The insurance company responded to my letter with a demand that i get a letter from my doctor and that i release the medical records for the past year. paperwork to be completed within 60 days.

i thought this was a bit much and decided to sit on it.

then someone with a functioning brain at the insurance co read the material that i submitted - they sent me an approval letter.

in the grand scheme of things, this was a very minor victory. however, i feel better because i went thru the process and things worked out.

the material from the OCF certainly strengthen\made my case for me. thanks for being there.

cu,
larryb

'01 diagnosis.. jaw hing and base of tongue. surgery not possible. JHU used radiation and chemo to seemingly rid me of the beast. peg for about 19 months. 100 cases of 24 cans of liquid food. 9 months eating therapy. 3x esophagus stretches. non-smoker. previously a social drinker.