The Doldrums
So, the past few days have been… okay. Ups and downs. A high desire to just sleep. I’ve only threatened John’s life a handful of times, and I swear, I have been limiting my thoughts of poking him in the eye with my thumb to a minimum of 5 a day. In all fairness, every time I tell him, “I’m going to slap you,” he responds with, “I’ll punch you in the face.” So, you know, I’m obviously not the only one with anger issues around here. Also, there is still no desire for business. Please pray for John’s continued sanity.
As part of my desire to be a better mother, I’ve really been working on my “closet problem” with Braden. Although I haven’t been able to stop myself from putting him in there frequently, at least I’ve limited the amount of time he had to stay there. Two hours at a time is really kind of me, right?
Additionally, The Mexican has still been spared the fate of the microwave, although I do have to admit that I’ve recently been considering putting him in the crock pot instead, anyway. Less mess, and who knows? He might be nice and tender… I’ve been so lazy about preparing meals lately….
Oh, yeah. The jerks still haven’t called me with the results from my thyroid labwork. But guess what came in the mail today? THE BILL. The MF’ing bill. Including a test for Thyroid Antibodies, WHICH I DIDN’T NEED. See, I have ALREADY been diagnosed with Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis. That means that antibodies have already been detected. And there’s this thing about your body where ANTIBODIES DON’T JUST DISAPPEAR. I am livid about having this bill in my hand already when I have been given no results, and I am livid about the cost.
THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY SEVEN DOLLARS.
Did you choke? Cause when I saw that, my vagina literally just fell off my body. Hey, I haven’t been using it lately anyway, so, no big deal, right? But come ON! And, of course, the test I didn’t need was the most expensive one.
So, you know… I’m just a tiny, litte bit PISSED OFF.
The weather is not helping my mood. Today = Grey. The clouds are grey, the sky is grey, THE WORLD IS FREAKING GREY. But no snow! No, not here! If it has to be so dreary and bleary and cold and crappy, it would be nice if we could have a gee golly winter wonderland out there. At least then it would look SHINY as well as WHITE, instead of GREY.
Seriously. I hate this. Outside, it looks like if you tasted it, you’d have that bitter aspirin taste in your mouth.
Today, outside tastes yucky. And that makes me sad.
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kelly
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StellaDevine
I’m so furious on your behalf. If the United States needs one thing, it’s a decent health system where people don’t have to pay that kind of money for tests which were unnecessary in the first place.
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Veronica
Yeah, John’s continued sanity? Maybe Nathan and him need to talk. I think I had sex a total of 5-6 times during my pregnancy and then not for 10weeks afterwards. Poor man. I can promise though, that he won’t explode.
I think a cardboard box would be a better alternitive to the closet. Much more flexible and less likely to give him splinters. Plus? it is movable, so as you move around the house you can move him to the furthest room away.
Crockpots do tend to make meat tastier…
$387? *chokes* What arseholes.
*sending you some of my sunshine*
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Tasina
I just got the ambulance bill for my trip to hospital after my trip down the stairs. I’m going to blog about it later tonight. I must have been bending over when I landed at the bottom…..
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janet
grrrrrr …. and now, of course, it’s the weekend, and you will get no info.
and then, of course, it’s a holiday, so … you will get no info.
isn’t there someone you can call to get the results??
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That sucketh much. Make sure your doctor ordered that antibody test, if not you might be able to get out of paying for it. If he did, you can beat him to a pulp with a slobbery goldfish cracker. There may be some compromise on the business where John feels the lurve, and it might inspire you too…
BTW, I snarfed OJ out of my nose at the picture of the Mexican in the microwave. Scared the crap out of the cat. Esp. when I looked at her and said “Aha!” haven’t seen her in 3 days…
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Jan Scholl
Are we realted and are our hubbies? I have Fibromyalgia and he will say he hurts too-has he no clue?
Last year I cut my hand and had to go to the ER for stitches. They gave me a tetanus even tho I told them I had one the previous year in this same ER after cutting the other hand. I also had one from a surgery in the same ER 3 years prior. NO one listens. I have a permanant knot in my arm and was horribly sick from the shot. All for a 160 bucks from the insurance company. I hate HMO’s. No culpability either.
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Angie
The gray weather is the worst. We too get a lot of gray and dreary around here. Luckily this year we got snow too, so that helps.
Hospital bills suck, tests suck, drs. suck, the whole process sucks. I’m sure you are preparing to chew ass on someone and you should.
Braden in the closet? Dog in the crockpot? No sex with your husband? Things have to start looking up. I hope you get a beautiful sun-shiny new year. Just keep plugging along, girl – it WILL get better and we’re here for you until it does!
Try to have a great weekend. Head over to Derwad Manor (www.derwadmanor.com) and try some of Mrs G’s ideas – she has some good ones.
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Junebug
Oh, I wish l could do something to make you not sad and make everything better. I’ll be thinking about you and praying that things start working out for your good.
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Jennifer
Ok, I had to stop by after reading on Mrs. Fussypants.
$387, has insurance pair their measly portion? I have spent 10 months fighting two evals for my son and got it down to $32 from $700. Good luck and demand your results!
Jennifer
Ok, I had to stop by after reading on Mrs. Fussypants.
$387, has insurance paid their measly portion? I have spent 10 months fighting two evals for my son and got it down to $32 from $700. Good luck and demand your results!
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Kat
Oh, my dear Tasty Lotus. Sorry about the crapassmotherfluckerasshole bill. And the bumsuckingarsesniffingmofo’s who have not called you yet. Can you call them, tell them they are stupidmofoasseaters and get the unnecessary test removed from your bill? I regularly threaten to fry my cat up with onions and garlic. I think cat would taste good that way.
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Junebug
I’m laughing at Kat’s post. See, we’re rooting for ya.
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Sarcastic Mom, aka Lotus
*snort* crapassmotherfluckerasshole bill is right!
You guys are so great. Thanks for making me feel better….
Secret Agent Mama
I, too, wish there was something I could do to make you not hurt. I hurt knowing you hurt, bless our hearts. Did that make you smile? A crack of a smile? I hope so. <3
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Jules
That is a MF ridiculous bill! I’m so sorry…. What I really gotta know though, is if your vagina fell off, where in the hell are you going to start hanging your bows?
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TXPoppet
Thank you for writing about your thyroid tests. I’m scheduled to see a new doc next week and I was going to ask for thyroid tests, but in the month since I made the appointment, I was beginning to feel silly about asking for them. After reading the link you attached to this post, I’m feeling much more reassured that I’m not overreacting to ask for these tests. Thanks for providing a very helpful link.
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Kelley
I’m sorry for the frustration.
I’m sorry for your pain.
But God damn woman you nearly made me fall off my chair with the
“my vagina literally just fell off my body. Hey, I haven’t been using it lately anyway, so, no big deal, right?”
Love ya.
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Maggie
Gah. I hate days like that. And most doctors. And any bill. Especially one where I pay but still have no f-bombing info-nother-f-bomb-mation. Bastards. I’m with you in irate-ittude.
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Marylin
oh jeez that really sucks
makes me realise how lucky we are in the UK to have medical stuff for free. although that does involve shit waiting lists etc, but i guess there are 2 sides to every story eh?
and as for Braden… I think a BabyJail is in order… I will put up a pic of Zack in his babyjail for you
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patois
That truly bites. I can see why the grey weather would be the final straw. Go scream at the sky. You’ll feel better. Or at least your neighbors will.
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A Lil' Irish Lass
I have been miserably and horribly depressed for the past month. The cold, greys don’t help one bit!
Holidays are a tough time of year, as are the winters. If you need to pressure cook a puppy or thumb your husband in the eyes, I say “do it.” But you might consider locking Braden in the pantry as opposed to the closet. At least he’d have some food in there.
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Oh, The Joys
Tell him to call you a few hours ahead of time and to ask you to… you know… THINK about IT. Maybe you can work yourself up into the proper lather.
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Amanda
I actually did choke when I saw your bill. The cost of healthcare is outrageous, and it makes me ashamed that I’m going into the field sometimes.
I have literally been searching the presidential candidates websites trying to find out which one seems most likely to do something about how ridiculous it is. Then I plan to write that person a letter telling them I’m voting for them, but that if they win THEY BETTER MAKE IT THEIR FIRST PRIORITY.
I am so tired of health insurance being so expensive, and then still having to pay because some stupid labwork was considered unnecessary. I found a collections report against Aaron for a hospital visit that occurred when we weren’t even living in that state! Liars!
Anyway, I’ll stop trying to take over your blog. I am moody today, too, if you couldn’t tell. I threatened to shove Neilen’s plastic bat up Aaron’s ass today, and then I stole Neilen’s Laffy Taffy and ate it right in front of him. So yeah.
imaginary sarah
Darn it, Lotus. I thought I was working the corner of Sad and Grumpy this week. I’m sorry you’ve been there when I was off my shift.
Hang in there!
*holds up a poster of a kitten in a tree*
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kim
well lets at least hope that your clitoris stayed put.. hehehe
It will get better hon.. I promise… xxx
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Stephen
$387!!! I’m so glad that I live in a country where health care is free. In Wales we don’t have to pay for our medicine either (they still do in England and Scotland).
Kay
As a member of the Hashimoto club I welcome you. I have a bonus membership to the Diabetes club as well, complete with insulin and raging mood swings.
Um? Neener?
Hope you get your results and meds soon!
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Kay
um… you don’t really put Braden in the closet… do you? You know what happens when you put a kid on the closet? Later on in life, they come out of the closet!!! HAHAHAHAHAHA
Linda R. Moore
I think you can dispute the charges. Given that you already had the diagnosis and it’s on your record, there’s no reason to just pay for the test without a fight.
Bloody health “care” system. I have no insurance at all, so this kind of thing freaks me out. Good luck renegotiating.
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Stephaine
Oh geeze….. you need a big ol’ pick me up!
Although I cannot help with the doctor crap I can sure pack up some snow and FedEx it to you! But I cannot guarantee it will be white…it could be yellow or grey.
Soon the sun will shine……just keep torturing the husband; that’s what they are there for!
Eve
My daughter has thyroid problems, too. A couple years ago hers got all out of whack and she stopped sleeping. (Did you know that can make you totally psychotic?) My first inkling of her lack of sleep was when she started coming to my room every night and waking me up. She talked, but she didn’t make any sense. She never tried to thumb her husband in the eye – she just thought he was Satan. We were all greatly relieved when they got her meds regulated and she started sleeping. That meant I got some sleep, too. I hope they get something done for you soon. I can’t imagine how awful it must be to lose your vagina that way.
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