At Tue, 3 Apr 2001, Pascale Vlaun wrote:
>
>I am the perfect example of winning a fight with my insurance company,
>the big difference is though that I am not residing in the USA, but in
>the Netherlands Antilles, but still ..
>My fight took over 3 months and it was a very long and hard fight.
>I submitted letters from my doctors here,I submitted all the information
>that I could find about the surgeon and his procedure who I wanted to go
>see.
>And for the rest I stayed on their case every day, either passing by in
>the office or calling them, until they got so sick of me.
>I visited the insurance office on my good days but also on my bad days,
>and I was there waiting for somebody to see me with my bucket in my hand
>because of the vomiting, and I was feeling miserable I can tell you.
>But at the end, all the pain and misery, all the frustrations,paid of
>though.
>Today self I received all necessary paperwork,cheques and my plain
>ticket to go and see Dr.Korell in Germany.
>As scared as I am for another surgery, just the thought of winning this
>unfair fight, is worth it.
>
>So for you fighters out there,never give up, there is hope!
>
>Love,
>Pascale Vlaun
>St Maarten
-- Mary Wade