My Dear Readers,
It’s been 1 year since I started my blog.
I would like to take this opportunity to Thank All the Wonderful Authors, Writers, and Bloggers that I have connected with within our community. A day doesn’t go by that I don’t think of everyone.
You Have All Touched My Life.
I have not posted nor been active in our community lately, and I would like to share why.
After having my lumbar spine fused with plates and screws in 2003. I was left with Intractable Lumbar Pain.
I have had an implanted pain pump for the last 10 years. My now 2nd pump battery was due to shut off at the end of January 2014.
Our medical insurance changed leaving me to pay out an outrageous deductible before any payment for medical services would be payed out at 80%.
As a result my pump shut off and I was placed on pain pills. There is a Significant difference having medication delivered directly into my spine to manage my pain and a pill.
This has left me depressed, in pain, and my quality of life has taken a downward spiral.
In January of this year I had a chest x-ray as part of pre-operative orders.
(this was before finding out the insurance coverage deductible)
I have Ground Glass Nodules, and a few masses throughout my lung fields.
I’m in the process of seeing a Pulmonologist.
I’m still left in the same position of not being able to have a lung biopsy due to the F$%*ing insurance.
I went from living for me a somewhat active life, to being completely sedentary,
Frustrated, and depressed.
Please know I miss reading and commenting on All Your Works of Art.
With Much Love to All My Friends,
Anastasia
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