Comments on: Now I’m deaf AND I have a goose-egg on my forehead from bashing it on my desk. HAWSUM. http://www.cantrememberdiddly.com/2009/06/09/now-im-deaf-and-i-have-a-goose-egg-on-my-forehead-from-bashing-it-on-my-desk-hawsum/ Forgetting everything practically instantaneously since, well, birth... blaming it on ADD since 2001. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:56:56 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: CityGirl http://www.cantrememberdiddly.com/2009/06/09/now-im-deaf-and-i-have-a-goose-egg-on-my-forehead-from-bashing-it-on-my-desk-hawsum/comment-page-1/#comment-5804 CityGirl Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:59:12 +0000 http://www.cantrememberdiddly.com/?p=1886#comment-5804 Oh, honey! I haven't been keeping up with my online friends this week - it's all I can do to throw a post on CG/CG and move on . I am SO sorry to hear about this. Jeez. And people are actually FIGHTING universal health care?! You know, this sounds like a really good story for the local newspaper...someone who has been covering the healthcare crisis...if you follow my drift. Also, if you know who the top-notch ENT is in your area (private and NOT university-affiliated), and you offer to pay cash for an office visit: 1) they'll probably see you and give you a discount for cash 2) might do pro bono work 3) might work with you on payments. Sounds like it is time to stop playing by the rules and move outside the system.... <abbr><em><abbr><em>CityGirls last blog post..<a href="http://countrygirl-citygirl.blogspot.com/2009/06/pickled-garlic-seed-goodness.html" rel="nofollow">Pickled Garlic Seed Goodness</a></em></abbr></abbr></em> Oh, honey!

I haven’t been keeping up with my online friends this week – it’s all I can do to throw a post on CG/CG and move on .

I am SO sorry to hear about this. Jeez. And people are actually FIGHTING universal health care?!

You know, this sounds like a really good story for the local newspaper…someone who has been covering the healthcare crisis…if you follow my drift.

Also, if you know who the top-notch ENT is in your area (private and NOT university-affiliated), and you offer to pay cash for an office visit: 1) they’ll probably see you and give you a discount for cash 2) might do pro bono work 3) might work with you on payments.

Sounds like it is time to stop playing by the rules and move outside the system….

CityGirls last blog post..Pickled Garlic Seed Goodness

]]> By: Abigail http://www.cantrememberdiddly.com/2009/06/09/now-im-deaf-and-i-have-a-goose-egg-on-my-forehead-from-bashing-it-on-my-desk-hawsum/comment-page-1/#comment-5789 Abigail Fri, 12 Jun 2009 04:43:37 +0000 http://www.cantrememberdiddly.com/?p=1886#comment-5789 Well, I was going to leave a comment. But I don't have your chart, so I'm afraid you'll need to bring it with you... And I'm going to have to agree with Country Girl: Clearly, you just need hearing aids. I'm sure they'll get you fitted for those when you go in... if the doctor shows up that day... and you remember to bring your chart. Oh, and can you stand on your head, chew gum and sing zippity doo dah? It won't make you any better, but it'll be entertaining for the rest of us. Okay, but seriously, I've definitely had the fun of being shuffled around, but nothing this bad. I guess I got lucky, despite being on Medicaid and then Medicare. I do recall that when Tim's employer took him to the hospital once upon a time, the folks there said the dermatologists weren't in that day. Tim's skin had actually healed over so fast that he couldn't move his neck, unbend his arms, etc. The employer got very serious, raised his voice a bit (he's a soft-spoken guy normally) and told them in no uncertain terms to page a dermatologist. Now. He ended up being admitted, he was so bad. And they had to give him IV antibiotics, which I'm pretty sure only happens when the staph actually moves into your blood. Fuuuun. So, yeah, medical care in this country is ri-donk-ulous. Even the insured have problems, though nothing like the uninsured. Frankly, all these people decrying a national plan as being as bad as Medicare... I think we could do a lot worse. Medicare has problems, but there's a basic level of service for a relatively affordable amount. And if you want better, more-covered care, you can buy a better plan. Definitely not perfect, but compared to Tim's $502 a month insurance? Can't imagine how that's any better. <abbr><em><abbr><em>Abigails last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ipickuppennies/~3/KHeVTFVNBx4/they-like-me-they-really-like-me.html" rel="nofollow">They like me, they really like me!</a></em></abbr></abbr></em> Well, I was going to leave a comment. But I don’t have your chart, so I’m afraid you’ll need to bring it with you… And I’m going to have to agree with Country Girl: Clearly, you just need hearing aids. I’m sure they’ll get you fitted for those when you go in… if the doctor shows up that day… and you remember to bring your chart. Oh, and can you stand on your head, chew gum and sing zippity doo dah? It won’t make you any better, but it’ll be entertaining for the rest of us.

Okay, but seriously, I’ve definitely had the fun of being shuffled around, but nothing this bad. I guess I got lucky, despite being on Medicaid and then Medicare. I do recall that when Tim’s employer took him to the hospital once upon a time, the folks there said the dermatologists weren’t in that day. Tim’s skin had actually healed over so fast that he couldn’t move his neck, unbend his arms, etc. The employer got very serious, raised his voice a bit (he’s a soft-spoken guy normally) and told them in no uncertain terms to page a dermatologist. Now. He ended up being admitted, he was so bad. And they had to give him IV antibiotics, which I’m pretty sure only happens when the staph actually moves into your blood. Fuuuun.

So, yeah, medical care in this country is ri-donk-ulous. Even the insured have problems, though nothing like the uninsured. Frankly, all these people decrying a national plan as being as bad as Medicare… I think we could do a lot worse. Medicare has problems, but there’s a basic level of service for a relatively affordable amount. And if you want better, more-covered care, you can buy a better plan. Definitely not perfect, but compared to Tim’s $502 a month insurance? Can’t imagine how that’s any better.

Abigails last blog post..They like me, they really like me!

]]> By: BEG http://www.cantrememberdiddly.com/2009/06/09/now-im-deaf-and-i-have-a-goose-egg-on-my-forehead-from-bashing-it-on-my-desk-hawsum/comment-page-1/#comment-5787 BEG Thu, 11 Jun 2009 23:34:48 +0000 http://www.cantrememberdiddly.com/?p=1886#comment-5787 It sounds about the same with or without insurance, really. Except for the magical diagnosis part. They make some effort to appear that they've looked you over first. But losing papers? Inability to keep track of your complaint? Yeah. Health care is the biggest joke ever in this country. It sounds about the same with or without insurance, really. Except for the magical diagnosis part. They make some effort to appear that they’ve looked you over first. But losing papers? Inability to keep track of your complaint? Yeah. Health care is the biggest joke ever in this country.

]]> By: Andi http://www.cantrememberdiddly.com/2009/06/09/now-im-deaf-and-i-have-a-goose-egg-on-my-forehead-from-bashing-it-on-my-desk-hawsum/comment-page-1/#comment-5776 Andi Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:44:58 +0000 http://www.cantrememberdiddly.com/?p=1886#comment-5776 Good for you for insisting on being seen! I think some people are just too stupid to comprehend. Good luck! <abbr><em><abbr><em>Andis last blog post..<a href="http://andij1967.wordpress.com/2009/06/09/swine-flu-incedent-by-lauren/" rel="nofollow">Swine Flu Incedent by Lauren</a></em></abbr></abbr></em> Good for you for insisting on being seen! I think some people are just too stupid to comprehend. Good luck!

Andis last blog post..Swine Flu Incedent by Lauren

]]> By: Tam http://www.cantrememberdiddly.com/2009/06/09/now-im-deaf-and-i-have-a-goose-egg-on-my-forehead-from-bashing-it-on-my-desk-hawsum/comment-page-1/#comment-5775 Tam Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:51:02 +0000 http://www.cantrememberdiddly.com/?p=1886#comment-5775 Hi Dory, how frustrating to be dealing with so many people who don't have a clue. I hope your appointment goes well and that the ENT specialist does away with the magical crystal ball. Hi Dory, how frustrating to be dealing with so many people who don’t have a clue. I hope your appointment goes well and that the ENT specialist does away with the magical crystal ball.

]]> By: CountryGirl http://www.cantrememberdiddly.com/2009/06/09/now-im-deaf-and-i-have-a-goose-egg-on-my-forehead-from-bashing-it-on-my-desk-hawsum/comment-page-1/#comment-5774 CountryGirl Wed, 10 Jun 2009 12:17:46 +0000 http://www.cantrememberdiddly.com/?p=1886#comment-5774 The Big Boy swears that the only reason he gets up and goes to work every day is to have health insurance. (I think he has more confidence in his "hunting and gathering" skills than I do!) Oh, and have you considered hearing aids? ;) The Big Boy swears that the only reason he gets up and goes to work every day is to have health insurance. (I think he has more confidence in his “hunting and gathering” skills than I do!) Oh, and have you considered hearing aids? ;)

]]> By: Tom http://www.cantrememberdiddly.com/2009/06/09/now-im-deaf-and-i-have-a-goose-egg-on-my-forehead-from-bashing-it-on-my-desk-hawsum/comment-page-1/#comment-5773 Tom Wed, 10 Jun 2009 05:41:32 +0000 http://www.cantrememberdiddly.com/?p=1886#comment-5773 The sad part is that this is one supposed to be one of THE BEST University Hospitals in the world! The doctors in this place apparently are so good they don't even need to see you to diagnose you. They just guess at it and *poof* there's your diagnosis! They assign either the student with the most "full of him/herself" attitude that they have or they draw from the dregs of the class to serve patients from IowaCare. I have detested the U of I for many years simply based on hearing about the (alleged) greatness of the Hawkeyes. Now I will have another reason, and if they give me too much crap, there will be a third. An assault charge on me by one of the idiot doctors they have on staff. not that it is premeditated or anything. I'm just sayin'. The sad part is that this is one supposed to be one of THE BEST University Hospitals in the world! The doctors in this place apparently are so good they don’t even need to see you to diagnose you. They just guess at it and *poof* there’s your diagnosis! They assign either the student with the most “full of him/herself” attitude that they have or they draw from the dregs of the class to serve patients from IowaCare.
I have detested the U of I for many years simply based on hearing about the (alleged) greatness of the Hawkeyes. Now I will have another reason, and if they give me too much crap, there will be a third. An assault charge on me by one of the idiot doctors they have on staff. not that it is premeditated or anything. I’m just sayin’.

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