Today I wrote a letter to Dateline NBC proposing that they cover this issue of FDA approval and insurance denial - as some of you may have noticed, I have posted many times in the past few days. This is so terrible that there is something out there to help us lead a better life. I resent that people have to go bankrupt in order to get medical help. I will not stop until there is a resolution. I have a few choices: to live like I am on meds or pay for the surgery myself - with a 1 level fusion and 2 leved ADR, it will run approx. $100,000. I can hold out for a bit longer, but I need to assess what all these drugs are doing to my system. Also, I am afraid of the fact that my back is so bad that it must be putting wear and tear on the other discs...
Anyway, I am going to contact all the other shows of this nature - if I strike it lucky, you will all be the first to know - keep your fingers crossed.
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Laura
Missing Facet Joint L5-S1
Collapsed Disc L4-5
DDD L3-4
Severe Stenosis
Disco + 3 levels
Sched. Oct. 11 - 2 level ADR & fusion
Dr. John Regan - L.A.
Awaiting approval!
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