[PeanutbutterandJellybean]

For me, I feel the rationing has begun. I went to my Internal Medicine Doctor the other day. I have excellent medical insurance, (PPO) but I pay a hefty price for it too. Plus, my premiums went up $1,200 for next year. Excellent health, until last week when I was told I had a small solid nodule on my kidney. The doctor or radiologist has no idea what it is. I want to get an opinion from a Urologist at Mayo in my area as to what it is, but my Internal Med doc says to wait three months, rescan and see how it looks. My Internal Medical doctor just put his entire office on the online computer patient system, and told me the protocol on the computer for my type of problem says to wait the three months and rescan. I'm thinking what good is it for me to be paying exorbitant premiums, and a very high deductable for a PPO, if eventually all patients regardless of what they have will be directed by a government HMO plan?

[Mrs. B.S. Roberts]

” a small solid nodule on my kidney.”

I hope you are going to get a second opinion or biopsy. Don’t wait! Being proactive could save your life.

good luck hope all turns out well for you.

[CaptainAmiigaf]

You listen to ME and listen GOOD, then get that damn second opinion at once, if not sooner!!!!
A mere year and a half ago I had a very sharp pain which turned out to be a simple kidney stone. X-Rays were taken and the stone NEVER did show up..goodbye....go home.
2 days later(!) I got a call to go to the hospital NOW, as the radiologist spotted a TINY nodule on my kidney. They ran me nuts for CatScan, dye tests, and an MRI, all within 10 days.
2 weeks later (!) I was in an operating room for an “in and out exploratory”. Woke up a day later WITHOUT my right kidney.
To my horror, the surgeon explained that the pathology showed a cancer SO AGRESSIVE that the “FIRST SYMPTON THAT SHOWS MEANS IT IS TOO LATE TO HELP THE PATIENT”.
A tiny nodule that was spotted ONLY because of a vanishing kidney stone would have KILLED me if I’d hung around for the delay you’ve been advised to take.
No kidding. Get checked NOW.