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Vanessa, Thanks for promoting a great discussion o...

2010-04-09T08:23:16.624-07:00

Vanessa,
Thanks for promoting a great discussion on FAI. I need some help working with Aetna. Do you have any information you can post here on the process you went through to get paid. My surgery is on April 20 and currently Aetna is giving me zero help. I was well aware of the fact Aetna was not gonna cover the whole procedure, but the fact they are not covering a thing is a little

Anonymous- I'm afraid of surgery also, well mores...

2009-11-18T17:44:23.020-08:00

Anonymous-

I'm afraid of surgery also, well moreso I'm afraid of the anesthetic! But let me tell you something...I've only had this pain for about 10 months at this point, but I'm ready for surgery. In fact, they couldn't do it fast enough! I'm currently on 10mg Lortab 4x a day, which is awful and I can't wait to get off of it. My point simply is that you

Thank you so much for the kind comments. And to A...

2009-11-18T13:57:12.408-08:00

Thank you so much for the kind comments. And to Anonymous, I was worried sick over the decision to have surgery, but so far it's been a great move and I am definately better now only at the 8 wk mark.

Sam, great news!! So glad you got what you wanted, that is so important. Please keep us posted as it unfolds!! Keep up the good work.

Kate,
Doing really well!

Hi Vanessa, I stumbled upon your blog last night i...

2009-11-18T06:04:16.443-08:00

Hi Vanessa, I stumbled upon your blog last night in search of some answers of my own hip pain. I think I could have written your first few post. I see the ortho doc this Friday had an MRI yesterday. My pain doc wasn't any help at all. I am praying that I don't have to have surgery. But if I do your blog has given me a great deal of hope, comfort and many idea's of how to get through

Vanessa- Just wanted to drop you a line and let y...

2009-11-17T09:51:16.546-08:00

Vanessa-

Just wanted to drop you a line and let you know that I met with Dr. Byrd today. My wife and I loved Kay (she's such a sweetheart!) and Dr. Byrd was awesome! He sat down and listened to my questions, answered them with plenty of detail and he had a very nice bedside manner.

We scheduled surgery on the 18th of December (YAY!) and I'm incredibly excited

How are you doing Vanessa? Hopefully no news is g...

2009-11-16T14:24:25.679-08:00

How are you doing Vanessa? Hopefully no news is good news?!? Keep us posted!

I've had the arthrogram which read "Significant Ca...

2009-11-15T11:02:13.271-08:00

I've had the arthrogram which read "Significant Cam impingement". My labrum is also frayed and Dr. Fitch at Vanderbilt did not think it was repairable (awesome right?!). I've also done the PT with Dr. Fitch - so I'm hoping for a surgery date! We'll see on Tuesday.

Sam

Sam, I am so glad to hear you are finding this hel...

2009-11-14T06:51:55.912-08:00

Sam,
I am so glad to hear you are finding this helpful. Writing is my stress relief, so it's good for me too.

As for Blue Cross Blue Shield, you are in luck!! They do cover FAI treatment. There is a girl in PT with me who has BCBS and only had a $250 co-pay for labral repair. So, you probably have nothing to worry about.

As for taking the wife, that is a great

United Health Care also does not cover FAI. They ...

2009-11-14T06:12:28.662-08:00

United Health Care also does not cover FAI. They will cover the scope, debridement and cleaning as well. Blue Cross is supposed to be better, but no one has run the surgery through to determine cost for me yet. I'll know more on Tuesday - my first consult with Dr. Byrd (YAY!!!!!). In the meantime, I've been seeing a pain specialist in Murfreesboro named Dr. Ashok Saha...would

M, Crap, sorry. Yes, they should have absolutely ...

2009-11-13T16:29:55.085-08:00

M,
Crap, sorry. Yes, they should have absolutely contacted Aetna, but don't freak out yet. Aetna will cover SOME of the surgery, but they do not cover anything relating to FAI.

Will cover debridement, the scope and cleaning debris.

may come synovectomy

will not cover osteoplasty, labral repair or microfracture.

email me and i'll tell you

Crap, I have Aetna. I responded to you in the PMS ...

2009-11-13T15:36:50.891-08:00

Crap, I have Aetna. I responded to you in the PMS thread. Did you know prior to surgery that the were not going to cover everything or was it a suprise? Crap, crap, crap. My surgery is next week. Don't they have to get these pre-approved? Don't they have to let me know if they don't cover FAI? Did I say crap?!

M

Thanks, Aetna covered some, but not all. Still le...

2009-11-12T18:54:54.181-08:00

Thanks,
Aetna covered some, but not all. Still left with a very large bill to deal with. But hoping they will cover FAI in the next year or two so I can get the left side done.
Almost everyone covers it now but Aetna.

Oh no. I've posted to you before how HP won't cov...

2009-11-12T15:37:59.364-08:00

Oh no. I've posted to you before how HP won't cover my surgery. Did AETNA not cover your right hip?

You are so strong - I know you'll push through this and be okay. Don't worry about your house. Just do what you can and take care of you. You don't want to reinjure yourself.

Oh Louisa, if only...I remember my PT telling me I...

2009-11-12T13:32:51.470-08:00

Oh Louisa, if only...I remember my PT telling me I'd hit a wall and it would be around the 9 week or so mark. I think I slammed into it about 5 days ago. I know that I'm still doing well, and I feel pretty good. But I'm soooo tired and my house is such a mess!! It's driving me crazy.

Was that for my sake, Are you really cartwheeling ...

2009-11-12T12:36:15.849-08:00

Was that for my sake, Are you really cartwheeling and cleaning like a loonatic??!

only teasing. I think the initial fuss helps but in style with this whole condition as it DRAGS on people tire and that's very much when I felt it. My Mum virtually walked out when I still needed her and that really knocked my the beginning of last week. Keep your chin up and I really would say