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Oh, man. Sorry to hear it.Blackhawk wrote: Tue Nov 26, 2024 7:18 pm Just had a consult with an oral surgeon for my youngest. It turns out that, not only does he need his wisdom teeth out, he has multiple extra wisdom teeth that need out as well. His insurance only pays for four extractions and/or fillings per year, and doesn't pay for anesthesia or some of the other adjacent necessities, so a meaningful chunk of the bill is going to be out-of-pocket, and the time to get it done is running out. The OOP portion is going to be about $3000.
If I empty my personal savings, strip the holiday money, and max out my credit card, I'll almost have enough to pay for it.
So much for focusing on getting out of debt.
A year? Isn't it supposed to be 2-6 months?Holman wrote: Thu Dec 12, 2024 8:09 pm Went for an annual checkup yesterday and got both a tetanus booster and the first of two Shingles vaccine shots. (The second comes a year from now.)
Doc told me a year, unless I'm misremembering. (I get automated messages, so I guess I'll learn about it either way.)
Yeah, I thought it was 2-6 months as well. Not sure if maybe they say "Within a year" after the first shot (after two months pass), but will remind you sooner.
Just two.Holman wrote: Thu Dec 12, 2024 8:05 pmOh, man. Sorry to hear it.Blackhawk wrote: Tue Nov 26, 2024 7:18 pm Just had a consult with an oral surgeon for my youngest. It turns out that, not only does he need his wisdom teeth out, he has multiple extra wisdom teeth that need out as well. His insurance only pays for four extractions and/or fillings per year, and doesn't pay for anesthesia or some of the other adjacent necessities, so a meaningful chunk of the bill is going to be out-of-pocket, and the time to get it done is running out. The OOP portion is going to be about $3000.
If I empty my personal savings, strip the holiday money, and max out my credit card, I'll almost have enough to pay for it.
So much for focusing on getting out of debt.
How many extra wisdom teeth does he have? Normies have four, but my wife had six. Apparently it's a pretty common mutation.
Was a year for me.
Mine was 2 to 6 months.
Max Peck wrote: Thu Dec 19, 2024 9:20 pm I finally have a medical complaint!
I just received notice from my family doctor that he's retiring at the end of March 2025, so I get to navigate the exciting process of trying to find a new doctor when there are tens or hundreds of thousands of other people in the city who are also looking for doctors and pretty much no doctors who are taking new patients. How could this possibly end badly?
Perhaps, though that could be because Canada is more preoccupied with offing disabled veterans instead…Max Peck wrote: Thu Dec 19, 2024 11:22 pm At least we're not so bad off that we're offing healthcare CEOs just yet.
cbc.ca wrote:A paraplegic former member of the Canadian military shocked MPs on Thursday by testifying that she was offered, in writing, the opportunity for a medically assisted death — and that the Department of Veterans Affairs even offered to provide equipment.
A paraplegic former member of the Canadian military shocked MPs on Thursday by testifying that the Department of Veterans Affairs offered her, in writing, the opportunity for a medically assisted death — and even offered to provide the equipment.
Retired corporal Christine Gauthier, who competed for Canada at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Paralympics and the Invictus Games that same year, spoke before the House of Commons veterans committee and agreed to provide a copy of the letter.
"With respect to me, I have a letter in my file, because I had to face that as well," said Gauthier, referring to the debate about veterans being offered the option of medical assistance in dying (MAID).
"I have a letter saying that if you're so desperate, madam, we can offer you MAID, medical assistance in dying," said Gauthier who first injured her back in a training accident in 1989.
Testifying in French, she said she has been fighting for a home wheelchair ramp for five years and expressed her concerns about the assisted dying offer in a recent letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
"I sent a letter to Prime Minister Trudeau and that they [Veterans Affairs] offered me MAID and would supply equipment," said Gauthier.
Anonymous Bosch wrote: Fri Dec 20, 2024 12:00 amPerhaps, though that could be because Canada is more preoccupied with offing disabled veterans instead…Max Peck wrote: Thu Dec 19, 2024 11:22 pm At least we're not so bad off that we're offing healthcare CEOs just yet.
What happened was unfortunate, but was not exactly public policy. But you knew that when you read the article, no?On Friday, Prime minister Justin Trudeau called the report of what happened to Gauthier "absolutely unacceptable" and said the government took action the moment it heard of other cases.
"We are following up with investigations and we are changing protocols to ensure what should seem obvious to all of us: that it is not the place of Veterans Affairs Canada, who are supposed to be there to support those people who stepped up to serve their country, to offer them medical assistance in dying."
Veterans Minister Lawrence MacAulay revealed last week in testimony before the same committee that four — perhaps five — cases of Canadian military veterans being given the MAID option by a now-suspended veterans service agent have been referred to the RCMP.
MacAulay urged other veterans who may have had similar experiences to come forward.
Yes, in case it wasn't abundantly clear, this was a tongue-in-cheek response continuing the context of the meme above, hence the included…Max Peck wrote: Fri Dec 20, 2024 12:10 amWhat happened was unfortunate, but was not exactly public policy. But you knew that when you read the article, no?Anonymous Bosch wrote: Fri Dec 20, 2024 12:00 amPerhaps, though that could be because Canada is more preoccupied with offing disabled veterans instead…Max Peck wrote: Thu Dec 19, 2024 11:22 pm At least we're not so bad off that we're offing healthcare CEOs just yet.
This actually sounds like the perfect opportunity to gain superpowers!dbt1949 wrote: Fri Dec 20, 2024 12:21 am Tomorrow morning I'm having a nuclear stress test. This doesn't sound good.
I'm not as stressed about nukes as I was during the Cold War but still prefer to keep them at arm's length.dbt1949 wrote: Fri Dec 20, 2024 12:21 am Tomorrow morning I'm having a nuclear stress test. This doesn't sound good.
It was easier than trying to get my heart rate to the floor for monitoring, which I have never been able to do. Even now that I'm in the best shape I've been in since my 30s and they've lowered the floor because I'm in my 50s, I still can't get my heart rate to the floor for testing before they ripped me off the treadmill (and I'm glad they did. Once they had me lay down I felt like I was going to suffocate to say nothing of the leg fatigue). I could get close enough that they decided not to go nuclear this last time, though. So I guess the floor wasn't the real floor.dbt1949 wrote: Fri Dec 20, 2024 12:21 am Tomorrow morning I'm having a nuclear stress test. This doesn't sound good.
Make sure you come back and update on us on how it went. I'm hoping they find out you're part Highlander.dbt1949 wrote: Fri Dec 20, 2024 12:21 am Tomorrow morning I'm having a nuclear stress test. This doesn't sound good.
Not trying to turn this into R&P, but I just wanted to remind folks that America is ranked BELOW Canada when it comes to quality of health care...and access, cost, efficiency and life expectancy. Heck, we're dead last when ranked alongside Australia, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.Anonymous Bosch wrote: Fri Dec 20, 2024 12:53 amYes, in case it wasn't abundantly clear, this was a tongue-in-cheek response continuing the context of the meme above, hence the included…Max Peck wrote: Fri Dec 20, 2024 12:10 amWhat happened was unfortunate, but was not exactly public policy. But you knew that when you read the article, no?Anonymous Bosch wrote: Fri Dec 20, 2024 12:00 amPerhaps, though that could be because Canada is more preoccupied with offing disabled veterans instead…Max Peck wrote: Thu Dec 19, 2024 11:22 pm At least we're not so bad off that we're offing healthcare CEOs just yet.
18 months later and that's what I still do. My PT essentially became my upper body routine. Also 18 months later and I still really need to do it. My arm is still a big problem even is the break is long since healed.Jeff V wrote: Sat Dec 21, 2024 1:33 am I've been going to PT on my busted arm for a few weeks now. I'm really trying, and the results are good. Maybe not so surprisingly, in some of the measurements the PT is taking, might right (busted) arm is out-performing my left (dominant) arm. Methinks I need to do the prescribed exercises with both arms.