So annoyed and frustrated right now. After over a year of waiting and coming to seminars, groups, pre ops etc and then insurance saying I had to use a different surgeon due to COE requirements I was one appointment away from scheduling. Everything approved and had a single pre op class left in a few weeks. Just got a call today that my SECOND surgeon resigned. Now they have to resubmit with another COE surgeon at this COE. New surgeons ratings online are considerably lower. I mean I’m not so desperate I want just anyone rearranging my internal organs?. I’m so angry and frustrated with this process I’m losing hope. On top of this I was in the ER just a couple days ago and diagnosed with Bell’s Palsy. So half my face is paralyzed. I’m so low right now I can’t see any light at the end of the tunnel. Just feeling very hopeless and needed to vent where other people may have dealt with the same red tape and hurdles and hopelessness. 

Well, I had surgery 6/4 and am doing well☺️. When I met the new surgeon I didn’t have any reservations with him vs the other two that I met. And for 20-30k dollars difference, I am going with my insurance company’s choice. The bells palsy has improved but still isn’t 100 percent back to normal. I’m hoping I will see the final return to normal in the coming months.
It was a super frustrating process and even with me doing a lot of my own legwork, I got different answers from insurance depending on who and when I called. Glad I made it through that part. Now to get this weight off.

@djgirl19 congrats! Good luck.

Keep posting!