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BlayPe · 11-27-2007, 08:42 PM

Tooney, I know I can't give up, even thou it was my first thought, its just sometimes I like to feel sorry for myself and I was feeling bad this afternoon. I was upset because I have already done my 6 month supervised diet and excersize program, when I started this program I had a different insurance that didn't require the 5 year history. If I would have known I needed the 5 year history I would have waited, I hate to have to bother people and one of my biggest struggle right now is going to be against myself, so I won't just give up, when I get bad news.

Thank you,
Blay

Toony · 11-27-2007, 09:11 PM

Keep up with your supervised diet... so you don't have to start all over! Meanwhile, ask for an appeal and an opportunity to talk to the JERK, uh... guy making decisions about YOUR life!

katie

nextbigloser · 11-28-2007, 05:39 AM

Blay,

Toony is right you have to fight the fight it is your health and no one else will stand up for you and fight if you don't. I do know how discouraging this process can be and though I was approved the first time around I already had the thought should I fight if denied. My insurance required 12 month supervised diet and I never did it. My surgeon and my neurologist wrote letters to the ins. co. on my behalf and they waived the 12 months. Sometimes you have to be creative. Ask whoever does the ins. billing for your surgeon if they have had success in the past with not having a complete history. They may be able to help you, mine did.