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Medical Bills

Every day I am faced with whether or not to go to a scheduled doctors visit or receiving the necessary testing used to treat this dis-ease.  My biggest fear is losing my fight because I cannot afford the bills that medicare doesn't cover.  I am talking about the 20%.  I have recently received the bills for co-pays and such that is left and I truly cannot afford to pay them.  I do not qualify for any other assistance because my husband makes "too much money", yet we are barely living paycheck to paycheck.   I can't be added to his insurance because of my "pre-existing condition".  Right now I am looking at a cupboard that is bare with me making "potluck" meals for my husband and three children.  What am I to do?  If there is anyone out there that has an answer, please help me.  I really am at my wits end.  Being as though one of the things that this disease feeds off of stress, this situation is not helping me at all.

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Update on the showcase

·         Who – ABO Entertainment Group

·         Why – Music Showcase to prospective clientele

·         When - Sunday, March 30, 2008

·         Time - 12pm – 2pm

·         Location Middletown Chamber of Commerce

216 North Broad St.

Middletown, De 19709

Please R.S.V.P. either by email or the phone number listed below.

kmsrenterprises@comcast.net

(302) 743-3346

Looking to cater to prospective clientele:

Event Planners

Wedding Planners

Bridal Consultants (bridal parties are welcome)

Corporate Event Planners

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My life with Sarcoidosis

It is now 5:47 am after a long day and night suffering with a lot of body and chest pain.  I wish there was a cure for this so that I won't have to deal with these types of days and nights.  I really do not like what it does to my children when they see me in pain.  I just assure that it is only for a minute but mom will be okay. 

 

I went to the doctor today and she spoke of more patient's coming to her with this disease.  I think that it is an epidemic here in this state.  It makes you think......

 

All and all, I remain positive knowing that this is just a test and God will pull me through.

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new doctor = + or - results

I have been seeing a new doctor whose methodology is to heal myself from within using his techniques.  About now I am up for anything to reduce the ongoing pain of this disease and also the taking of the many perscription drugs.  I have never been one for taking medicines.  Coming from a holistic approach to life from the beginning up until this diagnosis, I hated the thought that in order to live, I had to rely on medications.  So back to this doctor. he uses a pressure point technique in a relaxed environment.  Sometimes he implements spinal manipulations and or acupuncture to aid in the release of stress to the muscles and nerves of the body.  My initial visit with him was one of finally, someone who approaches health like me.  After the first therapeutic treatment and list of supplements i.e. fish oil capsules and others, I felt a sense of cooling thoughout my body.  Whether this was my mind tricking me or not, I felt like the treatment worked.  He stated that I would likely become very sleepy afterwards and that did happen. 

 

My next visit with him did not achieve the same results.  I didn't feel like he helped me in any way.  It felt as if the treatment was rushed and also that he only concentrated on one side of my body whereas initial treatment approached my entire body equally.  Maybe I am hoping to find some kind of relief from anything other than what I have been dealing with for almost 8 years.  To say that I am tired of the repetitious treatments from my regular doctors which all result in my increasing my prednisone intake and or methotrexate is just that, I am tired.  There has to be an answer.  I want to get back to my regular self.  Not being able to work out regularly without pain is causing more harm to my body.  The weight gain alone is very hard on my body.

 

Any thoughts?