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angel B. 23 years, 1 month ago

best wishes for a speedy recovery and i am saying a prayer for you.take care.

Cynthia M. 23 years, 1 month ago

Hey Cindy from another Cyndi :) cmgreen in chat...good luck and god speed with your surgery, I am right behind you in August...can't wait for us both to be big LOSERS...prayers and thoughts are with you

Mary S. 23 years, 1 month ago

Cindy, it has been a pleasure meeting you in the room. I wish you all the very best, without any complications and a speedy recovery. You will be in my thoughts and I know you will do just fine. Keep your chin up and I will be happy to see you on the "other side". Hugs!

Kim H. 23 years, 1 month ago

Cindy, just a few lines to let you know i will be thinking of you and hope you have a speedy and painless recovery. See ya on the other side. Kimdawn

piperkc 23 years, 1 month ago

Hi Cindy "Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, any one can start from now and make a brand new ending." May you always have an Angel by your side. Watching out for you in all the things you do. Reminding you to keep believing in brighter days. Have a safe journey to the other side and a speedy recovery Angela in Canada Post-op 449 BMI 70 Dr Michael Grace Life began May 16, 2002 I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears. Surely..I will heal you." 2 Kings 20:5

Angela H. 23 years, 1 month ago

Best of luck and congrats on getting your insurance probs resolved. Mine will be sent off for approval on Wed. I hope mine will be approved quickly. Take care of you!

Sharon L. 23 years, 1 month ago

Congrats on getting all your ducks in a roll finally. Your time will be here before you know it. Here's to a speedy recovery time. You will love your new life.

Cindy in NY! 23 years, 1 month ago

<FONT FACE="arial"><TEXT="C71585"> Hi Everyone! Anyone who knows me from chat knows that I've been having a bad time with the insurance :( About two months ago, I called the insurance to find out what I needed to do with regards to the preapproval process. The woman asked me what I was having done and I told her. She proceeded to tell me that I didn't need preapproval for that and to just call the 800 number on the back of my card! "Wow.. this was way too easy I thought!". Anyway, my dr's office called the 800 number and gave them all the information they needed. It was approved on the spot and deemed a medical necessity. Now, let me give you a little background info. I have insurance through the union that I belong to.. the IBEW.. and the carrier is Multiplan. Multiplan is who the dr. spoke to and who initially approved my insurance. All was well, so I went for my preop tests which included...all my bloodwork.. and endoscopy.. chest xrays.. a physical.. an electrocardiogram.. and an EKG, which the hospital lost and I have to have done again <groan>. Tuesday of last week I get a call from the dr's office. They basically told me that IBEW called and told them that they wouldn't cover my surgery that the diagnosis (obesity) was not covered. Immediately my blood pressure went up.. I could feel it! Fortunate for me I had done my homework. I pleaded with the dr's office NOT to cancel my surgery date, while I called to straighten it out. When I called the IBEW, the woman told me the same thing.. that obesity wasn't covered, UNTIL I told her to go to page 33 of the handbook which states "no benefit will be paid for treatment of obesity (including prescriptions) with the exception of surgery in cases of morbid obesity". She never knew it was there and I was the first person in the plan to have this surgery. So now I ask her what I have to do and next thing I know I'm calling all my dr's to get them to fax all my information to IBEW so they can send it to the medical review board for approval which can take WEEKS!! Fortunately what ended up happening was that they spoke to the carrier MULTIPLAN and when they found out that they had deemed it a medical necessity, I didn't have to do anything more. They sent out my precertification to my dr. stating that they would pay $5913.60 (my coverage) and another $5913.60 (my spouse's coverage.. we work for the same company). The surgery will cost $12,000.00, so we'll only have to come up with about $200.00. Needless to say.. I am soooooooooooooooooo relieved!! Thank you all for your continued support, prayer and love! Not long now..!!! And a very special thanks to my Angel Crow! *kisses*!!

Cheryl J. 23 years, 1 month ago

God bless you Cindy in your journey toward the lighter side of life. My prayers will be with you. You have a great supporter, your angel, Crow. He is such an inspiration I know. Best wishes and love in Christ...BamaCheryl

Wendy Johnson 23 years, 1 month ago

Cindy, I'm glad you started the road to a better life. Try to cooperate with this process as much as you can to have a speed recovery and start a new joyful stage in your life. A hug