Ryleigh had her 18 month check up today. She gained 9oz. Yay! I asked the doctor how much she needs to gain in order to get back on the growth chart. She said we can't hope that she'll get back on the chart until around 3 years old. But, she's staying along a nice steady curve, and continuing to grow, so that's good.
The pedia. also asked why we haven't followed up with all the specialists. I explained how much money we owe the doctors, and the labs, and she couldn't believe it. She explained that the insurance may not have the code for FTT under Ryleigh's records, so they may not be treating our bills as if she has an actual diagnosis. So, the pedia. gave me the code to give the insurance. Apparently she thinks the insurance should be covering more.
I was SO hopeful that we could get some help with all these medical bills..... until I talked to the insurance and they said the codes don't change anything, and we're still responsible for all of these expensive bills. :-(
The pediatrician also said we may qualify for Medicaid..... unfortunately she assumed Ryan makes WAY less than he does, because there is no way we qualify for the income standards..... um, 900$ a month? At least I can thank God that we have more money than that to live on!
So, after letting my hopes get really high when I talked to the pediatrician, and then having them slammed back down to reality I feel so frustrated and upset!
Living on a middle class income with 2 people in the family that require a LOT of specialized medical treatment is not easy. I just pray that we can somehow get through these times and still manage to buy a house next summer!
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