Saturday, February 23, 2013

So, what happens if one of you gets sick....

We get that question a lot.  Pretty easy answer:  we deal with it.

Our health insurance is provided through Bob's retirement through the State of Ohio.  Hardest thing has been establishing a "regular" doctor.  We get to a place in December, usually the first appointment (if they are accepting new patients at all) isn't available until late April or May.  Right about when we're leaving.

Vision, easy.  Dental, easy.  Vet for dogs, easy.  General practice, not so much.

Connie was having some pain in her clavicle and headaches.  Went to the Portland Urgent Care Clinic.  They kind of gave "take two aspirins and call us in the morning."  OK.  A week passed, the pain didn't so we went back.  They took a chest X-ray.  There were some spots on her lungs that the lab tech didn't like.  They suggested seeing an oncologist (Connie is a breast cancer survivor).

Again, the website our health insurance has shows all the doctors they're associated with because you're not getting in the door if they don't accept your health care provider.

Oncologist suggested more tests, mammogram, MRI's, etc.  Did that, lab techs didn't like what they saw again (but this time in her brain) and admitted her to the local hospital in Corpus Christi.  First question:  "Who's your regular doctor?"

Plans are on hold, not only need to deal with the brain part but still the spots on the lungs.  Where better than an RV located by the coast to rest and recuperate?

That's what we'll do!

2 comments:

  1. Great advice and a great outlook. Will be eager for updates. Thinking of you guys and trying to model that positive attitude!

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  2. Kelly and I are praying that everything turns out for you two.

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