About that heart valve surgery...

[icymist]

Hello everyone. I wanted to drop a quick line to let you all know that I am alright. The surgery did not happen. I was told that the insurance would not cover it when I showed up for the 6:00am check-in for the procedure. I'm not going to say much more about this until I have more information. Needless to say, I am quite disappointed. Thank you all for your prayers and support.

[Karadeniz]

1. I can't fathom denying heart surgery recommended by a doctor. Keep us updated.

[GP6971]

2. Damn. Insurance these days suck.

Please keep us posted.

[MontanaMama]

3. Oh my.

This is very upsetting. The hospital did not pre-authorize the procedure? That is inexcusable. I’m so sorry that you went through all you did only to be turned away. This is grounds for a state insurance commission complaint, imho. When you’re feeling up to it. You must be emotionally exhausted.

[icymist]

4. I'm not going to talk about it at this time.

I just wanted to let you all know what happened and that I am alright. Yes, I am quite emotionally exhausted.

[icymist]

5. I can finally get things started here.

The appeal process to my insurance company has been initiated. Right now it's a peer to peer review between my cardiac doctors and the insurance doctors. This has been an emotionally draining few days. I am now looking forward to a weekend without phone calls to or from bureaucracies.

[irisblue]

6. Thank you for the update. I wish you a healing calming weekend

[real Cannabis calm]

7. Live long and prosper...

Still, all life forms must ascend, into the next level, eventually.