Thursday, July 22, 2010

Got home rather late and so that is why this is too...

Had a doctor’s appointment this afternoon for four at the one who would determine if I needed to see the specialist for my skin problem and I will need to see him, but I was put on a waiting list, would you believe?
Meanwhile, this new doctor is very thorough and ordered a whole bunch of labs for me, which made me feel very cared for.
This was at the specially financed clinic where all my procedures will be free!
How great is that for me; the fall between the cracks person or not able to get insurance because I am still, “pre-existing”!

The fact that I was well prepared also was a plus for any doctor you go to.
Their time is as precious as yours so you should write down all questions and additional information like in my case my medications are all in my computer to gain access when I need them.
Questions are always different for each physician and so those have to be written the day of the appointment or night before.
Doctors appreciate you taking that time to being ready with specifics and makes their job that much easier, when they have back to back patients to see.

And besides the fact that I am in this current situation of no insurance I always did the helpful thing for the doctors when I learned the logical necessity of it, even when I was well insured.
It still feels so awkward it’s not quite four years that I can take claim to this.
Nobody realizes how lucky they are when they are.
Funny, looking back I wasn’t as verbally appreciative then, but now in this odd dilemma I realize how important it is to thank people for what they do.
I always was to business people but not to medical ones, since I could relate in the business world, which I had been both management and an employee of.
But unless you are a doctor or nurse being on the patient side is where I have always been not on their vantage point. So it wasn’t as relatable as the other.
Though when you go from insurance to none, then you have a new vantage point to circumvent as a consumer of a very necessary commodity for health needs, your care.
But acquiring it at a discounted price or even for free like my visit tonight is still mind boggling to me, and I wonder how many know about these services available to you if you should need it? The word should be more readily available for all who need to get the help. You see, I don’t foresee any change in my current situation in the near future due to a stupid mistake of mine way back in 1997 that I made. Hubby had excellent insurance being a deputy and so when I got so sick everyone recommended that I apply for disability; well, I did pursue it for a while until I became so ill it just made it too difficult to bother with and gave up and so now with this most recent trying to gain the disability, I even went to a hearing and now the reason they gave for me not being able to get the coverage all stems way back to that year when I gave up!
Yes, Hubby did have great insurance but the PT OT and NMT that I went to for six months was only an eighty/ twenty split and cost several thousands in out of pocket expenses and that is why I did try. As it is when they said no, and I gave up I literally had to sell family items that were my parents' and to this day I do regret that but I had to pay the bills that were mounting up! I truthfully felt I had no other choice at the time, oh well…
Hubby had only been working as a deputy for two years then and they started them at very low wages in those days. And I was way too sick to hold up my end financially.

Ah memories, boy those were harder times than even these for us in so many ways that I will elaborate on at a later date perhaps.
No, it’s true, except for the health insurance issue which looms quite large when you have as much wrong with you as I do… but in every other way we are in very good shape, we pay all our bills on time and we have a roof over our heads and we have plenty to eat, so who could really complain! Who would listen anyway? LOL

On that positive note I will wish you all a very good night and to all count those blessings and we will too!

Which way will the war go?

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