Medical Care Discriminates!!! IS this right???

I have had this thought so many times and lately it is really getting to me. If you can afford the right insurance you can get medical care any where you need it. If you don't have the right insurance but the money you can also get it anywhere you need it. That even includes going out of the country to get the medication you need or the treatment you need, that may not be approved in the United States.

Recently my insurance which I pay quit a bit for has stopped covering my medications they say I have reached my quota for the year. Well, then what am I supposed to do. Right, pay for it my self some of my prescriptions are $300.00 each and so if I get them filled that is alot. That is a month and that is only one prescription. So I will do without it as I don't have that kind of money. I have had to tell my Drs to not prescribe certain medications that would work better than others because they cost to much or are not covered by my insurance.

One of my grandchildren has no insurance. Why, the company that his father works for does not offer insurance and the company his mother works for offers it but if she pays for it then her check would not be enough to cover the other bills to live. The other grandson has state provided medical insurance for now and they say mom makes too much money to qualify for assiatance for the other son. His will probably end soon too. They cover it for younger children saying they are more apt to need care than older children.

So if you have alot of money you can get the care you need for what ever your medical needs may be.

I recently received my open enrollment forms for my insurance for this coming year. Wow What a shock. The premium is going up and the copays, and deductables are too. Is my income NO!

What are people supposed to do? I get so upset about insurance. My husband does have medicare and luckily is a US Veteran and can get help at the VA clinic and hospital but if he were not a veteran what would we do?

I wonder about those people out there who need treatment for an illness and can not afford it or their insurance if they have any will not cover it. Why is it that someone with money can get an organ transplant because they can afford it when another person needs the same transplant or treatment but can not afford it so they may die? Just food for thought!

Why should medical care be dependent on the amount of money you have? There has to be a solution!!!

Sister Getaway!!!
My sister and I try once a year to get away for a weekend just the two of us. There are just the two of us no other siblings and our parents are no longer here. Last yr we went to Disneyland and the yr before San Diego. This yr we stayed close to home and went to Scottsdale and had a really great weekend.

We had a wonderful weekend. We went to dinner on Friday night at TX Roadhouse,
great food. then we went to a casino up in the phx area and saw a show of impersonators,
Elvis, Garth Brooks, a comedian, Madona and the temptations, they were good and it was fun.
Then we went to an old fashioned ice cream shop for ice cream.

On Sat we shopped at a couple of thrift stores and a mall. Then had dinner at the comedy
murder mystery dinner theatre and it was a hoot. They gave us name tags with made up
names on them as we entered and they welcomed us to a Drs convention in Paris. My name
was Dr Anita Hugs, My sisters was Dr. Dea Saster, some other were Dr. Candy Bar, Dr. Lean Over,
Dr. Mike rescope, so many clever names. The cast had names like Nurse Scratch Alot, a drug rep named
Barb Bitchuate and there was a medication called Curinol. It was so funny and the audiance participated,
luckily we were not chosen to go on stage or be an individual participate. The food was chicken, baked potatoes, Veggies and a salad and delicious rolls all was very good. Then we left to return home this morning.
We had a really fun time.

If you have never been to a dinner theatre like that if you ever get the opportunity you should go it was really fun.

Please Pray!!!

My son Stacy has been having chest pain and was in the ER today. They released him and could not find a reason for the pain. Please pray that the tests and Drs that he will see in the near future will find out what is going on and be able to fix the problem. This is not the 1st time this has happened.

Thank you for your prayers.

Does it seem like life is just passing you by?

I have thought that alot and lately even more. I feel like since most days I hurt or feel so bad I lay around and watch tv or do something on the computer since I am not able to enjoy the other things that used to be so fulfilling. Well, today I received a devotional that I get everyday from http://www.restministries.org/ and it was if it was meant just for me. Author is unknown and part of it is this:
Think about that: He will never give up on you.
o Never regret a day in your life.
o Good days give you happiness;
o Bad days give you experiences;
o Both are essential to life.
o Keep going....
I forget that He will not give us more than we can handle and that each thing we endure is for a reason.
I am thankful for all my experiences even though at the time I do not know why they are happening.

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Today is one of my grandsons 10th birthday. It seems as though yesterday he was just a baby. Time flies WAY to fast. Another grandson had his birthday on Sat and he turned 8 he does not live near so we don't see him much. I am missing him growing up and that breaks my heart.

This picture is of my daughter, her two sons, youngest son and my husband and I. We had a family reunion over the weekend and had on matching shirts. We had a great time seeing everyone that came. Really felt bad that everyone could not come.

I am trying to document my weight loss journey and anything else that comes to mind so I hope I will be able to keep this up it is a goal of mine.
The below posts were done on another blog that I found out later nobody could see that I wanted to so I am starting over here.
Aug 19, 2006
Scrapped today
Woke up with a major migraine and was upset that again my day was ruined by a head ache. Took some meds and went back to sleep. When I woke up I did feel some better and decided I was scrapping today no matter what. I had gone to bed last night with the plan of doing that today. I was able to finish up a 6x6 album that I had started for Tanya with pictures of her 1st poker run with David on the Harley. Then did a 2 page layout of Collin's 1st day of school and a 2 page layout of Whispers broken leg. It was uncomfortable and I hurt but was determined to do it. Most days I want to scrap but just feel too bad and don't push myself to do it anyway. I am going to make some cards tomorrow stamping with some stamps I got off ebay. I also realized that nobody can read this unless they sign up for the webmate so guess I am just doing this to save for myself and will take it off my signature on my email. It has been thundery today but no rain. Oh and I am happy to say I am 13 #'s lighter. Yippee!! The graphic below is from the following website http://www.geckocountry.com/milgraphics.htm

August 17, 2006
Feeling tired(2 views)
I am having a feeling tired day today. Some days are like that for me and I have a hard time keeping my eyes open. I hate them, it is like I have no control over my own life. That is part of my fibro symptoms and it is no fun. I hate not being able to do the things I want to because I am tired. It is Thursday and the second day of school for the boys. They went 1/2 a day yesterday. They had a good day the 1st day and Collin liked it after he got there, before that he was not going to school. He came out after school with a big smile on his face. Our trip to Tucson on Tuesday was a quick one. We tried to get back in time for Tanya to take the boys to meet their teachers and we made it. Buds appt was at 1:20 and we were even able to stop at the TTT to eat and it was so good. The dermatologist told Bud his skin cancer area had healed well and he zapped about 10 spots that were precancerous. So now he has blisters in those areas. He will not have to go back until next yr unless he has a problem. I finally got an appt with a specialist in Tucson that takes my insurance for my stomach. The appt is on Tuesday the 22 in the AM so another trip to Tucson next week.

August 15, 2006
Not able to sleep(6 views)
Here it is 4:43 AM and I am wide awake. Had to get up early today anyway for a Dr's trip to Tucson for Bud. I woke up at 3:30 and could not go back to sleep. My mind had a million things running through it as well as my stomach hurting. It has been since March and sometimes is very painful and I get no relief from anything. Dr has no idea what is up and so far the tests I have had show nothing. My insurance is causing me trouble as many Drs do not take it. The insurance tells me that any Dr will take it if they are medicare approved and the Dr's office tells me other wise so I am trying to find a Dr in Tucson that takes it. It really is the pits to have health problems. I really feel for those who do not have any insurance at all. If it is this hard for me to find a Dr with insurance I an only imagine the problems people have without insurance. We got some rain last night, it was raining as we went to sleep about 11 PM. We need the rain so badly it has been so hot and dry. Today will be a long day and I am not looking forward to this trip. I have such a hard time staying awake in the car and then it is rush, rush while we are there. Tanya is going so that is good she can drive. She hopes to get some more school clothes for the boys school starts tomorrow. She took the boys to get their picture taken on Sat they actually cooperated with the photographer and the pictures turned out very good. It is easy to see in the pictures that they are getting more grown up. I guess seeing them everyday or so it is easy to miss.

August 12, 2006
My Weight Loss Journey(3 views)
I am happy to say I have lost 11 pounds on the way to my new life. I am not on a diet I have just decided to change my whole way of eating for the rest of my life by using Nurtisystems as the method. So far so good. If you are reading this and are interested in joining there is no charge to join, only for the food. If you let me know I will send you an email coupon for $15 off. That would be a great way to get started. Today I have not had a migraine so that is good. I have them often and that is a real problem in my life. I also have fibromyalgia and if losing weight will help that I am all for it. I can feel the loss even if it is not evident in seeing me yet. I know this is a long journay but I am prepared for the long haul for the rest of my life. I finally have the mind set to make the change and that makes all the difference.