Hi hopeful,
Just read your post and it devastates me how the insurance companys can come between our pain and our possible relief. It is unbelieveable that this is actually legal (one of my rants is ins co's). But I am cheering for your Doc. I bet he can get something done for you. When a Doc goes to bat for you often they can achieve what we never could (another of my rants). But I am having a very good feeling about this and sending tsunami's of positive energy to you - :