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Hope things get better for you soon. Feel free to vent anytime. Lots of positive mojo on the way to you, friend.
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Ailment related…Medical plan decision time...
I’m currently on a secondary Aetna Medicare PPO plan (covers in and out of network), considering on changing to a Aetna Medicare HMO Plan (in network or nothing) everything about it looks better, but based on what little I know about these plans, my impression is that doctors dislike the HMO plans more than PPO, and there maybe less availability with network only. However my dentist dropped out of the PPO plan I’m on and crown went up 80% from $600 for a crown to $1000, and I’m switching dentists.
Any thoughts on the choice?*
I’m currently on a secondary Aetna Medicare PPO plan (covers in and out of network), considering on changing to a Aetna Medicare HMO Plan (in network or nothing) everything about it looks better, but based on what little I know about these plans, my impression is that doctors dislike the HMO plans more than PPO, and there maybe less availability with network only. However my dentist dropped out of the PPO plan I’m on and crown went up 80% from $600 for a crown to $1000, and I’m switching dentists.
Any thoughts on the choice?*
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Had my annual doctor appointment, triglycerides are high again, then they ask for a second fasting test which typically shows them normal. I have a feeling I'm going to be put on statins this time around though.
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Eh, it's not so bad. I got put on them to control my high cholesterol about 6 months ago, and dolphin grandma what eat the bagel is shape liek frien.
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I hope you don't like IPAs especially the Hazy type. Some of them put grapefruit juice or extracts to enhance the hops. Of course getting the beer maker to put in what they add to their IPA is next to impossible. I just stay away from citrus smelling IPAs now, due to almost killing myself drinking heavily of a brand (which I no longer remember now) that had grapefruit juice in it. It got so bad that I had gut pains and had cloudy/grey urine.
Had to give up drinking entirely for a while, until my liver functions starting coming around to normal again.
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I’m embarrassed, anyway…
The other day I cut a large branch from our Mulberry tree to give some room to a new cherry tree that I ordered online and have since planted. In the process of cutting up this significant branch, I got tangled up and ended up falling on my right shoulder in the grass, but when I hit the ground, I felt something go twang. I moved my, arms, shoulders, felt my ribs which felt normal, no pain to speak of, but when I move a certain way I feel something move on the right side of my chest like it’s loose in there, like it’s moving back-and-forth between two positions. As I said, no pain except when I cough, I noticed soreness on the right side of my chest in the same area. This happened on Saturday.
Yesterday, without any real improvement, I went to see my Doctor who examined me, told me that the fall may have knocked or torn something out of alignment, such as cartilage, or the muscles that are in the vicinity of the ribs. She ordered up some x-rays which were taken yesterday and I’m waiting to hear the verdict. Her suggestion yesterday was to do no exercise that affects that area and see if it goes away in a week. I ask what happens if there’s a broken bone? She said the same thing only I’d have to wait longer for it to heal before doing any exercise with the affected area or arm.
The other day I cut a large branch from our Mulberry tree to give some room to a new cherry tree that I ordered online and have since planted. In the process of cutting up this significant branch, I got tangled up and ended up falling on my right shoulder in the grass, but when I hit the ground, I felt something go twang. I moved my, arms, shoulders, felt my ribs which felt normal, no pain to speak of, but when I move a certain way I feel something move on the right side of my chest like it’s loose in there, like it’s moving back-and-forth between two positions. As I said, no pain except when I cough, I noticed soreness on the right side of my chest in the same area. This happened on Saturday.
Yesterday, without any real improvement, I went to see my Doctor who examined me, told me that the fall may have knocked or torn something out of alignment, such as cartilage, or the muscles that are in the vicinity of the ribs. She ordered up some x-rays which were taken yesterday and I’m waiting to hear the verdict. Her suggestion yesterday was to do no exercise that affects that area and see if it goes away in a week. I ask what happens if there’s a broken bone? She said the same thing only I’d have to wait longer for it to heal before doing any exercise with the affected area or arm.
