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Hey Shannon! I'm from Waterloo, Ontario--and you?
I totally agree with you re: hospital visits! I've only ever had to pay t.v./phone bills! LOL. We Canucks are lucky.
Kate.
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but I second the recommendations to check with your doc and colleges and to appeal the insurance via your doc!
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I've had to fight insurance battles lately like crazy. Here's what I've learned.
Complaints in writing seem to mean more.
Have your hubby write it instead of you (awful but true, they think we women whine about ourselves, and I'm guessing covereage is under him anyway?)
List out every single thing you've already tried on your own to improve your situaion.
List out what your doctor fears will happen if you do not get this treatment. Explain in very clear terms what cost that will mean for them (in-patient care if you were to become truly anorexic or suicidal). I might even touch on liability from their part should you ever harm yourself (God forbid, shudder at the thought).
Tell them they can expect to hear from your doctor again, and a little TRICK that is nice, copy in attornies!!!! Put the cc: to "so and so attorney" on the letter to the insurance company, the WILL see it there. Don't even send it to an attorney if you dont' have one but it's just a little way of saying, "We're not dropping this!!!"
HTH in some way, hon. If it doesn't work out will just pray there are other ways for you to get help you need.
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Michelle
...the greatest of these is LOVE. (I Cor 13)
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And yes-I don't think my parents could have kept me as a kid if I'd have lived in the U.S-trhey'd have had to shoot me because I was constantly in the hospital.
'course, 20/20 hindsight-they could have just not SMOKED IN THE ROOM WITH ME!!! 
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OMG Kate! I went to Laurier for my Undergrad!!!!! I love Waterloo! I'm in Tillsonburg. We were thinking of a get together this fall when Laurel (Retrograde) gets back to school with Betharoo (Woodstock) and Kelly (Vicam - London) Would you like to join us? I'd love to meet you in person. It seems like we have a lot in common.
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LOL! Whenever my Great Aunt and Uncle talk about hospitalization costs (they hail from Chicago) it's in terms of selling their house/possessions just to foot the bill.
Indeed, we Canucks are lucky.
Kate.
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Sounds like a great party! It's a small world. Indeed, Alicia--we have alot in common. How's life these days?
Kate.
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Life's pretty good, thanks. Bipolar is pretty stable but the OCD is getting worse. I think the luvox needs an increase. I've started the hand washing again. As fall looms on, my OCD and anxiety get worse. I hate fall/winter as OCD is at its worst. How about you?
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I don't understand much about this but I can say with certainty that as the days get shorter and we spend less time in the sun, I start to feel more "blue". I cannot say with certainty whether it is the decrease in physical activity or literally the amount of sunlight I take in, but it is real for me! I know you are deailng with a lot more than the blues, but just wondered if there was any connection. I am considering doign a tanning bed just 5-10 minutes every few days through winter to see if it helps (and I've always made such FUN of year-round tanaholics, too!!!) 
Hugs to you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Michelle
...the greatest of these is LOVE. (I Cor 13)
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I never get to know many westerners on any message boards, lol!
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