Posted on December 10, 2008 by raandme
I’m still amazed what a difference insurance makes. I just bought my months supply of prednisone and methotrexate. They used to run me about fifty dollars(which I didn’t always have).
It only costs me $2.10 now.
I haven’t been sent any obnoxious-ulcer-inducing bills in months. Now that I’m receiving SSD I don’t have to sit and worry [...]
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Posted on September 11, 2008 by raandme
Okay, well we are finally settled in. Everything is lovely. It was definitely worth the trouble. But Lord was it frustrating.
First of all my computer crashed the night before we moved. Three computer guys, way too much money, and three weeks later it’s finally up and running. But I lost all my files. All my photographs. [...]
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Posted on August 17, 2008 by raandme
I’m in for a very stressful next few days. My brother and I are moving.
Last year the town I live in built an apartment complex for low income renters. Its not like anything else that’s available. Its very nice. They have a certain minimum monthly income you have to meet. Which is also good. They [...]
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Posted on June 27, 2008 by raandme
Arthritis and Stress: The Reverse Cause and Effect
People with arthritis must confront the same kinds of stress as everyone else. Additionally, living with chronic arthritis creates another medley of stressful problems. Chronic arthritis adds the stress of pain, fatigue, depression, dependence, altered finances, employment, social life, self-esteem and self-image.
During stressful times, the body [...]
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Posted on June 17, 2008 by raandme
I watched Sicko today. Here’s a summary I found online:
Note to the president: Here’s your chance to lock up Michael Moore. The radically fierce and funny fireball he aims at our health-care system is a flat-out invitation to steal. First, Moore shows us how France, England, Canada and – yikes! – Cuba actually help sick [...]
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Posted on April 26, 2008 by raandme
I think one of the hardest parts of dealing with chronic pain is the fact that I can’t talk about it like I would like. People get tired of hearing about it. I don’t blame them. If I heard someone say ” I hurt” everyday for years, I’d get sick of it to. There is [...]
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