Today was good! But had a few panic moments. I pre-admitted with the hospital for surgery next week. I knew that we would have to cough up some dough but I just didn't expect what they told me. I'm already paid a lump to my surgeon and have to have another $500+ by July 1. I already considered that and had it figured out. Now, I will say that we knew that the hospital fees would be separate. I was told today that I have to have $3,300 by June 23. Well, I didn't even get upset. I just laughed and thought really hard about going to the kitchen and taking my emotions out on every kind of food in there but I waited because they told me that they would have their financial office call me. So, I backed away from the kitchen....really, I thought there's no way I will be able to have surgery if I have to come up with that before next Thursday. Then the phone rings! It's the financial office! Will I be on my way to surgery or to the fridge (because I was starving...lol)? Well, I will be on my way to surgery. I do have to come up with about $850 by June 22 and they'd bill us for the rest. I still wasn't sure this was a go. Now, time to call hubby! He wasn't shocked at all and said don't worry about it. We'd have the money! What a relief!
This is my 20% that insurance doesn't cover. So even though insurance approves, it doesn't make it totally free. I don't know about y'all but that's a lot of money to come up with in a week!
GARLIC! I know...I know! What does this have to do with anything?
Well, garlic is in everything...even chili powder! Come on!
Why the big deal? Well, I'm not suppose to have any garlic 2 weeks before surgery because it has blood thinning properties. Everything I look at has GARLIC! I just want to scream! Is there anything I can have that is normal? Okay, so that is my rant! Sorry, just had to let it out.
Good evening!
Glad the dollar amount was more managable and that you didn't raid the kitchen while waiting to hear back from them! That's hard to do, good job.
ReplyDeleteThanks Lee Ann! Even though I just laughed when she told me the $$$ amount, I felt a heavy cloud of depression. Once again, food would have been my relief if it weren't for this surgery coming up. Ahhhh...I have a very long way to go but am so happy that I'm on my way!
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