Just got back from the ophthalmologist in the big town about fifty miles away, and he’s upset with me for staying away so long. Seems the pressure in my eyeballs is way up again and the right eye has not had a good year.
So I’m supposed to go back early next month for some sort of examination or treatment or something, which I can’t afford. I’ve got an appointment for April 8 and I’m not quite sure how I’m going to pay for it. I actually seem to be in the stereotypical position of the little old lady who can afford food or medicine, but not both.
It’s not the big honking deal the cataract surgery was, just a few hundred bucks, and if anybody wanted to help with that either through Paypal or getting my maildrop addy through the Send Joel Stuff button above, that would be a comfort. If you can’t that’s cool too. I’ll work it out, just not quite sure how at the moment.
Don’t qualify for Medicaid, or don’t want it?
Yes.
I can just see Joel applying for medicaid. I laughed at every one of the implications
I just dropped a few Clams your way hope it helps.
Eric.
Well, hell. You’re not unique in your situation. Either you find a way to pay for critical care, or you lose it.
Or, as we in the Social Security/Medicare community express it: Sometimes we have to choose between opthalmic care and digestive care.
Most of us truly don’t know whether to shit or go blind.
It’s called … “growing old”.
As a “glaucoma suspect” myself I can relate. Some of the eye drops used in treatment are ridiculously expensive, even with Medicare and supplemental insurance. Same for most of the related testing.
Glaucoma is a sneaky condition. It just sneaks up on you with no apparent symptoms. Once diagnosed, we are well-advised to schedule regular checkups as things can change suddenly and for the worse. Once actual nerve damage has occurred there is basically no reversal possible.
Wish I was in a position to help. Just found out that my eye surgeon died recently. I always knew he was a nice guy and decent clinician but had to find out how heavily involved in other aspects of his profession from the obit.
Here’s to eyes!