Take care of yourself and don't forget to pray for the
ones who need it more
ones who need it more
Monday, January 19, 2009
Take care of yourself and don't forget to pray for the ones who need it
more
Category: my space This is a blog I wrote on www.myspace.com
For the past 16 years I have worked for the auto industry as a sales rep. Several
times I have tried to get away from it because the hours are long and the job is
stressful.
Each and every time I got a little low on money I went right back into it to get things
back in order.
Last March my construction job went under. So what did I do, I went back into
selling cars. Little to my surprise the economy downfall was coming straight for
me. I worked the 60 hours required and have so far had the worst year ever. My
boyfriend who only knows the construction industry was unable to get a job. After
months of trying even day labor jobs he landed a job at a company with a staffing
service. He worked there about 4 months. When it came time for him to be full
time he went for a physical. They stated he was legally blind and also had a
hernia. He was immediately laid off.
After several months of looking for work he got on with a crew out of Colorado.
This job lasted 3 weeks. Long story short he worked 4 months at best last year.
Being left as the only bread winner in the family I ignored my own health. In just a
matter of months I lost over 20 pounds. I had pains I treated over the counter
without telling anyone. Months past and the day came when I just could not take
the pain anymore.
Keeping our house out of foreclosure and keeping the utilities paid was my
priority. The $40.00 I needed for co-pay on my doctors visit was to much. After
all that could feed us for a week.
As luck would have it a series of evens happened in December that brought me a
few extra bucks. The unemployment they said he was not eligible for was finally
overturned and we had enough to get back on the road. The mortgage company
was working with us and all the utilities were almost caught up.
At this point I thought I could take a breath and finally go to the doctor. Get this
taken care of and look forward to a better year ahead.
Just as I got to a point that I thought nothing else could happen it did. The Doctor
I went to see stated there was nothing she could do for me. After blood tests and
chest ex rays I was told the chest ex rays were OK. The blood work showed signs
of infection and elevated blood sugar. I was given an antibiotic and refereed to
another doctor.
The next doctor was pretty much the same. They also could not do anything for
me except give me a stronger pain pill than the first one and send me to yet
another doctor.
I will be going to the new Doctor tomorrow.
The second doctor told me he felt it was cancer. He was obviously shook up and
had a hard time sharing this information with me. He was very nice and by far one
of the best doctors I have ever went to. The way he talked to me down to the way
had handled the biopsy was outstanding.
I will be going to the cancer specialist tomorrow to see what the biopsy results are.
He told me what to expect and a few things that might happen.
I was also told by him that even if I had not came to him 4 months earlier when the
pain started it would be the same. That was comforting at the moment. But, why
is our economy so bad that even people with insurance can not pay the
deductibles.
Now I have been out of work so long I do not have a paycheck coming in and I am
worried about loosing my insurance coverage. I do have short term disability so
hopefully if I have to be out of work much longer it will float us.
I do not know if it is the pain pills or the antibiotics or the stress but I now have a
hard time eating. I am hungry and nauseous at the same time. I try to eat but,
when I get the food in front of me I get sick.
I know my health should come first but, I am now facing the 3rd $40.00 co-pay not
to mention the pain meads and antibiotics at $15.00 a pop.
While I go through this I think to myself there are so many families going through
so much more. I almost feel selfish feeling sorry for myself knowing there are
people who have lost their jobs and their insurance. At least I still have my
insurance for now. Even though it is hard and stressful to put out what little
money I have left, at least I have it. Also I have allot of good friends and family
who are pulling for me.
Though times are tough right now, let us all just remember that no matter how bad
things look, someone else is having a harder time. Take care of yourself and
don't forget to pray for the ones who need it more.
Take care of yourself and don't forget to pray for the ones who need it
more
Category: my space This is a blog I wrote on www.myspace.com
For the past 16 years I have worked for the auto industry as a sales rep. Several
times I have tried to get away from it because the hours are long and the job is
stressful.
Each and every time I got a little low on money I went right back into it to get things
back in order.
Last March my construction job went under. So what did I do, I went back into
selling cars. Little to my surprise the economy downfall was coming straight for
me. I worked the 60 hours required and have so far had the worst year ever. My
boyfriend who only knows the construction industry was unable to get a job. After
months of trying even day labor jobs he landed a job at a company with a staffing
service. He worked there about 4 months. When it came time for him to be full
time he went for a physical. They stated he was legally blind and also had a
hernia. He was immediately laid off.
After several months of looking for work he got on with a crew out of Colorado.
This job lasted 3 weeks. Long story short he worked 4 months at best last year.
Being left as the only bread winner in the family I ignored my own health. In just a
matter of months I lost over 20 pounds. I had pains I treated over the counter
without telling anyone. Months past and the day came when I just could not take
the pain anymore.
Keeping our house out of foreclosure and keeping the utilities paid was my
priority. The $40.00 I needed for co-pay on my doctors visit was to much. After
all that could feed us for a week.
As luck would have it a series of evens happened in December that brought me a
few extra bucks. The unemployment they said he was not eligible for was finally
overturned and we had enough to get back on the road. The mortgage company
was working with us and all the utilities were almost caught up.
At this point I thought I could take a breath and finally go to the doctor. Get this
taken care of and look forward to a better year ahead.
Just as I got to a point that I thought nothing else could happen it did. The Doctor
I went to see stated there was nothing she could do for me. After blood tests and
chest ex rays I was told the chest ex rays were OK. The blood work showed signs
of infection and elevated blood sugar. I was given an antibiotic and refereed to
another doctor.
The next doctor was pretty much the same. They also could not do anything for
me except give me a stronger pain pill than the first one and send me to yet
another doctor.
I will be going to the new Doctor tomorrow.
The second doctor told me he felt it was cancer. He was obviously shook up and
had a hard time sharing this information with me. He was very nice and by far one
of the best doctors I have ever went to. The way he talked to me down to the way
had handled the biopsy was outstanding.
I will be going to the cancer specialist tomorrow to see what the biopsy results are.
He told me what to expect and a few things that might happen.
I was also told by him that even if I had not came to him 4 months earlier when the
pain started it would be the same. That was comforting at the moment. But, why
is our economy so bad that even people with insurance can not pay the
deductibles.
Now I have been out of work so long I do not have a paycheck coming in and I am
worried about loosing my insurance coverage. I do have short term disability so
hopefully if I have to be out of work much longer it will float us.
I do not know if it is the pain pills or the antibiotics or the stress but I now have a
hard time eating. I am hungry and nauseous at the same time. I try to eat but,
when I get the food in front of me I get sick.
I know my health should come first but, I am now facing the 3rd $40.00 co-pay not
to mention the pain meads and antibiotics at $15.00 a pop.
While I go through this I think to myself there are so many families going through
so much more. I almost feel selfish feeling sorry for myself knowing there are
people who have lost their jobs and their insurance. At least I still have my
insurance for now. Even though it is hard and stressful to put out what little
money I have left, at least I have it. Also I have allot of good friends and family
who are pulling for me.
Though times are tough right now, let us all just remember that no matter how bad
things look, someone else is having a harder time. Take care of yourself and
don't forget to pray for the ones who need it more.
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