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<blockquote data-quote="dreamer" data-source="post: 172824" data-attributes="member: 1697"><p>klmno? been there done that, yup- more than once. and been without medical coverage, as well. Had I had coverage when I first got ill? I would not have spent 3 years as a quadriplgic.....I was the sole support for my family, and also the sole caregiver for my very ill husband. </p><p>For a time, our income was $800 per month. 5 of us. husband medications were over $2,000 a month, difficult children were $2500 a month, mine would have been over $5,000 a month. </p><p>we skipped my medications.....got Rx patient assistance for difficult child and I left husband at VA hospital. </p><p>My house has been in foreclosure twice. For a couple years (before I got so sick) I walked 7 miles to work and back....</p><p>I do undrstand the crummy choices, the gut wrenching decisions, being stuck between a rock and a hard place. Yes, I had CPS here telling me they would yank my kids if I did not find a way to do x, y or z. </p><p>I wish I had magic answers. I never found those magic answers. I attended county board meetings and begged for help------I showed up in person at my state reps offices and begged for help. I do not know what the answers are. I can only offer you my experiences with those programs and how they worked for us when I tried. Apply for them.....worst they can do is turn you down. Then appeal. BUT doubtful any of it will go thru with any measure of speed. Maybe it will, that would be great. Maybe now there are emergency types of ways for it to be handled. I wish you the best luck. But, if we count on luck? Mmmmm mine is not so good. (see my posts in watercooler about my very very ill easy child and her current medical drama unfolding) </p><p>I am hopeing very hard for you that it works out much better for you. I would love nothing more than some serious major reform in those kids of places. Believe me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dreamer, post: 172824, member: 1697"] klmno? been there done that, yup- more than once. and been without medical coverage, as well. Had I had coverage when I first got ill? I would not have spent 3 years as a quadriplgic.....I was the sole support for my family, and also the sole caregiver for my very ill husband. For a time, our income was $800 per month. 5 of us. husband medications were over $2,000 a month, difficult children were $2500 a month, mine would have been over $5,000 a month. we skipped my medications.....got Rx patient assistance for difficult child and I left husband at VA hospital. My house has been in foreclosure twice. For a couple years (before I got so sick) I walked 7 miles to work and back.... I do undrstand the crummy choices, the gut wrenching decisions, being stuck between a rock and a hard place. Yes, I had CPS here telling me they would yank my kids if I did not find a way to do x, y or z. I wish I had magic answers. I never found those magic answers. I attended county board meetings and begged for help------I showed up in person at my state reps offices and begged for help. I do not know what the answers are. I can only offer you my experiences with those programs and how they worked for us when I tried. Apply for them.....worst they can do is turn you down. Then appeal. BUT doubtful any of it will go thru with any measure of speed. Maybe it will, that would be great. Maybe now there are emergency types of ways for it to be handled. I wish you the best luck. But, if we count on luck? Mmmmm mine is not so good. (see my posts in watercooler about my very very ill easy child and her current medical drama unfolding) I am hopeing very hard for you that it works out much better for you. I would love nothing more than some serious major reform in those kids of places. Believe me. [/QUOTE]
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