I have been on the phone with doctors and my insurance company since yesterday trying to get to the bottom of why the insurance will not pay for the injections. When the doctor filled out the questionnaire for the insurance company he answered all the questions with a no, and […]
Updates
I just found out that my insurance is not going to approve the necessary thyrogen shots that I need before doing the iodine pill. I have been on the phone for two hours trying to appeal and take care of this. Unfortunately, it could take up to another couple weeks. […]
Urgent Prayer Request
The Doctor called!!! I see the Nuclear medicine Doctor on January 25th. After I see her she will schedule a date for the iodine treatment. The treatment will consist of; Monday and Tuesday I will get an injection of thyroid-goblin, Wednesday I will get the a Radio Active Iodine (RAI) scan. […]
Christy providing an update on January 18, 2017
Hello everyone, I thought it was time for a update. I am getting very frustrated, I have put multiple calls into the doctor and he has not called me back regarding the 24 hour urine test to check and see my iodine levels. My insurance rolls over in February which […]
Report from Christy, January 12, 2017
Christy here, since things are at a standstill right now and we are playing the waiting game I figured I would give an update this time. I started the iodine diet last Wednesday. Wednesday was a hard day, I cry a lot realizing that this journey is going to bring […]
Report from Christy
2 Christmas Day was wonderful for me. All three of our “kids” were at our home (Paul & Donna Cox) for Christmas dinner. We really enjoyed our grown children, their spouses, and the seven grands, Paul’s brother & sister-in-love, Sharon and a dear family friend. The Tuesday after Christmas at 8:00 […]
December 28, 2016
1 After Christy’s appointment with the surgeon on Monday, she emailed Dr. Cabanillas to tell her how distraught she was after that appointment with him. Dr. Cabanillas called Christy yesterday, she was very kind and felt bad that the surgeon upset her. She did agree that the surgeon was coming from […]
Christy and Trevor are coming home from Texas Thursday, December ...
1 Christy and Trevor today at M.D. Anderson Cancer Clinic Christy and Trevor arrived in Houston Sunday, December 18th. Christy’s hotel room does not have a recliner so she slept flat in bed and slept pretty well. Christy’s first appointment was with an endocrinologist at 9 o’clock on the 19th, with a […]
Christy and Trevor’s time in Houston, TX
1 Christy and Trevor fly out tomorrow from LAX at 10:59 AM. They will land in Houston at 4:15 PM. An anonymous donor blessed Christy and Trevor by upgrading them to First class (thank you, Lord). This will make traveling easier for Christy since she is still recovering from her surgery. […]
Christy and Trevor are off to Houston!
While Christy is in Houston, she will have a grueling 5 days worth of appointments and tests. She asked me to pass along that she is touched by requests by friends to get together while she is in the area. However, Christy and Trevor are going to spend their evenings […]