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[AmLitHist]

Yesterday morning was my Big Day Out--the first I've done solo in about a year.  It included:

--Getting my hair cut, from its raggedy past-shoulder length back to my normal short pixie-ish layers.  Much better!

--Picking up flea meds at the pharmacy for Kid #1's dog. I've never done this before and giggled when the tech asked for the name on the Rx.  I gave my daughter's name, and the woman said, "No, I need the dog's first and last name."  I guess I've never thought of a pet in those terms.

--A 3-month doctor check-up.  My diabetes has been wonky since last fall, so I went in ready to get The Talk yet again, but instead I was happily surprised:  I've lost 17 pounds over the past 3 months and my A1C dropped from 9.2 to 7.8 (7.0 is generally the goal number).  I've got lots of room to lose a lot more weight, and I'd really like to get those numbers lower and get off some of these meds, but I'll take it, especially since my ortho problems continue to worsen and further reduce my mobility, which limits how much I can do to control both.

Probably TMI and not of much general interest, but it all was kind of a big deal for me, after the past year.

[mamselle]

Au contraire, the weight loss and lab numbers are definitely significant!

Good for you!

M.

[evil_physics_witchcraft]

Congrats ALH. Improvement is improvement, no matter how big or small.

[ab_grp]

Congratulations on your results, ALH! It sounds like a great day out.  Pets can have some very creative names, so I'm sure there are some interesting times at the vet. ;-)

[apl68]

Congrats ALH. Improvement is improvement, no matter how big or small.

And 17 pounds in three months is pretty significant.  Congratulations!

[evil_physics_witchcraft]

Unrelated.

Health insurance companies suck.

[downer]

Every year I get a bill from my doctor for my "free" physical. It's only about $20, but why don't they say "it's only $20 and it's a physical, so we can forget about it."

[mamselle]

It could violate some terms of their agreements with insurance, Medicaid, etc., if they did that.

M.

[downer]

It could violate some terms of their agreements with insurance, Medicaid, etc., if they did that.

M.

I'm sure. That doesn't lessen my feeling that it is a system built on bullshit. But it is the system we have, and it will probably stay like that for the rest of my life.

[Larimar]

Yesterday morning was my Big Day Out--the first I've done solo in about a year.  It included:

--Getting my hair cut, from its raggedy past-shoulder length back to my normal short pixie-ish layers.  Much better!

--Picking up flea meds at the pharmacy for Kid #1's dog. I've never done this before and giggled when the tech asked for the name on the Rx.  I gave my daughter's name, and the woman said, "No, I need the dog's first and last name."  I guess I've never thought of a pet in those terms.

--A 3-month doctor check-up.  My diabetes has been wonky since last fall, so I went in ready to get The Talk yet again, but instead I was happily surprised:  I've lost 17 pounds over the past 3 months and my A1C dropped from 9.2 to 7.8 (7.0 is generally the goal number).  I've got lots of room to lose a lot more weight, and I'd really like to get those numbers lower and get off some of these meds, but I'll take it, especially since my ortho problems continue to worsen and further reduce my mobility, which limits how much I can do to control both.

Probably TMI and not of much general interest, but it all was kind of a big deal for me, after the past year.

Congrats, ALH!

[Economizer]

AFRICAN NEWS - Photojournalist captures elephant forking truck. Tusk, tusk!

[Parasaurolophus]

Twenty-odd years ago, I was supposed to have a relatively large mole removed, but then my OCD kicked in and I couldn't bear to be parted from it.

Yesterday, I finally got around to having it removed.

[apl68]

Every year I get a bill from my doctor for my "free" physical. It's only about $20, but why don't they say "it's only $20 and it's a physical, so we can forget about it."

A lot of people in the past year have gotten burned by eye-watering surprise bills for those "free" COVID tests that so many of us have had to take.  Including me!  I ended up not actually have to pay that shockingly high test bill, and I'm sure most people haven't either.  But it's a nasty surprise to have to deal with.  I'm sure it has contributed to reluctance to get tested.  It also reportedly contributes to vaccination reluctance in some people.  Since everybody has had those surprise medical bills, it's hard for many to believe that the vaccination shot will really and truly come free and with no strings attached.

[downer]

Every year I get a bill from my doctor for my "free" physical. It's only about $20, but why don't they say "it's only $20 and it's a physical, so we can forget about it."

A lot of people in the past year have gotten burned by eye-watering surprise bills for those "free" COVID tests that so many of us have had to take.  Including me!  I ended up not actually have to pay that shockingly high test bill, and I'm sure most people haven't either.  But it's a nasty surprise to have to deal with.  I'm sure it has contributed to reluctance to get tested.  It also reportedly contributes to vaccination reluctance in some people.  Since everybody has had those surprise medical bills, it's hard for many to believe that the vaccination shot will really and truly come free and with no strings attached.

Yes. One reason health care is in the state it's in in the US is that people don't trust the system at many levels. It seems perfectly reasonable to be suspicious of whatever declarations are made.

[jimbogumbo]

Not related.

Your choice of words is clearly intended to obfuscate and incite. You are a jackass.