Regina,
I myself have insurance and have contacted Dr. Redan and am scheduled for
surgery in May. I also have a lot of Dr. Bills that I have to pay. My
insurance fortunately paid 'the famous clinic" for my visit and I did not get
one thing out of the visit except was told that I had IBS. I called the Dr.
after I went to an internist here in my home town and I told him that she said
I had adhesions back and he said," Oh yes you probably do." I felt so low and
helpless when I got back from this clinic until I went to the Internist. (I
also have been to about every doc you can think of to help me with no
results.)
And I found this wonderful site. I am going to the pain clinic and am not
where I want to be as far as pain control but the pain doc tries very hard to
help me.
I read your message for Drs. R & R earlier and I know that it is so
frustrating for Drs. to want money up front but if there is a chance that they
can help, isn't it worth putting money down until the insurance pays? I have
to travel far to Pa. and leave my kids at home and take off of work, but if
there is a chance that I will be pain free, I am willing to take it. I figure
that I have paid so many other Drs. for nothing that if this is going to help
me, it is well worth it. Even though I have to ask family members to help me
with the expense. I will probably have to skip a vacation and my husband will
have to work over-time to pay for this and we will have to go without but...
So maybe you could give Drs. R & R a try. Do you have family members that
could help you? or I know that the pain management docs can try a lot of
different meds to help you. If the patch doesn't work, try something else, or
keep going to Drs. until someone can help you. In fact I had given up going
to docs when my dad suggested that I go to this internist here and I made
myself go and she was a blessing!! And I am hoping that Dr. Redan can help me
also.So maybe your "blessing" is out there.
I hope you can get this resolved, I can feel your pain and frustration. Please
don't give up.
Kel