IF ANYONE LIVING IN WA STATE THAT HAS MEDICADE BUT GET MY MEDICAL THRU STATE THAT KNOWS OF A GOOD DOCTOR THAT TAKES MY INSURANCE THA ISNT IN SPOKANE PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE LET ME KNOW AS I AM EXHUSTED IN MY SEARCH FOR A DR IN MY AREA THAT DOES MY MED WILLINGLY ANY OTHER POINTERS AT THIS STAGE ON HOW NOT TO GIVE UP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED
Here are some WA docs that have accepted medicare in the past.
http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/mdcomments.php?N=947288956
http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/mdcomments.php?N=982905067
http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/mdcomments.php?N=966270802
I hope this helps! I know it's a hard journey getting there. You're in my prayers,
Nancy
PS - you might want to not use all-caps as it's interpreted as yelling in these kinds of forums. Have a great day!