KAM Surgery Wordle

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$$$ What's up with this!

Is it just me, but this happens a lot. My husband thinks it is a ploy to get more money. Have any of you had this happen. Case in point: open today's mail, Kelley's Doctor bill's finally arrive (2 months) well I get my Aetna EOB's online, so I have known for a while the amount I owe the Doc. Well, I open the bill and fall off my seat. The total bill is for $6091, they say the insurance paid $3045 and they are billing me the remainder $3045. Well my EOB shows the insurance paid: $1,531.22 my portion is $229.68. My husband thinks most people would just pay the bill. I have for years keep pretty good records of medical records, check them against the EOB. I have always had to bring it to the DR office attn. that they owe me money or are charging to much. I hate this, I feel like I'm having to do their job. It is very time consuming. Anyone else with these issues or I'm I just the lucky one.
Mo-Mo

Post Ike Update

Would like everyone to know that we are OK. We had minor water damage due to roof and window leaks and a lot of tree damage. We have spent the last three days cleaning up. We have 14 houses on our street and all the neighbors have pitched in and went from house to house cleaning up the yards. We all have 1 1/2 acre plots so it is not an easy chore. We have amazing neighbors and it is a real good feeling knowing that you are not alone during this kind of thing. One of our neighbors, who had a whole house generator was cooking meals for all of us working and letting people sleep at their house. We didn't sleep there since we had a small generator, so we were able to run fans, a TV and refrigerator. We got power back on Monday evening. Parts of town are still without power. The grocery store opened up on Monday for a couple of hours. I went today and they had limited supplies, no dairy, some meat, some bread, not much frozen stuff. But they did have Blue Bell ice cream! so I got a gallon. I took some pictures and when I have the time and Kelley can help me, I will post them.
Mo-Mo

Hurricane IKE

Just to let you guys know, we are going to stay and ride out IKE. We went through this drill with Hurricane Rita back in 2005. For Rita we ended up staying not by choice, but because we couldn't leave because all the traffic problems that occurred. This time we are staying by choice, even though we are under a mandatory evacuation by our city. Hurrican Rita was headed our way for a couple of days at a cat 4 Hurricane and then turned at the last minute and went east and we barely got any rain or wind. This Hurricane is now a cat 2 expected to strengthen to a cat. 3 and heading towards Galveston. Since it has moved so much already since yesterday, I'm hoping that it will continue east and go were Rita went near the TX/LA border. I will let you all know how we fair. If I get too scared we might bug out to San Antonio and visit Kelley and Christina. That is if the traffic isn't all backed up. We spent the afternoon picking up all the stuff in the yard again... We had to pick it up when T.S. Edouard was expected to hit.

Kelley Update: She went to the Dentist today for a cleaning and they were able to get all the staining off her teeth. He said she was looking good. I think Kelley looks great, as you know by reading her blog she isn't quite pleased with her look. Now I haven't seen her in person since she had her surgery, but from her pics I think she is so cute and pretty. I think she still looks very much like her self. I understand that its not the same face that she is use to looking at, but I think she will adjust especially when her lip relaxes more and she gains more feeling back.
I hope she likes what she sees, I makes me sad when she's sad.
Maybe Holly's right and jaw surgery patients should have counseling first, so they can deal with possible identity issues.

Time to Think

You know I've been thinking about the Liposuction and chin implant and I need to share my opinion. I just don't think she needs it, in fact, I think I will be upset if she does. I been looking at her pictures and I think it would be going overboard, I think you need to know when to say I think this is good, it looks natural. Not that I think she is going to do a Michael Jackson, but you know someone should of told him when to stop. I didn't ask her about how they do the lipo and chin implant but what about scars? I've seen lipo procedures on tv and it doesn't look pleasant. It isn't about the money either. I just think she looks good as is - leave well enough alone.

Just my opinion.
Mo-Mo

Dollar Sense

Spoke with Kelley about her OS appointment. She got to ask her questions, everything went well and she doesn't need to go back until late September. Everything happy? Well, of course he recommends/suggests a chin implant and lipo if she wants it. We are talking more $$$. Heads up although I wouldn't trade any of my kids for all the $$$ in the world they sure can rack up some bills! We have college tuition, books, living expenses, etc. Braces not for just one but two kids, oral surgery expense. And don't think public schools are free. My high school senior cost me over $300 for fees/etc for school so far and that doesn't include school supplies and clothing. So when Kelley informed me about the $$$ to finish this project off, I just don't have it. I suggested that she wait until next summer she how she feels about how everything looks after she gets a good idea of how she will look, maybe even without the braces. I looked at her recent pic and I think she looks perfect. I wouldn't do anything else. Of course I feel guilty that I have to say no to the $$$ at least for now. Oh yeah and the Doctors/hospital bill haven't even come in yet. More $$$ just going out of my pockets to someone else. Well sorry to gripe, but that what I have you all for to listen. HA, HA. It's either laugh or cry!

T.S. Edouard - No big deal

We spent yesterday afternoon picking up lawn furniture, which is no easy chore. You don't realize how much stuff you have outside filling up your lawn until you have to pick it all up and find room in the garage or storage building to put it. This morning we turned on the TV and the storm which wasn't suppose to reach Galveston until afternoon was already here. No big Deal.. some rain, no wind. So I had to go to work. I was kinda wishing for a "Snow Day" in the way of getting a day off. Oh well. I was the only one to show up at my office (small office only 3 of us). Well, Kelley went to the OS today. When I called her I could tell that she was upset. I thought there was bad news. I am somewhat of a pessimist although I try real hard to be optimistic. Well the Dr was busy, so she felt rushed, he told her everything look good, keep up what she was doing and see him in 2 weeks. OK, so I can relax, everything is OK. She just wanted to hear more, like you are free of bands. I told her that maybe the Dr is Conservative and wants her to stay in bands so nothing moves. I'm sure she will update her blog soon, so we can hear all the details. I told her to find comfort in the fact that she is doing good, and she can try some different soups and use the juicer that I got for her and her sister. I suggested egg drop soup to her. Anyone out there have a good egg drop soup recipe that can be made with out chicken broth? (Vegetarian: eggs OK)