Turned the corner and ready to rumble!

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I have been pretty down about the insurance denial, but today turned to

corner and decided this is MY LIFE and I will fight for it. I have read the

whole damned policy this morning and made notes for my letter of appeal. I

found some really good stuff to argue. Like, for example, the ONLY medically

necessary treatement they exclude is treatment for obesity. The exclude

surgery for " obesity " but don't address morbid obesity. Tee Hee. Also they

pay for diet pills IF medically necessary, but not any other treatment. They

policy also says they don't discriminate. We will see.... (They really don't

have a clue who they are dealing with, poor souls.)

I have been messing around with losing the weight I needed to have the

surgery. Hearing of all of you out there who are doing it makes me realize I

have no excuse. I have had a heck of a month (February) but that is all over

and I am still 7 lbs down. (ok, so it was 10 or 12). Considering I was out

of town two weeks, my Mom nearly died in my arms, and I left my sick husband

and three children while I was with my Mom, I was maxing out on the

stress-o-meter. Enough, all that is over now. So now it is time to get the

remaining 20 off so I am ready for my turn.

Sam, my 13 year old and oldest son, offered his birthday as my surgery date.

Makes me cry just to think of it. I told him April 18th was one of the

happpiest days of my life and I would love to have a second reason for it to

be such a treasured day. He said it would be the best Birthday present he

had ever gotten. So that is my goal. To be ready to go by April 18th!!!

Look out world, here I come.

[Guest guest]

Go for it !! :-)

[Guest guest]

,

You go girl! Gosh, I just love all the spit and

vinegar we all show to those who would stand in our

way.

Your son sounds very special. Give him a big hug

from us all!

Pre-op, but sooooon

3/13/00

--- nvalmassoi@... wrote:

> From: nvalmassoi@...

>

> I have been pretty down about the insurance denial,

> but today turned to

> corner and decided this is MY LIFE and I will fight

> for it. I have read the

> whole damned policy this morning and made notes for

> my letter of appeal. I

> found some really good stuff to argue. Like, for

> example, the ONLY medically

> necessary treatement they exclude is treatment for

> obesity. The exclude

> surgery for " obesity " but don't address morbid

> obesity. Tee Hee. Also they

> pay for diet pills IF medically necessary, but not

> any other treatment. They

> policy also says they don't discriminate. We will

> see.... (They really don't

> have a clue who they are dealing with, poor souls.)

>

> I have been messing around with losing the weight I

> needed to have the

> surgery. Hearing of all of you out there who are

> doing it makes me realize I

> have no excuse. I have had a heck of a month

> (February) but that is all over

> and I am still 7 lbs down. (ok, so it was 10 or 12).

> Considering I was out

> of town two weeks, my Mom nearly died in my arms,

> and I left my sick husband

> and three children while I was with my Mom, I was

> maxing out on the

> stress-o-meter. Enough, all that is over now. So

> now it is time to get the

> remaining 20 off so I am ready for my turn.

>

> Sam, my 13 year old and oldest son, offered his

> birthday as my surgery date.

> Makes me cry just to think of it. I told him April

> 18th was one of the

> happpiest days of my life and I would love to have a

> second reason for it to

> be such a treasured day. He said it would be the

> best Birthday present he

> had ever gotten. So that is my goal. To be ready

> to go by April 18th!!!

>

> Look out world, here I come.

>

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

,

You go girl! Gosh, I just love all the spit and

vinegar we all show to those who would stand in our

way.

Your son sounds very special. Give him a big hug

from us all!

Pre-op, but sooooon

3/13/00

--- nvalmassoi@... wrote:

> From: nvalmassoi@...

>

> I have been pretty down about the insurance denial,

> but today turned to

> corner and decided this is MY LIFE and I will fight

> for it. I have read the

> whole damned policy this morning and made notes for

> my letter of appeal. I

> found some really good stuff to argue. Like, for

> example, the ONLY medically

> necessary treatement they exclude is treatment for

> obesity. The exclude

> surgery for " obesity " but don't address morbid

> obesity. Tee Hee. Also they

> pay for diet pills IF medically necessary, but not

> any other treatment. They

> policy also says they don't discriminate. We will

> see.... (They really don't

> have a clue who they are dealing with, poor souls.)

>

> I have been messing around with losing the weight I

> needed to have the

> surgery. Hearing of all of you out there who are

> doing it makes me realize I

> have no excuse. I have had a heck of a month

> (February) but that is all over

> and I am still 7 lbs down. (ok, so it was 10 or 12).

> Considering I was out

> of town two weeks, my Mom nearly died in my arms,

> and I left my sick husband

> and three children while I was with my Mom, I was

> maxing out on the

> stress-o-meter. Enough, all that is over now. So

> now it is time to get the

> remaining 20 off so I am ready for my turn.

>

> Sam, my 13 year old and oldest son, offered his

> birthday as my surgery date.

> Makes me cry just to think of it. I told him April

> 18th was one of the

> happpiest days of my life and I would love to have a

> second reason for it to

> be such a treasured day. He said it would be the

> best Birthday present he

> had ever gotten. So that is my goal. To be ready

> to go by April 18th!!!

>

> Look out world, here I come.

>

>

>

>

>

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> low as 2.9%

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[Guest guest]

,

Your post really got to me. I am inspired by your determination and

bravo. I celebrate your taking charge of your future, your destiny.

Cheryl

MGB 6/17

-94 lbs

[Guest guest]

Way to go ! Keep on fighting!

in Raleigh

[Guest guest]

Go get em girl, I will be rooting for you!

Robynn

Turned the corner and ready to rumble!

> From: nvalmassoi@...

>

> I have been pretty down about the insurance denial, but today turned to

> corner and decided this is MY LIFE and I will fight for it. I have read

the

> whole damned policy this morning and made notes for my letter of appeal.

I

> found some really good stuff to argue. Like, for example, the ONLY

medically

> necessary treatement they exclude is treatment for obesity. The exclude

> surgery for " obesity " but don't address morbid obesity. Tee Hee. Also

they

> pay for diet pills IF medically necessary, but not any other treatment.

They

> policy also says they don't discriminate. We will see.... (They really

don't

> have a clue who they are dealing with, poor souls.)

>

> I have been messing around with losing the weight I needed to have the

> surgery. Hearing of all of you out there who are doing it makes me

realize I

> have no excuse. I have had a heck of a month (February) but that is all

over

> and I am still 7 lbs down. (ok, so it was 10 or 12). Considering I was

out

> of town two weeks, my Mom nearly died in my arms, and I left my sick

husband

> and three children while I was with my Mom, I was maxing out on the

> stress-o-meter. Enough, all that is over now. So now it is time to get

the

> remaining 20 off so I am ready for my turn.

>

> Sam, my 13 year old and oldest son, offered his birthday as my surgery

date.

> Makes me cry just to think of it. I told him April 18th was one of the

> happpiest days of my life and I would love to have a second reason for it

to

> be such a treasured day. He said it would be the best Birthday present he

> had ever gotten. So that is my goal. To be ready to go by April 18th!!!

>

> Look out world, here I come.

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Thanks Paige. You have always given me strength!