Because it's EZ MONEY. You've done one gallbladder surgery, SM
Posted By: blu on 2006-03-28
In Reply to: I do ops all the time too and HATE them. Why do people like them? sm - justme2
you've done em all (for the most part).
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Gallbladder surgery????????? nm
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Gallbladder surgery last night? (sm)
You better get to job hunting. You just got fired over on the company board!
I was transcribing a surgery once, the surgery was over and the doctor was dictating
from anesthesia yet. Anyway, the surgeon dictating stopped dictating and said "Hey Mary - is this one big enough for you?" It was obvious he was talking about the patient's PENIS! I thought HOW EMBARRASSING! I hope they didn't make fun of my anatomy when I got my tubes tied!
New job first, save sick time, then surgery or surgery first?
I’d like to go back to medical secretary work. I’ve had cortisone shots in my ECU tendon 3 or 4 times and was warned not to have too many or my tendon could rupture. It’s been very weak for a year or so and my left wrist is smaller than my right wrist. I can’t type at all with my left pinky so I think it’s ruptured. I have Word auto correct and Instant Text set up so I very seldom type As, Qs, or Zs. I haven’t had surgery because I have my own account, no subs, a DD in college to support, and no disability insurance and didn’t want to take time off work for surgery. I do have medical insurance though my DH.
I’m debating whether to get a job, save up sick time, and have the surgery while getting sick time pay or have the surgery first without any sick time pay.
I’ve done medical secretary work before. I figured if I use Word there I can save their Auto Correct and transfer mine. If they use EMR, I can make my own shorts to stay away from Q, S and Z. I could only accept a job where I don’t type for more than an hour straight, which is what I do now. Then I started worrying about what if I have to use someone else’s computer? What if I unexpectedly have to type more than an hour?
I think I have cold feet about getting a job outside the home after over 7 years at home AND I’ve had cold feet about having surgery! Can someone help me think this through logically? I can’t think straight when my feet are cold.
Same with me. I've had to learn to live with much less money.
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I don't know, but my gallbladder is slightly inflamed
and I've had trouble losing weight. I've been eating maybe a toast or Kashi for breakfast, salads for lunch and light dinners. I finally broke down and bought an elliptical trainer because those who exercise are less prone to being overweight and having gallbladder/kidney stone problems. (And man oh man, am I ever out of shape!!!)
Decent money won't be there until you've had years of practice. Maybe do
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I've worked for other nationals. I make more money at Amphion.
The difference in dictation quality, work availability, system stability, and easy platform more than makes up for the lower line rate. They don't micromanage or bully either.
Surgery/Plastic Surgery Transcription
Hello. I am considering taking a position in the field of plastic surgery. Can anyone recommend a way to pick up on the terminology FAST?
Can having a bad gallbladder make you unable to lose weight? ~sm~
I need to have my gallbladder out. I had an ultrasound that showed that my gallbladder is completely filled with gallstones. The symptoms started about a year ago and it took me a few months before I realized what was going on. When I eat certain foods, I get sick and extremely bloated. There is also constant pain that does not go away for hours. I try to avoid all the foods that I am aware make me ill but it is getting really limited as to what I can eat. I have been eating toast for breakfast and salads for both lunch and dinner. The salads have no meat in them, are basically all vegetables and I use a vinagrette dressing. I thought that I would lose some weight by being forced to eat this way but it is not happening. Does anyone know if having a bad gallbladder causes you to retain water (especially with the bloating) and be unable to lose weight? I am scheduled for surgery the second week of July. I never thought I would be looking forward to having surgery but I am for this.
purpose of gallbladder is to squirt bile into digestive system
which helps emulsify fat. Doesn't seem to have anything to do with weight loss or not. I've never seen frequent notes that state, as a condition associated with gallbladder disease, that "patient is unable to lose weight." In fact, being fat is one of the 5 F's associated with gallbladder disease - Fat, Female, Fair, Forty and Fertile.
Money, money, money, mmonnneyyy. Singing the Apprentice song.
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Make money? I'm not making any money because of my decision. You read my reasoning
You can agree with me or not, but don't make false assumptions please.
You're working to make money, not to spend money.
These people should be ashamed of themselves taking advantage of people this way!
I also blew some money signing up with Quixtar... The only way to make any money is to bug everyone
you know into signing up. I felt like a snake oil huckster. I hated it. I was flushing money down the toilet from the moment I handed over my money.
RUN, do not walk away! I do an entirely different side business now that I really love (in addition to my MTing, which I also love!) Find something you're good at and that you truly love doing. Then make a business out of it. That's the best way to have a side business. Selling discount toilet paper through Amway/Quixtar? Not so much.
The CMT exam is overrated. Don't waste your time & money. Use that money on
paid anymore just because you have it. There are a few CMT cheerleaders that post to people like you but they are pretty well sucked up into that association.
Yeah, money, that's it. I paid $20.00 for my dog. Money is NOT THE ISSUE
walk him daily, play ball daily, he sleeps in my office daily while I work. Yeah, I got a lot of money, NOT HARDLY. And, my dog is HORRIBLY HORRIBLY ABUSED because he wears a collar around his neck. It's people like you that make me sick. I am done defending my use of the shock collar. I am going to continue with it and my dog will continue to be pampered , educated, fed, kept warm, and love me for everything that I do for him even when I remind him that his barking needs to stop. So, with that said, I will not respond to any more of your CRAP in reference to the shock collar.
I use EXText with my current job and I've used at a couple of other jobs I've had. I've ne
used DocQscribe, but I have used Meditech, Cerner, Vianeta, the Precyse platform (I can't remember the name), Dolbey, and Lanier platform I think was called Cequence (?).
Out of all the different platforms I have typed on, I have liked EXText the best. In my opinion, it's very user friendly, easy to learn, and I really like ESP which is the built in abbreviation expander. Plus it is very easy to create your own normals which I love. My fingers literally never leave the keyboard because there are macro keys for everything. You can use your mouse if you prefer or learn the function macros. I love it. I think I'm more productive on EXText than with any other platform.
Money is money and most people will do whatever it takes when in need. sm
if you do bring it to the attn of the office manager, why not offer her a raise to compensate. it is obvious she just needs or wants more money than your office is paying her. I agree, it is a free country and although it seems odd, unless you had it outlined in contract, she can work for whomever or whereever she pleases on the side. at least she is typing and not at a strip joint, lol. I see no conflict of interest, she has experience obviously in whichever field you are in and what is wrong with doing extra in that field. i agree with MYOB "nicely" and concentrate on your reports than looking at older reports and seeing who they are typed by.
surgery
My son is having it on Friday in Dallas by the doctor who invented it. He has guaranteed it will work for him even with his astigmatism. He said he underwent five solid hours of testing today and the doctor told him to stay away from the 500. per day, 15-minute exam places.
If you do not want surgery,
You can have your dentist make a nightguard for you, and a chiropractor is also helpful for manipulation. For a quick fix, albeit temporary, you can go to a pain management physician for steroid injections into the temporomandibular joint. If treated, symptoms can abate without surgery. Hope that helps.
LOL and even after ALL that surgery...
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Eye surgery
My son had this done last summer when he was 4. You can E-mail me if you have any questions.
Had surgery
I just had this surgery last week. Go to the surgeon and have him submit it to the insurance company. If your BMI is near 40, and/or you have other medical conditions as a result of obesity, most insurance companies will cover it; although some do make you jump through hoops to get it done. Just have to work with them.
Surgery
Just to let you know the condition I am in, and I am not looking for sympathy here, but I had a major foot surgery. I was born with clubfeet. I had to undergo a calcaneal reconstruction due to bone damage, and I underwent an Achilles lengthening and reattachment. I was totally non-weightbearing of the right foot for 8 weeks, and then another 8 weeks of rehab. Again, my doctor did not want me to go back to work yet, but due to the insurance and FMLA situation at work, I had to go back.
I am just belly aching I guess, but it just seems that this other FMLA person gets away with murder. I am more than willing to work 4 to 6 hours a day, as my foot withstands it, but it would mess up my insurance coverage, which is the only reason I have stayed at this facility for as long as I have. Such is life!
I just had the surgery - sm
I waited way too long before taking steps to stop it. Good for you for doing this now. Make sure to get an ergonomic keyboard and mouse. They have new ball mice (is that right for multiple mouses??) that is supposed to be really good at preventing cts. Taking breaks and wearing the splints at night are the keys though I think. Hoping that you can stop this in its tracks.
IMO, you should have the surgery before
trying to hold down a typing job. I need some surgery too (different type) and don't have disability insurance. I am trying to hold out until the stimulus package check comes (I know, I shouldn't hold my breath) and will use it to pay the bills while I am laid up. I also have health insurance, so that is not an issue, thank God. Good luck!
Brain surgery... ha....sm
when I thing of some of the doctors I've known over the years, we could probably learn brain surgery before they could learn transcription !
Lasik eye surgery...
Has anyone ever had it? 
Lasik eye surgery
I had it done about 5 years ago and it was AWESOME! I could see better than 20/20 almost immediately after the procedure! After wearing glasses since age 8-9, it was absolutely amazing to be able to SEE clearly!! I'd recommend it to anyone who's dependent on glasses 24/7.
Lasik eye surgery
Hi, I had it 4 years ago, my husband is far sighted and had it done 8 years ago, my sister had it and we are all THRILLED!!!
You swear to never have another surgery sm
because you know exactly what they will be doing to you.
Surgery in India
I saw a clip on TV a while back about this. It followed an American woman who had a hip replacement. She was very pleased with her care and the outcome, and the price.
Thank you all, my first back surgery!nm
Orthopaedic surgery
What is the best reference book for orthopaedic op notes?
I had a surgery followed by complications (sm)
that turned into a 3-week hospitalization, about 1 week was in the ICU. When I got the bill it was $150,000...total paid by my insurance company was about $55,000. My portion was $100.00. Don't make too many assumptions based on the bill, it's not an accurate picture.
Plastic surgery at 28?
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No surgery...it's the hair
Believe me...my hard drive is loaded with pictures of Clay. I've seen him in concert multiple times...many times right up there in the first couple of rows. I've got every performance, every appearance downloaded on my computer. I've looked at the face a thousand times or more. Plus, believe me, he'd have a hard time hiding plastic surgery from the Claymates. It's the same face...the same nose..the same ears...the same eyes. It's the longer darker hair, down over his forehead like we've never seen it, that makes him look different....and that's had me not working and needing a cold shower all day. I loved him before (can you tell  )....but man, he's got me going even worse with this new look.
I know 3 people who have had the surgery and
all have had complications 3+ years after the surgery. They were all done in different locations (states) and by different doctors. All 3 were done open, not laparoscopic because if there were any complications it is easier to fix during surgery. My niece, who is one of them is now bulemic. My 2 girlfriends have had tummy trouble since that eventually require hospitalizations to drain hernias, abscess, etc.
Lap band surgery
Has anyone had this surgery recently. My insurance says it absolutely will not pay for this but the surgeon says he can get approval from any insurance company with his documentation, do you think this is possible? Has any one had an insurance company say no and then authorize it later?
Wish I was doing ortho surgery!!
....I like bones better than organs!!
need plastic surgery
Thanks very much for the info. I am having breast implants removed actually so want to make sure I find a doctor who really knows what he's doing. I appreciate your input. I will talk to some of the nurses; that's a good idea. 
Not working in surgery but
she said she typed the surgery schedule (if you have seen them, that is the patient's identification, room, etc. and what type of surgery they are having)- that I would think would not be dictated and then she said typing and entering surgical reports into the computer. Hmmm, don’t really understand that.. entering. Yes, it can be done without much training, that is sure but one only has to look to see what our profession is coming to and the outlook is bleak, to say the least. We hardly ever have a raise, almost unheard of, we just have to type faster and unless working just on operative notes, you need something else. I would not spend a whole bunch of money not knowing what I was getting into, but that is just the frugal side of me. Maybe since they are training her, they can pick up some of the cost she will be out to get started??
Surgery dictation
A friend passed along my name to a lady who does medical billing for a surgeons office, and they are looking for a Transcriptionist also. This person asked me if I knew of the following: Do you know of any good toll free services to use for dictation? I'm not sure what she means?? Any input would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Cheryl
vascular surgery
even i have difficulty with this field, but i know enough to Google words and even bring it to their attention if i am just not sure. i write them down after and i don't forget. i told her to do the same. she does have the new dorland's in her computer. the administrator called me because i recommended her for the job and she trusted me and hired her without really testing. i figured since she had worked in transcription for years, she would know better. i did tell her to call them during business hours and ask for clarification. remind me never to recommend someone.
is the Donald doing surgery now?
today while editing voice recognition....
"patient had tube Donald surgeries...."
knee surgery
half days for a week. Should have stayed off the full time but did rest when I at home.
When comptemplating podiatry work the surgeon said no work for two weeks till off the pain meds due to thought processes possibly being affected.
At the time of my surgery I was not an MT, but
was doing a lot of writing. I was back to normal as soon as I had my stitches. I missed 3 days of work and really could have gone back the next day, but was recently married and just took advantage of having a surgery to have some down time. After a week the stitches were pulling and I had discomfort until they came out at 2 weeks and I was back to normal activity after that. I found I did lose some strength in my operative hand. I was the one that could open those stuck jars, can't do it anymore, but I had surgery 20 years ago this year and all is well. I do get some discomfort if I work a lot of hours, like now when I have been working OT for months, but after some rest it is better.
They have perfected techniques now and although the surgery wasn't a major surgery when I had it, recovery time is shorter these days.
Bariatric surgery
My employer is strongly considering outsourcing, so I'm looking for a national company with insurance that will help pay for laparoscopic surgery.
bariatric surgery
Blue Cross/Blue Shield covers the lap-band, not sure which one you are considering. Go to lapbandtalk.com to search for and ask insurance questions if this is the one you have chosen.
MD-IT has listing for surgery
Go to MTJobs, and the sixth listing is for MD-IT. They are looking for full-time employees for surgical work. Good luck.
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