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Biggles
03-24-2005, 11:11 AM
I sit here cursing the perfidy of insurance companies. SGG was to fly out on holiday to San Fransisco tomorrow with her mum, but her travel insurance won't cover her for colitis which she was recently diagnosed with.
This is despite the fact that the tickets and insurance were bought months ago, long before the illness was diagnosed, yet they are not prepared to cover costs in the unlikely event that she might require treatment out there. To make matters worse British Airways and the insurance company (which they provided) do not appear to be on speaking terms.
I suspect that after much shouting and threats of legal action my ex will get some resolution regarding the tickets, but SGG's dream holiday is ruined. The disappointment coupled with all the needles, cameras down her throat (and elsewhere) have left her wrecked and depressed.
I would like to declare open season on travel insurance people (and possibly British Airways) and make rare use of the :angry: smilie because that is how I really feel. Bastards!
{I}{K}{E}
03-24-2005, 11:14 AM
What/who is SGG? :huh:
Biggles
03-24-2005, 11:17 AM
What/who is SGG? :huh:
Spatulageekgirl, my daughter.
manker
03-24-2005, 11:18 AM
What utter gits.
Poor SGG, please convey my sympathy.
I know that it's a bit of a cop out and extra expense, but isn't there some insurance company that are prepared to cover her for the duration of the trip, in order that she can still go?
Guillaume
03-24-2005, 11:19 AM
What/who is SGG?
Biggles' daughter, SpatulaGeekGirl, you know, the one who likes japanese transvestites so much.
Biggles, I've been through this (the colitis and shoving cameras thing) and I know how depressing and embarassing this kind of illness may be.
A supportive family is what she needs (even if like all teenagers she will deny it most vehemently ;) ).
As for insurance companies, hot lead is what they need.
edit: must learn to type faster.
Biggles
03-24-2005, 11:34 AM
She says thanks Manker and Guillaume. She is watching TV to take her mind off stuff.
I don't know about other cover as it is her mum that is dealing with that side and the whole thing only really blew up yesterday when the consultant couldn't give the company the assurances they wanted (i.e. 0% chance of her having a flare up).
I do know she has had horrendous problems with the BA crowd. They will only deal with existing BA contracts between 2.30pm and 4.30pm and the staff are surly beyond belief. I personally think she should let the press the know if they continue in this fashion.
Biggles
03-25-2005, 03:30 PM
I bumped this merely because I am still annoyed. :ermm:
Guillaume
03-25-2005, 03:51 PM
So... No news from the BA gits?
SGG feelin' better? :)
NikkiD
03-25-2005, 04:01 PM
Biggles, if SGG ever needs to talk about it, please let her know I'm here for her. I was diagnosed with Crohn's disease a while ago, which is very similar in it's symptoms and treatment as colitis. It is nasty, embarrassing, depressing, and stressful, but very treatable if caught early. Proper diet, exercise and medication are all that's needed in most cases. Surgery is most times, a last resort. You do learn to cope and live a very normal life.
As far as the insurance company goes - I don't know what the laws are in Scotland. I do know that here, if you purchase insurance before an illness is diagnosed, they have no choice but to cover you for that illness. However, it would appear that this is different where you live. Register every complaint you can, and hopefully someone, somewhere will listen and do something. :(
SGG - Chin up!! You're a strong person, and you can make it through this. :)
Biggles
03-25-2005, 04:44 PM
Thanks Nikki,
I mentioned it to SGG I suspect she will chat at some point soon about it.
BA Insurers look like they will refund the ticket price (at the moment at least). I think their whole approach was highly questionable and if there had been more time probably have been made to honour their commitment. The tickets were bought last October.
She has steroids which appear to be giving her more energy (or at least hyper activity :ermm: ) Plus she has other tablets. Here's hoping that it all stabilises quickly.
Lilmiss
03-25-2005, 05:43 PM
:ohmy: Send her all my luvin's.
Hope she gets some good luck soon.
:crying:
Samurai
03-25-2005, 08:37 PM
Biggles - If you could let her know she has my sympathy that would be great
Hopefully, BA will see the light!
Hope she gets better, in all kinds of ways :ph34r:
And as for the insurance company, they sound like a bunch of cawks, and I promise you that I'll never give them any business (I realise that it wasn't very likely as it is, but nevertheless).
hobbes
03-26-2005, 04:01 AM
Hobbes has got Biggles back.
You gits are so dead you don't even know it!
Bring it gits, bring it!
http://www.celebritywonder.com/mp/2003_The_Texas_Chainsaw_Massacre/2003_the_texas_chainsaw_massacre_030.jpg
bujub22
03-26-2005, 04:20 AM
Hobbes has got Biggles back.
You gits are so dead you don't even know it!
Bring it gits, bring it!
http://www.celebritywonder.com/mp/2003_The_Texas_Chainsaw_Massacre/2003_the_texas_chainsaw_massacre_030.jpg
LOL :lol:
Biggles
03-27-2005, 03:52 PM
I've passed on the well wishes to SGG. They are appreciated.
Hobbes you cover me I'll take out their corporate ass (tried to sound Bruce Willisish there - not sure if I was successful :unsure: )
So far so good with the steroids, they seem to agree with her :ermm: in fact she now seems quite enthusiastic about downing them. Just hope they are doing what they are supposed to do.
SpatulaGeekGirl
03-27-2005, 10:14 PM
I eat ten pills a day. :01:
hobbes
03-27-2005, 10:20 PM
Bring it pills, bring it!
http://www.celebritywonder.com/mp/2003_The_Texas_Chainsaw_Massacre/2003_the_texas_chainsaw_massacre_030.jpg
SpatulaGeekGirl
03-27-2005, 10:21 PM
What?
manker
03-27-2005, 10:23 PM
I think it was American for you > pills.
Hope you're feeling better, btw.
Gemby!
03-27-2005, 10:26 PM
I eat ten pills a day. :01:
pft I beat that...:w00t:
How else can you explain me ? :01:
SpatulaGeekGirl
03-27-2005, 10:35 PM
Tank tu tall for the sweet words of wellness. Mmmmmmm...sweeeeeet.
hobbes
03-27-2005, 10:35 PM
I think it was American for you > pills.
Hope you're feeling better, btw.
Correct.
SpatulaGeekGirl
03-27-2005, 10:46 PM
I don't get it. :)
manker
03-27-2005, 11:04 PM
I get it all too infrequently, sometimes I have to use cunning :(
SpatulaGeekGirl
03-27-2005, 11:11 PM
:Bites manker:
manker
03-27-2005, 11:18 PM
Hehe, and I didn't have to ask :D
Hobbes meant that you can pwn 10 pills easily and was, in fact, goading the pills to bring it on - such is his confidence in you concerning the pills tussle.
SpatulaGeekGirl
03-28-2005, 05:00 PM
:gnaws on manker: Thank you.
Lilmiss
03-28-2005, 05:02 PM
Hey you. :wub:
Hows tricks?
SpatulaGeekGirl
03-28-2005, 05:08 PM
What you say? :blink: I tink dees steroids be arfecting me brane.
Lilmiss
03-28-2005, 05:17 PM
And your accent. :blink:
SpatulaGeekGirl
03-28-2005, 05:18 PM
:cry1: Oh noes!11111
I eat ten pills a day. :01:
That's a lot of steroids.
You'll become a http://www.uwm.edu/People/nrekman/Cartman3.jpg in no time at all. :01:
SpatulaGeekGirl
03-28-2005, 05:52 PM
Only 4 of the pills are steroids. :lol:
They don't seem to have done much yet. I have more energy...and less spots. These are good things, no?
manker
03-28-2005, 05:55 PM
They don't seem to have done much yet. I have more energy...and less spots. These are good things, no?Certainly are.
Tho' I hear steroid use leads to testicular shrinkage :unsure:
Certainly are.
Tho' I hear steroid use leads to testicular shrinkage :unsure:
Which may, or may not work out well in this case. :blink:
Nice to hear you are feeling better, sgg.
SpatulaGeekGirl
03-28-2005, 05:57 PM
Well thankfully manker......................:dry:
bigboab
03-28-2005, 05:58 PM
Certainly are.
Tho' I hear steroid use leads to testicular shrinkage :unsure:
Balls. :ph34r:
Well thankfully manker......................:dry:
I have a feeling that it may lead to some form of testicular compression if you ever run into him. :unsure:
SpatulaGeekGirl
03-28-2005, 06:00 PM
Nice to hear you are feeling better, sgg.
Much thankage. :blushing:
SpatulaGeekGirl
03-28-2005, 06:01 PM
I have a feeling that it may lead to some form of testicular compression if you ever run into him. :unsure:
We'll see, shall we? :lol:
manker
03-28-2005, 06:07 PM
I have a feeling that it may lead to some form of testicular compression if you ever run into him. :unsure: We'll see, shall we? :lol:I don't do Scotland :snooty:
bigboab
03-28-2005, 06:14 PM
I don't do Scotland :snooty:
I have informed SGG where you live. :)
manker
03-28-2005, 06:19 PM
I have informed SGG where you live. :)I have barricaded myself inside of a bedsit in a small hamlet surrounded with a seven layer gypsy perimeter. I'm quite safe :shutup:
bigboab
03-28-2005, 06:24 PM
I have barricaded myself inside of a bedsit in a small hamlet surrounded with a seven layer gypsy perimeter. I'm quite safe :shutup:
Forget about Biggles, did you? :ph34r: A slap across the face with a starched scarf is not fun. :lol:
manker
03-28-2005, 06:32 PM
Gypsies > Old pilots.
That's my theory.
Biggles
03-28-2005, 07:02 PM
Forget about Biggles, did you? :ph34r: A slap across the face with a starched scarf is not fun. :lol:
We have laser guided whizz bangs now, dontcha know? Or somesuch gadgetry :unsure:
manker
03-28-2005, 07:04 PM
laser guided whizz bangsHmmm, a pagan civil servant commanding the power of the ancients via wizardry and gunpowder.
Tis the devil's work :ermm:
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