December 2

December 17, 2017 

Went to my GP, rushed to hospital -

I was in the emergency room all night.

My life changed.

My health had taken a deep nose dive.

These items I am so grateful for.

For nearly two years I was in this house alone connected to a 

 75' O/2 concentrator. Then 18 months completely alone with Walter during covid.

Last month I was informed I didn't have to see

 pulmonology or cardiology for an entire year!

These meds, daily injections and this portable concentrator

have put me back to almost my old self.

I can now go a lot of places where I still need O/2.

Most importantly I was able to attend Ben's wedding in 2021.

I had to privately buy this 2700.00 baby during covid 

as my local providers had none available.

I sent it in to my insurance and an 18 month battle ensued.

I kept records of all the transactions and timed the long holds and conversations 

and recorded the names of every rep I spoke to.

Phone time was over 40 hours, 

as I received very few promised call backs.

Paperwork and scans were over an inch high.

I spoke to over 25 different reps and several of them multiple times.

Finally as a last ditch effort, I researched my insurer and 

got the names /emails of Board of Directors and the CEO.

I emailed the CEO late on a Thursday in a long detailed explanation of 

why this should be covered.

Friday morning at 8 am I received a call from his aid who promised

a call Monday morning after research.  

That call came - I  told my story.

At the end of the week I received a letter

 with a check enclosed for the amount minus my 

co-pay.

Why is this huge and warrants a #2 on my sorta advent?

That 2700.00 is 4 months income to me.

( lol some of you just did the math) 

why is another LONG story

so these deserve a spot as 2022 saw a HUGE 

improvement in my quality of life.