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Re: Radiant Red! | The Pioneer Woman

kessara — Wed, 29 Jun 2016 14:01:38 -0000

Cookout and relaxation with fireworks viewing in the evening.

Re: Even the Queen of Spain Has to Endure Rationing

kessara — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 23:35:01 -0000

I almost lost my left leg - but I am walking and whole. Just a little 'wiring' issue. Nerve damage, joint issues and because of the trauma, fibromyalgia. I'll never be 100%, but I can be better. It just takes sooo frikken long. And I can't deal with the expensive meds that insurance wouldn't fully cover, etc... I have been using homeopathic and herbal remedies and lots of fortitude rolls (geek humor). So - I can wholly sympathize with QoS and the ignoring and now taking a breath to deal with the issues of body non-compliance.

Re: Even the Queen of Spain Has to Endure Rationing

kessara — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 19:00:26 -0000

I just finished paying off - after two years of monthly payments that rivaled my car payment - the part of the hospital bill that insurance didn't cover - and I was "Fully Insured" by a large corporation.

I should be getting follow up checkups - but I am working as a 1099 contractor now because it keeps me from having to push my now-damaged body into a routine that would hurt more. So - I have some insurance through my husband's job - but it is limited in scope and high co-pay and high visit costs and high deductible...so I avoid.

What was so horrible that I have to live like this? I was bit by a brown recluse spider while putting some decorations in the attic. Nothing I did to myself - nothing I neglected - just an accident of fate.

And people say that our nation's health care system is 'just fine'? Try being unhealthy in this nation and see how 'fine' it really is.