Waiting Stinks!
I just had to vent - waiting stinks! My Dr.'s office submitted my request for a revision on 3/20 - told me it would take a week or two, adn they were 85% successful getting approval for out-of-network procedures. (Dr. Wade Barker isn't in my network, but he's the best in my area for revisions). My gripe is that for me (and I'm sure, for many of you), the feeling of waiting for an approval is the feeling that I'm waiting for them to approve ME, not the procedure. It's a feeling that if they reject the procedure, they reject ME, that I'm not adequate somehow. We all know how many emotions are wrapped up in this process of surgery and revisions - and they all are boiling to the top for me right now. I guess what I'm asking for is a prayer, a happy thought, and virtual hugs...
I feel your pain! It took me years to find a physcian to even agree to perform teh revison and then I was told taht this would probably not be approved.... my first appointment was 02/05/08 and for the first time I had hope, then a few weeks went by and the staff at the Dr's office called and said, they really didn't think this was going to fly and made me feel as though i was not worth the extra effort this may take to get approved. through my own diligence and persistence I got them all the inforamtion they needed took all the tests and met all the criteria, on 03/10 they submitted everything to the insurance, and of course out of network approvals are not easily approved, by the morning of 03/12 it was APPROVED, I cried this means so much to me, don't give up everything happens at the right time ask me it took 5 years to get this approval! Best of luck and happy thoughts from NM
