I am soooooooo upset!!!!

Hey Everyone, I just got off the phone with my insurance company (for the millionth time) and guess what? No I haven't been denied again........but still. Here I was thinking my peer to peer review was going on and I was hoping to hear something anyday (for the last 3 weeks) only to find that the peer to peer review was the one that happened with Dr. Schroder way back in 2005. Doesn't even pretain to this case or me now. I am now seeing Dr. Hutcher. Not only that but I told the girl I spoke with who by the way was very sweet and very helpful said that there in no one by the name Denise in Health Management and this is who Hillarie said she was talking to concerning this case. So I call Commonwealth Surgeons and was told that I had to speak with Hillarie and guess what.........she's gone for the day. So now it will be Monday at the soonest that I will be able to know or hopefully know what's going on here. I am so confused, so hurt and down right depressed. Everyone is invited to my pity party. IT'S BYOP...(aka BRING YOUR OWN PAIN).........I definitley have enough of my own. I'm sorry I had to rant to everyone here but I am just so frustrated at this point. I see everyone coming and going and yet here I sit....big ol' butt and all waiting & waiting...............will it ever end? Love you all and thanks for reading, listening and most of all being here for me. Kathy

Vent away. Just think after all of this waiting you will be even more determined to stick with the changes and make it work. Courtney (keeping you in my thoughts & prayers)

Hey Kath...hang in there honey! Just like Court says...you will be more determined after to stick with the changes. Like me...I will be damned if I screw it up now. They have NOT bumped your case out to a denial so something is in the working. Keep at them. It WILL happen soon! Keep your chin up and for every negative thought replace it with a positive one only OUT LOUD so you hear it inside and out. I will contiue praying for you hon. Please hang in there. We are here for you. Start walking or something to vent the anger/pain! Make all of it positive energy! Many Hugs! Shele

Hey Shele, You are such a doll and always there to give me the encouragement I need. I have missed e mailing you but things have been hectic at work and I also read where you were in the phase of moving to VA. Are you settled in yet? E-mail me soon and let me know what's going on with you. Also send me an e mail here at home [email protected] lost your e mail address when I lost my computer during a storm. I now have a new computer, which is better than the one I had before. So I am a happy camper. What really sucks is the fact that I lost all my files and my address book. So slowly I am rebuilding everything from scratch. Actually, about my case....they are telling me that it has been denied and that nothing has been resent for an appeal. They told me that my provider has not made contact with them since it was denied on April 27th. My doctor's office told me that she was working very close with a girl named Denise in Health Management and my insurance company checked with Health Management and told me that there is no one there by the name Denise. So now I am wondering if my paperwork was resent to the right insurance company. I have been waiting for the last 3 weeks for nothing..........I am so frustrated about the whole thing. Anyway, I won't give up......I will keep going until I hear something and if I am denied again I will appeal again and again and again. Thanks again for all your love and support. It means the world to me. E mail me with the information about your surgery and let me know exactly what's going on. Love you bunches, Kathy

Hey Courtney, Thank you for your support and concern. And yes, you are right about my determination. I am going through some how, some way. I will lose this weight and I won't stop until I get my approval. Just seems I am always the one that falls through the crack. Okay, enough of my self pity..........just wait until I get hold of someone Monday morning. Somebody is going to tell me something and tell me somthing NOW!!!! After all this is my life we are talking about. Again, thank you so much for your support and the premission to vent. I will be back with an update after I talk to Hillarie on Monday. Thanks again, Kathy

Hello Kathy - Aaaargh, that DOES freakn suck and you vent to your hearts content! Ive said it a thousand times, what's one more? The absolute HARDEST part of this entire weight loss process (for me, and that includes a rough first 90 days as a post op), was the PRE OP phase. I hated it. So many things OUT of my control and so many reasons to go through with it that would SAVE my life. It's really difficult when you see the "answer to your problems, prayers, dreams" and not be able to control the process that speeds it up. Hang in there - I truly do understand. Ive lived most of my life in the "military world" either Army, or Navy and if anyone understands the "hurry up and wait" mentality, its ME and I truly HATE it! Hugs - Lei

Hey Lei, You know I can always count on my Lei to give me a whole new prespective on things. The hurry up and wait thingy is getting old. After all I have put my life on hold waiting to have this surgery. I am afraid to schedule anything for fear that it will interfer with my surgery once I get a date. Guess from now on I am going to just live my life as though it's not pending and when I hear (notice I didn't say "IF") I will make plans from there. After all, nothing is really written in stone (except tombstones) LOL And if that's the writing on the wall I won't need the surgery after all....okay enough of my morbid humor. hmmmmmmmm Now that's where they get the word morbid obese........aka dying fat!!! Thank you so much for all your support and love Lei. I would love to chat with you on the phone at some point. E mail me at home and I will be more than happy to give you a call. My home e mail is [email protected] Lots of Love Kathy

Hope you hear something soon. If you were closer i could come to your pity party.I got my own set of woes but I wont go there. Keep the faith. Shannon

Hey Shannon, I am hoping to hear something by Monday or at least get the answers I need. To just know that it's being worked on would be enough for me but when I heard that I nothing has been done from my provider, no corespondense at all. The last thing noted on my case records is a denial. I am sure there is some type of mix up in the paper process. I just need find out exactly what it is and get it straight. Thank you so much for all the support and love and I will keep everyone posted & updated. Lots of Love Kathy

Kathy, I'm so sorry this is taking so long, but I have been sending positive vibes your way and pray that the answer you are longing for is just a day or two away. Ok, here's my pity party for the week. I woke up Sunday morning with a rash on my face and a bruise on my left eyelid. Turns out I have a STAFF infection in my face! Just call me pus face! YUCK. Couldn't wear makeup all week to work; that's rough when you are over 40! I have no idea where this crap came from, but I'll be glad to see it gone. Take care sweetie, Tammy