Mykella Ribble wrote:
> Hello,
> Yes...I am still here at my local hosp. Thank you all so very much for
> your encouraging and thoughtful words!!! I am truly, truly touched.
>
> I was supposed to be transferred today; they had the ambulance set up
> and ready to go, when the Uni hospital backed out. I am sure the reason
> will be no surprise to any of you - insurance. My ins. went caput
> November and was taken over, temporarilly by another. As of Jan 1, that
> comp. will be taken over by Humana. I am a little frustrated with my
> doctor, since I have been asking him since November whether I should get
> new ins...he said no. Now he tells me he won't be on my plan after Jan
> 1st. I am fortunate enough that I have "guaranteed acceptance" because
> I have a non-profit corporation...so I could have had a new and better
> company by Jan 1st...but it is too late now.
>
> Next my doctor is going to try the University of Miami, Jackson Memorial
> hospital. He has told me that it is not a very "pleasant" hospital and
> that they may not have the expertise needed, but at this point I have no
> choice.
> My pancreatic enzymes are still testing high, even though I have had
> standard treatment (NPO, iv nutrition only, suction hooked up to my
> stomach feeding tube, painkillers, and even a procedure to try to help
> the Pancreas drain). I cannot sit around and wait for my pancreas to be
> damaged further. I do hope, eventually, to be able to eat again by
> mouth, and in order to do that I need a fairly healthy pancreas. They
> still don't even know what is causing the acute Pancreatitis (their
> theory now is TM, of course).
>
> Anyway, if I am accepted at Miami I may be there by tomorrow night.
> Whenever I am transferred, I will get little notice.
>
> Worst case scenario , I think , I will be kept here on TPN (total
> parenteral nutrition - IV nutrition) until I can get an ins. company the
> hospitals will take...on Feb 1st.
>
> Thank you all so very much again. If any of you have any insight, since
> I am sure we have all been through this kind of beaurocracy, let me
> know. I value each and every one of your thoughts.
>
> Please take care everybody,
>
> Mykella