Hi Quadius, i'm interested in how those of you get by on the $75-$85 hospital
insurance for each day, is that in addition to private or medicaid-or medicare?
because hospital bills each day now are huge ! I'm trying to find out because
my wife's job and coverage is becoming unsure these day's . I used to have
excellent coverage but my Job retired me about a year after getting hurt.
Thanks! Dan H.
Quadius <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I have received all of my care at the VA here in Tampa and while I did have
a similar incident (Lori's DVT problem) I received unbelievable care.
Don't get me wrong, when I first went to the VA in 95, it was not nearly as
good as it is now. Sure, there are still problems, but I think there are
problems in every hospital.
As for hospital insurance through physicians mutual, I only pay around $230 a
year which equates to less than $20 a month. It pays me $75 a day if I become
hospitalized. I have had the insurance since 1996 though, so it might cost
more now. I haven't checked in a while.
On 4/14/08, Merrill Burghardt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Your medical
care sounds similar as the Veterans Hospital. I am poverty income also which
is exactly why having hospitalization insurance is necessary. Do the math! My
monthly payment is $46.00 which I am sure you can manage. Once hospitalized it
pays out $80.00 a day. Two or three days in will pay the annual premium which
puts all other days paid into clear pocket money. How can you afford not to
look into insurance if you know you will be hospitalized?
Merrill
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From: Lori Michaelson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, April 14, 2008 3:13 PM
To: Merrill Burghardt; quad-list@eskimo.com
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] PAIN
When using the acronym VA ... I am only familiar with it being Veterans
Affairs. If your question is to me... I am a little bit confused. Just
confused today anyway. LOL.
If you ARE talking to me and asking me if I am using something for
circulation, etc. since my DVT ... just a baby aspirin a day. I was on
Coumadin for 10 years only because I was afraid to go off of it... because I am
immobile, etc.. But that arsenic can build up in your bones and I finally
called it quits about three years ago and have been fine with just a baby
aspirin a day.
Lori Michaelson
Age - 43
C4/5 complete quad, 28 years post
Tucson, AZ
On Sun, Apr 13, 2008 at 7:20 PM, Merrill Burghardt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
Tell me about it. Are you using the VA system?
Merrill
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From: Lori Michaelson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2008 12:38 PM
To: NICHOLE ROHLING; quad-list@eskimo.com
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] PAIN
I had a DVT (deep vein clot/thrombosis) in 1995 that was encouraged by
surgeries. I was also very, very, very lucky to have survived it because I was
telling doctors (my neurosurgeon and his staff hours away) my symptoms and they
were ignoring them even though they were classic symptoms of a DVT! Hitherto
... I was not familiar with clots of any type so I was in the dark. It was the
Internet that saved my life essentially.
With what I described... they should have wanted to at the very least
eliminate the possibility of a clot since I just had two surgeries with that
doctor and that is a primary thing to worry about after surgery. But
noooooo... I thought it was probably just swelling and I should wear some of
those tight hose. QUACK, QUACK
I went around for about a month with my left lower leg very swollen and
very hard. I finally read an article on the net (I was very new to the
Internet back then and only knew how to look things up) and one doctor in
Washington state had an article about spinal cord injuries and folks with MS.
A sentence said "If one leg is significantly larger than the other... it could
indicate a clot." All I knew was that "a clot" was not good but I had no idea
that I had a DVT whereby all I had to do was move a certain way to have it move
directly to my lungs to kill me.
The very next morning I called my primary care physician and I went to see him.
He looked at it and said "I don't know... I don't think it could be a clot but
I will send you over to the hospital to have an ultrasound done." Needless to
say... I never left the hospital because it was a lengthy clot and I was in
immediate danger.
DOCTORS! QUACK, QUACK!
I think I'm on my 95th life because of so many negligent doctors.
Lori Michaelson
Age - 43
C4/5 complete quad, 28 years post
Tucson, AZ
On Sat, Apr 12, 2008 at 4:55 PM, NICHOLE ROHLING <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
YES, CLOTS TAKE 4-6 WEEKS TO DISSOLVE SO I'M ON COUMADIN (?) TO THIN MY
BLOOD. MY INR LEVEL NEEDS TO STAY BETWEEN 2.0 AND 3.0
MR DR SAID THEY DO HAVE MEDS TO BUST CLOTS BUT THE RISKS FOR ME OUTWEIGHED
THE BENEFITS.
I'M JUST THANKFUL TO BE ALIVE.
NICKI
Quadius <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Thank goodness you made it through it. They send you home with blood clots?
Quadius
On 4/12/08, NICHOLE ROHLING <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I HAVEN'T READ ALL THE RESPONSES BUT IT WAS I HAD A DR AISEVERAL BLOOD
CLOTS IN MY RIGHT LUNG.
I HAD DR APPT TUES AT 1PM BUT CALLED THE AMBULANCE AT 5AM.
THE ER DOC IMMEDIATELY ORDERED A CAT SCAN WHICH SHOWED SEVERAL CLOTS IN MY
RIGHT LUNG AND A FEW IN MY LEFT. I WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL AND MY DR HAD
ULTRASOUND DONE ON MY LEGS AND SURE ENOUGH I HAD A CLOT IN MY LFT LEFT BEHIND
MY KNEE - NO SWELLING REDNESS OR HEAT.
HE SAID THE SMALL CLOTS IN MY LUNGS WERE MOST LIKELY FLOATERS WHICH BROKE
OFF OF THE MAIN CLOT.
I JUST GOT HOME AND AM FEELING REAL LUCKY TO BE ALIVE
NICKI
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