Consult Outcome-May 29th,2010

Basically the consult was a waste of time. The surgeon seemed promising at the first consult but he won't be able to help me in a meaningful way. He is a skilled surgeon but for reasons I don't care to go into it doesn't look like I will be having lower surgery with him HOWEVER, if I have any complications he is close enough and skilled enough that I would feel more than comfortable having a revision with him if necessary.

After indulging in a few moments moment of frustration I reevaluated things and decided to for now stick with my plan A. The reason why is I was allowing the stress to get to me as well as outside influences. As of right now the original plan seems most practical for my needs, wants and budget. While the amount for the surgeon's fee upfront is annoying I know 3 things. 1) If I pick another surgeon for the same procedure it will be more 2) I may not get reimbursed with another surgeon 3) I will have to start all over again with the pre- approval process.

This is the plan for now and I will just prepare.

I need $11,200 to meet the balance and have a chipin (see below). As I save money I plan to adjust it to show how much money I still need. I didn't want to ask for help but someone told me that there is nothing wrong with asking for help since I have helped so many.
Anyone who wants to donate I greatly appreciate it and thank you in advance.