I hate not being able to see Ken during the day. I had made arrangements with Ken's parents that they would visit during the day, and I would visit during the eveing to ensure we were not overstressing Ken. I'm going to see if they think it is okay to change that so I can visit for 5 to 10 minutes in the afternoon as well, and vice versa.
I have been on several phone calls with the case worker at iNova Fairfax and representatives from Virginia Hospital and Mount Vernon Hospital regarding Ken's rehab care.
Ken will be requiring acute rehab care, they tell me, and the hospital that takes him in has to come and see him first to determine that acute care is called for, and then make sure they have the room, and then make sure that Cigna (our insurance) will pay for it.
Lots of time on the phone today with several different people. Could not have done this as well if I had not taken family medical leave from work.
It looks like we will get to choose between Virginia Hospital in Arlington or Mount Vernon Hospital in Alexandria. I am setting up tours of each facility to get a better view of how they look.
I left a message for Dr. Cochran (the neurologist that we want to replace Dr. bernad) and I got a call back from one of the other neurologists in his practice. I told her that Dr. Cochran had been visiting Ken in Neuro ICU and that we liked him and want him to take over as primary care physician for Ken. We explained that Ken and Dr. bernad do not agree on the way his disease should be treated, and we are looking for another doctor that is more aligned with what we and our neurosurgeon believe. (Nice wording, huh?) She agreed with my logic, and said she would take a look at Ken herself today, and converse with Dr. Cochran, and one of them would get back to me this evening.
I'm off to get dog food, and put a bill in the mail. I have NO idea what stamps cost anymore. There are some on Ken's desk, but not sure how old they are, so I'm going into the post office to buy a stamp. Exciting, no?
More this evening,
Todd
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