Kaiser responded to my request for care out of network, saying I could submit written testimony and any documents supporting my appeal to be seen by another surgeon and have them cover it. Pretty slick of them to send the letter on Thurs and require my package to be in their hands no later than the following Weds down in San Diego. If I hadn't had all of my stuff together already, it would have been tough for sure. So, they get 30 days to look everything over, but they give people 4 days to get their stuff together to send them. Nice [/sarcasm]. I put together a bullet proof package. No stone left unturned, and there is no gaps for them to question. Everything couldn't have been laid out any clearer. I don't want to get my hopes up that the committee will approve it. If they were smart, they should. You don't want to see me pissed off and fighting. So far I would say I've been pretty nice to even offer them to chance to just cover this and let it be the end of it. That is all I will say about that. So, hurry up and wait now, I guess.
In totally different news-- I got to meet some people from the jaw surgery forums and facebook page this weekend. One chick was flying in to SFO for a consult with Kasey Li at Stanford (who I have a consult with on Aug 4th), and another guy drove up from SoCal to meet up with us. All 3 of us are facing revision surgeries, so it was nice to have a few drinks and shoot the breeze with people in the same boat as me. I hate that people are in the same boat as me. Truly, I do. I don't wish this hell on anybody, but it was nice to hang out with people who understand and are going through the same emotions I am. We met in San Fran for dinner and went back to my place for drinks and a game of cards against humanity. I think it did us all good to relax and laugh a little bit. If they're anything like me, there has been a lot more tears than laughter in this mess we're in post op.
And in more totally different news-- I dropped by my orthodontists office to pick up the clear guard to wear on my bottom teeth to alleviate some of the tension/pressure my joints are taking due to my awful awful bite. I was really looking forward to getting it since I need the relief from headaches and joint pain, but there was a hiccup with the guard. It didn't fit. He tried to take a blow torch and heat and mold it to my teeth a little better, but he said it's not a good fit. I had to redo the mold of my bottom teeth again (lucky me.... we all know how much I love molds), and hopefully the next one will be a better fit. They're usually done in a day or two, but he mentioned coming by the beginning of next week to pick it up. Ugh! I can't wait that long, so I might drop in tomorrow to see if it's done and if they have time to fit me again. More hurry up and wait again.
In totally different news-- I got to meet some people from the jaw surgery forums and facebook page this weekend. One chick was flying in to SFO for a consult with Kasey Li at Stanford (who I have a consult with on Aug 4th), and another guy drove up from SoCal to meet up with us. All 3 of us are facing revision surgeries, so it was nice to have a few drinks and shoot the breeze with people in the same boat as me. I hate that people are in the same boat as me. Truly, I do. I don't wish this hell on anybody, but it was nice to hang out with people who understand and are going through the same emotions I am. We met in San Fran for dinner and went back to my place for drinks and a game of cards against humanity. I think it did us all good to relax and laugh a little bit. If they're anything like me, there has been a lot more tears than laughter in this mess we're in post op.
And in more totally different news-- I dropped by my orthodontists office to pick up the clear guard to wear on my bottom teeth to alleviate some of the tension/pressure my joints are taking due to my awful awful bite. I was really looking forward to getting it since I need the relief from headaches and joint pain, but there was a hiccup with the guard. It didn't fit. He tried to take a blow torch and heat and mold it to my teeth a little better, but he said it's not a good fit. I had to redo the mold of my bottom teeth again (lucky me.... we all know how much I love molds), and hopefully the next one will be a better fit. They're usually done in a day or two, but he mentioned coming by the beginning of next week to pick it up. Ugh! I can't wait that long, so I might drop in tomorrow to see if it's done and if they have time to fit me again. More hurry up and wait again.
Fellow messed up jaw peeps hanging out
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