vw, how did he lie?

He said that Genetech doesn't have a patient access program--a program run by the pharmaceutical company that makes medications available to those who can't afford them. And they do. It's right on their website.

I could let it slide in a he-didn't-know kind of way, but he was so certain about it. He didn't say, "I don't think so, but I'll look into it." He said, "No. They only do that during trials. Once Xolair was approved, all they cared about was getting their money."

I gotta say, I find it hard to see a reason for lying about it. I am right/you are wrong because I am The Doctor assholishness, for sure though.

ETA: Which may well be more than enough reason to dump his ass.

Well, damn, vw. I think you need to give your doctor a stern talking to.

The whole thing is just weird. I wrote more about it in my LJ, so I won't bore everyone here. But, basically, the administration has decided that they're not going to work with Medicare, but they're also not going to refer their Medicare patients (there are five of us in this same situation) to someone who will work with Medicare. It's an ego mess, and quite frankly, I'm sick of it. I deserve a certain level of care and respect. And I'll fight for it.

I suck like a sucky thing that sucks. It is a first world suck, but still.

Missed paying the cable bill with all the drama around here. Saw the late notice, so I wrote a check and dropped it in the mail slot this morning at 6am.

Cable is off, internet is working by some miracle and they can't fix it until tomorrow.

And Suzi, you do not suck. Things have been totally crazy. Things fall through the cracks. It'll be ok.

I didn't think it was that hard to sex kittens, but it must be.

That's so funny. I've always been able to ID kitten sex at a glance. Well, unless there was a lot of fuzz. Haven't been wrong so far, anyway. So I don't understand how anyone could have such a problem with it.

I could just have a flower to stick in the gun of war. The way the hippies stopped the Vietnam war.

Heee.

Sent nice Letters of Thanks to Job #2. Had to find address for HR Rep on the net, but fortunately, as Betsy has said, Google is a mighty fortress. They'd be good, they have more $$ than #1. I dunno if they'd be as nice, though.

Sophie plays fetch! She figured out that if she brings me a toy, I will toss it for her and she gets to race after it. Her favorite toy right now is a pipe cleaner, and she trots purposefully around the house with her prey clutched in a mighty grip. So much fun! Gracie is growling at her right now, and that's not so FG.

Yeah, that sounds like a really crappy spot to be in. I hope you find a way out.

I proudly present....

SWITCH! The Multi-Gendered Cat!!

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