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Forum: The Big File 01-06-2010, 01:28 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 269,531
Posted By ERvet
mycobacteria vs mycoplasma

Harrison: FYI: Mycoplasma and mycobacteria are two different critters. Mycobacteria cause tuberculosis, leprosy, some other bacterial diseases. Mycoplasma are also bacteria, but completely different...
Forum: The Big File 11-28-2009, 07:57 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 6,381
Posted By ERvet
Cool must have a melody...

I listen to pretty much anything that has a melody, which rules out rap music (an oxymoron if ever I heard one....sorry if there are fans out there!). Much to the chagrin of my coworkers, I...
Forum: The Big File 08-01-2009, 11:09 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 13,588
Posted By ERvet
Angels with fur

Cathy: I am so sorry for the loss of your beloved companion....in my line of work I help people say goodbye to cherished furry friends much too often (emergency veterinary medicine), and have been...
Forum: The Big File 04-26-2009, 08:11 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 133,648
Posted By ERvet
this could be a repeat...

I don't recall if I replied to this in the past or not. So I will reply either again, or for the first time. Regardless, I seem to have 2 levels affected, though only one caused concordant pain on...
Forum: The Big File 12-20-2008, 01:18 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,356
Posted By ERvet
Terry: I've been on a couple of those...

Terry: I've been on a couple of those ponds....once or twice. If it gets cold enough, throw a glass of water in the air and see if it freezes before it hits the ground!! I've always wanted to to...
Forum: Insurance Hell 11-13-2008, 11:36 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 55,016
Posted By ERvet
Blue Cross denial

Yep, count me in as one of the Anthem/Blue Cross denieds. Single level, Prodisc, L5-S1, deemed "experimental" yada yada yada. I've postponed the fight for now, looking into non-surgical options. ...
Forum: The Big File 08-24-2008, 04:36 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 6,904
Posted By ERvet
Harrison: I believe the correct spelling is...

Harrison: I believe the correct spelling is "cojones"....not to go off on a tangent or anything.....
Good day to all!!

Susan/ERvet
Forum: Insurance Hell 08-19-2008, 11:51 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 14,396
Posted By ERvet
Chuck: Unless I am completely confused, which I...

Chuck: Unless I am completely confused, which I do not discount, I'm not certain I have started the "appeals" process.....I requested the surgery, they said no, doctor sent a "but" letter, and they...
Forum: Insurance Hell 08-18-2008, 08:42 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 14,396
Posted By ERvet
Well, folks, at this juncture I have decided to...

Well, folks, at this juncture I have decided to stop the appeals process for the moment. I actually had one of the benefits managers for my hospital's corporate parent tell me: "insurance companies...
Forum: New Member Introductions 08-06-2008, 09:23 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 13,830
Posted By ERvet
I had my 20 questions meeting with my surgeon a...

I had my 20 questions meeting with my surgeon a couple weeks ago, and I brought up the Maverick disc, what's up with the delay, etc. He told me that it is being held up by patent issues, apparently...
Forum: Insurance Hell 07-14-2008, 09:31 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 14,396
Posted By ERvet
You may misunderstand me....my hospital is a...

You may misunderstand me....my hospital is a veterinary hospital, as I am a veterinarian! So we don't deal with Blue Cross, we deal with Blue Ticks and Blue Heelers..... ...
Forum: Insurance Hell 07-07-2008, 08:36 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 14,396
Posted By ERvet
kimmers, LBP, sahuaro: Well, that answers...

kimmers, LBP, sahuaro:

Well, that answers my questions! thanks. So I guess I get to keep on fighting.....BUT, suppose I do drop it now, and when new discs are approved (as I assume they...
Forum: Insurance Hell 07-06-2008, 09:24 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 14,396
Posted By ERvet
So, I've gotten the first two denials for disc...

So, I've gotten the first two denials for disc arthroplasty (no real effort on my part, yet....just the standard form letters so far). I'm waiting to get some answers from my doc regarding other...
Forum: The Big File 06-18-2008, 09:22 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 269,531
Posted By ERvet
Rich: just my $0.02 regarding minutiae....Staph...

Rich: just my $0.02 regarding minutiae....Staph is a gram positive bacteria, Pneumoncystis is actually an opportunistic fungus. BUT, many of the other bugs mentioned in the other articles are...
Forum: The Big File 06-07-2008, 09:23 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 7,765
Posted By ERvet
prizmaticpril (I hope I spelled that right...) ...

prizmaticpril (I hope I spelled that right...)
I'm obviously not in your part of the country, but I also have Blue Cross (Anthem/BC) and have seen a good doc here in CO. My problem is that Blue...
Forum: New Member Introductions 05-22-2008, 05:29 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 9,876
Posted By ERvet
Terry: would love to chat sometime about what to...

Terry: would love to chat sometime about what to expect, blah blah blah. Not that I can expect anything for a while....still in limbo, orbiting, waiting for my ship to come in, and many other...
Forum: New Member Introductions 05-21-2008, 10:28 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 9,876
Posted By ERvet
Terry: you appear to share the same/similar...

Terry: you appear to share the same/similar level of activity that I try to involve myself in.....how long were you "off the bike" after your surgery? How long before you were actively exercising...
Forum: New Member Introductions 05-11-2008, 09:02 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 9,876
Posted By ERvet
Terry: I assure you we always leave the BWCA...

Terry: I assure you we always leave the BWCA cleaner than when we found it, we don't harass the loons, we don't even harass the fish! People look funny at us when they see no fishing...
Forum: New Member Introductions 05-10-2008, 05:46 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 9,876
Posted By ERvet
Harrison: Thanks for not falling asleep! ...

Harrison: Thanks for not falling asleep! Regarding the Tarlov cysts.....I researched them myself pretty extensively, and chatted with my pain doc and surgeon #2 (surgeon #1, and I quote:"anyone...
Forum: The Big File 05-10-2008, 03:57 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,203
Posted By ERvet
yep, from my veterinary medical perspective, this...

yep, from my veterinary medical perspective, this also occurs in dogs and cats, and pigs (though I don't deal with pigs...http://adrsupport.org/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif) though it is...
Forum: New Member Introductions 05-10-2008, 03:44 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 9,876
Posted By ERvet
Well, I just found you folks a few days ago,...

Well, I just found you folks a few days ago, perusing spine-health.com and looking for information. My little signature tells an abbreviated version, but here's a bit more background. First a quick...
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