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| The month of June brings nothing but doom. My doctor recently ran a shit load of tests to try to figure out what's going on with my body. I got more than I bargained for when the results came back. So far, I've been referred to a Rheumatologist for Lupus, a Dermatologist for Psoriatic Arthritis, a Cardiologist for Chronic Venous Insufficiency, and now I'm being told one of my kidneys isn't functioning properly and I need to see a Nephrologist to confirm Chronic Kidney Disease. On the plus side, I'm still (slowly) losing weight, my cholesterol is good, and I'm not diabetic. However, my husband is now unemployed and I'm uninsured again. I know that it won't last long, but I'm trying to figure out how to cope with all the extra medical expenses without exhausting our savings and my anxiety is sky-high. We didn't have much to start with and after helping my daughter with funeral costs, it really dropped. I'm trying to be thankful that I found all of this out now at 40ish rather than becoming seriously ill at 60ish. I always jump to doom and gloom and it's difficult to stop the negative thoughts. Thankfully, I've learned a little from therapy lately. I may not always be able to change my thinking but I'm more aware of it now. Surprisingly, it helps. Now, if I can just keep it up... |
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but seems to be okay today. I worry about my poor circulation, scrub my toes with a soft bristle brush, watch discoloration come and go. I probably need new arteries or veins but hey... "Heathcare" USA (enough said?). I may be better off trying something here in Thailand. But still... wish I lived in a country that had adequate patient based healthcare. Thailand and Taiwan mostly do, but I can't access it. First world systems like Europe, Canada and Australia do, but again, I can't access it. 