Comments for Di Has Stories... http://dihasstories.wordpress.com (and they're all true) Thu, 08 Oct 2009 03:51:34 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on A Letter to those without Hereditary or Idiopathic Angioedema by Laura http://dihasstories.wordpress.com/2007/04/17/a-letter-to-those-without-hereditary-or-idiopathic-angioedema/#comment-1908 Laura Thu, 08 Oct 2009 03:51:34 +0000 http://dihasstories.wordpress.com/2007/04/17/a-letter-to-those-without-hereditary-or-idiopathic-angioedema/#comment-1908 Thank you for your response. Now the doctor told me I have hypothyroidism (low thyroid) and he put me on Levoxyl 50mcg per day. Within 4 days of taking this medication the flares have started again! I am at a loss of what to do. The flare ups are not as bad as they were when I tried to take the diabetes medication. However, my blood sugar levels are showing spikes with this medication. I am awaiting a call from the doctor's office. Thank you for the response. It meant a lot. :) Laura Thank you for your response. Now the doctor told me I have hypothyroidism (low thyroid) and he put me on Levoxyl 50mcg per day. Within 4 days of taking this medication the flares have started again! I am at a loss of what to do. The flare ups are not as bad as they were when I tried to take the diabetes medication. However, my blood sugar levels are showing spikes with this medication. I am awaiting a call from the doctor’s office.

Thank you for the response. It meant a lot.
:)
Laura

]]> Comment on A Letter to those without Hereditary or Idiopathic Angioedema by Savanah http://dihasstories.wordpress.com/2007/04/17/a-letter-to-those-without-hereditary-or-idiopathic-angioedema/#comment-1905 Savanah Sat, 12 Sep 2009 03:17:20 +0000 http://dihasstories.wordpress.com/2007/04/17/a-letter-to-those-without-hereditary-or-idiopathic-angioedema/#comment-1905 God bless you sweetie. I have suffered from angio-edema (ideopathic) since I was an infant, and I know how it feels, I know everything you're feeling. My final (hopefully final) attack was at the age of 21, I am now 26. Be very careful, when you have one auto-immune disease you are very likely to get another, right now I have Hashimoto's, and it sucks. Keep getting your bloodwork done, and report any new or unusual symptoms to your Dr. right away. Remember this, as weird as it sounds, meditation can help. The reason I say this is because any stress (and obviously angio-edema is a major stressor) can and will exacerbate your symptoms. You can even have an attack brought on by stress because your body is so sensitive to change. An hour devoted to dark silence, breathing, a good smelling candle and nothing more can do wonders for you. Granted it's not a cure, but it will help you some. Take care. God bless you sweetie. I have suffered from angio-edema (ideopathic) since I was an infant, and I know how it feels, I know everything you’re feeling. My final (hopefully final) attack was at the age of 21, I am now 26. Be very careful, when you have one auto-immune disease you are very likely to get another, right now I have Hashimoto’s, and it sucks. Keep getting your bloodwork done, and report any new or unusual symptoms to your Dr. right away. Remember this, as weird as it sounds, meditation can help. The reason I say this is because any stress (and obviously angio-edema is a major stressor) can and will exacerbate your symptoms. You can even have an attack brought on by stress because your body is so sensitive to change. An hour devoted to dark silence, breathing, a good smelling candle and nothing more can do wonders for you. Granted it’s not a cure, but it will help you some. Take care.

]]> Comment on A Letter to those without Hereditary or Idiopathic Angioedema by Laura http://dihasstories.wordpress.com/2007/04/17/a-letter-to-those-without-hereditary-or-idiopathic-angioedema/#comment-1904 Laura Tue, 08 Sep 2009 02:04:32 +0000 http://dihasstories.wordpress.com/2007/04/17/a-letter-to-those-without-hereditary-or-idiopathic-angioedema/#comment-1904 I too have idiopathic angioedema. I loved the letter, because it put words to my feelings. I sent it to my sons, best friend and husband to read. Doctors can't help me. To make matters worse I was diagnoised with type 2 diabetes a year ago and all the diabetes meds thus far trigger the flares. Anyone know any place in Florida I can seek help? I too have idiopathic angioedema. I loved the letter, because it put words to my feelings. I sent it to my sons, best friend and husband to read. Doctors can’t help me. To make matters worse I was diagnoised with type 2 diabetes a year ago and all the diabetes meds thus far trigger the flares. Anyone know any place in Florida I can seek help?

]]> Comment on A Letter to those without Hereditary or Idiopathic Angioedema by Ryan McGraw http://dihasstories.wordpress.com/2007/04/17/a-letter-to-those-without-hereditary-or-idiopathic-angioedema/#comment-1902 Ryan McGraw Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:03:13 +0000 http://dihasstories.wordpress.com/2007/04/17/a-letter-to-those-without-hereditary-or-idiopathic-angioedema/#comment-1902 Diana, I was diagnosed with idiopathic angioedema at the age of 8. At that time only 200 people in the world had this according the Dr.'s in Chicago. To this day, there is still no reason for attacks. I also have severe asthma! I carry epi-pens and a neubulizer everywhere i go andhave spent countless hours in the hospitals. I have been revived several times. I was told at 8 if I continue to play sports I will die. that was 1989. By 1999 I had a full ride scholarship to Coastal Carolina for Baseball. I became a NCAA record holder in stolen bases and a 2 time Division I All-American. San Diego Padres later drafted me to play professional baseball. All the while coaches told me I was weak, pick it up, I am lazy etc. My teammates drove me to the hospital multiple times to get me to breathe again. I have since gotten into the real world and direct development at a commercial construction company and am happily married. You can get live life, accept challenges, and rise above this. Stay positive and keep a mentally strong and most importantly...Keep the Faith. Ryan P. McGraw Saginaw, MI Diana,
I was diagnosed with idiopathic angioedema at the age of 8. At that time only 200 people in the world had this according the Dr.’s in Chicago. To this day, there is still no reason for attacks. I also have severe asthma! I carry epi-pens and a neubulizer everywhere i go andhave spent countless hours in the hospitals. I have been revived several times. I was told at 8 if I continue to play sports I will die.

that was 1989.

By 1999 I had a full ride scholarship to Coastal Carolina for Baseball. I became a NCAA record holder in stolen bases and a 2 time Division I All-American. San Diego Padres later drafted me to play professional baseball.

All the while coaches told me I was weak, pick it up, I am lazy etc. My teammates drove me to the hospital multiple times to get me to breathe again.

I have since gotten into the real world and direct development at a commercial construction company and am happily married.

You can get live life, accept challenges, and rise above this.

Stay positive and keep a mentally strong and most importantly…Keep the Faith.

Ryan P. McGraw
Saginaw, MI

]]> Comment on Book List by Terry http://dihasstories.wordpress.com/book-list/#comment-1901 Terry Sat, 22 Aug 2009 07:39:28 +0000 http://dihasstories.wordpress.com/?page_id=442#comment-1901 LOL Great now I gotta go read it to see what you are talking about! New reads that I just enjoyed: 1. Picture Perfect by Jodi Picoult 2. What Happened to Henry? by Sharon Pywell ***MUST READ*** 3. A Spot of Bother by Martk Haddon 4. War Crimes for the Home by Liz Jensen 5. Dark Matter: Reading the Bones ... an anthology 6. The City of Falling Angels by John Berendt (he also wrote, you may recognize - Midnight in the Garden of Good & Evil 7. Relative Love by Amanda Broiokfield 8. TWO by same author (Gregory Maguire) WICKED and CONFESSIONS OF AN UGLY STEPSISTER ... weird, strange, funny Your wife will like them, too. Have you read any Amy Tan? Saving Fish From Drowning is FINE! LOL Great now I gotta go read it to see what you are talking about! New reads that I just enjoyed:

1. Picture Perfect by Jodi Picoult
2. What Happened to Henry? by Sharon Pywell ***MUST READ***
3. A Spot of Bother by Martk Haddon
4. War Crimes for the Home by Liz Jensen
5. Dark Matter: Reading the Bones … an anthology
6. The City of Falling Angels by John Berendt (he also wrote, you may recognize – Midnight in the Garden of Good & Evil
7. Relative Love by Amanda Broiokfield
8. TWO by same author (Gregory Maguire) WICKED and CONFESSIONS OF AN UGLY STEPSISTER … weird, strange, funny

Your wife will like them, too. Have you read any Amy Tan? Saving Fish From Drowning is FINE!

]]> Comment on About Me by Terry http://dihasstories.wordpress.com/about/#comment-1900 Terry Sat, 22 Aug 2009 07:28:18 +0000 #comment-1900 awwww love the cats AND Furrow!!! Hope you find something you LOVE to do ... then do it! But first, find out what you really reaaaaalllllyyyyy LOVE to do! There are soooo many people in the USA right now, and so much money floating around (even if we are in a recession/depression, there are ALWAYS those who profit from times like these) ... that surely you and your wife can sit down and make two lists: things you love to do, and things you hate to do. And maybe a third list: things you are willing to do to GET to do what you WANT to do cause you love it! GOOD LUCK! Terry awwww love the cats AND Furrow!!! Hope you find something you LOVE to do … then do it! But first, find out what you really reaaaaalllllyyyyy LOVE to do! There are soooo many people in the USA right now, and so much money floating around (even if we are in a recession/depression, there are ALWAYS those who profit from times like these) … that surely you and your wife can sit down and make two lists: things you love to do, and things you hate to do. And maybe a third list: things you are willing to do to GET to do what you WANT to do cause you love it!

GOOD LUCK!
Terry

]]> Comment on American Billing Systems by Terry http://dihasstories.wordpress.com/2007/11/16/american-billing-systems/#comment-1899 Terry Sat, 22 Aug 2009 07:23:10 +0000 http://dihasstories.wordpress.com/2007/11/16/american-billing-systems/#comment-1899 As a certified coder (yep, WENT TO SCHOOL, TOOK THE TESTS, AM NATIONALLY CERTIFIED IN BOTH AREAS - HOSP & DOC OFC) .... May I say this also: medical coding is ONE thing and medical billing is another! REMEMBER THAT. Before shelling out $15K to someone selling you an ' opportunity' aka as a ripoff - GO TO YOUR LOCAL COLLEGE and take classes in coding and learn it, then take the test(s), go to work for a doctor or hospital, and then .. MAYBE .. after a few years, they will trust you enough to let you take the work home. MAYBE! Today, alot is being outsourced to Pakistan and India - until about 4 years ago when an Indian woman tried to blackmail a California man with is VERY personal, VERY private medical data which she gained by ... yup, doing medical billing for a dumb doctor who thought saving cash was more important than patient confidentiality. Happened, FACT! If you DO decide to continue on your own from home, just go buy C-Med software (thats my fav anyway - there are several others), learn IT, get the latest ICD-9's (are updated annually & are SPENDY), then ... go door knocking from doc to doc. You will find your shoe leather wears out before you get one doc to hire you because a) you are not a certified coder and therefore will most likely get a TON of bills kicked back, costing him major bucks, 2) you are not experienced enough to KNOW the major codes by heart which means you are slow. Slow means you dont make money. Just like in medical transcribing - you may be able to type 140 wpm, but if you have NO idea what that doc is saying (and believe me, trying to figure out what a doc from anywhre but the USA is SAYING is, of itself, a JOB!) you cant do it! TAKE THE MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY CLASSES AT YOUR LOCAL COLLEGE - no need for a university or its prices and dont use one of those overpriced "Charter" schools or online ones either ... these kinds of things REQUIRE in-CLASS education if you want to get your money's worth and end up making money with your new education! Medical Information Technology IS growing and FAST ... within a decade we will be short approx 8,000 coders/billers per the US Dept of Labor but ... BUT BUT BUT ... they will NOT come from places like ABS or from online classes or from 'teach yourself' techniques. You will start out at around $36K (per your location) and within five years, you CAN earn up to $52K as a supervisor .... but that is after spending about $3000 for your education and then ... going out and getting HIRED for a DOC or HOSPITAL and gaining experience and working your way up that nasty ol' corporate ladder! I am looking for investors for a business related to medicine. I need a plastic surgeon who wants to open a completely unique sort of 'day spa' with me for a very special segment of US population: rich, retired, getting OLD, and hating it! I have a well-researched idea with projections/costs, etc. Obviously, this is NOT a 'work from home' idea, nor is it cheap to be involved. In fact ... it will cost about half a million PER angel investor to even be involved! Within 3 yrs, it will have paid for itself, and then some, a GREAT sum! :-) This is NOT for anyone, its ONLY for interested plastic surgeons, willing to relocate to a specific area of Texas, and Alaska, or angel investors! WELCOME TO 21ST CENTURY MEDICINE! Hippocrates is likely twirling in his grave! As a certified coder (yep, WENT TO SCHOOL, TOOK THE TESTS, AM NATIONALLY CERTIFIED IN BOTH AREAS – HOSP & DOC OFC) …. May I say this also: medical coding is ONE thing and medical billing is another! REMEMBER THAT.

Before shelling out $15K to someone selling you an ‘
opportunity’ aka as a ripoff – GO TO YOUR LOCAL COLLEGE and take classes in coding and learn it, then take the test(s), go to work for a doctor or hospital, and then .. MAYBE .. after a few years, they will trust you enough to let you take the work home. MAYBE!

Today, alot is being outsourced to Pakistan and India – until about 4 years ago when an Indian woman tried to blackmail a California man with is VERY personal, VERY private medical data which she gained by … yup, doing medical billing for a dumb doctor who thought saving cash was more important than patient confidentiality. Happened, FACT!

If you DO decide to continue on your own from home, just go buy C-Med software (thats my fav anyway – there are several others), learn IT, get the latest ICD-9’s (are updated annually & are SPENDY), then … go door knocking from doc to doc. You will find your shoe leather wears out before you get one doc to hire you because a) you are not a certified coder and therefore will most likely get a TON of bills kicked back, costing him major bucks, 2) you are not experienced enough to KNOW the major codes by heart which means you are slow. Slow means you dont make money.

Just like in medical transcribing – you may be able to type 140 wpm, but if you have NO idea what that doc is saying (and believe me, trying to figure out what a doc from anywhre but the USA is SAYING is, of itself, a JOB!) you cant do it! TAKE THE MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY CLASSES AT YOUR LOCAL COLLEGE – no need for a university or its prices and dont use one of those overpriced “Charter” schools or online ones either … these kinds of things REQUIRE in-CLASS education if you want to get your money’s worth and end up making money with your new education!

Medical Information Technology IS growing and FAST … within a decade we will be short approx 8,000 coders/billers per the US Dept of Labor but … BUT BUT BUT … they will NOT come from places like ABS or from online classes or from ‘teach yourself’ techniques. You will start out at around $36K (per your location) and within five years, you CAN earn up to $52K as a supervisor …. but that is after spending about $3000 for your education and then … going out and getting HIRED for a DOC or HOSPITAL and gaining experience and working your way up that nasty ol’ corporate ladder!

I am looking for investors for a business related to medicine. I need a plastic surgeon who wants to open a completely unique sort of ‘day spa’ with me for a very special segment of US population: rich, retired, getting OLD, and hating it! I have a well-researched idea with projections/costs, etc. Obviously, this is NOT a ‘work from home’ idea, nor is it cheap to be involved. In fact … it will cost about half a million PER angel investor to even be involved! Within 3 yrs, it will have paid for itself, and then some, a GREAT sum! :-) This is NOT for anyone, its ONLY for interested plastic surgeons, willing to relocate to a specific area of Texas, and Alaska, or angel investors!

WELCOME TO 21ST CENTURY MEDICINE! Hippocrates is likely twirling in his grave!

]]> Comment on American Billing Systems by Terry http://dihasstories.wordpress.com/2007/11/16/american-billing-systems/#comment-1898 Terry Sat, 22 Aug 2009 07:01:57 +0000 http://dihasstories.wordpress.com/2007/11/16/american-billing-systems/#comment-1898 To "LAURA" -- who in all likelihood is from ABS --- this woman did the perfectly CORRECT thing by checking about the scam called ABS. And yes, it IS a scam and it is now all over the internet AS such. Apparently you either have quite poor research skills or you do, indeed, work for ABS. I'm sure ABS has gotten it's bucks from those who believe in things too good to be true, and has or will be moving on, to selling to the gullible a differently named "business opportunity." Only an idiot would NOT check out a company trying to take $15,000 from people who can get the EXACT same information for FREE at the local library! One thing I am quite sure they do not tell you ... to perform medical coding, you must be certified. ANYONE can bill. You cannot just 'look it up' in a manual - "it" being either a procedure OR diagnostic code; you must have both. Care to quickly find what the procedure code is for fabric wrapping of abdominal aneurysm, and while you are at it, perhaps you have the diagnostic code memorized? You DO know there are two types of medical coders, correct? Hospital/clinic and doctor's offices. QUICKLY and ACCURATELY are the two major key words for any setting! Do either wrong, and YOU lose cause the docs wont get paid, and neither will you. Know how many times insurance companies kick back bills 'just cause?' Yep ... they'll ask for chart notes, or say you coded it wrong --- why? CAUSE THEY CAN - DO! The longer it takes for the doc to get paid, the longer the ins co has to use the policyholders money. Now, think about how much cash these ins companies actuall have - the INTEREST alone of rejected bills would nearly pay the national debt in half, IN ONE DAY. Yeah ... I bet you get SOME of the bigger picture. And all you think you have to do is plug in some numbers from some manual or computerized program and tadah ... you're in like Flynn. Oh and um ... just where do you think you are going to get your clients, ie, the docs, the hospitals and clinics? Most prefer IN-HOUSE and MANY send them overseas for nearly 75% LESS than YOU can charge! The person who wrote this blog is doing EVERYONE a favor. And I think them! YOU should be, too, unless of course, you are with ABS, as I strongly suspect. To “LAURA” — who in all likelihood is from ABS — this woman did the perfectly CORRECT thing by checking about the scam called ABS. And yes, it IS a scam and it is now all over the internet AS such. Apparently you either have quite poor research skills or you do, indeed, work for ABS.

I’m sure ABS has gotten it’s bucks from those who believe in things too good to be true, and has or will be moving on, to selling to the gullible a differently named “business opportunity.” Only an idiot would NOT check out a company trying to take $15,000 from people who can get the EXACT same information for FREE at the local library!

One thing I am quite sure they do not tell you … to perform medical coding, you must be certified. ANYONE can bill. You cannot just ‘look it up’ in a manual – “it” being either a procedure OR diagnostic code; you must have both. Care to quickly find what the procedure code is for fabric wrapping of abdominal aneurysm, and while you are at it, perhaps you have the diagnostic code memorized? You DO know there are two types of medical coders, correct? Hospital/clinic and doctor’s offices. QUICKLY and ACCURATELY are the two major key words for any setting! Do either wrong, and YOU lose cause the docs wont get paid, and neither will you. Know how many times insurance companies kick back bills ‘just cause?’ Yep … they’ll ask for chart notes, or say you coded it wrong — why? CAUSE THEY CAN – DO! The longer it takes for the doc to get paid, the longer the ins co has to use the policyholders money. Now, think about how much cash these ins companies actuall have – the INTEREST alone of rejected bills would nearly pay the national debt in half, IN ONE DAY. Yeah … I bet you get SOME of the bigger picture. And all you think you have to do is plug in some numbers from some manual or computerized program and tadah … you’re in like Flynn. Oh and um … just where do you think you are going to get your clients, ie, the docs, the hospitals and clinics? Most prefer IN-HOUSE and MANY send them overseas for nearly 75% LESS than YOU can charge!

The person who wrote this blog is doing EVERYONE a favor. And I think them! YOU should be, too, unless of course, you are with ABS, as I strongly suspect.

]]> Comment on American Billing Systems by An upset customer http://dihasstories.wordpress.com/2007/11/16/american-billing-systems/#comment-1893 An upset customer Wed, 19 Aug 2009 03:24:17 +0000 http://dihasstories.wordpress.com/2007/11/16/american-billing-systems/#comment-1893 I bought alicense from these scammers and its bullshit!! Trust me they will con you in to thinking they are your best friends and that they want to see u make money but they are all full of shit!! Its a scam and anyone who says otehrwise id love to discuss it with them. The problem is people are afraid to speak up and are iven the guilt trip from ABS in thinking that something is wrong with them and tht is the reason they cant make their business work. the software is outdated, the marketing meterial is an outright lie, and their "support" is bullshit, the wont supoprt anything!!! I am considering a class action lawsuit agaisnt these scammers, if anyone else got scammed message me to get together and take these bastards down!!! I bought alicense from these scammers and its bullshit!! Trust me they will con you in to thinking they are your best friends and that they want to see u make money but they are all full of shit!! Its a scam and anyone who says otehrwise id love to discuss it with them. The problem is people are afraid to speak up and are iven the guilt trip from ABS in thinking that something is wrong with them and tht is the reason they cant make their business work. the software is outdated, the marketing meterial is an outright lie, and their “support” is bullshit, the wont supoprt anything!!! I am considering a class action lawsuit agaisnt these scammers, if anyone else got scammed message me to get together and take these bastards down!!!

]]> Comment on I’m smart but lazy, and nobody likes me by Ben http://dihasstories.wordpress.com/2008/08/26/im-smart-but-lazy-and-nobody-likes-me/#comment-1877 Ben Tue, 04 Aug 2009 20:52:11 +0000 http://dihasstories.wordpress.com/?p=464#comment-1877 You may be smart. Odds are you are if you are claiming this. However, something that I find with most women is that they are only interested in worthless stuff. So you know every single person in Cosmo. Is that going to help you make money? If yes, stop reading. If probably not, then you need to find some interests of hobbies outside of "entertainment". If you like to draw, go that direction, If you like to eat, be a chef. If you like to watch tv, or play video games or read novels all day, you're screwed. You need a productive hobby. Stamp collecting sucks. Where will that get you? No where! If you like guns, you can be a guns smith, if you like cars you can be a mechanic. etc. If you like stamps.... see where I'm going with this. It's not rocket science. Stop being a typical chick, worried about your friends drama and gossip, only to go home from work to read about some celebrity gossip and watch some tv drama. This is retarded and it's why many men treat women badly. They don't respect women. Pick up an arts and crafts book or popular mechanics. Read wikipedia, read a history book. learn something USEFUL! You may be smart. Odds are you are if you are claiming this. However, something that I find with most women is that they are only interested in worthless stuff. So you know every single person in Cosmo. Is that going to help you make money? If yes, stop reading. If probably not, then you need to find some interests of hobbies outside of “entertainment”. If you like to draw, go that direction, If you like to eat, be a chef. If you like to watch tv, or play video games or read novels all day, you’re screwed. You need a productive hobby. Stamp collecting sucks. Where will that get you? No where! If you like guns, you can be a guns smith, if you like cars you can be a mechanic. etc. If you like stamps…. see where I’m going with this. It’s not rocket science. Stop being a typical chick, worried about your friends drama and gossip, only to go home from work to read about some celebrity gossip and watch some tv drama. This is retarded and it’s why many men treat women badly. They don’t respect women. Pick up an arts and crafts book or popular mechanics. Read wikipedia, read a history book. learn something USEFUL!

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