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I hope what he did already is good enough. I'm expecting it's not. He felt he couldn't go deep enough. There's still a HUGE lump way down beneath the surface. I don't want to have surgery unless absolutely necessary. This spot is so difficult that I don't want to endure a larger incision there. OMG, and if it has to be a packed wound, I have no idea how I'll manage that. I can only change bandages if I put a mirror on the floor. My husband isn't around 24/7 and my toileting dictates when bandages need to be changed. I'm in the bathtub multiple times a day trying to clean this up to change the bandage.
Don't worry. I won't go back to that psychopath again.
Just an idea, but perhaps you could qualify for rehab or in-home nurse care unti you can take care of the wound by yourself.
First, let me say that there is NO such thing as minor surgery. Anytime the skin barrier is broken there is risk that comes with it; during and post surgery. This is what my general surgeon tells me. I was directed to a general surgeon by my gastro doc specialist. Since I liked my gastro doc and trusted him, I went to the surgeon. The surgeon was like a fighter pilot meaning he was utterly self-confident and was not interested in chit-chat though not unfriendly. He gave me the stats on my particular surgery and how many he had done including wins and losses. I felt confident with him quickly. If I hadn't, I'd have walked too. These people can damage you or kill you so you were right to run for your life.
Second, I am a bit surprised that this surgeon was even recommended to you. I asked around about my surgeon given we live in a small enough community that people would know. To be fair, we are a university town and are overrun with medical types of all stripes along with 2 large medical centers. I had choices. I am wondering where you live and how much choice you have in who treats you. I would doctor shop until I did find someone who was interested in the case and who has the right skills. If that is a general surgeon, that is who I would go with, that is, go with a solid reputation. Do your homework. Stand up for your rights but often with these types of people, personality is not a big item with them. They are highly skilled mechanics, engineers etc.
After all was said and done and I reported back to my gastro doctor, he told me that the GS who worked on me had also operated on him (gastro) and he felt his skills were excellent.
Second, I am a bit surprised that this surgeon was even recommended to you. I asked around about my surgeon given we live in a small enough community that people would know. To be fair, we are a university town and are overrun with medical types of all stripes along with 2 large medical centers. I had choices. I am wondering where you live and how much choice you have in who treats you. I would doctor shop until I did find someone who was interested in the case and who has the right skills. If that is a general surgeon, that is who I would go with, that is, go with a solid reputation. Do your homework. Stand up for your rights but often with these types of people, personality is not a big item with them. They are highly skilled mechanics, engineers etc.
I live in Pittsburgh. It's a large metro area with many universities and teaching hospitals. One healthcare system is a monopoly and that causes problems.
I do know a colon rectal surgeon I've seen in the past. She's very good. I told my sister about her and she did a great job on my sister a few years ago. I'll call her.
My thanks to everyone who responded here and via DM. I know what I need to do now. I just need to figure out how to pay for it without losing everything we own.
Hopes....do you have insurance? Could you wait to sign up for Obamacare?
I don't need to sign up for Obamacare. All I need is to wait until January when the preexisting condition laws change. I paid for insurance that covered pre-existing conditions, but Congress cut the funding and the plan was discontinued a few months ago. I'm on my husband's new employer's health insurance but it has preexisting condition clause so it's very possible my husband's insurance won't cover me until January.
I'm hoping this surgeon has a temporary solution to hold me over until January. The charge for the office visit on the 2nd ranges from $165 to $800 at the highest, depending on what he does in the office. I'm hoping with all my hope that he can take care of this in office or it can wait until January if he needs to do something in the hospital.
I think that a case can be made that this is not a pre-existing condition. It is a new boil. Even if you had one five years ago, that one resolved. It no longer existed. Your insurance was in effect when you started having symptoms this time, wasn't it?
File the insurance. I'll bet it goes through without a hitch.
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