It'a Always One Great Piece Of News After Another

Ain't life a bowl of cherries?

Rant away, kid. I hope it helps.

I have different health problems, but I was in the same situation. One thing after another and no insurance.

Life is peachy.

I'm fast reaching the point where the only reason I care about living is to take care of Stephen and not traumatize my other kids. Other than that, I had a great run and Hell is not in my belief system.

We should start a club. I just got the same diagnosis two months ago.

Did they start you on oral medication? It has lowered my numbers substantially in two months, and the doctor says it will get even lower over a few more months.

I started medication about the same time, and it has helped. Glad to hear further improvement is likely. Of course, now that winter is past <crosses fingers> I get more exercise, which helps a lot.

going in to the docs again Monday am to set up whatever maintenance program I'm going to be on. He says I will need to take regular insulin shots. Apprently my 2006 surgery when they took out my gall bladder and part og my pancreas left me with problems producing insulin diabetes or not so that's another lovely complication.

I wish u all the Best, Bear.

I hope that you will recover your good health, better than when u were young!

Good luck!





David

I always thought good health was mind over matter and have spent my life being child like as part of that pursuit. Wrong again.

I believe I'm going to get that diagnosis soon, too.

And I'm one of those folks that has normal weight. My sister has it, but is over-weight. Double whammy.

Sorry to hear of all your troubles. You're in good company. I've already "survived" cancer from many years back, too.

I thought that there was a health care bill passed; the one that they are playing tennis with.

Ganbatte, kudasai!

a watered down to useless **** healthcare bill was passed. I'm able to get guaranteed health insurance under the new plan for a mere 568.00 a month.

Yeah, it basically included the worst ideas from both sides.

Can you get your income low enough to qualify for Medicaid? In my state, that means under $10,000 gross. You could also marry a French, Swedish or Danish girl and qualify for great healthcare in one of those countries.

no way. My SS checks will be more than that. In addition I don't want to work the system, but I would sure like for the system to work for me and everyone else.

My income is above the limit for normal Medicaid. But there's something called Medicaid for the Working Disabled, which is what I get. There's a much higher income limit.

The requirements for disability for Medicaid are much lower than thay are for federal disability.

I can't remember whether you live in North or South Carolina. The program exists in both states. Here's the info for NC:

http://info.dhhs.state.nc.us/olm/manuals/dma/abd/man/MA2525.htm

Sorry if I have the wrong Carolina. The info is on google.

You might want to investigate. It's been a life saver for me.

Here's the link for SC:

http://www.dhhs.state.sc.us/dhhsnew/insidedhhs/bureaus/EligiblityPolicyAndOversight/WORKINdisabled.asp

thanks roberta... I'm looking into it. and for me, it's N. Carolina

Took my first insulin injection yesterday and actually feel better already. I'm playing hell getting the blood sugar meter I'm supposed to use a couple of times a day to work and can't get a damn reading though.

I'm going to the opthamologist here in an hour or so. that's my big concern, my eyesight is failing and that would make it hard to be a dj or a musician. I have to type everything three times for the typos.

My cervical xrays did not show anything that would account for my neck and head problems so an MRI on Monday.

I had this dream that although I don't need a lot of things, I could get another jet ski or a small boat for my retirement years. Hardy har ******* har.

They gave me a meter a couple of years ago and suggested I use it occasionally, especially when I'm sick. They referred me to a diabetes clinic that is part of a hospital here. The techs there set up my meter and showed me how to use it.

Can your doctor's office set it up for you and walk you thru it?

I worry about someone injecting insulin without a very good idea of what their blood sugar level really is.