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| Thursday June 5, 2003: Yes I am home, and no I am not going for surgery. I tell you, life really sucks. Okay, lets start from the beginning. You know I have been struggling with the insurance company to get my approval, well two days ago I got denied. I knew the moment I heard Amy's voice that I was denied. I'm sorry I haven't posted sooner, but I was in no mood to sit here and tell the world. I kindof went numb, the way I normally deal with everything that goes bad. I didn't call anyone. I didn't even want to talk to my mom. So here I am on my birthday, and I thought it would be so different. Goes to show you, you can't plan anything out anymore. But there is still a glimmer of hope for me. They said in order for me to get approval I know need a letter from my doctor showing at least a year worth of being involved and monitored by a physician in trying to lose weight. So I went back to all my paperwork and made a "synposis" starting in May 2001 till now (over a year, let them eat that). I already spoke with my doctor and he said he would sign it and fax it to my surgeon's office right away. So here goes. Hopefully this is all I need. And I can get in to surgery in the next two weeks. I will let you know what happens as soon as I know anything. Oh and you if you know anyone in the same position I am in, click on this link to see my letter to the insurance company. |
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| Friday June 6, 2003 Well now the waiting game begins. My doctor signed my letter no questions asked. Gratefully I faxed it and he sent it out right away. Amy loved it. I spoke with her this morning and she said she'd like to use it as an example for the support group meetings. Talk about flattery. I explained to her that I wrote it, the doctor just signed it. She said you'd never know, and that there should be no way now that they should deny me now. So we should know by Monday or Tuesday if I'm in next week. Keep you fingers crossed. And I just want to say thank you to my email buddies, you know who you are. For supporting me and believing that I could do this and get it done. Hopefully your prayers will be answered with mine. Can't wait to join you on the other side of things . Bye for now. |
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| Monday June 9, 2003: Well I have been denied again. And yes the wild man right here is exactly how I feel right now. When I picked up the phone I really thought I was going to hear that I got approved. According to the insurance company it's not good enough, I didn't work consecutively for 6 months with a doctor. That's a load of bull and we all know it. Well now I have a lawyer working on my appeal. You heard right a "lawyer". And not just any lawyer, but a patient of my doctor who had the surgery. In his words, I am not to worry because in New York State within my insurance policy they can't deny me. So we will appeal the insurance company first then take it to the state and they will force them to pay. He said it usually takes up to 30 days with both appeals. I'm hoping it doesn't. But at least after al this is done I will have the surgery. By then I will be so gunho that I will forget all my fears and jump in head first. It just really sucks that I have to take it this far. It now means I wont work the entire summer, which would have been okay if I had already had the surgery, but I haven't. And I am really gonna suffer with the heat and humidity until I can at least lose 50 to 60 lbs. Which is not going to happen in a month. But hell, as long as I get to have by next month, I will be happy. I'll keep you updated as soon as I know anything. |