I hate doctors!

Oh sweet heart, I'm so sorry you had alousey doctor. They seem to be everywhere. They should have a different doctor there tonight. they always change rotations on weekends. I know you don't want to see anymore but somtimes we hav to do what we don't want to do. Is there any thing you may have done to cause the pain? slept wrong lifted somthing? I'm glad you came here to talk it does help a bit to get it off your chest. Maybe a hating pad would help. Or if you have somthing for anxiety it might help a little. Please don't let it get so bad that we have to worry about loosing ya! Tell them you want an EKG. I don't really have any answers. I just wish I was there so we could fight these idiots together. I hope you get that paper soon. I got my paper the other day and it went back to sept of last year. Which is a blessing.

I will continue to pray for you that this all comes together soon. Getting these lousey  on call doctors is diffinently not a good thing. Why does it seem like we get the sickest at night or weekends?

I hope you are feeling a little better now try to rest and take care.

Please let us know if we can do anything.

love ya

carol

HI Barbara,

I am sorry you are going through so much. You are in my thoughts and prayers. Sweetie if you don't feel better go back to the ER .

Hi Barbara.

I am so very sorry you are having to deal with all of this.  I wish I could take your pain and all the frustrations away.  I want you to know you are in my thoughts and prayers.

diane

(((Barb))) doesn't it just make you so mad to be treated like this, what gives them the right arent they meant to be human and compassionate, isnt that what a doctor should be, I don't blame you for being mad im still mad from my experience, and they say its bad for us to stress, what do they expect!  My thoughts are with you it isnt easy having this awful thing to face time after time with no one paying attention. 

My thoughts are with you and I hope your weekend isnt to unpleasant

Love you lots

tash32

All cases are the same.  There is no individual consideration.

Keep in mind that your will get basic medicare and you will be eligible for a prescription plan but you will NOT be eligible for a medicare supplement plan (medigap) until you are 65.  Medicare basic pays for about 80% and medigap plans pick up the rest (usually not prescriptions but some do).

You might qualify for medicaid but that is different and is usually based on income...or lack of it.

The whole health insurance situation is the USA is a disgrace.  So many are not covered or only covered partially.  Many cannot qualify for insurance and could not afford it if they could.  Something has to be done. 

Hope you get approved for SSDI but it will not qualify you for medicare unless your SSDI eligibility date is 2 years or more.  I had to wait about 15 months after getting SSDI until I got medicare.  Since I had insurance and the eligibility date was only 2 months before I was 65 it was no big deal.  It did save me some money insurance payments for those 2 months.

Bill

If your disability date is 8/1/2004 you will qualify.  You do not have to take medicare but if you have private insurance it might be better coverage for less.  Cost is about $96 per month for basic medicare.  The drug plan I opted for is about $31 per month and my supplemental program is $116.

Unless you are 65 you would not be able to get a supplemental/medigap program in most cases even though you qualify for basic medicare which pays 80% of your expenses.  A medigap program picks up the rest and a prescription program picks up the meds.

In total I pay about $240 a month for coverage better than what I had.  Meds are cheaper and no deductables.  I had individual insurance and it was very good but had some high deductables.  Now, my costs are about $400 a month less, meds are cheaper and I have no deductables.  Overall, I will have better coverage at a much lower cost.

Depending on your state there might be medigap plans for those under 65 but they are probably very expensive.  A friend of mine had one and it cost about $525 per month.  He just turned 65 and the same type of plan only costs about $130 per month.  Our healthcare system is so messed up!!!!! 

Every state is different on prescription and medigap plans.  You can get help on these programs at www.medicare.gov   There are calculators to help you find the best programs for you.  Otherwise, it is like doing a thesis on advanced math.

Life is good for me now.  And a little better this year now that I am saving a few dollars on healthcare.

Bill

Dear Barbara,

How are you feeling this morning?  I can't believe this woman didn't even run an EKG on you? That's terribly frightening, as I think that is standard.  Whether you have lupus, blood cancer, and everything else you have, or not, that should be independent of chest pain.  They needed to rule out heart issues at a minimum, and it's inexcusable that they didn't.  In any case, I pray that you feel better soon and that you get the treatment you deserve.

Elcamino