Re: Dr R./Insurance

[Guest guest]

,

I know what you mean about the power of prayer and I too know that

this was definitely God's will in my life to have this surgery.

Everything just went to perfectly and easily for me that I cannot

deny that the prayers of God's people where sent on my behalf and

surrounding me asking God to protect me. I never felt anxious prior

to surgery. All I felt was a calm assurance that I was doing the

right thing. I give all the glory to God for the wonderful outcome

of my surgery and the steady hand of Dr. Rutledge during surgery.

Now I'm praying that somehow, some way, that God will allow Dr. R to

again accept insurance for this surgery so many more can have this

miraculous gift of renewed health that I have experienced. I know

that I could never have had this surgery if I had to self pay. I

many many people have had this surgery as self pays. I met several

while I was in Durham. But, now that the surgery costs have

increased to $17,000, I don't know if as many can afford to have it.

I'm praying that they will and that Dr. Rutledge can make this

surgery very visible to many more surgeons to make it more easily

accessible.

Take care,

Rebekah Shirley

3/15/01 (9 months today)

303/196 (-107 pounds)

> Rebekah,

>

> I hear you about the insurance. However, with my insurance the

surgery was a written exclusion so I HAD to be self-pay. The way I

look at it: Where there's a will, there's a way. There will

probably be some that can't have the surgery without him accepting

insurance, but on the other hand there's probably just as many that

can't because their insurance won't pay for it period. I do feel bad

for anyone that wants WLS and can't have it. My heart goes out to

them, because like the rest of you, I KNOW all to well the pain the

deal with every single day being obese.

>

> One final thing about Dr. R not accepting insurance... The Power of

Prayer. I prayed about this surgery constantly and prayed that if it

was God's will for me to have this done that He would provide for

it. He provided. I know it was His will that I have this surgery,

otherwise, I wouldn't have had it. I'm a single mother and had God

not provided, there's no way I could have afforded $12,000 for the

MGB. Things generally work out the way they should, but I'll be the

first to admit that it's not always the way we want it to.

>

> Best Wishes and Happy Holidays!

>

> in OK

> MGB 3/29/2001

> 303/175 -128 pounds