Feeling discouraged

I called my surgeon's office today to get the number of the nutrisionist. i spoke with one of the coordinator's don't get me wrong she was nice but she made my confidence drop. Long story short she was asking why a iwas doing the 6mnth diet. I explained the requirement. She said "u don't have BCBS of GA?" I sais no of IL. she said let me pull you file. as if I don't know(duh). well anyway long story short when she came back she went on to tell me that another patirnt has the same insurance and keeps getting denied for not have 5 yrs history. She only has 2. Well i only have 3. maybe i'm being silly but it just brought my spirits down. I said "well will the doc do a peer reveiw if necesaary?"She said yes but he tends to get anr w/ the other doc when doing them. She said VERY angry. i told her i understand i mean it's another doc questioning you medical opinion. She said exactly but he'll do them. she said he will write me a leter too. i said has been successfull overturning w/ peer reveiw?she said"i'm not going to discourage u but u have the toughest insurance,bcbs of IL,bcbs of alabama i think she said and she also said i think cigna. i can't recall but she said mine. i went on to get the # i called for and told her i have come too for to stop now and she said okay. thanks for listening. i can't stop crying. I know i haven't submitted yet but i just want to be approved. i am so uncomfortable. i want to LIVE. thanks OH friends for listening to me ramble .

oh hon ... dont go getting upset .........you hang in there i hope tomorrow is better for u  tammie

thanks. congrats on becoming a loser!!!!! tomorrow will be better.

Hi, I also have BCBS of ill. I hate that company. I started trying to get surgery back in 2002. Still no luck. after dong the 6 month diet they said they required they changed it to 12 months. I just gave up with them in 2004. I hope they have changed so you will be able to get approved, don't mean to upset or discourage you just my experience with them. I now have medicare as primary so I am hoping to be able to get my surgery now. Looking into Drs. to try about decided to go wiith Dr. Titus Duncan, just hard to start all over again but after talking to medicare it seems possible now. Sorry so long but I do wish you good luck. Lisa