Grr, Kat. Insurance makes me angry. Obviously my insurance woes are minuscule compared to yours. I hate the financial landslide you've been caught in purely because you happen to have children who need care. I just don't understand why taking good care of each other without bankrupting us is such a difficult concept.
I am a large, semi-muscular man. I can take it. Don't hide behind Mal 'cause you know he'll shoot it down for you. Tell me.
Wash ,'War Stories'
Natter 54: Right here, dammit.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Pix - Oct 28, 2007 3:22:01 pm PDT #8950 of 10001
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
Kat - Oct 28, 2007 3:22:05 pm PDT #8951 of 10001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
sarameg, I'm arranging the bed in Noah's room for you. The problem is that you will be stuck in there with him.
Jesse - Oct 28, 2007 3:24:08 pm PDT #8952 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Not health insurance, but I did just hear a good positive insurance story: My uncle went to some insurance fair or something for fire victims, and got handed a fat check for immediate needs, AND they'll pay for temporary housing for two years, and that doesn't count what they'll get for the house, apparently. It's nice to have enough money to be able to get the good insurance, for when you need it. I think they had some supplemental plan.
Kat - Oct 28, 2007 3:24:22 pm PDT #8953 of 10001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Kristin, we're actually incredibly fortunate because Blue Cross is so huge and the coverage is really really good. . But Grace has Medi-Cal now to cover her care facility. Learning to be part of the system.
Dana - Oct 28, 2007 3:26:09 pm PDT #8954 of 10001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
That's awesome, Jesse. I'm so glad.
Kat - Oct 28, 2007 3:26:21 pm PDT #8955 of 10001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Jesse, your uncle and his family have been in my thoughts. I'm glad the insurance is working out, but WOW. What an incredibly stressful situation.
Jesse - Oct 28, 2007 3:29:59 pm PDT #8956 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Thanks, y'all. Everyone else's house is fine and everything, and my uncle and aunt are staying at my grandmother's for the time being. So that's all good.
I was just saying, the fire is bad enough, at least they don't have to deal with bureaucratic bullshit right now, you know?
Pix - Oct 28, 2007 3:34:46 pm PDT #8957 of 10001
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
Oh Jesse, I'm so glad to hear that. I've been worried about your uncle and his family. It's still an awful situation, but I'm so glad that they are getting the help they need.
Jesse - Oct 28, 2007 3:37:48 pm PDT #8958 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
And my mom is going through old pictures to make copies and send them, which is a great idea, I thought -- except a lot of the old pictures have my uncle's previous wives in them! Oops.
sarameg - Oct 28, 2007 3:42:57 pm PDT #8959 of 10001
sarameg, I'm arranging the bed in Noah's room for you. The problem is that you will be stuck in there with him.
Whee! If it ends up too much, we'll figure something out.
It seems the house my aunt owns in Rainbow (? I'd forgotten it was even near SD) made it, though a trailer that was on another piece of property (they rented the land out) didn't. But! The family in the trailer is able to stay in the house for now. It's cramped (another family lives there with my cousin & they are all friends) but doable until things get sorted out.