Thanks themiz and and healthynow! I appreciate your kind words and wishes! Lena...
Hi everyone! Just wanted to let you all know my husband, Jeff got his liver transplant on 4/14/2016 at 6:30 a.m. at Keck Hospital of USC in Southern California. It was a total surprise shock and very...
Mamalama, My mom had that done, for the same reasons. So, I think it's more of a hereditary thing instead of liver thing. Looks like I may one day need the same thing done. Hope his ability to see is...
Thank you Rubi! I will check it out right now :)...
Hi Rubi, Not sure if they consider that a second insurance, but I have learned that he needs to stay with straight Medicare and not go on a sponsored Medicare plan that includes everything. Pay for...
Hi themiz and woofer5! Thanks so much for your help! This is certainly a learning experience, especially when you are no where near the age of Medicare. I am reading and reading lol. themiz, Jeff was...
Hi everyone! It's been a while since I have posted. Life is getting in the way of most things now it seems. Hope everyone is doing well. My question today is about insurance. My husband Jeff, who has...
Just amazing, all the best to you Ron! Lena...
Thank you Sandia, it was good news to me too. I appreciate your prayers very much! Dany, he has no hepatitis, so maybe I phrased that wrong. I guess it would be more accurate to say his is from...
Hi themiz, I'm not sure, I will check when we go down there. I'm sure up in the 30s. It's a starting place for us. Once on the list, I will try to get him listed in another region. Yes he did have...
Thanks ML, I ask him how he is feeling. Some days I can tell he really isn't feeling well, other days he seems like he is doing better. But, he tells me every day he feels like sh** But, for now he...
My hubby Jeff finally got his appointment to get evaluated at USC. Looks like it was a little mess up with updating the right person that his insurance had changed. She felt bad and was embarrassed...
Wow, incredible and so happy for you! You are an inspiration for sure and can only hope things go as well for all still waiting. Prayers that your recovery continues to go well. Lena...
themiz, What wonderful news! So happy to hear. Best to you both! Lena...
Thanks Mark! I have been to that page a few times, got a lot of help navigating around that site from sweet Carol. Appreciate the reminder and will go back and research some more. :) Thanks again!...
Carol, I can only imagine how tense it is. But thank you for sharing about separating everything, I had not thought about that, so I appreciate it. Something else to note in my notebook for the...
Wow Mama Lama, That is a lot of information they take into account and a lot to take in. I understand that waiting on the list can take a long while with ups and downs. At this point I just want to...
Thanks Mark! He has been accepted to go down for an evaluation by USC. He just got Blue Cross March 1 and I forwarded that information to USC to get approval from Blue Cross here in Idaho, but we...
Thank you waitin on a t/p, I appreciate you sharing all that information with me and what good advice. One question I have is, did your insurance company have any problem paying for two evaluations?...
Hi themiz, UCLA said his MELD score was not high enough. After I got more educated, I did learn that he should not even have been evaluated at that time because of his lower MELD score. Live and...
A little update: It turned out the Lasix and Aldactone worked so good, he lost 17 pounds in a week and a half. Then a few days ago he started vomiting and not feeling well, so I called the doctor and...
Hi themister, Glad to see you here. Your wife has been so awesome to me in helping with guidance for my husband. I hate when that happens too! Lena...
Oh and right now we are checking into USC for his evaluation....
Hi themiz, He is doing okay today. Here is what I know for sure. Jeff weighed 219 on or about December, 2012. This was about the time of diagnosis. I don't have my records with me right now, so not...
MamaLama, No problem, I can only imagine how hard it is to keep track of everyone. I appreciate all the help you give. Ziff, Thank you so much for that clarification. So far so good with the...
Thank you Mama Lama, My husband just had his 3-month check up with his Hepatologist. I was the one that brought up the fact that he has been consistently gaining weight but he has not been eating...
Hi all, I have a question please. If you are taking Lasix and Aldactone for Ascites, when and for what reason would you need paracentesis? Is it because the medication stops working after a while or...
Splash, so so very sorry for you and your children. Will pray for you all for strength, courage and peace. Hugs, Lena...
Splashdancer. praying for you all! Lena...
themiz, Wonderful news, I am so happy for you both! Thanks for the update! Lena...
themiz, We got the official letter yesterday that his Medicaid ends February 28. I now have the "Obamaplan" all picked out and ready to submit for a March 1 begin date. Glad I don't have to worry...
themiz, So sorry to hear what you both had to go through. No advice to give as we have not gone through any of this (yet). Hugs and prayers for better days. Lena...
Thanks David, I will show him your post!...
Thanks Sean, I will definitely look into that as well. :)...
You all crack me up. Thanks for the good laugh. That you for that information too. I did not notice anything other than the swelling, but I am gonna call the doctor. He was able to smile, that much I...
On Saturday morning my husband, Jeff asked me to look at his face. His left eyelid, left side of his face was swollen. He said it felt swollen and numb all the way down his left arm. It subsided by...
themiz, Thank you for all that information! I did watch the webinar but Jeff didn't want to so I did not force the issue. He knows he has HE and knows it can get a lot worse, so he is pretty good...
What good news Carol! I hope it all goes well! Praying for you both! Lena...
Thanks for your input Ziff, I appreciate it :) Hope all is well with you! Lena...
Thanks David! I signed up too! There was also a link to the HE documentary posted by A. Ziffle. I watched it, but am wondering, should I have my husband watch it too? I don't know if that would help...
Such incredibly sad news this is. Rest in peace Connie!...
Thank you Connie! Thank you themiz for that information and for taking the time to find that for me! I heard it was starting Oct. 1, but did not have the web address, so I will start researching then...
Update: Well the meeting was the day before yesterday with SSI and yesterday we found out he got SSI so he should have Medicaid but I have not confirmed that yet. I was told to wait until Wednesday...
Thank you everyone, sounds like it is what it is, your age, your income, your resources. So, we wills see how it goes. Appointment is set for tomorrow afternoon. Jeff is only 49 and we only have my...
Thank you Connie! That does not sound so bad. We will make that call tomorrow. He applied July 16 so it went really fast. We did not have an attorney. I have just been so worried about him not having...
Hi Connie! The letter says he has been approved for SSD. They need more information to see if he will also get SSI and that's why we have to call. Thanks! Lena...
Hi everyone! Hope you all are doing well today! Ok, well it looks like hubby got approved for SSD the first go around so that we are really happy about. A letter came in the mail today stating they...
Hi Connie, No with SSI I was on the phone with him and always got to go to everything else with him in the room. I meant for the psychologist appointment, I would doubt they would let me in due to...
Thank you so much to you all for your help. I understand more now, thanks to all of you. He is depressed, but really who wouldn't be when looking down this road. Not taking any medication for it at...
You all were so helpful with guiding us through SSI &SSD but I am confused. I knew they might possibly want to send him to one of their doctors, which they did. But here is what is confusing to me....