Today
I've only slept about 8 hours in the last 72. My sister is still in the hospital and they don't know what type of infectio she has, yet. She is on IV Vancomycin treatments. It is the 3rd stongest antibiotic made and she doesn't have medical insurance.
The 1st time she was hospitalized for her heart problems, the bill for 30 hrs was $18,000. Now it's been 48 hrs and no word from the doctor when she will be released.
I had a spinal infection after my back was injuried and under went IV Vancomycin treatment for 30 days. The doctor's never learned what type of infection I had. Thank God, it was a worker's comp injury because the Vacomycin treatments alone were over $750,000. That's not including the 9 days in the hospital, the two surgeries I under went to discover the infection or the home care that I had to be given.
And my sister doesn't have insurance.
There is a wonderful woman at the clinic who is helping me to get assistance for my sister and is helping fill out forms for a local charity organization that will pay hospital bill for people with out money or insurance. I guess I know an organization that is going to end up in my Living Trust. Forget my son and niece, these people are helping keep my sister alive.
I've been all over this web site for the past 2 days and I apologize for that but, this is the only thing that is keeping from breaking down and crying or going crazy.
I went to an AA meeting last night and "chaired" the meeting. I was asked to come to one tonight and "chair" and different meeting. "Chairing" means I am the speaker at the meeting.
People say that I am an inspiration to them, why I don't know. But last night a freind told me it was not what I had accomplished while I have been sober but, what I have endured and have not had to drink over it.
He's right. I tell people: If I can get sober, you can get sober.
We talk about our last drink, so we don't forget where we came from. Well, I didn't have a last drink. I was they type of alcoholic that use alcohol like a drug. I used it IV. Talk about an easy way to kill your self, doctors and nurses say I'm a miricale.
I'm just me. Nothing more.
A lot of you, on this site, have become a very important part of my life, even if you don't know it. I appericate you, your comments, your posts and blogs.
God Bless you all and keep you safe.
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Added on: 11/02/07 15:51
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