I'm doing 'ok' - thanks for support

I wanted to thank everyone for the kind words and support after getting my denial on Wednesday afternoon for my Thursday morning surgery. I was devasated, but I am doing much better now. I started the appeal process that very afternoon (as soon as I got off the phone with the doctors office). On Thursday, I went into the doctors office and was measured and GUESS WHAT?????? I am 5'4"!!!! Imagine if someone had done it right all along I would have been approved. For some reason God didn't want me to have my surgery on Thursday and I am ok with that. I got a call from BCBS-Personal Choice (the Appeal person) today (WOW less than 42 hours later) to go over my appeal. I explained to the person that my height was incorrect at the doctors office and that it had been corrected. She told me they just needed that information faxed to them to get it rolling. I left a very nice message for the doctors office (I was not blaming anyone and I want their help to get this moving) to please fax this necessary letter to the insurance company. I will call next week and see what is happening, but hope that all will be well. I am actually ready to put my surgery off until the end of January due to some plans that have come up that I don't want to miss out on (going away and eating, lol).

Patricia, I have BC/BS Personal Choice and was approved for the Lap Band. Here's hoping that the corrected hight will get you approved also.....Sharon

Patty, I am glad to hear that you are doing better. What a positive attitude you have. That is wonderful!