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Jane, Sorry to write again, but I had another thought. Many insurances will not pay for an initial "elective" surgery such as they declared your original surgery. But I believe most are REQUIRED to pay for "repair" surgeries -- even of "elective" origin -- if it affects one's health. Surely your PD symptoms at this point might make a strong argument for "repair" surgery aiding your health. Just thinking. Good luck! glenna JaneRoss wrote: > The discussion seems to include me let me say I would never try to > discourage anyone the feeling of freedom that I had these past three years. > > It was like a dream. As most of you know I had experimental DBS surgery > three years ago that my insurance company refused to pay for. My insurance > company was the ONLY insurance company to deny payment. I believe the > other patients were covered by medicare. > > Several years ago a social security judge declared that I wasn't fully disabled > when I quit working and I was denied my Social Security rights so I don't > have medicare. > > Now I have a dead battery on my right side. They want to take my left > battery and place it on the other side so I would get possibly get a couple > of more years out of it and would disable my left side which since the > surgery has almost stabilized even when turned off. > > I have put off calling them to see where I stand with my insurance company > but Monday I must face reality. I will call. > > This has turned into a nightmare for me, It is like giving a child an ice > cream cone then just when they find out how good it is, take it away. I > want my stimulator back! > > jjjane > http://www.geocities.com/soho/village/6263/pienet/people/hithross.html