Hypocrite's Oath is more like it! |
As long as I am belly-aching about insurance I have to tell you about another thing that is going-on right now that irritates me a bit. I believe it was last May (so, nearly a year ago) we had a terrible storm here in my neck of the MIDDLEwest. From inside our home it sounded like someone was throwing hundreds of good-sized stones at the house. Looking out the window I could see pieces of hail (rocks of ice) the size of a golf balls bouncing in the yard as they hit the ground. The storm passed, of course, and I went outside and saw no visible damage to the house. So, nearly a year later, I see many many people in our neighborhood getting new roofs (shingles, fascia, soffit and such) put on their homes. They must have gotten hit worse than us. All of a sudden all of the door-to-door sharks started to fill the water - smelling blood (insurance money). We have had at least five people come to our door unsolicited. We did receive one referral from one of our neighbors and we just recently had a quote from that referral. We were told that there was very minimal damage but, if we wanted to contact our insurance company they could meet with them. They went on to discuss maintaining the value of our home or something like that. I know many people must have gotten it worse than us but I am not going to be part of my insurance rates going up to get a new $10,000 roof when I do not need one. Maybe I am an idiot? We had the same thing happen with all of the hospital bills from Cha Cha's couple of months in the hospitals. That one, however, we may start to have second-thoughts on since the procedure that never should have been performed and cause all of the other problems is still causing havoc in the form of bills and things. If you cause the problem I feel you are responsible for fixing the problem!
They have their nerve saying this needs to be fixed - rub a little dirt on it sissy! |
It is 0328 now and I think I will try to go back to sleep now for a bit before I finish this blog. Blogging helps calm my soul I think (if I actually have one). Oh yeah, I want to thank the so many of you who have reached-out to me privately (and some more publicly) offering your help, love and/or advise... for whatever is ailing me. People from: schools from long ago (high school, college...), Fox Valley Raiders, work, neighbors... I really appreciate you!! I have not contacted anybody in this regard because I know you all have your own problems and situations, as we all do. The hypocrite that I am would offer you the same and wonder why you didn't take me up on my help which is why I address it here. I know you are sincere in your offers and love but I have always been one who does not like to burden others with my baggage (I try to check it at the curb) - we all have our own things to lug around with us (that's why they call it luggage). Feel good that I don't come to you as that is usually when I am at my wit's end. I do, so very much, appreciate you being there and wanting to offer me some sort of ease. Just know that I am good for now and I will let you know if and when I am not. It is at times like this, and I have said it before here, that I feel a lot like George Bailey.
They say seizures I say too much brain power! |
Okay, now on to my nap or whatever this shall be called at 4 in the morning!
Fast forward to 1029 (now). I have been working on setting appointments and trying to figure out everything that I have scheduled and everything that needs to be scheduled and trying to schedule.
Okay, now it is 1131 and I have everything scheduled. I have the neurologist appointment on April 1 and the sleep disorder study on April 3. I am about 90% certain that almost all of my issues are related to my poor sleeping. I am not sure if I mentioned it but the doctor's office said they are 96% sure that I have been having some kind of seizures. That is what the neurologist is supposed to determine. I have not mentioned "seizures" because that is a scary word and, until I find out that is what I have been having, I didn't want to cause undue worry. I think I am falling into a light sleep and starting to dream (that is Cha Cha's theory and I think she is correct). That might explain the seeing television shows from when I was a kid (seeing the shows like I am in them). It might also explain the ONE TIME that I passed-out - I literally fell asleep on my feet. I am just wound too tightly and my brain never slows down.
Oh yeah, the lab at the doctor's office called too and my "labs" all came back clear. "Labs" refers to my blood and urine analysis. I think that would rule out many things like: diabetes, urinary tract infections, kidney problems, pregnancy, bladder infections, parasites... So, I am happy that those came back good. I am confident that when they check my brain they will find nothing there too (I know that is an old joke but it has been one of my favorites since I was a kid and, I am old).
No wonder it only takes me 15 minutes to get to Chicago |
There is one other thing that I have not mentioned here but I will save that until after the neurologist gives me his report. It is not that big of a deal but, without the full understanding of what is going on, it might seem like a bigger deal than it is. Sometimes precautionary measures alarm people more than they should.
Okay, I have to put together a pantry shelf/cabinet for Cha Cha. It is not busy work, as you might imagine, it was planned before I became Narcoleptic Matty.
Thank you for stopping by and for caring. Don't worry, it truly is not that big of a deal. Whatever comes I will kick it's butt. It will be awesome when I get a prescription for a new hammock and a sleeping machine and some sleeping pills and orders to take naps because it is only that I am a vampire and rarely sleep. Funny how, when we are in kindergarten, we hate naps and later in the MIDDLE and beyond part of life, we dream of them. TTTT...MITM (out) TA!
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