Re: Re: RA causes financial stress

June 18, 2006

You are right Jenna. We all have a different story and we should all really be

grateful for the support and resources we do have, because it can be worse, even

for you.

On another list I am on there was a lady who was complaining about te cost of

medications, doctor visits and such, which we all know are sky high. The next

day she was posting her pictures that she and her husband took to Hawaii...must

be nice. It really grinds my gears that I have to live in a small condo,

instead of a modest house. But when you have to choose between a mortgage/fees

of $625 a month and the run down homes here start at $200K, it just can't be

done without taking away all the basics of life in the true sense of the word.

I have to constantly remind myself that I need to be thankful that I do atleast

have a nice kept home, regardless of the neighbors. A lot of my problems came

from decisions pre RA, but we have never been in debt. We have always tried to

stay ahead of the curve but there have been times we had $3000 Visa bills until

we could get over a hump. I guess for a lot of us it is an issue of

entitlement. I am guilty of it after growing up in a nice home in a nice

community.

Thank you for sharing your story.

[ ] Re: RA causes financial stress

Hi there........you won't find my name on any of the

lists because I'm new.......but I read the daily

digests and once in awhile email someone. I know this

sounds trite but I have to say it......OK?? Don't get

mad, keep reading to the end!!....I have Ra,OA,very

severe osteoporosis, fibromyalgia and degenerative

disc disease......all diagnosed after a work injury

which blew out 3 discs and resulted in constant

sciatic nerve pain. I have lost everything because I

am divorced, and live alone, 3000 miles away from any

family.I am a nurse and probably will never be able to

work again. If I hadn't made a few friends here I

would be dead becasue I would have been on the street

homeless and been killed for the medications I am on.

Actually I almost died on Christmas eve and the again

in january when I got really sick from a gall bladder

attack ( caused by all the meds I'm on)that put me in

the hosp...where I detoxed off of morphine with no

replacement meds.Luckily I have a couple of very good

friends who have let me live i their guest rooms...for

two years!! I went through all my savings, workmans

compensation denied my claim..I had no money for meds,

no food , no home....my car was ruined because it has

been sitting in the hot Az sun for 2 years because I

couldn't pay the registration and the insurance.....my

point??? We all have different stories..we have all

been really down...... we have all lost major parts of

our lives...to me you story looks pretty damn

good.....I wish I had someone to support me during all

this..I'd give anything for someone just to hold me

and tell me it's going to be ok..my grown children

think its all in my head, so they don't give me any

help emotionally or otherwise.And my mother passed

away 5 years ago so I can't go home.I finally got

SOcial Security DIsability after getting a great attny

and 2 years waiating....and now have to figure out how

to live on $759.00 a month!!!My apt rent was more than

that when I was well! On the other hand I am so glad

(after hearing your story) that I don't have children

at home who expect normal things like clean laundry

and dinner. I am glad that I am not married to the man

I divorced after 25 years because I still wouldn't

have had any real support......just " mouth support "

you know saying the right things in front of others to

make himself look good!! SO we have similar yet

different stories.........I would love to have someone

to email on a regular basis, someone who would

understand and not think I was griping.......and I

could offer the same service in return...I could use

a friend who really understands why I an't make toast

today !!.if youre interested email me...ok? Jenna

siofra520@....

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June 18, 2006

All of us have our horror stories about meds, doctors, and money. In my

case, I was fortunate enough to own all I had, including the house we were

building ourselves. The piddling retirement funds didn't last long, and the

other 'backup plans' didn't mean anything. By the time Betty gets to

retirement age, if she lasts that long with her increasing disabilities, we

won't be able to afford our food or taxes or computer, etc. But, that's ok

because we have about 5 years to come up with a life saving plan, or do we

think the government will do that? ROTFL

Dennis

[ ] Re: RA causes financial stress

>

> Hi there........you won't find my name on any of the

> lists because I'm new.......but I read the daily

> digests and once in awhile email someone. I know this

> sounds trite but I have to say it......OK?? Don't get

> mad, keep reading to the end!!....I have Ra,OA,very

> severe osteoporosis, fibromyalgia and degenerative

> disc disease......all diagnosed after a work injury

> which blew out 3 discs and resulted in constant

> sciatic nerve pain. I have lost everything because I

> am divorced, and live alone, 3000 miles away from any

> family.I am a nurse and probably will never be able to

> work again. If I hadn't made a few friends here I

> would be dead becasue I would have been on the street

> homeless and been killed for the medications I am on.

> Actually I almost died on Christmas eve and the again

> in january when I got really sick from a gall bladder

> attack ( caused by all the meds I'm on)that put me in

> the hosp...where I detoxed off of morphine with no

> replacement meds.Luckily I have a couple of very good

> friends who have let me live i their guest rooms...for

> two years!! I went through all my savings, workmans

> compensation denied my claim..I had no money for meds,

> no food , no home....my car was ruined because it has

> been sitting in the hot Az sun for 2 years because I

> couldn't pay the registration and the insurance.....my

> point??? We all have different stories..we have all

> been really down...... we have all lost major parts of

> our lives...to me you story looks pretty damn

> good.....I wish I had someone to support me during all

> this..I'd give anything for someone just to hold me

> and tell me it's going to be ok..my grown children

> think its all in my head, so they don't give me any

> help emotionally or otherwise.And my mother passed

> away 5 years ago so I can't go home.I finally got

> SOcial Security DIsability after getting a great attny

> and 2 years waiating....and now have to figure out how

> to live on $759.00 a month!!!My apt rent was more than

> that when I was well! On the other hand I am so glad

> (after hearing your story) that I don't have children

> at home who expect normal things like clean laundry

> and dinner. I am glad that I am not married to the man

> I divorced after 25 years because I still wouldn't

> have had any real support......just " mouth support "

> you know saying the right things in front of others to

> make himself look good!! SO we have similar yet

> different stories.........I would love to have someone

> to email on a regular basis, someone who would

> understand and not think I was griping.......and I

> could offer the same service in return...I could use

> a friend who really understands why I an't make toast

> today !!.if youre interested email me...ok? Jenna

> siofra520@....

>

> __________________________________________________

>

June 19, 2006

Hi

I'm so sorry to hear your illness has caused financial stress. I'm very

fortunate I was granted a disability pension, my Dr and all my medication

is paid for. I live in Canada.

It's bad enough having RA never mind having to worry about finances too!

I hope you are able to get some financial assistance soon.

Best Wishes

Jill

-- Re: [ ] Re: RA causes financial stress

All of us have our horror stories about meds, doctors, and money. In my

case, I was fortunate enough to own all I had, including the house we were

building ourselves. The piddling retirement funds didn't last long, and the

other 'backup plans' didn't mean anything. By the time Betty gets to

retirement age, if she lasts that long with her increasing disabilities, we

won't be able to afford our food or taxes or computer, etc. But, that's ok

because we have about 5 years to come up with a life saving plan, or do we

think the government will do that? ROTFL

Dennis

[ ] Re: RA causes financial stress

>

> Hi there........you won't find my name on any of the

> lists because I'm new.......but I read the daily

> digests and once in awhile email someone. I know this

> sounds trite but I have to say it......OK?? Don't get

> mad, keep reading to the end!!....I have Ra,OA,very

> severe osteoporosis, fibromyalgia and degenerative

> disc disease......all diagnosed after a work injury

> which blew out 3 discs and resulted in constant

> sciatic nerve pain. I have lost everything because I

> am divorced, and live alone, 3000 miles away from any

> family.I am a nurse and probably will never be able to

> work again. If I hadn't made a few friends here I

> would be dead becasue I would have been on the street

> homeless and been killed for the medications I am on.

> Actually I almost died on Christmas eve and the again

> in january when I got really sick from a gall bladder

> attack ( caused by all the meds I'm on)that put me in

> the hosp...where I detoxed off of morphine with no

> replacement meds.Luckily I have a couple of very good

> friends who have let me live i their guest rooms...for

> two years!! I went through all my savings, workmans

> compensation denied my claim..I had no money for meds,

> no food , no home....my car was ruined because it has

> been sitting in the hot Az sun for 2 years because I

> couldn't pay the registration and the insurance.....my

> point??? We all have different stories..we have all

> been really down...... we have all lost major parts of

> our lives...to me you story looks pretty damn

> good.....I wish I had someone to support me during all

> this..I'd give anything for someone just to hold me

> and tell me it's going to be ok..my grown children

> think its all in my head, so they don't give me any

> help emotionally or otherwise.And my mother passed

> away 5 years ago so I can't go home.I finally got

> SOcial Security DIsability after getting a great attny

> and 2 years waiating....and now have to figure out how

> to live on $759.00 a month!!!My apt rent was more than

> that when I was well! On the other hand I am so glad

> (after hearing your story) that I don't have children

> at home who expect normal things like clean laundry

> and dinner. I am glad that I am not married to the man

> I divorced after 25 years because I still wouldn't

> have had any real support......just " mouth support "

> you know saying the right things in front of others to

> make himself look good!! SO we have similar yet

> different stories.........I would love to have someone

> to email on a regular basis, someone who would

> understand and not think I was griping.......and I

> could offer the same service in return...I could use

> a friend who really understands why I an't make toast

> today !!.if youre interested email me...ok? Jenna

> siofra520@....

>

> __________________________________________________

>

June 20, 2006

One of the complaints we Americans use in knocking the Canadian health care

system is that you have to pay high taxes and there's no competition. We

fail to look at the things it takes to keep the country together with it's

wide expanse, bad weather, and remoteness. Trains and planes have to be

subsidized, as are many other services we take for granted. If a person

wants to be a doctor, the government will make arrangements and deals with

the student to pay off his 'servitude', and I think teachers and others have

similar agreements. I visited Canada many times in my work and really

enjoyed being there except for the time in Montreal, but that's another

story. I've wondered about retiring there so my money will go further, but

it's too cold. But then, I can't speak Spanish, either. I'm not sure I agree

that the US is the best in the world, but it's the one I have, and until

there's a better option, I'll make the best of it.

Dennis

[ ] Re: RA causes financial stress

>>

>> Hi there........you won't find my name on any of the

>> lists because I'm new.......but I read the daily

>> digests and once in awhile email someone. I know this

>> sounds trite but I have to say it......OK?? Don't get

>> mad, keep reading to the end!!....I have Ra,OA,very

>> severe osteoporosis, fibromyalgia and degenerative

>> disc disease......all diagnosed after a work injury

>> which blew out 3 discs and resulted in constant

>> sciatic nerve pain. I have lost everything because I

>> am divorced, and live alone, 3000 miles away from any

>> family.I am a nurse and probably will never be able to

>> work again. If I hadn't made a few friends here I

>> would be dead becasue I would have been on the street

>> homeless and been killed for the medications I am on.

>> Actually I almost died on Christmas eve and the again

>> in january when I got really sick from a gall bladder

>> attack ( caused by all the meds I'm on)that put me in

>> the hosp...where I detoxed off of morphine with no

>> replacement meds.Luckily I have a couple of very good

>> friends who have let me live i their guest rooms...for

>> two years!! I went through all my savings, workmans

>> compensation denied my claim..I had no money for meds,

>> no food , no home....my car was ruined because it has

>> been sitting in the hot Az sun for 2 years because I

>> couldn't pay the registration and the insurance.....my

>> point??? We all have different stories..we have all

>> been really down...... we have all lost major parts of

>> our lives...to me you story looks pretty damn

>> good.....I wish I had someone to support me during all

>> this..I'd give anything for someone just to hold me

>> and tell me it's going to be ok..my grown children

>> think its all in my head, so they don't give me any

>> help emotionally or otherwise.And my mother passed

>> away 5 years ago so I can't go home.I finally got

>> SOcial Security DIsability after getting a great attny

>> and 2 years waiating....and now have to figure out how

>> to live on $759.00 a month!!!My apt rent was more than

>> that when I was well! On the other hand I am so glad

>> (after hearing your story) that I don't have children

>> at home who expect normal things like clean laundry

>> and dinner. I am glad that I am not married to the man

>> I divorced after 25 years because I still wouldn't

>> have had any real support......just " mouth support "

>> you know saying the right things in front of others to

>> make himself look good!! SO we have similar yet

>> different stories.........I would love to have someone

>> to email on a regular basis, someone who would

>> understand and not think I was griping.......and I

>> could offer the same service in return...I could use

>> a friend who really understands why I an't make toast

>> today !!.if youre interested email me...ok? Jenna

>> siofra520@....

>>

>> __________________________________________________

>>

June 20, 2006

Dennis

I have a friend that moved to Canada to marry someone she meet on the

Internet.

I do know she had to wait a full year after they were married to become a

citizen, and get national health insurance. I don't know how great their health

care system is as she had thyroid cancer and she came back to the stated for

treatment

Unfortunately her husband was killed in a car accident recently. She is

considering moving back to the states as her two children are here. in WI

betnden@... wrote:

One of the complaints we Americans use in knocking the Canadian health

care