July 3, 2008
Busy & Insurance problems…
I have been so busy recently that I have not been able to keep up with my therapy appointments.  I have been doing my homework – replicating exercises I had done with the physical therapy staff. But I really need someone to twist me around and help me stretch out properly…
I biked 10 miles yesterday in preparation for my 50 mile charity ride in 10 days. My hips do not hurt, per se, while riding. But I definitely feel weak, particularly on my left side.
The insurance company contacted me unexpectedly to tell me that they want me to pay over $30K for part of each of the 2 surgeries. Excuse me? Do you think I would have had these operations if I had thought I would need to pay that much?? The doctors in the US are, in my opinion, still the best. But the insurance system is horrible. I do not know what is going to come of this. But I cannot imagine having to pay that much for something that I did not agree in advance to pay.