BurningbirdRecovered from the Wayback Machine. After my cleaning frenzy last week, I woke up the next morning with hands that hurt so much I couldn’t use them. I then realized that by increasing measure, I’ve had aches and pains in my hands, my wrists, my feet, and recently my back and even my shoulders. Downing […]
I’ve decided to really get my money’s worth out of my various insurances, because I spent the morning in oral surgery and still a bit foggy from the gas and sedatives, and pain pills. There must be an unwritten contract for surgeons in St. Louis, because the oral surgeon was just as nice as the […]
After writing the post about Jeneane and her COBRA going up and then heading off to the doctor, I came and found a letter from the company who I have COBRA through – my medical and dental insurance premiums have also increased. More, they’ve changed the dental provider effective December 1. So the deductible that I […]
Being an independent today is not too viable an option, primarily because of corporate malfeasance, but also, indirectly, because the government in this country doesn’t support it. For instance, most companies won’t hire an self-employed person because of the infamous IRS Twenty Question bias, which basically boils down companies forcing people who should be employees […]
Last week my cheek started swelling, and sure enough, I have an abcsessed tooth. I went to the dentist on Friday and got some antibiotics, as well as a referral to the specialist. Luckily I have dental as well as medical insurance. An embarrassment of riches. Class in this country used to be based on […]