Tag: Doctor
Fibro Feelings – Procedure Appointment
What is Fibro Feelings? I recently had to see a surgeon for an small procedure I needed that was unrelated to my fibromyalgia. I used the time I sat in the waiting room to continue researching my treatment options on my cell phone. I’ve found it’s a lot harder for me to do the amount [...]
Posted: November 7th, 2013 under Fibro Feelings.
Tags: Doctor, Medical Notebook
Comments: 2
Health Advocacy
Three times this week conversations about advocacy came up in completely different ares of my life. This inspired me to write about it today. One of the toughest things about chronic illness is that you quickly need to learn how to be your own personal, health advocate. This improves the quality of your care and [...]
Posted: September 7th, 2012 under Advice.
Tags: Advocacy, Doctor, My Philosophy
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Fibro Feelings – Insurance Woes
What is Fibro Feelings? I’ve spent hours of the past week dealing with my health insurance. I can only imagine the mess I might have been in had my husband and I not been diligent. It all started earlier this year when my husband switched jobs. At that point we started Cobra coverage. Of course, [...]
Posted: June 4th, 2012 under Fibro Feelings.
Tags: Cobra, Doctor, Insurance
Comments: 2
Tips & Tools for a Good Doctor’s Appointment
Previously, I’ve written about how important the doctor-patient relationship is (and what to look for) and tips and tools for finding a great doctor, but now I want to discuss how to have a successful appointment. Of course, many things are out of our control, like how on time/late your doctor is running, but there [...]
Posted: May 17th, 2012 under Advice.
Tags: Doctor, Tools
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