Jan

[Guest guest]

People pay into trying to find cures for disease,

so people can live longer. All that is for nothing,

if only the very rich will be allowed to have the

benefit of it. Medical costs are so high, that most

people, now....have to have insurance negotiate costs,

and yet, the insurance itself is too high in cost...

people cannot even afford that unless they are healthy

and working. What is wrong with this picture.

[Guest guest]

i think it is just horrible we have to be sick and worry if our insurance is

going to be there when its time for the treatments.i think if we would stop

taking all the money and giving to other countries that we might be able to take

care of our own citizens.

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From: abijann <no_reply >

To: livercirrhosissupport

Sent: Thu, December 9, 2010 5:44:54 PM

Subject: Jan

 

People pay into trying to find cures for disease,

so people can live longer. All that is for nothing,

if only the very rich will be allowed to have the

benefit of it. Medical costs are so high, that most

people, now....have to have insurance negotiate costs,

and yet, the insurance itself is too high in cost...

people cannot even afford that unless they are healthy

and working. What is wrong with this picture.

[Guest guest]

Hi Bobby...been really good in relation to what we talked about

last spring..seeing the hematologist Tuesday, to see what condition my

condition

is in..new field of dockery.., new specialist..undisclosed illness as yet, or

same..we shall see.  Public option?   Fed's competing with private insurance

co.

on premium costs, I reckon'.  The question would be if the Fed's would reap

the

profits private ins. companies do.  Which I doubt, but even if they did, the

public would reap the profits, in state aid, fed. programs, like Medicaid and

Medicare to name a few...Hope you and Sharon have a great Holiday season

Bobby!             

 Dave

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To: livercirrhosissupport

Sent: Thu, December 9, 2010 10:01:44 PM

Subject: Re: Jan

 

Dave, how you been? I am ok. -----------------------------I get what Abijann is

saying, cause we are on medicare, which really pays the doctors nothing, so we

have a medicare advantage plan through Sharons' retirement, and it costs an arm

and a leg...we eat a lot of home made bread now... what exactly is a " public

option " ? Bobby

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To: livercirrhosissupport

Sent: Thu, December 9, 2010 7:09:33 PM

Subject: Re: Jan

lack of a public option.

Dave

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From: abijann <no_reply >

To: livercirrhosissupport

Sent: Thu, December 9, 2010 7:44:54 PM

Subject: Jan

People pay into trying to find cures for disease,

so people can live longer. All that is for nothing,

if only the very rich will be allowed to have the

benefit of it. Medical costs are so high, that most

people, now....have to have insurance negotiate costs,

and yet, the insurance itself is too high in cost...

people cannot even afford that unless they are healthy

and working. What is wrong with this picture.

L

[Guest guest]

Jackie

It is such a sad lesson in life isn't it??  Perhaps we are the fortunate ones,

having all the experience now.  I don't know.  Every now and then, I run into

someone who honestly wants to know how I am.  It leaves me almost with no words

and if you know me, not many would say that I run out of words.  LOL 

Tomorrow, I'm attending a Memorial Service for my husband's aunt who just passed

away.  I greatly admired the lady and she was 98 yrs old.  Anyway, the

husband's clan of cousins, cousins kids, cousins kids kids will all be there. 

I have not seen or been in touch with any of them since my husband's death last

Christmas Eve.

I really don't know if I should say anything at all about my own health. 

Likely I'd better just bite my tongue even just because it's not the place to

say anything about myself.  It's going to be interesting to say the least. 

Truthfully, most of this clan would never have ganged up with Dave's kids and

the 1 sister.  As a matter of fact, I'll lay odds that they wouldn't know his

kids and sister if they passed on the street.

Gloria

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Hi Jan:  I have been silently following this conversation.  I agree with

you.  Some people are nice but they still have no clue.  The key to empathy is

being a good listener.  I know you are a good listener and empathetic besides,

and believe me, there aren't enough Jan's in this world.  I have encountered

people in my own circle who didn't seem to have a clue what I experienced not

only before and during, but after 's transplant.  They just didn't seem to

get why I was experiencing PTSD after the whole thing was over.  I mean,

'what's the deal?  it's all ok now.'  I will say, the drs at the transplant

center were very compassionate.  You just keep on being you and know that you

are loved and appreciated by the many lives you touch.  Love, Jackie