Recent content by kevinc

Thanks for your answers -- I called my insurance as Bill suggested, and cf4life is correct: as long as the doctor's ok with it, the insurance company is ok with it.

Hi all I'm going through my first "tune-up" (no CF AFAIK, but I have bronchiectasis, etc.) Anyway, I'm at home on various IV treatments, with the occassional visiting home health nurse. I feel fine to go into work for a few hours a day. However, I'm concerned that my insurance company will say...

Thanks everyone for your help. I should have mentioned, I did get a basic genetic test done (99 of the most common variants) which came back negative. This, together with the negative sweat test, made me wonder if it's something else. But, it's probably still worth getting the more extensive...

Thanks everyone for your help. I should have mentioned, I did get a basic genetic test done (99 of the most common variants) which came back negative. This, together with the negative sweat test, made me wonder if it's something else. But, it's probably still worth getting the more extensive...

Hi everyone -- I'd like to get your advice about possible diagnoses. I'm 34 years old, and my symptoms are a chronic productive cough and fatigue. This has been going on for years, and my cough is getting pretty bad. A CT scan found bronchiectasis, and I also have low vit. D levels. I'm taking a...

Hi everyone -- I'd like to get your advice about possible diagnoses. I'm 34 years old, and my symptoms are a chronic productive cough and fatigue. This has been going on for years, and my cough is getting pretty bad. A CT scan found bronchiectasis, and I also have low vit. D levels. I'm taking a...