Comments on: So Far, So Good… http://especiallyheather.com/2007/08/28/so-far-so-good/ Its not about the hair... Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:37:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Renee' http://especiallyheather.com/2007/08/28/so-far-so-good/comment-page-2/#comment-17787 Renee' Thu, 30 Aug 2007 19:24:36 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2007/08/28/so-far-so-good/#comment-17787 Hi Heather, I've been taking a blogging break and just came back. Thank you for your wonderful posts! Regarding meds/medical treatment and insurance, you may want to talk to your attending MD and your health insurance and request being assigned to a case manager. It's a benefit of all health insurance companies that is not widely advertised and each insurance company has differing criteria for their CM program. The benefits is that your health insurance CM would be a single point of contact for you and your attending MD to work with when you are going through getting approval for any medical issue, test, meds etc. The CM gets to know you and though they are bound by the guidelines of your health plan, they are a wonderful single point of contact that can really speed up and facilitate the use of your health insurance. Just a thought. Hope all is going well. Renee' Hi Heather,

I’ve been taking a blogging break and just came back. Thank you for your wonderful posts! Regarding meds/medical treatment and insurance, you may want to talk to your attending MD and your health insurance and request being assigned to a case manager. It’s a benefit of all health insurance companies that is not widely advertised and each insurance company has differing criteria for their CM program. The benefits is that your health insurance CM would be a single point of contact for you and your attending MD to work with when you are going through getting approval for any medical issue, test, meds etc. The CM gets to know you and though they are bound by the guidelines of your health plan, they are a wonderful single point of contact that can really speed up and facilitate the use of your health insurance. Just a thought. Hope all is going well.

Renee’

]]> By: Jen http://especiallyheather.com/2007/08/28/so-far-so-good/comment-page-2/#comment-17716 Jen Wed, 29 Aug 2007 17:47:09 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2007/08/28/so-far-so-good/#comment-17716 Heather, Just wanted to say I am still reading daily, and I am praying daily! I don't comment often, but you are not at all forgotten! I am SO glad to hear you slept last night, and that it looks like this combo of meds may do the trick! I sent a friend here the other day, after she told me she has a pituitary tumor that she will have surgery on soon. I told her that your blog is the most encouraging thing to me that I read most days, even though I don't have cancer, and that she will be blessed so much by reading it and getting to know you whether she has cancer or not! Also, if you could pray for this situation: a mom from our Co-op was bike riding with her family and crashed into some type of obstacle, flew off her bike and severed a major artery and had major bleeding in her brain. She also has severe and extensive injuries including a broken back. Her husband swerved to miss the same obstacle and broke a few bones, and their children were able to call 911 from a cell phone and get help soon enough to save her life, but it is not yet known how severe the long-term damage will be. Her name is Jennifer, and I know she and her family would really appreciate the prayer. Yet another reminder to me today, that no matter what we are doing, we should remember that life is precious every moment. The Lord bless and keep you today, Heather, and thank you for blessing others so much! Love, Jen in Cincinnati Heather,
Just wanted to say I am still reading daily, and I am praying daily! I don’t comment often, but you are not at all forgotten!
I am SO glad to hear you slept last night, and that it looks like this combo of meds may do the trick!
I sent a friend here the other day, after she told me she has a pituitary tumor that she will have surgery on soon. I told her that your blog is the most encouraging thing to me that I read most days, even though I don’t have cancer, and that she will be blessed so much by reading it and getting to know you whether she has cancer or not!
Also, if you could pray for this situation: a mom from our Co-op was bike riding with her family and crashed into some type of obstacle, flew off her bike and severed a major artery and had major bleeding in her brain. She also has severe and extensive injuries including a broken back. Her husband swerved to miss the same obstacle and broke a few bones, and their children were able to call 911 from a cell phone and get help soon enough to save her life, but it is not yet known how severe the long-term damage will be. Her name is Jennifer, and I know she and her family would really appreciate the prayer. Yet another reminder to me today, that no matter what we are doing, we should remember that life is precious every moment.
The Lord bless and keep you today, Heather, and thank you for blessing others so much!
Love,
Jen in Cincinnati

]]> By: brenda http://especiallyheather.com/2007/08/28/so-far-so-good/comment-page-1/#comment-17671 brenda Wed, 29 Aug 2007 12:13:27 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2007/08/28/so-far-so-good/#comment-17671 I am SO glad to read that you had a good night's sleep!!! And that thing about not worrying about tomorrow? Yeah, Matthew 6:34 agrees with you. :) I am SO glad to read that you had a good night’s sleep!!! And that thing about not worrying about tomorrow? Yeah, Matthew 6:34 agrees with you. :)

]]> By: Bobbie http://especiallyheather.com/2007/08/28/so-far-so-good/comment-page-1/#comment-17667 Bobbie Wed, 29 Aug 2007 06:00:43 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2007/08/28/so-far-so-good/#comment-17667 A momentary rant...who told HMO's they had lisc to practice medicine and tell you what you should and should not take...oh yeah I remember, Hilary Clinton! URGH! I am sorry you have to jump thorugh hoops. Now on to praises....I received the sweetest note from your daddy, it made me cry. So Heather's Dad, I think you and your wife have raised an amazing young woman of God and although I know free will has a lot to do with who she is, I am certain the two of you showed her the way. I am praying God gives you all the desires of your hearts. I am so glad you slept through the night and this new plan is working. May it continue to do so! Praising Jesus for this blessing. Because of Jesus, Bobbie A momentary rant…who told HMO’s they had lisc to practice medicine and tell you what you should and should not take…oh yeah I remember, Hilary Clinton! URGH! I am sorry you have to jump thorugh hoops.

Now on to praises….I received the sweetest note from your daddy, it made me cry. So Heather’s Dad, I think you and your wife have raised an amazing young woman of God and although I know free will has a lot to do with who she is, I am certain the two of you showed her the way. I am praying God gives you all the desires of your hearts.

I am so glad you slept through the night and this new plan is working. May it continue to do so! Praising Jesus for this blessing.

Because of Jesus, Bobbie

]]> By: Heather Marks http://especiallyheather.com/2007/08/28/so-far-so-good/comment-page-1/#comment-17666 Heather Marks Wed, 29 Aug 2007 03:47:35 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2007/08/28/so-far-so-good/#comment-17666 heather, wait as long as you can to pay and 99% of the time, they will reduce what you owe quite substantially. i can totally identify on all the silly insurance stuff--i had what i thought was a "good" and complete policy, but it turned out that they only covered up to $1000 per day for chemo. and since each day i had chemo cost at least $12,000, the balance that i still owe is quite hefty. obviously, a $1000 daily cap for chemo is unrealistic--but it is hard to spot this kind of thing (even if you know about it) in a huge policy book. hopefully others can be more aware of what their coverage is and will consider supplemental plans. still praying for you and your family and am sending your scarves to you this week. love&blessings, heather marks heather,
wait as long as you can to pay and 99% of the time, they will reduce what you owe quite substantially.
i can totally identify on all the silly insurance stuff–i had what i thought was a “good” and complete policy, but it turned out that they only covered up to $1000 per day for chemo. and since each day i had chemo cost at least $12,000, the balance that i still owe is quite hefty. obviously, a $1000 daily cap for chemo is unrealistic–but it is hard to spot this kind of thing (even if you know about it) in a huge policy book.
hopefully others can be more aware of what their coverage is and will consider supplemental plans.
still praying for you and your family and am sending your scarves to you this week.
love&blessings,
heather marks

]]> By: Kim http://especiallyheather.com/2007/08/28/so-far-so-good/comment-page-1/#comment-17664 Kim Wed, 29 Aug 2007 03:18:34 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2007/08/28/so-far-so-good/#comment-17664 I am so thankful that you had some wonderful sleep! I am praying for you, Heather! I am so thankful that you had some wonderful sleep! I am praying for you, Heather!

]]> By: kelli http://especiallyheather.com/2007/08/28/so-far-so-good/comment-page-1/#comment-17663 kelli Wed, 29 Aug 2007 03:17:34 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2007/08/28/so-far-so-good/#comment-17663 I'm so glad that things are going good so far :) Yeah!!! I have a riddle for you ... How can the same doctor prescribe you two antibiotics- one that will make you totally nauseous, and another that prevents you from taking something for nausea of the first because of a possible interaction. Answer? Beats me :) But, he did! Have I mentioned I love ya lately? I’m so glad that things are going good so far :) Yeah!!!

I have a riddle for you …

How can the same doctor prescribe you two antibiotics- one that will make you totally nauseous, and another that prevents you from taking something for nausea of the first because of a possible interaction.

Answer? Beats me :) But, he did!

Have I mentioned I love ya lately?

]]> By: oh amanda http://especiallyheather.com/2007/08/28/so-far-so-good/comment-page-1/#comment-17660 oh amanda Wed, 29 Aug 2007 01:37:43 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2007/08/28/so-far-so-good/#comment-17660 So glad you're feeling good! Always praying. So glad you’re feeling good! Always praying.

]]> By: lisa http://especiallyheather.com/2007/08/28/so-far-so-good/comment-page-1/#comment-17659 lisa Wed, 29 Aug 2007 00:05:23 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2007/08/28/so-far-so-good/#comment-17659 Heather that is fantastic news and such a relief. I'm sure that helps to deal with the fear when you know that there is something available to combat the sickness that accompanies the treatment. I will continue to pray that the insurance company will cover this new regime. Glad to hear that you had a good rest. It is so true that with a good sleep things really do look much better. Take care. Heather that is fantastic news and such a relief. I’m sure that helps to deal with the fear when you know that there is something available to combat the sickness that accompanies the treatment. I will continue to pray that the insurance company will cover this new regime. Glad to hear that you had a good rest. It is so true that with a good sleep things really do look much better. Take care.

]]> By: Miz Booshay http://especiallyheather.com/2007/08/28/so-far-so-good/comment-page-1/#comment-17658 Miz Booshay Tue, 28 Aug 2007 23:20:15 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2007/08/28/so-far-so-good/#comment-17658 My prayers were answered today when I read that you slept. Yay!!! My prayers were answered today when I read that you slept.

Yay!!!

]]> By: episcopollyanna http://especiallyheather.com/2007/08/28/so-far-so-good/comment-page-1/#comment-17657 episcopollyanna Tue, 28 Aug 2007 22:59:33 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2007/08/28/so-far-so-good/#comment-17657 Praying that your insurance situation will be resolved. Hope you had a restful day. I love "The Closer" too and last night's episode was really good. I love Kyra Sedgwick. Take care, sweetie. Praying that your insurance situation will be resolved.

Hope you had a restful day. I love “The Closer” too and last night’s episode was really good. I love Kyra Sedgwick.

Take care, sweetie.

]]> By: Robyn http://especiallyheather.com/2007/08/28/so-far-so-good/comment-page-1/#comment-17653 Robyn Tue, 28 Aug 2007 21:33:29 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2007/08/28/so-far-so-good/#comment-17653 <a href="http://photobucket.com" rel="nofollow"></a> Heather, my 3 little guys all get together and pray for you every day. The Bible says 1 puts a thousand to flight , IMAGINE how many all of us praying for you does? What a thought....God has you in the palm of his hand and he will never let you go!!!!! We're praying!!!! Robyn
Heather,
my 3 little guys all get together and pray for you every day. The Bible says 1 puts a thousand to flight , IMAGINE how many all of us praying for you does? What a thought….God has you in the palm of his hand and he will never let you go!!!!! We’re praying!!!! Robyn

]]> By: Paula http://especiallyheather.com/2007/08/28/so-far-so-good/comment-page-1/#comment-17652 Paula Tue, 28 Aug 2007 21:07:13 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2007/08/28/so-far-so-good/#comment-17652 So glad to hear you slept well!!!!!!! I know you get so many comments, I don't know if you noticed when I told you yesterday, but if you have trouble getting enough Kytril....try regular phenergan. It worked great for my husband, Dave....the Kytril was so expensive we tried it and it worked every bit as well. Thanks again for your words and prayers for Dave today =) So glad to hear you slept well!!!!!!! I know you get so many comments, I don’t know if you noticed when I told you yesterday, but if you have trouble getting enough Kytril….try regular phenergan. It worked great for my husband, Dave….the Kytril was so expensive we tried it and it worked every bit as well. Thanks again for your words and prayers for Dave today =)

]]> By: Shirley http://especiallyheather.com/2007/08/28/so-far-so-good/comment-page-1/#comment-17651 Shirley Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:32:15 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2007/08/28/so-far-so-good/#comment-17651 Praise to the Lord Heather he has sent you so many people to be with you thru this they have help so much in lifting you when you get down but most of all the Lord has liifted you so high we can all see your beautiful soul. God Bless Praise to the Lord Heather he has sent you so many people to be with you thru this they have help so much in lifting you when you get down but most of all the Lord has liifted you so high we can all see your beautiful soul. God Bless

]]> By: peach http://especiallyheather.com/2007/08/28/so-far-so-good/comment-page-1/#comment-17650 peach Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:15:06 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2007/08/28/so-far-so-good/#comment-17650 It's my pleasure to pray for you, dear Heather. I hope you have had a rest-filled day while your sweeties were away. May you have just enough energy to give them big squeezes and sugars all around. So glad to hear that the mixture seems to be working. Praying for continued success. It’s my pleasure to pray for you, dear Heather. I hope you have had a rest-filled day while your sweeties were away. May you have just enough energy to give them big squeezes and sugars all around.

So glad to hear that the mixture seems to be working. Praying for continued success.

]]> By: Stephanie http://especiallyheather.com/2007/08/28/so-far-so-good/comment-page-1/#comment-17649 Stephanie Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:03:10 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2007/08/28/so-far-so-good/#comment-17649 Praise the Lord!!!! Praise the Lord!!!!

]]> By: Bss http://especiallyheather.com/2007/08/28/so-far-so-good/comment-page-1/#comment-17647 Bss Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:33:13 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2007/08/28/so-far-so-good/#comment-17647 I saw the clock at exactly 9:30pm last night and sent a prayer up to our Father. I'm so happy to read that you slept well last night. Praise God! I will pray that your insurance company will approve more of that medicine for you. I saw the clock at exactly 9:30pm last night and sent a prayer up to our Father. I’m so happy to read that you slept well last night. Praise God! I will pray that your insurance company will approve more of that medicine for you.

]]> By: Marie http://especiallyheather.com/2007/08/28/so-far-so-good/comment-page-1/#comment-17645 Marie Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:29:49 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2007/08/28/so-far-so-good/#comment-17645 Hi Heather, I prayed so <b>HARD</b> last night and in the day that you would have a good sleep, I said Lord just give her a good nights sleep if anything right now. OH, I am so glad to read this. You mentioned something about bowel problems? what I did when I was pregnant, I took a lot of pure bran, you know the woody looking stuff, I got myself chicken noodle soup and just heaped the bran in there, It didn't taste great but it did the trick BIG TIME!. Hope you try that. I did not finish reading all of your blog. So you need to have your pills covered by insurance. Will be praying for that today. I will be praying for you, the sleep, the doubts, Heavenly Father, please look after the medical situation and give Heather a great day. Amen Love, God bless, Marie Hi Heather,

I prayed so HARD last night and in the day that you would have a good sleep, I said Lord just give her a good nights sleep if anything right now.

OH, I am so glad to read this.

You mentioned something about bowel problems? what I did when I was pregnant, I took a lot of pure bran, you know the woody looking stuff, I got myself chicken noodle soup and just heaped the bran in there, It didn’t taste great but it did the trick BIG TIME!. Hope you try that.

I did not finish reading all of your blog. So you need to have your pills covered by insurance. Will be praying for that today.

I will be praying for you, the sleep, the doubts,

Heavenly Father, please look after the medical situation and give Heather a great day. Amen

Love, God bless,

Marie

]]> By: Rebecca http://especiallyheather.com/2007/08/28/so-far-so-good/comment-page-1/#comment-17644 Rebecca Tue, 28 Aug 2007 18:27:21 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2007/08/28/so-far-so-good/#comment-17644 It just makes me so happy to hear that you had a good night last night! Thank you, Lord. I'll be praying with you that everything works out smoothly with the insurance company. It just makes me so happy to hear that you had a good night last night! Thank you, Lord. I’ll be praying with you that everything works out smoothly with the insurance company.

]]> By: Sally http://especiallyheather.com/2007/08/28/so-far-so-good/comment-page-1/#comment-17642 Sally Tue, 28 Aug 2007 17:39:59 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2007/08/28/so-far-so-good/#comment-17642 Praise God for answered prayer! Enjoy your rest! Praise God for answered prayer! Enjoy your rest!

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