OK... Finally have it all sorted.... Agent at IAD called me in France to tell me she had worked things out. Very nice of her...

And yes..The reason I joined FT is that I fly about 150K miles per year. Most of it international.. I own my own business so always buy the cheapest flights I can on whatever flight I can find usually via expedia. Year after year.. stupid.... so I am trying to get educated on how best to work miles and points and esp get into lounge areas! Thanks for all the help here and I really learn a lot reading here....