Barb,
Thank you for the hug! I have held up pretty well all day since the
appointment but was just now about to break down in puddles i will
share your letter with my PCP and since I have a few weeks to prepare
for my next appointment a little research into what it takes to get
therapy out of docs and insurance is in order!
Your words of encouragement have really lifted my spirits
Mindy the Artisan
On Oct 1, 2007, at 11:14 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Mindy,
Your Neurologist is just wrong about not expecting to have any further
improvement past the six months of onset, especially if you've already
had improvement prior to that point. There are many of us who have
gotten improvement at two years and past that. They may be small, but
every bit is so important to us, and is so appreciated. It comes from
hard work though, and that means therapy, in the centers and home as
well. That doctor just isn't interested in treating you for some
reason, which is very sad.
Please tell your PCP (also friend) to look at the TMA website and
she'll find some good information there about treating people with
TM. I am not sure, but I would think that she should be able to refer
you for PT if she is the doctor treating you. If there is a question
with the insurance company, she should be able to answer anything they
need, including the Neurologists unwillingness to continue treating
you.
I wish you good luck with this, but you have got to be your own
advocate for this. Sometimes you just have to remain firm and make
things happen for yourself or it just doesn't happen. Don't give up!
Hugs, Barbara A
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