my friend has to take her son to mayo clinic next month transpotation help?
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If they have a fairly long distance to travel there is a group of volunteer pilots who will help with this. Check online for  "Angel Flight" There are certain restrictions that apply and flights may be dependent on weather, pilot availability etc.
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Take her to a Children's Hospital ASAP.\nThis happened to my little cousin.  He hadn't had a bowel movement in about a week, and they took him to a hospital and the DR said it would pass.  So a few hours later they took him to Children's and they said that if they would have waited any longer he would have literally burst.  They are now in the process of suing the first hospital.  I hope this doesn't scare you, but prompts you to go to a good hospital and quickly.
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Who said she needed a CT Scan? And what was the surgery for? There is not enough information in your details.  They are to vague. Going by what your saying she is IN the military so she should be part of TriWest Healthcare Alliance. If your having problems then it would be a good idea to get a consult from her Primary Care Dr to have a referral on the outside (civilian) and see a specialist and see if the specialist has the same diagnosis.  If she does not get a referral she can still see an outside Dr but will have to pay for it. If she goes through TriWest, they will pay for it. There is a TriWest representative in every Military hospital. Have her talk to them.  Good Luck. I have sent you their website.
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contact the American Cancer Society and explain what is going on. If she was a church member contact the local church of her denomination and ask for assistance. There are several other cancer groups that will pay stipends to people in your mom's situation but I can't think of the names of any of the others at the moment. Ask whomever is providing her wheel chair for leads on getting assistance. Do a Google search for groups that will help with her drug costs or contact the individual drug companies and ask about their patient assistance programs. Also ask her oncologist for any helpful leads. Treasure the time you have with your mom, because this may be your last opportunity to really spend some time together. Turn her staying with you into a positive and not a negative, despite her illness.
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Having been told yes and then for that to be taken away from her is awful, she must be feeling very low about this and herself. And as a mother you must be worried out of your mind you see your daughter so unhappy. There may be another way or two. One to appeal against the hospital, write to the directors and explain they said yes and then no, also what this meant has  done to your daughter since. Also you are allowed to request with your doctor to be placed under another hospital infact since being part of the EU your allowed to even go aboard to have this done but i would stick to England better chance of a yes. But yes indeed go back to her doctor and make the request i doubt he will say no for another hospital. Good luck and i wish your daughter well.
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Sounds like you might have a case of malpractice.  Call legal aide and see if they can't help you.  As far as the transportation, call your public aide center and tell them about your situation.  They should be abel to get you some transportation to the doctor and back.  Good luck to you and your daughter.
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She can't be kept on ins. until 25?  When son turned 18 I called and checked out many many insurance companies.  Check with local Family Independence Agency - sometimes child can get assistance with medical (like medicaid).
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If i were you I would call the hospital and talk to someone in patient accounts. i had a friend who was told they had a brain anurism (sp?) and they shipped him to another hospital etc etc and racked up alot of bills and the wife called and ended up they didnt have to pay it. Chances are you will have to pay for the first one though, it was part of your treatment.
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I' m not sure why at this point someone has not addressed surgery. Is she being followed by a cardiologist? Unless something else is the cause of what sounds to be heart failure, it seems like her regurg. is finally become symptomatic. Has no one approached her about surgery? Has she been told for some reason that she is inoperable? You definetely don't want to jump into surgery if you dont need to. I feel like I need more info to adequately answer your question though. What I would do is direct these questions towards her doctor, preferably a cardiologist. Has she had a heart cath yet?  If not, maybe see if its time. Email me if you find out more or if you have anymore questions. Im a RN in the cardiovascular ICU, I specialize in heart surgery. Good luck to you guys!
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If the doctor won't let her leave then he thinks she is in danger. Do not let her out. She needs to remain hospitalized until she is stable and diagnosed. Have them sedate her if need be.
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Reading this was like reading something I had written about my own son who is also a teenager.  He doesn't have diabetes, but he is at the age where I can't tell him anything!!!  Needless to say, I can relate to your situation but understand how yours is different because your daughter's rebellion can impact her health.  Have you called your DR. since the visit when he didn't "back you up"?  I think I'd start by letting him know I wasn't really happy with his approach.  Maybe next time he will more strongly express the importance that she take a more active role in managing this.  \n\nWith my son, the thing I keep coming back to is this:  He's got to make his own mistakes, because he's not going to listen to or learn them from me.  If he misses the bus again because he can't haul out of bed in the morning, he's going to have to "pay the price" of suspension from school, no excuses from me.  In your case, since she won't listen to you (but could get seriously hurt by not listening) are there any pre-teen diabetic support groups that local hospitals have where she can participate with her peers and listen to dr's/rn have open forums about the issues of the disease?  It also might help her deal with some of the other issues she's facing like feeling different.  That's a big deal for this age group.  There have got to be others you would trust for her to talk to, since she's going to rebel against you right now.  Of course she needs you as support/love, but I've just found that right now, they want to do everything BUT what we suggest or ask them to do.
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check out Mayoclinic.com
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I would check with the outreach program at your nearest hospital.  They should be able to help you.
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This is not right.  You need to take your son to see another doctor.  It is definitely not normal and there will be a reason for it.  Ignore the doctor you saw and take him to see someone else today.
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I know you really care about your friend, and that is very good.  I am afraid in this case, you probably should advise her as well as possible about STD's and the like.  In fact, rather than talk to her parents, I think you could educate her yourself.  Take her to Planned Parenthood, and let them really inform her about what she must do to be safe.  You can threaten to tell her parents if she doesn't--a little leverage.  I think, however, that is the best compromise.  She has free will, and must be allowed to both trust in you and make her own choices in life.  Because you care, it is your right to "stack the deck" in favor of safety by connecting her to sexually safe information from a place like Planned Parenthood--who, by the way, is COMPLETELY confidential.  She cannot say no.  So sneak her away for lunch and a session at PP.  Make it a fun day.  Call ahead and make an appointment.  In fact, it may be wise for you to consult them about your situation.  They have dealt with this 1000's of times, and can probably add great information to what I have already told you.  Good luck.  Being a good friend is sometimes hard, but a betrayal to her parents is something you will never get to change.  IF she screws up herself, it is not your responsibility.  Sometimes people only learn when things go wrong--sad, but true.  Be sure to follow up with what happens if  you decide to consult them!!!  :)
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Get in touch with the Texas Tennant Advisor\n\ntexastenant.org\nAlternatively, contact United Way and ask for referals  http://national.unitedway.org/myuw/\n\nGood luck to you and your child...
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The sooner she tells her mom, the better. For the sake of your friend's life and her baby's, she should be getting prenatal (before the baby is born) medical care.  \n\nIf I were her mom, sure, I'd be...pissed off. Then, after I cooled off, I'd remind my daughter how much she's loved, and tell her that we would face this together.\n\nBut that's just me.. :)