Almost complete!

I received the two doctors reports today. I almost started crying when I read one - it could NOT have been more PERFECT! It said everything I needed to read and the other doctor also supported the Cyberknife treatment. I was SO excited to get that over to my attorneys office!! I have one more thing to get and then it will be turned in tomorrow and hopefully mailed out tomorrow or Thursday. CANNOT WAIT!

I felt really good about my whole appeal/grievance after reading those two reports. After I picked them up, it really got me thinking about all those people out there who trust what their 'one' doctor will say and just do it. Had I not gotten '3' different opinions in the beginning, I would not be where I am today. If you ever get a life-threatening type of diagnosis, I would HIGHLY recommend (this is just my opinion from being a paramedic and what I have learned on this journey) to get at least 3 different opinions. If you read back to my first blog entry (I believe), I contacted a doctor up at Stanford and asked him to refer me to someone he would trust. And he did and I saw them! ESPECIALLY if you are in an HMO!! Remember, HMO's are ALL about saving a buck, or penny for that matter. So, just because you are in an HMO doesn't mean you cannot fight to get PPO treatment. I have a friend who's husband is a doctor and he told me in the very beginning, "You will never get PPO treatment from an HMO." Hmmm, I did not like hearing this and I have a feeling he will be one of the FIRST people I call when I get my APPROVED LETTER! :) :) :)

Today's Daily Affirmation:

"First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win." - Gandhi

LOVE THIS! It's so true.... doctors ignored my 'concerns' at first, then they laughed at me when I said I want to go to Stanford and then they fought me (denial, denial, denial) and soon I will win.

HUGS & NIGHT! :)

Rachelle