INSURANCE COMPANY REFUSALS TO COVER WLS

AS YOU KNOW, DR BYRNE IS QUITE CONCERNED THAT BCBSSC HAS DECIDED TO NO LONGER COVER WLS. IF THEIR DECISION STANDS, MORE INSURANCE COMPANIES WILL FOLLOW THEIR EXAMPLE SINCE THEY ARE THE STATE INSURANCE COMPANY. MS DEBORAH & MS BRITTY HAVE TAKEN ON THE TASK TO GATHER UP "TESTIMONIAL" LETTERS FROM THOSE OF US WHO HAVE HAD WLS & ARE GREATFUL FOR THE SECOND CHANCE AT A HEALTHY LIFE. DON'T SUGAR-COAT YOUR LETTER; IF YOU HAD MEDICAL CHALLENGES, SAY SO ... BE HONEST, BUT ALSO BE SUPPORTIVE OF THE PROCEDURE BEING COVERED BY INSURANCE COMPANIES. SO, START WRITING, LADIES & GENTS. JUST CONSIDER IF THE VAST MAJORITY OF SOUTH CAROLINIANS HAVE NO ACCESS TO THIS LIFE-CHANGING/SAVING PROCEDURE. ALL WILL LIVE SUFFERING & SOME WILL, NO DOUBT, DIE FROM THE EFFECTS OF THEIR CO-MORBS. SO, TAKE A LITTLE TIME TO RELAY YOUR WLS EXPERIENCES & COMMENTS TO MS DEB & MS BRITT. IF I MISSED ANYTHING PERTINENT, PLEASE POST THE INFO, MS DEB & MS BRITT. ALSO, AT OUR NEXT MONDAY'S MEETING ... MS BARBARA'S FATHER, SC SENATOR BILL MESCHER FROM THE MONCKS CORNER DISTRICT WILL ATTEND OUR MEETING & ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS & GIVE ANY SUGGESTIONS/INFORMATION WE MAY NEED TO GIVE THIS MOVEMENT SOME PUNCH ... SOOOOOOO, BE SURE TO COME NEXT MONDAY. ANYONE CAN SEND MS DEB & MS BRITT A TESTIMONIAL LETTER TO INCLUDE, SO PLEASE ... OUR DEAR WLS FRIENDS IN THE MID & UPSTATE ... PLEASE JOIN US IN TRYING TO SECURE THIS PROCEDURE FOR THOUSANDS OF OUR FELLOW SOUTH CAROLINIANS. THANKING EVERYONE IN ADVANCE & GOD BLESS ... ... DAWN & NICK, & THE WHOLE LCBBuddies MEMBERSHIP

Hey, Let me know the exact date, and I will send an Evite to Dr. Byrne, and his program manager, Amanda. Britty called me tonight, and we are going to do this together. I am going to get in touch with Amanda tomorrow, and see if she can educate us on what we need to do, and how we can actually help. We will keep everyone informed on here, and give instructions as we find out more info. I feel this is a true calling from God, to help save lives with this surgery!! I am on a mission...one small (no pun intended and not small yet, ha ha) can affect the majority with God's help! God will use ordinary people in extraordinary measures. We can save lives but only with the help of others. Love ya, thanks so much for the support, we are going to need it Deb

MS BARBARA'S FATHER WILL BE AT OUR NEXT MEETING ... THIS COMING MONDAY EVENING, 1/30/2006 (MS DIANNE'S BIG DAY, BTW!)