Nerves

I know yall are probally sick of me already but I think I am going to have to call my dr tomorrow and get some nerve pills. I cannot concentrate on anything these days. I think I was on the internet 7 hours today at work at this web site. This is not good. I hurry up and get my work done and then come here for the remainder of the day. Ugh.... I am not normally like this. This insurance stuff is draining me of every good emotion I have. I am usually a happy go lucky person but lately I have been stressed and upset and this surgery is all I think about. I talked to insurance today and my appeals manager was not NICE at all! I am so nervous. I am so scared. I am so upset! I know you guys are here for me but this is so hard!

I know its hard hun but you just gotta keep your chin up, say your prayers very very often and be patient. and believe me patience is definately a virtue that is hard to come by..try being patient enough to wait for 2 verdicts at once, your surgery and your frist house...cause I am going nutz!! LOL And hun we could NEVER get tired of you! you can come here anytime and we will always be here no matter what! ((HUGS)) Angie

I can only imagine what you were going thru!! I just fear my worst nightmare is going to come true. This waiting is awful! I know everyone goes thru it. I just cant imagine how I will be in 2 weeks if they take their time. I will have no fingernails left. I am already down to 4. I am so out of character these days. I took my daughter school shopping this afternoon and bought me a new outfit---which I swore I wouldnt do until I knew what was going to happen. Maybe subconsciesly (ugh, sp) I already know. This is breaking my heart. I am fixing to go to bed (its all I do nowadays).. Thank you for your kind words -- I really really do appreciate them and I feel better now, honestly. And I am SOOO HAPPY FOR YOU!

Hey Christine,don't lose faith girl this thing will happen for you irregardless of what the insurance company says,just don't give up hope k ...........Sherry......

Thank you SHerry. I sure do hope so! How do I find out about Voc-Rehab? I am in Hattiesburg. Do they usually help out and is their a long waiting list? Did I tell you all that I found out last week that I am BCBS OF NY and not BCBS of MS... I guess thats good... but, the waiting still sucks. I dont know what I would do without this chat. Yall are already family. Your the only ones who know my emotions right now because we have all been here. My husband and family have no idea. How could they?

Hey Christine , girl i am glad to hear you are BCBS of NY not (BCBS of Ms PPO) cause that's what I am on and they suck. I am considered Forrest County ,they are the ones I had to see,They have been real nice to me so far and they are good about helping people get thier surgery.The number for the Mississippi Department Of Rehabiltation Services (in Forrest County is 601-582-4381) .They usually want some type of documentation that your weight is making it difficult for you to work or that your weight is keeping you from working and some medical records,I have several comorbidities so I brought a years worth that about covered it for me lol.Also ,they need proof that either your insurance denied you the surgery or proof of a written exclusion in your insurance policy. Ask Kristi Etheridge,who posts here as well about Vocational Rehab she may have something to include that I might have forgotten ,she is using Voc Rehab too.Also ask Angie Bea ,she is getting financial assistance from the University Medical Center (her insurance won't pay either) to pay for all of her surgery and visits.I too have applied for that but, am not sure if I qualify for it yet.The only long wait you have is to get your consult they(Voc Rehab) mainly like to use Dr.Blake but, he is so busy I could not get an appointment with him until the end of the year, Kristi found out about Dr. Salameh taking Vocational Rehab and I of course followed suit lol .I had my first consult with him in a matter of two weeks.Now ,I am just waiting to get my appoinments to start the necessary tests that I have to have before the surgery which I need to call and check on again tommorow.I hope that you don't need any of this information that I have given you.but, one thing is for sure it is nice to know there is more than one way to do this.Don't let the insurance company bring you down girl .No one knows what you are going through like the ones of us here on this website that's for sure no one gets why I am doing this or how I feel either ,except for everyone here . I Love you guys.....Sherry...

Sherry you said a mouth full there! No one understands they just ask why dont you do anything about it, diet, lose wait, do something, but they dont understand that because I am this big i can't get up and exercise and do things because of the PAIN!!! I do good to stand for 20 min to fill the dishwasher after 20 min it feels like my lower back and hips are about to snap in two. And they all claim to understand but yet I know there is no way they can...they have never been here (tho they claim but i've gotten bigger and I lost weight) but they have never been this big either. Like when my mom comes to visit and I get off the couch and walk to the kitchen and of course I am out of breath, she starts in on me Angie baby you have got to do something about this, and it really makes me angry and we end up in a shouting match with me saying what in the H&LL do you think I have been trying to do the past 2 years with this surgery! and she is like well you gotta do something till then. Well crap i'm doing everything I know to do, I can't take diet pills because of high bloodpressure, and about the only thing I eat is salads (im adicted to salads) and I try to stay away from all the fried foods and starchy foods when possible but right now with our budget we have to get what we can afford, and we do good to get hamburger meat, and we think were riding in the high life when we get pork chops or anything else. My main grocery store is DOLLAR GENERAL!! well now that that is off my chest lol!! Sorry about the venting spell!!lol I needed that! lol There is always more than one way to skin a cat christine so never never give up! You can always find a loop hole only if you look hard enough, I will keep you im my prayers and hope that tomorrow your ins company calls you and tells you that they will pay 100% and you dont have to worry about a thing! Just keep your head and chin up and never give up!! Angie Bea

HeyAngie Bea ,the only thing I can add to what you said is AMEN !lol..........Sherry........

Hang on girl!!! You will get through this!!! Just keep hanging tight. IF the insurance won't cooperate, there are other ways....Plus we will just gang up on 'em and make 'em!!! Love ya, Arlies

Yall are great!! Each and every one of yall... I went to bed last night after my last post and at work this morning I read all the posts. Yall bring tears to my eyes with all of your support and knowing that I am not alone in this. I know things could be worse. I dont really have any comorbities (yet). Well, I may have sleep apnea. I believe I do. I do not have high blood pressure or diabetes. Its so sad to wish that you did just so you could have this surgery when there are so many people out there fighting these problems. I am thankful I am not in bad health other than my weight! But it doesnt help my heart any! I hope today brings good news. I am wearing my new pink and black outfut and I think I look really cute... so I am hoping today will be a good day and I am hoping I have bought my last FAT outfit! I love talking to you guys!