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La Lioness Priyanka Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-27-07 02:03 PM
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So i have a christmas choice: pay my healthcare bill or buy gifts
Edited on Tue Nov-27-07 02:04 PM by lionesspriyanka
the health care bill is for my routine check up + pap smear+ std check.

nice one.

on edit: its not as bad as most people's health care stories but its annoying to me anyway.
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Droopy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-27-07 02:07 PM
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1. Can you make payments on the medical bill?
The last time I was hospitalized I was given that option.
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La Lioness Priyanka Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-27-07 02:08 PM
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2. its not all that much, i guess i will buy lisa an ipod later.
Edited on Tue Nov-27-07 02:10 PM by lionesspriyanka
however i pay toward my health insurance monthly, hardly ever go to the doctor.

cant see why they cant cover routine checks

on the plus side, i don't have syphilis
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Critters2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-27-07 02:29 PM
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9. Mine doesn't cover preventative care either.
They send us all these mailings about getting regular check-ups, paps, prostate checks, etc, etc. But they don't pay for that stuff. Pisses me off!

You could probably put off the bill for a month or so, and get Lisa the Ipod. Much longer than that, and it would start affecting your credit. Clinics and hospitals can get surprisingly nasty about these things. I used to be a health care consumer advocate. I could tell you stories!!

Good news about the syphilis, though :)
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IndianaJones Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-27-07 02:22 PM
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3. prayer and church may help. nt.
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La Lioness Priyanka Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-27-07 02:22 PM
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4. kicking nixon would help more
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IndianaJones Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-27-07 02:23 PM
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5. Buy the gifts, put off the bills. nt.
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La Lioness Priyanka Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-27-07 02:24 PM
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6. you are full of crappy advice
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IndianaJones Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-27-07 02:24 PM
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7. there is no downside to my advice. the upside is huge. nt.
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La Lioness Priyanka Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-27-07 02:25 PM
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8. well i suppose you do have a point there
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Gormy Cuss Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-27-07 02:30 PM
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10. I think that IndianaJones believes
that he's on your Christmas gift list.:D
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BreweryYardRat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-27-07 02:31 PM
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11. Pay your bills. If your loved ones have half a brain, they'll understand and support you.
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La Lioness Priyanka Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-27-07 02:34 PM
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12. they do. its just crappy
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IndianaJones Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-27-07 02:41 PM
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13. pay your bills later....get gifts for xmas. god will understand. nt.
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The Velveteen Ocelot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-27-07 08:54 PM
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18. "God" doesn't give a rat's ass.
Sorry.
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BreweryYardRat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-27-07 02:43 PM
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14. Would they take books?
Unless your bills are absolutely crushing (and if they are, DEFINITELY pay them), most bookstores will have something good in the bargain section. Or try online. You can get like-new hardbacks for just shipping costs in some cases.

Or write everyone an IOU.
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Deja Q Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-27-07 05:34 PM
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15. Call me old fashioned, but if two loving people stayed in a monogamous relationship,
no tests would be needed and neither individual would have to worry about getting anything.

:shrug:
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La Lioness Priyanka Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-27-07 08:19 PM
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16. you dont give gifts as a test, you give gifts because someone elses happiness
makes you happy

lisa's joy at having a new ipod makes me delighted.
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La Lioness Priyanka Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-28-07 08:04 AM
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19. ahh i realize you were talking about std tests. its a yearly check up
the last time i checked was before i met lisa.

its part of a routine check.

you really should know better than to be judgemental about people getting std test. every sexually active adult should get tested. i had a life before i met lisa.

:eyes:
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datasuspect Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-27-07 08:45 PM
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17. do they have VD clinic gift certificates?
in chicago, they have this health center for the LBGT community: it's a more inclusive environment, really professional, and practically free.

i've went there for screenings lots of times.

do they have something like this where you live? it could help defray the cost a little. you still get competent care in a nurturing environment.
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La Lioness Priyanka Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-28-07 08:05 AM
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20. you know i told my doc that i didnt need an std test (i had gotten one a few weeks before meeting
lisa) but she was insistent that her clinic it was part of the routine bloodwork
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