Stranger in the Drug Store

[Guest guest]

Today while I was in the drug store waiting for a prescription, I got

up a conversation with a woman who was also waiting for a prescription.

I found out that she has lupus, and was on prednisone for years. Of

course now she has osteoporosis as a result. The lupus has affected her

systemically, with lung and heart involvement. She's had heart surgery

already and now has congestive heart failure.

Her husband was recently in the hospital for heart surgery, and it cost

around $50,000. So she is determined that she is not going into the

hospital, no matter what, because she doesn't want to leave her

children in debt. I don't know what kind of insurance they have, but

she did mention something about Blue Cross Blue Shield. It didn't sound

as though she's on any medication now for her lupus.

Anyway, we had a nice conversation, and I could certainly empathize

with her. I'm sorry that I have RA, but I count my blessings that it's

not lupus.

Sue