So discouraged I could scream!

Ok so I am already going to be later having surgery than I had originally planned due to my hubbys unexpected illness and need for surgery. I am totally not upset about that, it can't be helped. So today I get a call from Nash General stating that I owed 2000.00 from sleep studies, and they wouldn't do surgery until I had that paid in full. So why didn't they tell me up front before I spent all this time off from work and money on copays and nut and psych fees. With him not working it can take me a while to pay that in full. So I am wondering if I will have to do everything all over again. Everything was running so smooth and now its chaos. I called Southern surgical to see if I could have it done at Pitt and the answer was no. I have seen all the disciplines, had all the tests and even got my approval from BCBS. I had prayed and asked God that if it wasn't his will for me to have surgery to somehow stop it. I wonder if this is you God? Maybe I am supposed to die an old super obese woman with lots of comorbidities.

I am so sorry you are having to go through all this. I hope your husband will do well with his surgery.
Your insurance won't do anything on the sleep studies? I can't believe God wants you not to have this surgery. Maybe just not on your time schedule.
I wish I had 2000 dollars to give you. As it is I am having a tough time paying all my bills for the tests, too. Thank God, I didn't have to have a sleep study.  Plus my daughter lost her teaching job so we are trying to help her out.
Why wouldn't Southern Surgical do it? Afraid it would cause conflict between the docs? Is that another group of docs in Greenville, or the same ones who come to Nash? I pray something will work out for you. Don't give up hope. You and your family are still in my prayers. Jackie

Sorry so many things are blocking your surgery from going forward.  Is the sleep study not something insurance will pay for?  Did they find you had sleep apena if they did I would fight with insurance saying it was needed for your health so you could sleep at night.

I wish you the best on your process and pray that it will happen at the right time for you and your family.

Sandy

Dear Michelle, sorry to hear you have to postpone your surgery. Hope your husband's surgery turns out well. I had to postpone my surgery for 11 months, and my doctor told me all my tests and consults would be good for one  year, hopefully yours will be too. I don't think God didn't not want you to have the surgery, it's just life getting in the way. Try to stay positive, I know it  will happen for you. I can't believe bcbs wouldn't pay  for your sleep tests! I do know how you feel, i've missed so much time the past two years from work and have alot of  past due medical bills, many already in collections i'm still trying to  pay. Maybe it's just not your time yet, but in a couple months or so it will be. You and your husband will remain in my thoughts and prayers. Sincerely, JoAnn

I'm so sorry to hear of your setbacks and hope that it all works out. I have to tell you that my husband and I have had some significant struggles, including a specific exclusion and were still able to make it work. I hope that you will just keep plugging away and know that you are on the journey to a healthier you already... You just need to navigate around a few pot holes to get where you need to be, but I do believe you will get there.