July 5, 2006
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Surgery has been CANCELLED
I rec’d a call from D at the surgeon’s office first thing this morning telling me that she’d been informed from my insurance that my coverage has been “terminated” as of 6/30/06. So much for my old company keeping their word.
I spoke w/ many people this morning…and have been told that my COBRA benefits will be effective either later this week or next week. That, unfortunately doesn’t do me much good right now. I was told that my surgery “would not be effected” by all of this…that was a lie.
I’m so done with all of this. I just can’t take this anymore. I’m tired…I’m beyond stressed and I’ve had it.
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I was wondering how the surgery wasn’t going to be affected by the termination since insurance coverage is usually always based on effective dates of employment. In fact, I sort of assumed you’d have to use COBRA. In fact, now I’m wondering, what if you didn’t sign up for COBRA and went in for the surgery thinking everything would be covered by your regular insurance and THEN found out it wasn’t? Would COBRA still have covered it or would it have been too late by then and you’d have been stuck with the entire hospital bill? Maybe another blessing in disguise?
I know that having to waiting to reschedule seems so anticlimatic right now. Planning something as big as Gastric Bypass surgery involves a lot. I don’t know if you remember, but when after all the preparation I did (both logistically and psychologically) and then having my mother come in from out of town, I went in for my schedule…..even went through pre-op and everything (big bruise on my hand from the tech who couldn’t get the IV in)….and then because I had a low grade fever, my surgeon cancelled it. Right there! I couldn’t believe it. I cried so much and they all acted like “What’s the big deal? You’re still going to have it….just not right now”. Well, because of my mother’s schedule, we had to put it off for a whole month. Looking back, I felt like my world had come crashing down temporarily. So I do understand your feelings.
But honestly? Thank God for COBRA!
((((hugs))) When I read that you’d been let go I was worried that something like this would happen. I continue to pray that all of this gets worked out for you and that you will be able to have your surgery soon. I know how much it means to you, both mentally and physically and how hard you have worked to prepare for it. Don’t let this setback stop you now! You have a lot more fight in you and you know it!
I am so sorry to hear this
I was so afraid of something like that when I read you’d been let go, but man, I’m horrified
Thinking good thoughts your way – I hope you manage to sort it out 
(Seriously, if I were you I’d be investigating whether or not your insurance company put up your company’s premiums or something because of this surgery – maybe you’d have a wrongful dismissal suit. It sure seemed random and out of the blue.)
I agree with Morgane. The whole thing just seems fishy.
I’m so sorry, Maria.
I hope that somehow everything works out … and soon. 
I know how tired you are, my love, but we’ll get there. We will get there!
Did your being let go by chance have anything to do with the large claim for the bypass surgery to be paid by your ins company?? I certainly hope NOT! It stinks like rotten eggs! Give them hell!!