PAT Tests

The big ordeal right now is going through the series of examinations and tests to get ready for the surgery. I finished the last of them today (I hope) and should not have to be poked by a needle again until I arrive in pre-op.

I have already experienced the joy of arguing on the phone with the insurance company and then a doctor's billing office. My insurance is claiming that one of my doctors is "out of plan" and he is not, so that issue is not yet resolved. We are lucky we have insurance, but my Canadian relatives are marvelling at the whole issue of having to argue about health coverage. Jerry keeps saying we could move and end the problem.

I have found what I already was true - you are your only reliable advocate so you better stay on top of the situation.