New healthcare thread (part II)

[Its On A Slab]

My little girl is 10, and we have been battling with her as well. She wants to eat every processed sugar loaded thing in sight. We are making headway and getting her to make better choices in food selection. It's probably easier to do that with a 10 year old than a 17 year old, but you are spot on with the repercussions.

It's like people who like to play in the Sun all day. I did it as well, and (so far) three skin cancers later, I no longer go out in the Sun without full sleeves, hat, and plenty of SPF 50 on the oncovered parts.

 

[75thru79]

It's like people who like to play in the Sun all day. I did it as well, and (so far) three skin cancers later, I no longer go out in the Sun without full sleeves, hat, and plenty of SPF 50 on the oncovered parts.

I just had my second mohs surgery and I've had to do the chemotherapy cream a few times. The bad news is that all my damage took place back in the 70's and 80's where I basically lived outside. I always put on plenty of sunscreen these days but it's too little, too late. The damage is already done and is now just starting to manifest itself.

 

[TIDE-HSV]

I just had my second mohs surgery and I've had to do the chemotherapy cream a few times. The bad news is that all my damage took place back in the 70's and 80's where I basically lived outside. I always put on plenty of sunscreen these days but it's too little, too late. The damage is already done and is now just starting to manifest itself.

Same here. I had a basal cell stretching from beside my right eye up to the center of my forehead. I was going to a dermatologist who didn't catch it. He'd also missed two melanomas on friends, so I changed doctors. I first had a plastic surgeon, who couldn't get it all, followed by Mohs. No one notices the scar unless I call attention to it. They turned me back to the plastic surgeon for followup and, as I was leaving his office, he started giving me the lecture. I reminded him of my age. He then said that I was right, that I was just paying for what I'd done 25 years ago...

 

[Bazza]

I had some tissue removed a week ago from my upper left chest area. Looked like a mole. My dermatologist did a biopsy on a sample and said it was something that could develop into Melanoma. The sutures come out on Friday.

Then tomorrow morning I'm getting a steroid shot in my left thumb to hopefully resolve a trigger thumb condition that just developed over the last few weeks. Surgery was also an option but they could do this sooner so hopefully it helps.

 

[Its On A Slab]

I just had my second mohs surgery and I've had to do the chemotherapy cream a few times. The bad news is that all my damage took place back in the 70's and 80's where I basically lived outside. I always put on plenty of sunscreen these days but it's too little, too late. The damage is already done and is now just starting to manifest itself.

I had an age spot on my right forearm for years. My dermatologist said it was not to worry about. Then I changed jobs and moved to another city, and let my regular dermatology visits lag.

Five years later, I started going back. 1st visit, they found melanoma in that age spot. And I went thru the surgery to have it removed, and the anxiety of waiting on the biopsy results. Lucky for me it was ruled stage 0 (in situ). I was lucky that it hadn't gotten into the lower layers of the skin yet.

My wakeup call to stop going out in the Sun. I know we are told that these skin cancers are due to the Sun damage from years ago, but, knock on wood, I have yet to get another basal, squamous or melanoma since I started avoiding the Sun.

 

[Bazza]

My appointment went great this morning. The injection didn't hurt at all. If anything just a brief discomfort, as it would be for anyone having a needle inserted into their thumb!

She said to give it 3 days to do anything noticeable and 3 weeks to know how effective it was. I could return for a second injection if needed.

So we'll see.....

 

[Bazza]

My hand doctor's office decor has a hand-theme. All art work has something to do with hands. Thought it was pretty cool and a great idea.

First thought I had was Nick Nolte holding his hands up at the end of "North Dallas Forty".

Iconic movie and an iconic scene.

So I intend to send her a framed photo of it with my regards.

Will be interesting to see if she chooses to display it. Probably not.....

 

[dayhiker]

This is interesting:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1954207271925219654

 

[JDCrimson]

What are the chances we can get it added to our water supply?

This is interesting:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1954207271925219654

 

[Bazza]

When I went in on Friday to get my sutures out there were a couple of Navy veterans in the waiting room. They had served in the 60's and 70's so it was pretty cool to hear some of the chatter between the two.

One had served during Vietnam but was stationed in Germany the whole duration. I brought up that "Apocalypse Now" had just aired that week on TCM - directed by Frances Ford Coppola. The guy who was stationed in Germany said he was in charge of movies in his unit and the one movie they played every single night (along with a second one) was "Dirty Harry". He said at the end of the 2 week period when they were supposed to turn the movies in and exchange for new ones, "somehow" "Dirty Harry" had been misplaced, so they didn't turn it in - but continued to watch it. He said everyone knew every single line in that movie.

Then the tech who removed my sutures mentioned he thought the surgeon could have used a heavier thread. He had another doctor there come in and take a look before finishing up. Like at the dentist office when the dentist comes in after a cleaning to give everything a quick look. He prescribed an ointment called Mupirocin and I tell you what - that stuff is dope! I've only been using it for 2 days and the suture wound has almost completely healed up - and no more redness - zip!

 

[TIDE-HSV]

When I went in on Friday to get my sutures out there were a couple of Navy veterans in the waiting room. They had served in the 60's and 70's so it was pretty cool to hear some of the chatter between the two.

One had served during Vietnam but was stationed in Germany the whole duration. I brought up that "Apocalypse Now" had just aired that week on TCM - directed by Frances Ford Coppola. The guy who was stationed in Germany said he was in charge of movies in his unit and the one movie they played every single night (along with a second one) was "Dirty Harry". He said at the end of the 2 week period when they were supposed to turn the movies in and exchange for new ones, "somehow" "Dirty Harry" had been misplaced, so they didn't turn it in - but continued to watch it. He said everyone knew every single line in that movie.

Then the tech who removed my sutures mentioned he thought the surgeon could have used a heavier thread. He had another doctor there come in and take a look before finishing up. Like at the dentist office when the dentist comes in after a cleaning to give everything a quick look. He prescribed an ointment called Mupirocin and I tell you what - that stuff is dope! I've only been using it for 2 days and the suture wound has almost completely healed up - and no more redness - zip!

We keep it around...

 

[Padreruf]

When I went in on Friday to get my sutures out there were a couple of Navy veterans in the waiting room. They had served in the 60's and 70's so it was pretty cool to hear some of the chatter between the two.

One had served during Vietnam but was stationed in Germany the whole duration. I brought up that "Apocalypse Now" had just aired that week on TCM - directed by Frances Ford Coppola. The guy who was stationed in Germany said he was in charge of movies in his unit and the one movie they played every single night (along with a second one) was "Dirty Harry". He said at the end of the 2 week period when they were supposed to turn the movies in and exchange for new ones, "somehow" "Dirty Harry" had been misplaced, so they didn't turn it in - but continued to watch it. He said everyone knew every single line in that movie.

Then the tech who removed my sutures mentioned he thought the surgeon could have used a heavier thread. He had another doctor there come in and take a look before finishing up. Like at the dentist office when the dentist comes in after a cleaning to give everything a quick look. He prescribed an ointment called Mupirocin and I tell you what - that stuff is dope! I've only been using it for 2 days and the suture wound has almost completely healed up - and no more redness - zip!

I used Mupirocin on my Shingles infection on my face. Worked wonders there as well...

 

[Bazza]

The tech who pulled my stitches out missed one. Only a very small portion was sticking out. I took care of it with a pair of tweezers.

 

[DzynKingRTR]

just spent 30 minutes on the phone with my insurance. I had the flu back in February and went to the MinuteClinic. I got a bill and paid it. 3 days ago I got a second bill that was more for the same bill. Both bills had the same charges but one was about $30 more for my out of pocket. I had both insurance and minuteclinic billing on the phone at the same time. They finally came to the conclusion that the second bill was an error.

 

[arthurdawg]

Always question every bill!

 

[DzynKingRTR]

Always question every bill!

I always do. This was just weird. It made me question if I had paid the bill. Then when I went to the claims on my insurance there were 2 bills, one to the minuteclinic and one for the doctor that I saw. Same charges, but the amount owed was different. Apparently there are separate charges for the clinic and doctor. Somebody at minuteclinic screwed up and entered it twice.

One thing I learned from my bike accident and suing is that there are 2 bills. The one you see and the "real" bill.