I just emailed the new surgeon's office, and the person I talked to said that they hadn't received my file from the old surgeon's office, which was supposedly faxed last Friday. These freaking delays never end! If it isn't one thing going wrong, it's another.

Sorry to hear. The red tape is sometimes unbearable, but we'll keep our fingers crossed for ya that the process speeds up. Keep us updated.

Yep - it sucks.

I had the same problem with the insurance company.

Sadly, you just have to stay on top of everybody along the way. Nobody is going to care about this as much as you do.

Hugs!

Well, I just heard back from the new surgeon's office again. Apparently, they received all of the file except for all of my clearances, which doesn't help a hell of a lot. So now I am going back and forth through email with people from both offices. If they can't fix this, I'm just going have to go directly to the psychologist, nutritionist, and pulmonologist, and have them send the clearances again.

Luckily, the office manager at the new surgeon's office says she will be able to submit my file to insurance as soon as she gets all the clearances from the other office. They are also going to try and work with me to get my surgery consultation appointment and the required nutrition classes on the same day, since I live about 7 hours from Memphis.

Stay Strong, Laurend.

Hopefully, the new office will do better than the old one.

Once they see that you are going to be right there, on top of the process, they will be a little more inclined to stay on top of it, too.

I feel your pain Laurend! Hang in there and it will be worth it.

Lauren, I am thinking of you. I hope things turn in your favor soon.