Guest guest Posted March 14, 2003 Report Share Posted March 14, 2003 I am one of the fortunate ones who got the panni done and insurance paid for it. I am currently on SSD (not going to become a millionaire in this life time.) I had to let go of my insurance about 2 months after the panni was done. I am not eligible for Medicare until September of this year and I make to much for Medicaid. Of course it doesn't take much to make to much for Medicaid. I would have had no way to pay for my panni if my previous insurance had not paid for it. So I do completely understand about not being able to financially afford the surgery. However, if I had not said this, would any of you know that? Probably not. There was a show I saw several years ago when I was unemployed and didn't think I was going to make it. It totally impressed me because I would have never thought of it myself. This show was on welfare mother's saving money. The counselor working with these woman stated that we should always pay ourselves first and foremost. She suggested that every time these women got paid that they save a quarter in a change jar that could not be used. She stated that if a quarter was too much a penny, nickel, or dime would do. It was primarily to get into the habit of saving money in good times as well as bad. At first I thought that this idea was crazy. Then I decide it was worth a try. When I went onto social security, I started putting all of my change in a change jar the day I got my social security check. After about a year I had $17. Unfortunately, I was in the process of moving and had to use the money just to get to the new place. However, I started saving change again almost immediately. I now have about $4.00. It is not a whole lot but it is $4 more then I would have had if I had not saved it. At this rate it would take me FOREVER to pay for a surgery. However, I have not designated this savings for anything special. If I had, I would probably be putting in any leftover money in my checking account into the jar each month. I usually have about $5 each month left. I guess the reason I am saying this is that sometimes even the pennies can count. It is ultimately what we put our mind too. There are so many things that I did when I was in college that I would never have done if I hadn't needed the money. I sold books. I sold furniture. I donated plasma (gotta be a starving student thing). Then, again, there are times when I have to realize that there are more important things in life then my wants and I have to decide what is truly important. I hope some of this makes sense. I feel like I may just be rambling. Lori Owen - Denton, Texas CHF 4/14/01 479 lbs. SRVG 7/16/01 401 lbs. Current Weight 335 Dr. Ritter/Dr. Bryce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2003 Report Share Posted March 14, 2003 I am one of the fortunate ones who got the panni done and insurance paid for it. I am currently on SSD (not going to become a millionaire in this life time.) I had to let go of my insurance about 2 months after the panni was done. I am not eligible for Medicare until September of this year and I make to much for Medicaid. Of course it doesn't take much to make to much for Medicaid. I would have had no way to pay for my panni if my previous insurance had not paid for it. So I do completely understand about not being able to financially afford the surgery. However, if I had not said this, would any of you know that? Probably not. There was a show I saw several years ago when I was unemployed and didn't think I was going to make it. It totally impressed me because I would have never thought of it myself. This show was on welfare mother's saving money. The counselor working with these woman stated that we should always pay ourselves first and foremost. She suggested that every time these women got paid that they save a quarter in a change jar that could not be used. She stated that if a quarter was too much a penny, nickel, or dime would do. It was primarily to get into the habit of saving money in good times as well as bad. At first I thought that this idea was crazy. Then I decide it was worth a try. When I went onto social security, I started putting all of my change in a change jar the day I got my social security check. After about a year I had $17. Unfortunately, I was in the process of moving and had to use the money just to get to the new place. However, I started saving change again almost immediately. I now have about $4.00. It is not a whole lot but it is $4 more then I would have had if I had not saved it. At this rate it would take me FOREVER to pay for a surgery. However, I have not designated this savings for anything special. If I had, I would probably be putting in any leftover money in my checking account into the jar each month. I usually have about $5 each month left. I guess the reason I am saying this is that sometimes even the pennies can count. It is ultimately what we put our mind too. There are so many things that I did when I was in college that I would never have done if I hadn't needed the money. I sold books. I sold furniture. I donated plasma (gotta be a starving student thing). Then, again, there are times when I have to realize that there are more important things in life then my wants and I have to decide what is truly important. I hope some of this makes sense. I feel like I may just be rambling. Lori Owen - Denton, Texas CHF 4/14/01 479 lbs. SRVG 7/16/01 401 lbs. Current Weight 335 Dr. Ritter/Dr. Bryce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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