Insurance Dragon in Suspended Animation -- Looking for Schedule as soon as possible

The final frontier. Deciding when, if and how.
radiodec
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Insurance Dragon in Suspended Animation -- Looking for Schedule as soon as possible

Postby radiodec » Thu Jul 27, 2017 5:16 pm

Well the dreaded insurance dragon has had his fire quenched for a while. Medicare is activated and with it and my other insurance I am waiting on my doctor's scheduler to get back to me.

Expect to be in for revision soon. Had I known that the insurance was going to work so well I could have left the original appointment. So sometime in August it should be bionic 2.

To all those thinking about an implant for the first time, here is something to consider, after 4 and a half years I will fight to have it done again.

The implant is a hard decision, it makes you nervous but the results are enough to go through it again. To all of you out there scheduled for the implant, hang in there. I will join you again soon.

Left a bunch of posts back in 2012 describing the first time, expect to put out a few describing the second time.

David
70 - married 47 years: RP - 2000, injections till 2012, AMS700LGX with 21cm tubes 2cm extenders 11/7/2012, failed 6/5/2017 --- Re-implanted 8/18/2017 with AMS 700CX -- Implants by Dr. David Morris, Hendersonville,TN

Zxylpk
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Re: Insurance Dragon in Suspended Animation -- Looking for Schedule as soon as possible

Postby Zxylpk » Thu Jul 27, 2017 5:34 pm

Congratulations David. I had my implant done through Medicare plus supplemental insurance. They paid 100%.
74 y/o Implant 21cm, 1cm rte ams 700 CX, Feb 21, 2017, Dr. Karpman, Mt View, CA

radiodec
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Location: Portland, TN

Re: Insurance Dragon in Suspended Animation -- Looking for Schedule as soon as possible

Postby radiodec » Fri Jul 28, 2017 12:21 pm

Schedule is here now. Pre-admit 8/11/2017. D-Day II, 8/18/2017! That is not too bad, only 2 weeks later than originally planned.

Now back to the waiting, never fun, always time for nagging questions.

David
70 - married 47 years: RP - 2000, injections till 2012, AMS700LGX with 21cm tubes 2cm extenders 11/7/2012, failed 6/5/2017 --- Re-implanted 8/18/2017 with AMS 700CX -- Implants by Dr. David Morris, Hendersonville,TN

DaveET1

Re: Insurance Dragon in Suspended Animation -- Looking for Schedule as soon as possible

Postby DaveET1 » Sat Jul 29, 2017 5:56 pm

Will you use Dr. Morris again?

radiodec
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Re: Insurance Dragon in Suspended Animation -- Looking for Schedule as soon as possible

Postby radiodec » Sat Jul 29, 2017 6:29 pm

Absolutely! Pure mechanical problem, no need to change surgeons or device. He is also my urological oncologist. He has published papers on treating prostate cancer recurrence.
70 - married 47 years: RP - 2000, injections till 2012, AMS700LGX with 21cm tubes 2cm extenders 11/7/2012, failed 6/5/2017 --- Re-implanted 8/18/2017 with AMS 700CX -- Implants by Dr. David Morris, Hendersonville,TN

Larry10625

Re: Insurance Dragon in Suspended Animation -- Looking for Schedule as soon as possible

Postby Larry10625 » Sun Jul 30, 2017 8:50 am

radiodec wrote:Well the dreaded insurance dragon has had his fire quenched for a while. Medicare is activated and with it and my other insurance I am waiting on my doctor's scheduler to get back to me.

Expect to be in for revision soon. Had I known that the insurance was going to work so well I could have left the original appointment. So sometime in August it should be bionic 2.

To all those thinking about an implant for the first time, here is something to consider, after 4 and a half years I will fight to have it done again.

The implant is a hard decision, it makes you nervous but the results are enough to go through it again. To all of you out there scheduled for the implant, hang in there. I will join you again soon.

Left a bunch of posts back in 2012 describing the first time, expect to put out a few describing the second time.

David



David, I have read a lot of comments about the "big decision" or the "hardest decision of my life" etc. When my dick stopped working I went looking for a fix. My urologist told me about all the treatments. I tried the tri-mix and hated everything about it and then practically begged for the implant. There really is no decision. If you want a guarantee it will work, get the implant. :)

Larry


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