Re: Had my consult!

[Guest guest]

how odd, my reply did not post, so here it is agin. Please tell me

about vocational rehabilitaion and how it helped you out, I would

like to pass the info to my cousin. thanks,

Kim (16 days to surgery!!)

> > BC/BS also refused me. BMI 84. Many many health problems. They

put

> so much

> > money out to try and keep me healthy, but jerks that they are,

they

> would not

> > approve me. I had to go through Vocational Rehabilitation to get

> the surgery

> > planned for July 7, 2004. And just a little FYI for anyone who

> lives in Florida,

> > BC/BS will no longer cover any part of the surgery as of January

1,

> 2005. I

> > fought them for almost 2 years. But see no heart problems, so

they

> refused me.

> > But do have many other problems. Go figure! Good luck to all and

> keep up the

> > good work!

> >

> > Marlene

> > Open

> > Surgery Date: July 7, 2004

> > Wuesthoff Medical Center

> > Melbourne, FL

> > 450 Start/125ish Goal

[Guest guest]

I would appreciate it if you would send your letter to me at

kdp1002@...

> Hi Kim:

> All State Governments have a program called Vocational

Rehabilitation. They

> are there to get disabled/sick persons back to work. In that

process, if you

> need medical help they will obtain it for you. I wrote them a

letter explaining

> my morbid obesity was causing me to lose a lot of work time. I said

I support

> myself and want to continue to work, please help me before a have

to go on

> disability and become a vegetable. And they approved me within 4

months. I

> fought for over 2 years with my health insurance (BC/BS of FL) and

eventually lost.

> Voc. Rehab was my last hope, I was at the point of no return. I

was

> contemplating committing suicide. But, thank God, Voc Rehab came

through for me. Hope

> this will help in any way. If you want a copy of the letter I sent

I'll send

> it to you!

> Marlene

> Open July 7, 2004