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Thursday, May 8, 2008

What path do I take now?

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I don't know where to go from here. I recently got a bill in the mail from my doctor's office. It was for almost $400. Apparently there are charges not covered by insurance for my Remicade treatments. So last month with the extra doctors visits, prescriptions and the Remicade, my bills totaled over $700. That is not including the gas to and from the many doctor visits. That can cost about $8 roundtrip. So add another $40. I can't afford all of this. So it looks like no more Remicade for me...

Hell, even with insurance I can't afford treatment. And people wonder why Americans are fed up with our health care system. It is broken, plain and simple. Republicans don't give a crap about people that can't afford insurance. The Democrats want more "insurance" instead of better health care. It's very frustrating. If I were to get disability and Medicare I would be better off than if I were working and paying for insurance, and paying for all the expenses not covered.

Anyway as far as how I've been doing... I was feeling pretty good for the last week. Today wasn't that great. I'm starting to get a lot of pain in my hands and in my neck. My back is messed up too. I don't think that is RA related. That's something that comes and goes depending on if I lift things wrong or put too much strain on my back.

So for now the future is a mystery for me.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

I'm so sorry. I know there's little comfort in knowing you're not alone...save the hope that we're reaching critical mass. Something's just gotta change! It's shameful that we are the only modernized country without universal health care. I saw the movie "Sicko" and those folks in other countries didn't seem too critical of the care they got.

White Rose said...

Hang in there! This disability better go through. And don't let anyone make you feel ashamed of being on disability.

Jerry said...

Thank you for your comment on my Cronic pain blog. You have a beautiful blog by the way. It doesn't matter where the pain is, when you can no longer live with it, it is Chronic and my heart goes out to you. I have lived the humilation of Doctors not wanting to have anything to do with me for 25 years. I guess the worst part for me has been my friends and family. Soon they stop comming around. Hang in there.

Jerry