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I am ObamaCare
Posted by miss m on Thursday, October 20, 2011 @ 10:14pm in General Blather, Hysterectomy, Photography and Pics, Sickness and Health Issues | Subscribe
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I am ObamaCare. Thanks to President Obama?s Health Care Reform, I was able to get PCIP Insurance after I was diagnosed with a uterus full of tumors in the ER. This insurance allowed me to get the surgery I needed to get well.
Thank you President Obama.
(Also posted on facebook.)
And since this single picture has made so many conspiracy nuts insane, see a FAQ behind the cut.
Common questions:
Who?s the girl in the photo? Me, Miss M. Turner I am the originator of this photo. I made it, took it, posted it on my blog, twitter and facebook page. Since then, it?s gone viral and all over the web.
Were you paid for this picture? Seriously? *snort* I can?t believe people actually think that. No, no one paid me anything. I?m not affiliated with any campaign or group.
If, however, you want to help support my cause and help me put a dent in my medical bills, I have a donation link here and my sole income right now is through my small jewelry business here. I would also appreciate any links to my shop as well.
Why did you make this? Because I?ve seen all the ?I am 99%? pictures lately and thought I?d do my spin on it because this is what is going on in MY life.
Uterine fibroid tumors are typically benign and common. Why surgery? It?s true that they are VERY common and almost always benign, however, hysterectomy because of fibroids is one of the most common surgeries, period. Fibroids can cause not only severe bleeding, extreme pain, anemia, infertility, and sexual pain and discomfort, but can cause bladder issues as well as bowel issues. I had FIVE fibroids of massive size (over 1,200 grams when this started or approximately 2.6 pounds) that made my uterus the size of a woman 4-5 months pregnant. The pain was extreme and they pressed on nerves in my back as well. The ONLY cure for fibroids is uterus removal ? hysterectomy. In ALL other treatments they can (and do) grow back. Given the quick growth and massive amount of tumors, it made sense to go with the permanent option rather than remove the tumors only because in 3-5 years, I?d have to do it again. My fibroids were everywhere in my uterus; inside, in the lining and even outside the uterus. I was never going to be able to have children because of the damage that would be done removing them, so I opted for a hysterectomy to cure me of the problem.
I had my TLH ? Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy ? on October 5th. The surgery removed my uterus and my cervix but retained my functional ovaries to prevent menopause. I am very slowly healing. But I am thrilled to know that soon I will have not only my life back, but better than before! To think, soon, I will be healthy. It?s a beautiful thought.
If it was an emergency, the hospital would have done surgery anyway, so this isn?t true/you could have gotten Medicaid/hospitals don?t turn away people/whatever version there were other options people ?think? they know exist. Actually, it was this or cash. And this is a HELL of a lot better. I went into the ER Memorial Day weekend. We couldn?t do the surgery right then and there because I needed more pre-op testing. The hospital discharged me. While it?s true they don?t turn people away in the ER, they most certainly do NOT have to give me surgery. I applied for every single charity/state assistance program there is in Florida. I got denied for all of them. In Florida, it?s all tied into the Department of Children and Families and if you are not pregnant and do not have kids, you do not qualify. Period. How ironic is it that here I was, unable to have kids because of tumors and denied for assistance? My ER stay was $13,347 and was ?discounted? down to ?$8,008″ for being a ?cash? payment. That?s not exactly a manageable number either. On top of that, I also have $1,200 to the ER physician and $250 to the ER radiologist that were billed separately. And that was just a single overnight ER trip! Can you imagine the cost of surgery and inpatient follow-up care?? As a cash paying patient? It?s utterly impossible.
Edit to add: See this entry for the cost of just the hospital bill for my surgery.
You know it?s not actually called ?ObamaCare? right? Uh, yeah. That?s kinda the point. I?m using the negative term in a positive light. It helps draw attention to it in a more polarizing way. It?s like an intentional irony.
Well, I rather have Single Payer system ? what we did get isn?t that great you know! Yeah, I do know. And I too wish we had gotten MORE reform passed. As long as health care is allowed to be a for-profit system, it only works if people stay sick. And that?s fundamentally wrong. Like I said, PCIP isn?t perfect, but it?s something.
I thought the Reform didn?t take effect until 2014? In 2014, regular insurance companies won?t be able to drop you or turn you away or disqualify you if you get sick. (Pre-existing conditions are already eliminated for children; adults have to wait a few more years.) UNTIL THEN, PCIP is the gap program between now and then. It gives people access to medical insurance when they normally wouldn?t be able to get it. For details: http://pciplan.com/
I don?t want to pay your handout! PCIP isn?t a handout and it isn?t free. It?s insurance no different from yours, except mine is probably more expensive since I?m paying all the premium instead of splitting it with an employer. I pay $237/month just in premiums, had $1,000 deductible to meet and I pay 20% of all services as well in co-pay.
You can read up on the entire process on my blog.
Blog: http://www.giveneyestosee.com/blog
Hysterectomy: http://www.giveneyestosee.com/blog/hysterectomy
<center>I?m relying on my small jewelry business to help pay the medical bills, so please check it out. Thanks!
PhoenixFireDesigns.etsy.com
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I am ObamaCare
Posted by miss m on Thursday, October 20, 2011 @ 10:14pm in General Blather, Hysterectomy, Photography and Pics, Sickness and Health Issues | Subscribe
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<!-- AddThis Button Begin --><script type="text/javascript">var addthis_product = 'wpp-261';var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true};</script><script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js#pubid=memoryanddream"></script><small>This is the ORIGIN of the ?I am ObamaCare? picture. I?m the one who wrote it, photographed it and posted it. That?s me in the picture. This is my story. I never knew my simple ?I am Obamacare? image would wind up all over the web including facebook, tumblr, and even MoveOn.org. I am happy for you to share my image anywhere but I would appreciate it if you credited it correctly. I keep seeing it incorrectly credited when I find it. And if you have shared it, please let me know. I?d love to see it. Thank you!</small>
I am ObamaCare. Thanks to President Obama?s Health Care Reform, I was able to get PCIP Insurance after I was diagnosed with a uterus full of tumors in the ER. This insurance allowed me to get the surgery I needed to get well.
Thank you President Obama.
(Also posted on facebook.)
And since this single picture has made so many conspiracy nuts insane, see a FAQ behind the cut.
Common questions:
Who?s the girl in the photo? Me, Miss M. Turner I am the originator of this photo. I made it, took it, posted it on my blog, twitter and facebook page. Since then, it?s gone viral and all over the web.
Were you paid for this picture? Seriously? *snort* I can?t believe people actually think that. No, no one paid me anything. I?m not affiliated with any campaign or group.
If, however, you want to help support my cause and help me put a dent in my medical bills, I have a donation link here and my sole income right now is through my small jewelry business here. I would also appreciate any links to my shop as well.
Why did you make this? Because I?ve seen all the ?I am 99%? pictures lately and thought I?d do my spin on it because this is what is going on in MY life.
Uterine fibroid tumors are typically benign and common. Why surgery? It?s true that they are VERY common and almost always benign, however, hysterectomy because of fibroids is one of the most common surgeries, period. Fibroids can cause not only severe bleeding, extreme pain, anemia, infertility, and sexual pain and discomfort, but can cause bladder issues as well as bowel issues. I had FIVE fibroids of massive size (over 1,200 grams when this started or approximately 2.6 pounds) that made my uterus the size of a woman 4-5 months pregnant. The pain was extreme and they pressed on nerves in my back as well. The ONLY cure for fibroids is uterus removal ? hysterectomy. In ALL other treatments they can (and do) grow back. Given the quick growth and massive amount of tumors, it made sense to go with the permanent option rather than remove the tumors only because in 3-5 years, I?d have to do it again. My fibroids were everywhere in my uterus; inside, in the lining and even outside the uterus. I was never going to be able to have children because of the damage that would be done removing them, so I opted for a hysterectomy to cure me of the problem.
I had my TLH ? Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy ? on October 5th. The surgery removed my uterus and my cervix but retained my functional ovaries to prevent menopause. I am very slowly healing. But I am thrilled to know that soon I will have not only my life back, but better than before! To think, soon, I will be healthy. It?s a beautiful thought.
If it was an emergency, the hospital would have done surgery anyway, so this isn?t true/you could have gotten Medicaid/hospitals don?t turn away people/whatever version there were other options people ?think? they know exist. Actually, it was this or cash. And this is a HELL of a lot better. I went into the ER Memorial Day weekend. We couldn?t do the surgery right then and there because I needed more pre-op testing. The hospital discharged me. While it?s true they don?t turn people away in the ER, they most certainly do NOT have to give me surgery. I applied for every single charity/state assistance program there is in Florida. I got denied for all of them. In Florida, it?s all tied into the Department of Children and Families and if you are not pregnant and do not have kids, you do not qualify. Period. How ironic is it that here I was, unable to have kids because of tumors and denied for assistance? My ER stay was $13,347 and was ?discounted? down to ?$8,008″ for being a ?cash? payment. That?s not exactly a manageable number either. On top of that, I also have $1,200 to the ER physician and $250 to the ER radiologist that were billed separately. And that was just a single overnight ER trip! Can you imagine the cost of surgery and inpatient follow-up care?? As a cash paying patient? It?s utterly impossible.
Edit to add: See this entry for the cost of just the hospital bill for my surgery.
You know it?s not actually called ?ObamaCare? right? Uh, yeah. That?s kinda the point. I?m using the negative term in a positive light. It helps draw attention to it in a more polarizing way. It?s like an intentional irony.
Well, I rather have Single Payer system ? what we did get isn?t that great you know! Yeah, I do know. And I too wish we had gotten MORE reform passed. As long as health care is allowed to be a for-profit system, it only works if people stay sick. And that?s fundamentally wrong. Like I said, PCIP isn?t perfect, but it?s something.
I thought the Reform didn?t take effect until 2014? In 2014, regular insurance companies won?t be able to drop you or turn you away or disqualify you if you get sick. (Pre-existing conditions are already eliminated for children; adults have to wait a few more years.) UNTIL THEN, PCIP is the gap program between now and then. It gives people access to medical insurance when they normally wouldn?t be able to get it. For details: http://pciplan.com/
I don?t want to pay your handout! PCIP isn?t a handout and it isn?t free. It?s insurance no different from yours, except mine is probably more expensive since I?m paying all the premium instead of splitting it with an employer. I pay $237/month just in premiums, had $1,000 deductible to meet and I pay 20% of all services as well in co-pay.
You can read up on the entire process on my blog.
Blog: http://www.giveneyestosee.com/blog
Hysterectomy: http://www.giveneyestosee.com/blog/hysterectomy
<center>I?m relying on my small jewelry business to help pay the medical bills, so please check it out. Thanks!
PhoenixFireDesigns.etsy.com
</center>
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You sure have a lot of HoMo thoughts going on in your head, did you switch teams lately?
nuff said
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You sure have a lot of HoMo thoughts going on in your head, did you switch teams lately?
nuff said
It's nothing compared to your drunk posts. In fact that is another thing you and hedgy have in common.
i posted this on a real radical rightwing site. I can just imagine the response it gets.
Hey PUSSYCHOPS, enjoy.
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Nah Trench it is different. These guys parrot Fox and nitwit neo-con radio. Skuldick just parrots u tube videos. Already got one guy saying we are paying the bill basically saying she should have just died. I pointed out that it isn't a handout. I'm waiting patiently for his response. Not sure he will have one until he gets a chance to call up Rush at 12 tomorrow
I'm not sure i'm against ObamaCare, I don't know what's in it, I know that Obama LIED about Talks out in the OPEN, on C-SPAN.
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To all those against it, of which I may be one myself because I dont think it is attacking the problem what is the alternative? Sure they can all stand there and say they will repeal it but what is the alternative? How will they control costs?
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You sure have a lot of HoMo thoughts going on in your head, did you switch teams lately?
nuff said
Maybe a pearl necklace? :lol:
Ooops... don't look now but the Obama Administration's about to require full disclosure from drug companies for the payments they make to doctors for research, consulting, speaking, travel and entertainment.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/17/h...ers-to-disclose-payments-to-doctors.html?_r=1
No doubt the Republican lapdogs here will see this as a bad thing.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/17/h...ers-to-disclose-payments-to-doctors.html?_r=1
No doubt the Republican lapdogs here will see this as a bad thing.
Ooops... don't look now but the Obama Administration's about to require full disclosure from drug companies for the payments they make to doctors for research, consulting, speaking, travel and entertainment.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/17/h...ers-to-disclose-payments-to-doctors.html?_r=1
No doubt the Republican lapdogs here will see this as a bad thing.
Those dam liberal regulations .
So the girl in the photo has no healthcare insurance but, she went to the ER...did they turn her away?
When in the ER, they diagnosed her problem and no doubt ran extensive tests to figure out what was wrong and to ease her pain...did they not give her a full range of service and attention even though she has not insurance?
Because of all of that care, they made a diagnosis and determined what had to be done...all thanks to Obamacare right?
Hospitals write off billions of dollars a year for this type of case including the surgery and aftercare. The Obama now is reducing payments to healtcare providers for when they do get paid and turning every provider into a criminal by sending out teams to search through records for clerical errors they call fraud...that's how they are paying for Obamacare.
To those who pay their own way, that means higher premiums, fewer doctors and less access.
I don't know what type of lifestyle decisions this particular person made to be in the work situation she is in but, I would rather have a hospital making decisions on providing care based on their mission and non-profit status than either the state (see Florida example she described) or Washington.
Finally, if you want to argue the fact that this type of care isn't provided everyday in hospitals coast to coast, just try to find one female under 40 who has EVER died from lack of treatment after being diagnosed with UFT.
When in the ER, they diagnosed her problem and no doubt ran extensive tests to figure out what was wrong and to ease her pain...did they not give her a full range of service and attention even though she has not insurance?
Because of all of that care, they made a diagnosis and determined what had to be done...all thanks to Obamacare right?
Hospitals write off billions of dollars a year for this type of case including the surgery and aftercare. The Obama now is reducing payments to healtcare providers for when they do get paid and turning every provider into a criminal by sending out teams to search through records for clerical errors they call fraud...that's how they are paying for Obamacare.
To those who pay their own way, that means higher premiums, fewer doctors and less access.
I don't know what type of lifestyle decisions this particular person made to be in the work situation she is in but, I would rather have a hospital making decisions on providing care based on their mission and non-profit status than either the state (see Florida example she described) or Washington.
Finally, if you want to argue the fact that this type of care isn't provided everyday in hospitals coast to coast, just try to find one female under 40 who has EVER died from lack of treatment after being diagnosed with UFT.
Absolute and total horse shit, the azbob. Hospitals write off nothing, They just add the cost to the bills of insured patients.
You are dumber than Rick Perry.
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Bob, your selective comprehension syndrome is obviously a pre-existing condition. I suggest you look into PCIP insurance, and while you're at it, thank the Obama Administration. :0074
Your right Duff...hospitals add millions of dollars to the bills of patients who they get paid for...like Medicare patients for whom, regardless of what is billed, they get paid a set amount per type of procedure.
Or maybe BCBS or other insured patients, they have set, contracted reimbursement rates too. You can't really apply an economic model for a grocery store to a hospital.
Assuming you have a job, and that is a longshot at best, I'll rely on you for information how your industry runs. In the meantime, other people only know you're ignorant when you express yourself so I would suggest you cut way back on your posting.
Trench...I'm capable of taking care of myself so you and other taxpayers won't have to worry about paying to meet my needs. If you have some extra money, you can buy some jewerly from the girl without a uterus.
Or maybe BCBS or other insured patients, they have set, contracted reimbursement rates too. You can't really apply an economic model for a grocery store to a hospital.
Assuming you have a job, and that is a longshot at best, I'll rely on you for information how your industry runs. In the meantime, other people only know you're ignorant when you express yourself so I would suggest you cut way back on your posting.
Trench...I'm capable of taking care of myself so you and other taxpayers won't have to worry about paying to meet my needs. If you have some extra money, you can buy some jewerly from the girl without a uterus.
That's the difference between right-wingers like yourself and progressive liberals like me, Bob. You continually display the typical right-wing "I got mine... too bad if your life sucks" attitude.
I have a good career, a nice home, plenty of savings, a good retirement plan and good health insurance. But that doesn't stop me from caring about the millions of Americans and billions of people around the globe who aren't as fortunate as me, Bob.
