It isn't an insurance issue. I have Medicare & a supplement that picks up everything that Medicare doesn't pay. I just think he is not on track to my problem & is hesitant to order any test. Him & I have had issues before & he finally sent me to the pain clinic with my back. I had to threaten to change dr's. before he would do it. I am seriously thinking about changing dr's. Marilyn ----- Original Message ----- From: <Sharp2tono@aol.com> To: <Down-Home-Chatter@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2009 8:46 PM Subject: [DOWN-HOME-CHATTER] Marilyn Blood & Doctor > > Marilyn... > > If it were me I would want a face to face appointment with the Dr. > I'd want to watch the facial expression. The eyes and twitches > speak volumes. Too easy for them to talk on the phone. > > Is it possible his hands are tied, so to speak, by your insurance? > Example is my neighbor. she's in her mid 50's and has been told > by 3 bone Drs that she needs a knee replacement. Her insurance > company will not approve the surgery, saying she's too young! > Needless to say her Drs are furious. > > Put the question to him about your insurance. If he says they > are no hinderance, then ask him what he has planned to get to > the bottom of this. Above all, tell him you expect him to respect > you enough to give you full honesty!.....Lois > > God doesn't give you the people you want, He gives you > the people you NEED. To help you, to hurt you, > to leave you, to love you > and to make you into the person you were meant to be. > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > DOWN-HOME-CHATTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >