Surgery--Again

Awwww!!!!

If you don't know at your advanced age, there is no point in telling you.

They're not much use to us unless we want babies. They're certainly not decorative.

What I choose to do with balls is my steenkin' business.

But we are all so interested!

Did you get the photos I sent you?

Ya'll could just get together and scratch 'em.

I have found the owner likely to protest when I do that.

So, get a pedi, um, manicure.

Femicure? That IS what you meant, right?

I think they're just wusses.

Back from Bellevue. The biopsy has been rescheduled for next week. I'm just not up for it tomorrow. Greatly relieved.

Not only do I need time for the asthma to improve, but I need time to recover from the running, schlepping, and waiting. Totally exhausted.

I'm gonna lump for a while.

Sighing with relief.

Thinking positive thoughts.

Gee, healthcare is hard over there.

Margo, Hard doesn't begin to cover it. A national disgrace, IMO. Bankrupt, demoralized, but alive. (I guess it ain't all bad.)

Thanks for the positive thoughts. Love dem.

Whew.

Still have to do the biopsy and all, but really happy for you that you have an extra week to recover. And lump a bit.

Lump on girl, lump on.

Hang on, Lumpy, Lumpy hang on...
Lump, lump, lumpy, hang on..

Glad you've got some lump days to look forward to. R&R is a good prescription for the short term.

I know that I was not physically ready for the biopsy tomorrow. Asthma and just too tahrd.

I knew that I would be able to explain the situation to the doc so that she would agree with me. She did.

Yes, I have to have the damned thing next week, but I'll be in better physical and mental states to deal with it.

Took a nap. Feeling more like me again--whatever the hell that means.

Whatever the hell that means, it's a Good Thing.

Health insurance for the self-employed can be very expensive, especially for those over about the age of 50 years. For the employed, most employers ( but not all ) now are required to off affordable insurance to their employees.

While health insurance in many cases may be expensive, the quality of care in the USA is still excellent in many respects. Bellevue Hospital ( where Roberta is being treated ) is an excellent medical facility for the training of students, interns and residents. It also offers a significant amount of charity to those patients who cannot pay.

Yeah, Miller! We know all that..... It's still, expensive, complicated and hard to come by.

I've just had a totally unexpected, really unplanned, experience of the Australian healthcare system.

I woke one morning a week ago, doubled with pain (non-specific) in the belly - which didn't ease. I thought of calling an ambulance, but because I'm a dill, waited until I could see my GP at 11am (no charge),

She called the ambulance, organised some blood tests, and bundled me off to hospital with a letter detailing my medical history, medications and symptoms.
I reached hospital where I was x-rayed, CAT-scanned, prodded, poked, diagnosed, dosed, watched, and then had emergency surgery when it got really complicated. (Big teaching hospital, but fortunately, no medical students in summer holidays)

Discharged yesterday, review in 6 weeks - all at no charge.

When I hear Roberta's stories, I just want to spit!