back in the hospital

[pik 262]

Sending prayers for you Pik. I hope you get all fixed up and released from the hospital soon. Hugs.

Thank you! I came home yesterday evening......

[MisPetunia 21]

Pik, I am so sorry that you are going through so much. I will be sure to keep you in my prayers.

[Ginger Snaps 1,323]

You have had quite the experience! I was readmitted 2 days after I got out for what they called pneumonia but when I followed up with the pulmonologist he said it was more a pocket of Fluid under my left lung. I had a pretty bad hernia that was repaired during surgery, too, so like you, it may have been because of that.

That's completely weird about being inpatient/outpatient. If you were staying in the hospital, eating their food, sleeping in their beds and seeing doctors and having tests there, what's the difference? I would hope this is something you can appeal through your insurance and the hospital. Completely crazy! I saw a doctor in an ER once... the hospital was in network but the doctor didn't accept any insurance and wanted full payment. I contacted my insurance and they told me that in network hospitals can't do that (contract with a doctor who doesn't accept insurance) and they contacted the hospital and got it all cleared up for me. Be sure to appeal and argue because you shouldn't have to pay on a technicality.

And glad to hear you're doing better. It will get better and easier with time.

[pik 262]

You have had quite the experience! I was readmitted 2 days after I got out for what they called pneumonia but when I followed up with the pulmonologist he said it was more a pocket of Fluid under my left lung. I had a pretty bad hernia that was repaired during surgery, too, so like you, it may have been because of that.

That's completely weird about being inpatient/outpatient. If you were staying in the hospital, eating their food, sleeping in their beds and seeing doctors and having tests there, what's the difference? I would hope this is something you can appeal through your insurance and the hospital. Completely crazy! I saw a doctor in an ER once... the hospital was in network but the doctor didn't accept any insurance and wanted full payment. I contacted my insurance and they told me that in network hospitals can't do that (contract with a doctor who doesn't accept insurance) and they contacted the hospital and got it all cleared up for me. Be sure to appeal and argue because you shouldn't have to pay on a technicality.

And glad to hear you're doing better. It will get better and easier with time.

So if you don't mind my asking, did your pocket of Fluid go away? Sounds like we had the same exact issue.