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by Laura Barnes
Wed Oct 18, 2006 2:07 am
Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
Topic: Prayers for the little one!
Replies: 17
Views: 1255

Re: Prayers for the little one!

Prayers, prayers, and more prayers. Your daughter and your family will be in all my prayers.

Laura
Mother of Alyssa
by Laura Barnes
Wed Oct 18, 2006 2:02 am
Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
Topic: opinions?
Replies: 8
Views: 800

Re: opinions?

<t>My daughter alyssa is 6ys and reached the point of no more about a year ago. She now get therapy once a week at school (we were driving an hour each way twice a week) for 1 hour, we do exercises at home, she is in soccar and girl scouts. We go yearly to a specialist in Albuquerque for an evaluati...
by Laura Barnes
Sun Oct 08, 2006 6:31 pm
Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
Topic: Denied on Friday
Replies: 2
Views: 245

Denied on Friday

<t>BCBS called on friday to tell me that the company i work for denied alyssas surgery. the bill for doctor naths office is $$,$$$$.$$ and all the insurance is willing to pay is $,$$$.$$, i cried all day friday and am still kinda numb. alyssa just asked why mommy why. i didn't know what to tell her....
by Laura Barnes
Tue Sep 26, 2006 11:31 pm
Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
Topic: I need HELP
Replies: 18
Views: 2563

Re: I need HELP

<t>On a different note, BCBS of TN has approved in-network coverage but, my corporate office denied the approval and wants more proof about - there not being any in-network doctors who can do the surgery. My caseworker from BCBS forwarded several documents to my corporate office today as well as my ...
by Laura Barnes
Tue Sep 26, 2006 11:21 pm
Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
Topic: I need HELP
Replies: 18
Views: 2563

Re: I need HELP

<t>What surgeries has your child had. What surgeries do they do at the Philadelphia clinic. I am under the impression that Dr. Nath is the only one who does the triangle tilt, am I wrong?? Is Dr. Shenaq still doing surgeries, if so where. Dr. Shenqa was Alyssa's doctor for her first two surgeries bu...
by Laura Barnes
Sun Sep 24, 2006 3:26 pm
Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
Topic: Gifted and Talented Child
Replies: 28
Views: 1900

Re: Gifted and Talented Child

<t>Carolyn,<br/> <br/> I have to agree with you. The title of this subject was gifted and talented child, not "lets argue about everything". Everyone is different, all different colors, races, up bringing, opinions, thoughts, EVERYONE is different. I came to this site to get info and to have support...
by Laura Barnes
Fri Sep 22, 2006 12:35 am
Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
Topic: How did you handle having another baby after your BPI child
Replies: 20
Views: 1758

Re: How did you handle having another baby after your BPI child

<t>Alyssa's is injured from birth. When I found out I wasn preg. with Megan I sat down and cried. Then I got up called my regular doctor (who has dealt with Alyssa) made an appointment and took all the research I could find about the risk factors about having another baby with BPI and decided for a ...
by Laura Barnes
Mon Sep 18, 2006 11:53 pm
Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
Topic: Primary surgery SOON, suprise, any info/advice?
Replies: 9
Views: 794

Re: Primary surgery SOON, suprise, any info/advice?

<t>Erin,<br/> I know I was so scared when it came to Alyssa's first surgery. I took her (age 10 months) in for the pre-ops and the doctor told me that if I calmed dowm so would she (even to this day shes 6yrs old now she feels me all of my moods happy, sad, scared, nervous.. you name it), she would ...
by Laura Barnes
Thu Sep 14, 2006 10:55 pm
Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
Topic: Common Injury
Replies: 13
Views: 909

Re: Common Injury

<r>During my lamaz classes the nurse teaching it told us that if at any point we thought something was wrong we should tell our doctor right away. I was in labor for 38 hrs. I told my doctor after about 12 hrs that I had a feeling something would be wrong she said everything would be ok. I started a...
by Laura Barnes
Thu Sep 14, 2006 10:43 pm
Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
Topic: I need HELP
Replies: 18
Views: 2563

Re: I need HELP

<t>Talk about happy and sad. Today at 7:30 BCBS of TN called and said alyssa's surgery was approved for in-network coverage. The two hours later the casemanager called and said that the company I work for don't wanna approve it foe in-network. I guess that they have to pay a part of the bill, they t...