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Welcome to my Nightmare: Health Insurance Issues

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  “This is a damn good outlet to spew the bullshit off my brain!” Stone Cold Steve Austin WELCOME TO MY NIGHTMARE: HEALTH INSURANCE ISSUES   I hate dealing with health insurance companies.   They’re nothing but a big pain in the ass.   The proverbial thorn in my side.   I wrote two weeks ago concerning my hospital stay (Read the last blog post: “Last Week’s Hospital Stay”) .   Hours after releasing my blog for the week, I received a letter from my health insurance company.   Informing me that they denied my admission into the hospital.   The hospital I was transferred to.   Why?   The reasons were mind boggling.   All centered around something I haven’t had for over a decade: pneumonia.     I must have spent a total of ten hours last week on the phone and online.   Reasons why I didn’t post a blog as I was too consumed with this shit.   My phone call to the insurance company revealed that my hospitalization is considered observation.   Sounds like Medicare gouging to me.   If you
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Last Week's Hospital Stay

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  “This is a damn good outlet to spew the bullshit off my brain!” Stone Cold Steve Austin Throughout the week, I will add bits and pieces to my Microsoft Word Blog page.  An effective tool that I like to use for every week’s blog.  Once Monday comes around, all I need is to ‘Copy’ what I have written and ‘Paste’ the words on my new blog’s page.  Piece of cake.  The way this week has transpired, I am behind.  Hell, it is 9:50pm on Friday night and I cannot sleep.  Instead of sitting in bed, tossing, and turning, I might as well make myself useful.  Catch up on my blog.  With hope people will read it this week.   In the ER/Hospital for 58 hours last week.  Woke up Monday night at 11:15pm with massive upper chest pain.  A ten on the pain scale.  On two other occasions did I admit the pain was a ten.  God damn, did that hurt.  Came downstairs to take a baby aspirin to help dull the pain.  Nothing.  Woke my wife up and asked her to take me to the Emergency Room at UW Hospital on the Eas
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Location: Marshall, WI 53559, USA
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Power of Inner Strength

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  “At any given moment, you have the power to say, ‘This is not how my story is going to end.’” Author Unknown. The power of inner strength.  I stole that from the band Grip, Inc. album of the same name.  My book has been for sale for 2 months, and it feels great.  Funny to say that.  Writing a book was cathartic.  The opportunity, an expensive one, to get things off my chest.  Spew the bullshit off your brain.  I could go on and on, but I think you will get the idea.  Why keep things inside?  That is a great question.  Why do we keep things inside?  Are you afraid to open and talk about your feelings?  Do you lack someone to talk to, such as a Therapist?  Pastor, priest, someone from church?  Do you feel that you can’t talk to anyone as no one can relate to your issues?  Lack of support groups?  All valid questions.  It can be a daunting task, trying to find comfort.         I dealt with most on my own.  Finding ways to avoid talking.  Back in my early 20’s, I would let all of my
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Location: Marshall, WI 53559, USA
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Tired, fatigued & sleepy.

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  Now that I have my fill of coffee and the time to tweak a few things, I can finish this week’s blog.  I keep everything on Microsoft Word.  This way I can add things throughout the week, when ideas occur, etc.  Much like how I wrote my book (Subliminal messaging!!).  I have always believed in the quote, “You let it sit and you’ll forget.”  As an extra bonus, I can avoid retyping all the websites at the bottom of the blog.  Time saver.   According to my Fitbit, I slept 8hrs. 26mins.   4mins.shy of my goal.   Awesome.   Yet, I’m tired this morning.   I don’t know why other than fatigue.   Maybe I over did things this weekend.   But this weekend was a blast.   Tons of full, something in my life that doesn’t happen often.   Plus, I needed this after a rough week.   The weather couldn’t have been better!   I had a family reunion from my Mother’s side of the family.   Always a great time.   The after party at my brother’s house.   Overate on foods that I normally don’t eat.   Got a chanc
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Location: Wisconsin, USA
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Dream big as dreams are free.

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Dream big!  Dreams are free, they cost nothing!  A couple of quotes I’ve seen and heard from famous athletes/actors, etc.  It’s the truth.  As I write this, the Summer Olympics is taking place.  Athletes around the World, all with the same goal.  Finishing first, the coveted Gold Metal.  Regardless, if it is a team sport or individual, first place is the goal.  The same can be said throughout all sports.  No one aims to be average.  You want to be the best.  Prove to others that you have what it takes to succeed.  The power of inner strength.  Everyone dreams to be the best.  No excuses, give it 100%.  Have something to show for your hard work.  Most people don’t reach their goals.   Like athletes, most never make it to the playoffs.   Play a sport for 15# years and never came close to the ultimate prize, a championship.   Unexplainable issues get in the way.   Injuries.   Poor teammates.   Possibly, you’re not giving it 100% due to a lack of focus.   Maybe you are listening to other
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I'm not lazy, I'm Disabled (Part Two)

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  I read the following posts on social media this past week:   “Stop paying people not to work.”   “Definition of insanity.   Paying people not to work.   And taxing the ones who do.”   “You can’t get much done in life if you only work on the days you feel good.”   I often wonder at times if their posts include those who are Disabled.   Part of me thinks there is some truth behind it.   What I can tell people who think this way, I do pay State Taxes on what I earn.   And I did pay taxes during the 21 years when I was employed before my illnesses kicked into full gear.   That should count for something.   To help cover my medications, Doctor bills, etc., I have a Supplemental Insurance company.   Costs me $100 per month, give or take.   Without them, I could not pay for all my medications.   I siphoned my expensive medications throughout 2012-2014 as I could not afford them to take them as directed.   $350/month.   Not a smart thing to do but was necessary.   There were bills
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I'm not lazy, I'm disabled (Part One)

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It's the July 5th and I am sure a lot of people took in yesterday's festivities.  Outside enjoying the weather.  Getting together with family and friends.  Grilling food, drinking refreshments, staying up late to take in the fireworks.  Having fun.  Forgetting about life for a while.   Me, I spent most of yesterday laying down.  Why?  I was tired, fatigued.  I shouldn't have been tired as I slept great the night before. Why do I feel like this?  I was outside the afternoon before.  It was warm but I stayed in the shade.  There was a great breeze.  I was having fun.  We were celebrating my Great Nephews 2nd Birthday!  We were hosted to a feast of a meal!  OMG.  To say the food was 'good' would be insulting.  Chicken.  Jambalaya with huge portions of crab, shrimp, crawfish, and spicy meatballs/sausages.  I think the only carbs I ate was the birthday cake.  And the sugar from drinking a couple of sodas.  No alcohol for me as I have been sober for 14 years, a decision m
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