Here is how it goes (a rant of sorts).

[LeftyFingerPop]

I was walking around in April with a beautiful woman at The Museum of Natural History in NYC.

My arm gives out, so badly that I have to sit becuase of the pain. Sudden and debilitating.

It is now June 27.

X-rays show arthritis in neck and disk problems.

Doc wants 2 MRI's - elbow and forearm.

Only forearm approved by insurance. Waitng for elbow. Waiting to see hand and arm specialist.

I can't take oral NSAID's becuase of iffy kidneys. They prescribed the patch. Took them 1.5 months to approve the patch. It works like jack fucking shit.

Everything is a hurdle. When you are sick. The pain is changing my personality. Perhaps a different man would have killed himself. It is that bad. And what can I say? Do I want to make people worry? No.

Since April, still awaiting MRI approval when my doc has been fighting like hell.

If I could fucking kill someone over this....I would.

[KitchenWitch]

1. I fucking hate our health care system.

I am sorry you are going through this.

[LeftyFingerPop]

2. Thank you....

and I know you speak from experience. I hate it too. It is designed to help you to die.

[bertha katzenengel]

3. good god, philboy

I'm so, so sorry. I wish you the best from the kick-insurance's-ass gods, and fast healing.

[vard28]

4. I have a suggestion that might work?

Try walking around museums with an ugly woman. That arm might not hurt nearly as much?

Okay, I KNOW this response is wrong on SO many levels, but I post it in JEST and SARCASM (before people who don't know me throw me to the lions), only because Philboy and I have spoken about this subject before and I'm just tryin' to take his mind off the pain. :P

[TZ]

5. I know, I know

I wish I could kick your insurance companies ass for you.
This is what made me shell out $1200 (minus the 500 Deep13 gave me) for my meds cause I just couldn't wait anymore..
:hug: :hug:

[lost-in-nj]

6. ah sweety

I'm sorry about this....
seems so many people are walking around in pain because they are "waiting for approval". What kind of shit is that?? The friggen Dr. thinks the test is warranted then it is!!!

:hug: :hi:

I hope you get some relief soon



Health care system sucks


lost

[rug]

7. Sorry about your arm but what happened to the beautiful woman?

[LeftyFingerPop]

8. Well....

She's still beautiful! :)

[LeftyFingerPop]

9. Thanks all for the well wishes....

I think I was having a bad night when I posted this.