Easier Said Than Done

Ever think about how much easier it is to give advice than to follow it?

One of the things I say frequently is, "Life is like a roller coaster. It's a lot of fun as long as you remember to hold on through the corkscrews." Well, I've entered another small corkscrew. I was expecting a phone call last week from Dr. Ostrowski's nurse w/ a scheduled date for the surgery - likely at the end of December or early January. Well, I did get a call but it wasn't what I wanted to hear. Unfortunately, Dr. Ostrowski doesn't use all of the same procedure codes that Dr. Minor uses. I had submitted all of the codes from Dr. Minor to the insurance company and they only denied one. Well, they don't cover most of the codes that are used by Dr. Ostrowski. This doesn't mean they won't pay - it means we have to appeal, which takes about a month from the time Dr. Ostrowski submits his appeal. He can't submit the appeals letter yet because he hasn't received my records from Dr. Minor, who happens to be out of the office most of December. In short, we're looking at another 5 to 6 weeks before the surgery can even be scheduled.

My close friends have continually reminded me that God wouldn't bring me this far to let all of this fall. There's a reason the surgery is being delayed again. Sigh. Corkscrew. Hold on.