Comments on: The Financial Challenge Of Living With Chronic Illness http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2011/12/the-financial-challenge-of-living-with-chronic-illness/ Thu, 03 Sep 2015 17:55:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.3 By: laura lake http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2011/12/the-financial-challenge-of-living-with-chronic-illness/#comment-5562 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 08:07:32 +0000 http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/?p=16456#comment-5562 I thank heavens I work for Kaiser Permanente and although I only work part time, I get insurance. It covers Humira 100%. Without it, I doubt very much that I would work at all. On days I work, it is all I do that day- I come home, lay down, get up to eat dinner with the family (that someone else makes) then lay down again until bedtime, at which I …lay down. When I work 2 days in a row, I have to rest most of the third. (I can’t work 3 days in a row), So, my part time job actually takes me 40 hours a week! But, if I didn’t have it, it would be over for me. When I get discouraged, I just try to remember how lucky I am, and when I get panicked, I try to not think about it.

]]> By: kim http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2011/12/the-financial-challenge-of-living-with-chronic-illness/#comment-5546 Sun, 18 Dec 2011 00:05:01 +0000 http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/?p=16456#comment-5546 you are my hero as of late!
Thanks for the blogging, as it feeds my hope and supports my faith in this ever changing RA adventure-
I salute your courage in going med-free, and am very interested to see how you do without them, and how you feel/fare overall-
my RA journey seems to be about going it med free- and I’m going to give it everything I’ve got-
Happy holidays to you-
k

]]> By: HayWire0831 http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2011/12/the-financial-challenge-of-living-with-chronic-illness/#comment-5538 Fri, 16 Dec 2011 18:08:00 +0000 http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/?p=16456#comment-5538 Shoot, I’m going to come be your neighbor! You’re brave to halt your medicines like that. I’ve kicked that idea around too. I’m just terrified of joint damage and I’m under the impression that joint damage is inevitable when you have RA and go untreated. Still learning!

This post, on the other hand, sickens me because the “healthcare” in America sickens me and to hear about this kind of cost difference and availability in another country just makes me wonder why the HELL America thinks they have to beat up on sick people for money. Capitalism, I guess? I don’t know. Just sickening!

]]> By: naomi http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2011/12/the-financial-challenge-of-living-with-chronic-illness/#comment-5501 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 13:57:44 +0000 http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/?p=16456#comment-5501 Thankfully I live in Ireland, and as I am unable to work due to arthritis I am entitled to free medical care including all my tablets, the most I pay is 10euros a month! I wouldnt be able to afford any treatment otherwise as its so expensive

]]> By: Joe Faulk http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2011/12/the-financial-challenge-of-living-with-chronic-illness/#comment-5500 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 13:33:48 +0000 http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/?p=16456#comment-5500 RA Guy…

I just got a note from Social Security saying that my monthly disability payment will go up. 3.6% and my Medicare premium will go down $11.00 and I am thrilled! I make in a month what I used to make in a week and I thank God everyday for it. About 65% of my monthly budget is medically related. I just went through some neurological exams including a MRI of the brain, a MRI of the neck, pulse doppler ultrasound of the arteries to the brain, a brain stem study and, finally, a nerve conduction study all to try to find why I am having seizures. The result of all these test???? I am dehydrated!!! Heaven knows how much I am going to have to pay for finding out I need to drink water. Funny.

It seems here in the US that politicians are always looking to cut Medicare and Social Security. It is frustration to see the threats to programs for those who have the greatest amount to lose from these cuts. Never once have I ever heard of a public figure doing without their salary or benefits so the elderly and chronically ill could have more!

Nuff said.

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