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The Video Game Shrine. Not pictured: SNES/Genesis (both in Texas) or the DSi (in my duffel bag).

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The Video Game Shrine. Not pictured: SNES/Genesis (both in Texas) or the DSi (in my duffel bag).

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The moon from my front yard, 2008.

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The moon from my front yard, 2008.

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After dealing with the insurance, being denied on a loophole, and insulted through the call, don't resuscitate me if this happens again.

Life just keeps dicking me over and I should never have bought the extention.

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After dealing with the insurance, being denied on a loophole, and insulted through the call, don't resuscitate me if this happens again.

Life just keeps dicking me over and I should never have bought the extention.

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And in my anger, I cracked the screen on my phone. Well, at least I can say, for once, I hurt me, and not something/someone else.

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And in my anger, I cracked the screen on my phone. Well, at least I can say, for once, I hurt me, and not something/someone else.

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Getting a replacement phone through its warranty was an incredibly painless and fast process, compared to getting prescriptions reimbursed.

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Getting a replacement phone through its warranty was an incredibly painless and fast process, compared to getting prescriptions reimbursed.

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"You aren't even ripe yet! I don't need any sour grapes."

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"You aren't even ripe yet! I don't need any sour grapes."

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Doctors visit denial paperwork dropped off at doctors office to see is she can see why they denied it. Heading to pharmacy for same.

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Doctors visit denial paperwork dropped off at doctors office to see is she can see why they denied it. Heading to pharmacy for same.

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3rd attempt to get prescription reimbursement for at least Februarys prescriptions. If these are denied, considering them unreliable.

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3rd attempt to get prescription reimbursement for at least Februarys prescriptions. If these are denied, considering them unreliable.

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For all my complaining about my phone, even with a shattered screen, its working like gangbusters.

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For all my complaining about my phone, even with a shattered screen, its working like gangbusters.

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30 day supply of Metformin: $19
30 day supply of Lisinopril: $18
30 day supply of Lantus: $139
24 day supply of test strips: $154
"30 day" supply of needles: $34
"30 day" supply of Humalog: $138

Grand total: $502 a month in medications.

I should be spending more in (apparently unreimbursible) medicine in a month than my rent ($500). I only make $1700 a month. Some months, I only make $1550.

I've been lucky, though. I've managed to whittle down the test strips to $61 by buying from a clearance site (although those expiration dates are a little worrisome). I've gon from using 4 needles a day to 1 (And got another 100 for free), making my 30 day supply last almost three, and I've still got half a vial of my Humalog insulin since I hardly ever use it. Also, I have two Lantus pens from my doctor, which extended my 30 day supply to 50. That's saved me at least $231. And I still didn't have enough to buy my second vial of Lantus insulin. I had to have Crys buy it for me.

Those will run out soon, as with my faith in any reimbursement dwindling, it may mean cutting back on the few things left to whittle down. Namely killing the phone, dropping groceries to absolutely bare minimums, and hoping 30 gallons of gas will last a really long time in my pickup.

Meanwhile - I watched MSP in British Columbia, Canada, save my then-fiancee's life, with emergency surgery, and an extended hospital stay of almost two weeks, at no charge to her. At all. $0. Some red tape to get around because of a bureaucratic snafu, but in the end $0.

Anyone who thinks National Healthcare is wrong clearly has never had to worry about where their next possibly lifesaving insulin shot is coming from.

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30 day supply of Metformin: $19
30 day supply of Lisinopril: $18
30 day supply of Lantus: $139
24 day supply of test strips: $154
"30 day" supply of needles: $34
"30 day" supply of Humalog: $138

Grand total: $502 a month in medications.

I should be spending more in (apparently unreimbursible) medicine in a month than my rent ($500). I only make $1700 a month. Some months, I only make $1550.

I've been lucky, though. I've managed to whittle down the test strips to $61 by buying from a clearance site (although those expiration dates are a little worrisome). I've gon from using 4 needles a day to 1 (And got another 100 for free), making my 30 day supply last almost three, and I've still got half a vial of my Humalog insulin since I hardly ever use it. Also, I have two Lantus pens from my doctor, which extended my 30 day supply to 50. That's saved me at least $231. And I still didn't have enough to buy my second vial of Lantus insulin. I had to have Crys buy it for me.

Those will run out soon, as with my faith in any reimbursement dwindling, it may mean cutting back on the few things left to whittle down. Namely killing the phone, dropping groceries to absolutely bare minimums, and hoping 30 gallons of gas will last a really long time in my pickup.

Meanwhile - I watched MSP in British Columbia, Canada, save my then-fiancee's life, with emergency surgery, and an extended hospital stay of almost two weeks, at no charge to her. At all. $0. Some red tape to get around because of a bureaucratic snafu, but in the end $0.

Anyone who thinks National Healthcare is wrong clearly has never had to worry about where their next possibly lifesaving insulin shot is coming from.