Not only did I get kicked out of Cedars Sinai, have my surgery cancelled and now the administrator saw fit to move this thread to the big waste bucket. I feel this issue is important to all as whether goes Medicare, the rest of the insurers are sure to follow. Thanks for making me feel even lousyier.

Cervie, it breaks my heart when I read threads like yours. You may have seen my earlier post in this topic to you, so when I am criticized for moving the post as an insurance related topic in The Big Bucket, it makes me even more discouraged.

Cervie, I am doing my best here, pls try to understand. If you have complaints or questions, pls email me anytime -- I am usually very responsive.

Hilary,

In my opinion this issue and YOU are very important and no matter where it is on the forum people will find you and be here for you. You have been through so much and don�t deserve to feel let down. Not even by a bulletin board.

I do know how you feel to have a thread moved, its like you did something wrong or your topic is not important. But I do understand where Harrison is coming from. He just wants things to be filed in the best place for the future of the forum. If he didn�t keep thing in proper order the forum would be a mess.

Would they consider the BMP if you add bone chips to it. I read somewhere that BMP takes even better when you add bone chips to it. Don�t know if you can use donor bone. Your hipbones must have taken a beating from the past.

Will be very interested on how your secondary insurance steps up to the plate. Hang in there.

PS: I have a letter that an attorney helped me write to my insurance if you would like to see it PM me. It asked them to explain why they came up to their decision not to pay for certain things in that legal jargon.

Amy, Paulette -- thanks. Ditto on all fronts!