I am so frustrated about my upcoming eye surgery

debodun said:
When I did my aunt's estate about 10 years ago, I discovered she was over $40K in debt because of a credit card which was more than her estate was wort
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Responsible people do not allow that to happen. If you had a credit card, you use it and pay it off in full before the due date.

If you are used to paying cash, you would most likely use the CC only when necessary, such as a hotel room, Uber, Lyft, or buying things online. It is also convenient, as you can have groceries delivered during bad weather or when you are not feeling well.
 
debodun said:
When I did my aunt's estate about 10 years ago, I discovered she was over $40K in debt because of a credit card which was more than her estate was worth. What a mess trying to straighten that out. I had to have the estate attorney negotiate a settlement with her debtors for a fraction of what she owed.
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That's not a valid excuse, Debs. You are not your aunt. You're smart enough to only use a credit card when you need to and to not go into debt. Another excuse, shot down. Keep 'em comin'.
 

debodun said:
When I did my aunt's estate about 10 years ago, I discovered she was over $40K in debt because of a credit card which was more than her estate was worth
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It was not because of a credit card. It was because of how she probably only made minimum payments and let interest accrue and possibly late charges. My guess is that the interest amounted to more than her purchases with the CC.
 
StarSong said:
Every surgery and procedure involves risk. Medical providers are morally and legally obligated to be sure patients understand those risks and agree to take them. Their insurers also insist on it.
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I havent been told about the risks, yet. Just a visit with the doctor and be scheduled my first eye cataract surgery tomorrow. I did however try to find the risks online. They need to treat us like people not time slots with a dollar sign in it.$$$$
 
debodun said:
I've offered her money, to pay for gasoline, and treat for restaurant meals, but she's refused all. I made a donation to the church building fund in the names of people that have helped me during my indisposition and have told them that in thank you cards.
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Take a cab, uber or bus. She may not show up at a point in time when you really are counting on her
 
Medusa said:
And they make the patient do all the "leg work" now. WTH? :mad:
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That's not all they do to cut their costs.
When I took my friend to her consultation to have her knee replacement, she was given a bunch of Rx wipes to use on her skin, along with instructions on how to use it to prevent infection.
That not only saves them money, since they don't have to pay an orderly, but if she does get an infection, they can say, "Well, YOU did your own skin disinfection; you missed a spot, so it's your fault."
 
Bedside manner is nice, but I figure I'm not looking for a boyfriend. He can be Ebenezer Scrooge as long as he does a good job.

The last time I saw my PCP, she was very curt and dismissive and seemed distracted. I didn't like that she's started bringing her 2 small dogs into the building - that seems very unprofessional to have dogs running up and down the corridors.
 
win231 said:
That's not all they do to cut their costs.
When I took my friend to her consultation to have her knee replacement, she was given a bunch of Rx wipes to use on her skin, along with instructions on how to use it to prevent infection.
That not only saves them money, since they don't have to pay an orderly, but if she does get an infection, they can say, "Well, YOU did your own skin disinfection; you missed a spot, so it's your fault."
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That's atrocious!
 
debodun said:
As far as I know. All my 'victims' were in church Sunday, so I assume they are over their maladies.
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That needs to be nailed down, just become someone is in chruch does not mean something will not change. They might get sick again or any number of things. Please contact the person again and make sure they still agree to take you.
 

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