Oh! LOL, I’m reading backwards and forwards and your post to me was in the middle. Thank you - so sorry you’re so sick.
Glad you got it taken care of - I think I could’ve used a pumping out last year with my two pneumonias - but mine was all carried away in the trash on 8-10 boxes on Kleenexes. Ugh.
If I had a doctor, I probably wouldn’t be in this fine mess I’ve found myself in! Holidays aren’t a problem for me - that’s when I’m usually best. My nerve-wracking bad news was something entirely different.
My sole helper to make my life happen (ie, take me to do my banking) has decided she doesn’t want to do it anymore. It’s a 20-minute trip once a month to someplace she is going anyway. Being poor is the pits.
What a bummer! Re: being poor- been there, done that, may do it again one day. Years and years ago, when young and single, I received a small portion of food stamps for a very brief period of time. Absolutely hated it. I used the food stamps to buy my kitties canned mackerel, as I certainly could not buy cat food with food stamps! They thrived, better than I did.
Blessed are the poor. You ARE blessed with a fine mind, Rte, and I always enjoy your posts wherever I find them, even though we may not always agree.
If you have a bank that offers online banking, that may help. Just a suggestion. It’s risky for people who aren’t computer savvy, but with a secure computer, you should be fine.
Knock on wood, but I do feel better. I can identify with going through cases of kleenex. We live 20 minutes from where we do our shopping, etc, and we have to take care of everything on that trip, or pay through the nose at the one supermarket. My bank did open up a branch one town over, but I miss having a car to do my own business. I utterly hate being dependent on anyone, and at the same time running around mopping up after people.
My son expected my to take his W-2’s, and mail them to the tax guy. Well, I told him to go through the packet with me, and he never did. Now one of the W-2’s is misplaced. He thinks he’s getting a refund, but I don’t think so. Maybe when I’m done making phone calls, and doing the bills, I’ll check out the IRS website. My tax guy is great, but he has to charge something, ya know? I don’t have to file this year, so I figured we’d use my packet. I’m still paying from the small fee I got for being executrix. It looks like it’s never going to get paid with the compound interest and penalties :(
Right now I’m on county insurance for indigents. Ask social services if there is any kind of program available for you in your county. I’m going to file for state insurance, because I can’t travel all the way to the county medical facility, and the Meals on Wheels ride program was cut. Ugh, to be young and healthy again.
I sure wish you lived closer so I could help you.... I would drive you to do your banking...