So . . . I am home, right now, typing this.
I tried to send an email to everyone I had an address for to explain what's going on, but in case I missed you I'll try to do a quick recap.
The disturbing news yesterday was when my dr. shared with me that our insurance carrier had decided they would no longer pay for coverage past December 5. I was thinking . . . hey, wait a minute -- today's the 10th! Luckily the hospital picked up the bill and carried it through today, but we still had a problem with insurance. Our dr. told us it wouldn't matter what insurance company it was, there was going to be a problem because there just isn't enough research on placenta previa to know for a fact that it was life-threatening to be on bedrest at home. To make a long story short, the debate went back and forth and it came down to the final decision resting on the shoulders of an expert from maternal-fetal medicine. My sweet dr. was VERY much advocating that I stay at the hospital; the maternal-fetal dr. didn't examine me or anything, he just asked what our home life looked like and if we would have enough help. He also wanted to know how far we are from the hospital. We told him with regular traffic it's about 17 minutes. He said if I start to hemmorhage that I can call 911 and their response time is about 2-3 minutes. They can get an i.v. started in the ambulance and blaze to the hospital. He said you have about half an hour before you bleed out and die, so that should leave enough time. (If you're sensing some sarcasm here - good.)
This may have to be part 1 of 2 since it's getting late. Until tomorrow --
2 comments:
I just sent you an email, but your blog paints a better picture of what's going on. That had to make you feel great when they began talking about you hemorrhaging and trying to save your life! I'm so sorry for everything that's going on. Just remember to take it super easy and let me help out in any way! Again, we'll keep checking up on you! :)
my email is: sarah9370@hotmail.com I will need directions to get to your house now. :D I'm hoping you are still working on your project... Wednesday is looming and I fully expect you to be at eleven rows by then.
So did the doctor send you home with that equipment that works out your legs while you're on bedrest?
Talk to you soon.
S
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