Friday, October 17, 2008

Deductible, Meet the Schmidt’s

We’ve met. July, wasn’t it? When your $500 ($1000 family) deductible is met, it is time to think about your aches & pains in a different light. That’s right, everything that has ever hurt is examined and an appointment is made to see the doctor before the next year, when it starts all over again. That’s what I did and will continue to do for 75 more days.
Get rid of that lumpy bump,
Leg with a limp,
Itch or glitch,
Scar & joint that is ajar.

After yet another visit to the IMC campus to have a lump removed yesterday, I treated myself to a black raspberry malt. The in-office surgery resulted in an egg yolk size tumor & quite a pain in my neck. Slathered with super glue it only feels like a bad sunburn, but I am free of that annoying bump on the back of my nape.

If I’m going to break a leg, get gall stones, tear a meniscus or such, please, let it be this year. I only have to pay 20%. All 2008 with almost every payday, a portion went to the $1000 deductible & 20% we have incurred since Jory ‘slam bam thank you ma’am’ started this spiral on December 29, 2007. Combine that with my $1000+ trigger thumb fiasco and that is why Allan was able to have his much awaited colonoscopy. Achy shoulders & hips, stuffy nose, sleep apnea here we come. Sorry, eyes & implants are not covered.

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