Guest guest Posted January 30, 2001 Report Share Posted January 30, 2001 I am very happy that you understood it... Oft times I begin to write....my train of thought rolling down the track.... and I feel that I loose my point or become too boring and wordy.... Thank you for all of your kind words and appreciation..... Glad to be of service.... Phyllis Phyllis Thank you for your very understandable, descript account of homeopathy. I think I finally get it now. Lynne B. 8/30/96 & 9/10/00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2004 Report Share Posted November 30, 2004 HA!! He is probably pissed at you from beyond! You get the last laugh! LOL Congratulations! LOL ) Jackie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 1, 2004 Report Share Posted December 1, 2004 In a message dated 12/1/2004 12:37:04 AM Pacific Standard Time, pmiller@... writes: When I got ss and they raised the amount I received to 674.00 I had to pay a spenddown of 94.00 anything you get over 564.00 you have to pay as a spend down and I know that I am not going to get that now or will have to pay much more than I would ever be able to. The caseworker told me I could not get medicare. So I am stuck up the creek without a paddle. I am going to be able to afford only a few of the medication that I need unless I can get some kind of program to pay into . Just got to figure out all this stuff because I never had to worry about it. I am 62 so it will be three years before I qualify for medicare. I am going to check into the disability part for medicare but they told me it would be two years before I could qualify for it. I didnt figure that one out either!!!! I was told the same thing,, when my younger turned 18, I lost my survivior checks and was switched to SSI. They told me that when I turns 50, they will put me back on survivor (early because of being disabled widow), there will be a 2 years wait for Medicare. I was not qualifed for medicare before even though they knew I was disabled. In fact, I must have the fastest SSI qualfication on record... apply, approved in 2 weeks. Even with overage of 94 dollars per month, spend down often are written off by medical center without ever paying a dime. Let me explain how they did it... you see a doc, your bill was let say 100.00 dollars, you bring the bill to your medicaid office. Medicaid will see that you have met the spend down and sent you your medical coupon/voucher or whatever they call it in your state. In the many years I was on spend down, I never paid a dime, the medical center just accept the " loss " . Yes, look at ALL options there is. Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 1, 2004 Report Share Posted December 1, 2004 In a message dated 12/1/2004 9:39:06 PM Pacific Standard Time, pmiller@... writes: but can a single person get cobra? yes,, i went on COBRA through my late husband's employer for a while. It is only provided through former job, and it must be applied within so many days after you left your job. Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 1, 2004 Report Share Posted December 1, 2004 but can a single person get cobra? Re: Phyllis > > for disability you must be disabled for two years or be 65 or older. > That is it. I am drawing on my ex husbands as his surviviing spouse > although we have not been married for many years. As long as I am not > married I can draw his. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 2, 2004 Report Share Posted December 2, 2004 Yes, I was single when I had COBRA.. it's only available though if a person was insured while working and then left their job and hence lost their insurance coverage package that went with the job.. Cobra is a *bridge* to the next insurance that a person might get but it is costly! Pam Re: Phyllis > > but can a single person get cobra? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 2, 2004 Report Share Posted December 2, 2004 That is what I thought. Ok thanks for the answer. Re: Phyllis > > but can a single person get cobra? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 14, 2004 Report Share Posted December 14, 2004 I came home from work with the eager anticipation of enjoying my much cherished Christmas music onn my stereo while walking my dog guide indoors (it's been cold here). Was dismayed to fine the music sounding flat. It's been the same on the radio. Any reason for this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2005 Report Share Posted July 13, 2005 Phyllis, I'm so sorry to hear this. ((((((Hugs))))) I will keep Marge in my thoughts and prayers. Implanted: 12/22/04 Activated: 1/18/05 Deafblind/Postlingual BTE hearing aid user 20 years Severe-profound hearing loss 10 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 Hi Phyllis, I just had my manometry test done with some of the top of the line new equipment, and it's not a fun test. The tube is rather unpleasant, it was a tough test. Everyone talks about " that " test as being one of the hardest to go through because you have to be fully awake when they do it. It's uncomfortable, you gag and gag while they are doing it, I hate the thought of doing it again! Sorry that is still having some issues. Julee, So Calif. ________________________________ From: phidgeit <pmarlino@...> achalasia Sent: Tue, January 18, 2011 11:38:45 AM Subject: Re: Continued problems swallowing a year after surgery - ques re: manometry  Thanks Notan. My son had the manometry test that led to his diagnosis, and he had a very difficult time with it. This was the single worst thing for me to see him go through in the whole business (and I imagine he'd say the same). I would hate to put him through that again unless absolutely necessary. When I read about the test, it claims there is a " thin tube " put down the nose (or throat). The tube they put down 's nose was not very thin. I'm wondering if there is a thinner tube, better procedure, etc. - maybe my son didn't have the latest, greatest technology for the test. Can anyone tell me their experiences with manometry? Is it always just awful? Part of the problem could be his age when he got it (17), so I'm wondering how bad it really is. Thanks, Phyllis > > " For some spasms above the LES will still cause > > trouble swallowing even if the LES is no longer a problem. " > > seems to describe my son. > > The best way to find out if that is the case is probably manometry. It > can determine if there are still problems of pressure at the LES or if > spasms are causing pressure problems. If the problem is not consistent > then it could be possible for the test to miss it though, if it were > from a spasm and none happened during the test. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 Phyllis, I remember being 21 when i had my first manometry. It was VERY unpleasant. i had the thin wire inserted up my nose and down my throat into my stomach and they dropped 5cc's of water and made me swallow like 100 times. I hated it but I did it. Now I am 36 and I went to the Cleveland CLinic to see Dr. Rice this summer and have all the testing re-done. Since my esophagus is mega/sigmoid they could not do the high-res thin wire up the nose. Instead Dr. Rice positioned a larger guage wire in my mouth and down my throat during the endoscopy. i was still on valium when they did the manometry testing and i can tell you it was WORSE and I was a BIGGER baby about it than I was 14 years earlier!! i was begging this woman to take the wire out as i was gagging and dry heaving. It was pure torture for me. In my case i was a bigger trooper when I was younger!! I guess you never know. > > > " For some spasms above the LES will still cause > > > trouble swallowing even if the LES is no longer a problem. " > > > seems to describe my son. > > > > The best way to find out if that is the case is probably manometry. It > > can determine if there are still problems of pressure at the LES or if > > spasms are causing pressure problems. If the problem is not consistent > > then it could be possible for the test to miss it though, if it were > > from a spasm and none happened during the test. > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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