Here it is, back by popular demand. Shout out whatever's been bugging you. Me first:
I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT OUR INSURANCE COMPANY INFORMED ME YESTERDAY THAT THEY ARE NO LONGER PAYING CLAIMS FOR ANY OF MAX'S THERAPIES BECAUSE CEREBRAL PALSY IS A LIFELONG CONDITION AND THEY ONLY PAY FOR SHORT-TERM REHAB. INSURANCE COMPANY, SUCK IT. YOU CAN BET YOUR CORPORATE ASS I'LL BE FIGHTING YOU.
I MISS MY FRIENDS. WE'RE ALL SO BUSY KEEPING UP WITH LIFE THAT WE'VE HARDLY SEEN EACH OTHER LATELY.
I AM SO OVER TRYING TO ORGANIZE THE KIDS' TOYS. WHY DO I EVEN CARE? WHEN I AM 85-YEARS-OLD AND IN THE NURSING HOME, I WILL MOST CERTAINLY NOT SIT AROUND THINKING, "THANK GOD I FOUND EVERY SINGLE POLLY POCKETS PIECE, ESPECIALLY THAT MICROSCOPIC GREEN SHOE" AND "I AM SOOOO GLAD I KEPT ALL OF THE THOMAS THE TANK TRACK SET IN ONE PLACE." ORGANIZATION, SUCK IT.
OK, your turn!
I am angry as well about your first one. That is ridiculous. Your last one is great insight. I need to think that way more often!
ReplyDeleteI don't trust doctors! I have found things in my medical record that no doctor ever informed me about. I used a medical device for 2 years that was supposed to be my best option. Then that doctor's replacement said I should never ave been given it. I am having major surgery Monday to repair the damage done. Pray or think good thoughts for me.
ReplyDeleteMy insurance company did the same thing to me and I am STILL mad. Guess what, if you DON'T do the therapy, things can get worse and then the insurance company will be paying even MORE to correct the problem....IDIOTS! Why do I have to live with pain that they won't help me fix? My poor parents. I'm so sorry they had to deal with that and I am very sorry that you are experiencing this now. That's really frustrating!
ReplyDelete~Marianne
Remember, there ARE good docs out there. It's the insurance companies we have to fight!
ReplyDeleteGive 'em the old one-two, Ellen!
ReplyDeleteOkay. Mone aren't anywhere near as dire, but here goes:
THIS IS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. IT RAINS 160 DAYS OF THE YEAR. WHY, OH WHY, DOES NO ONE UNDERSTAND HOW TO DRIVE IN IT? YOU WOULD THINK WITH A THIRD OF THE YEAR TO PRACTICE IN, PEOPLE WOULD HAVE IT FIGURED OUT BY NOW.
I HAD AN EGG-CRATE MATTRESS ROLLED UP IN THE VERY BACK OF MY CLOSET AND I LEFT THE DOOR OPEN A CRACK OVER THE HOLIDAYS AND I JUST DISCOVERED MY CATS HAVE HOLLOWED OUT A NEST IN THE MIDDLE OF IT AND THERE ARE NOW 80,000 PIECES OF FOAM ALL OVER MY CLOSET FLOOR, WHICH THE CATS NOW BELIEVE ARE CAT TOYS AND ARE CARTING ALL OVER THE HOUSE AND STASHING UNDER ALL OF MY FURNITURE AND MAJOR APPLIANCES. WHY ME?
Um, yeah. It was a pretty good week. That's all I've got.
~Jess
I am WITH YOU on the insurance companies! They have their heads up their behinds!!!!!! They're not in the business of insuring YOU, they're in the business of ensuring a profitable bottom line. It should not be a fight to get care for our kids!!!
ReplyDeleteMy scream of the week: My cousin, who constantly complains about her partner, and dumps her negative energy on those of us who are just trying to get by every day--total DRAMA. Then, after a while of that, her partner goes from being the meanest, biggest jerk in the world to Mister Wonderful--so she says. We never know what goes on behind closed doors, but he looks like a henpecked guy who likes his beer too much to me. If he's so awful JUST LEAVE HIM! If he's not so awful, GET THERAPY!!! Stop complaining about him all day and all night, and then expecting us to buy off on these insane mood swings when he goes, in her mind, from horrible to wonderful. I think she's bipolar, the way her mood shifts, and I should try to be more patient with her, but she thinks she is perfect and her dysfunctional relationship isn't obvious. She also won't get help for her condition, and that's not good for us, for her kids, for anyone--she doesn't speak to her parents (who are the sweetest people in the world), she's fighting with her sisters (who are also good people), and grandma just ducks when she comes a-calling. I's a royal pain when she pulls this crap all the time, and dumps her kids on me with NO NOTICE when she's having her issues with her partner.
She always makes her crisis the top priority, and I need to learn to tell her NO!!!!!!!
Oh, that felt good!
Insurance companies. You pay yourself sick to get the fullest of full coverages and still they manage to find a rabbit hole somewhere and get away with it.
ReplyDeleteUmm? I'm actually okay this week but can you do this at the same time next week because I have parent/ teacher meetings scheduled on Wednesday to write IEP's and I always come away feeling like I am under resourced, under funded and overwhelmed! Maybe I'm not okay...
ReplyDeleteMy scream would have to be that I am sick of walking on eggshells here! Everyone is in a bad mood, they are either complaining about something, or complaining about the fact that someone else is complaining! I can't say anything because someone will take it wrong and get offended, I am getting in trouble when I haven't done anything, or have done something which normally noone would care about. No one believes me when I tell them they need their hearing tested even though I am being deafened so they can hear the TV. I have had lousy nights sleep for a fortnight AND we have almost no food in the house.
ReplyDeleteThankyou for the chance to rant! I feel much better
I'm tired of all of us being sick. It's not fair that we're all sick at the same time!!
ReplyDeleteI don't have kids, so I will write something on a lighter note, but still a gripe of mine:
ReplyDeleteWhy must NYC subway riders act like animals and push and shove? Everyone will get to where they are going. There is no need for it. I really don't think everyone is in that big of a rush but they have to pretend like they are late for some big important meeting or something like that!!!
Why do people insist on trying to fit themselves into a train that has no room for them? Can't they just wait 5 minutes for the next train?
Riding the NYC subways (especially during rush hour) is definitely not for the faint of heart!!!
I HATE HACKENSACK HOSPITAL FOR CALLING ME AT A REALLY BAD TIME ASKING FOR THEIR $850.00 UP FRONT FOR AARON'S ENDOSCOPE ON MONDAY.....SCREW YOU!!!!
ReplyDeleteI HATE HACKENSACK HOSPITAL FOR TAKING 2 CAT SCANS INSTEAD OF 1 AND CHARGING ME AN ADDITIONAL $250 FOR SOMETHING THAT WASN'T EVEN ORDERED....I AM FIGHTING THAT ONE!!!
I JUST LOVE MY SON WHO, DESPITE ALL THIS TESTING, IS SUCH A TROOPER AND STILL TRUSTS DOCTORS.
THANKS ELLEN FOR LETTING ME SOUND OFF. HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND
Judy, I'm with you on the subway riders! I try to walk everywhere I can.
ReplyDeleteHere's mine:
UGGGG, my gym is closing next month and now I'll have to walk an extra 10 blocks each way to go to the next closest one! WAAAAAHHHHHH.
Ellen, the issue with the insurance company is ridiculous! Yes, be sure to fight it - I can't believe they don't want to cover Max's therapy!
ReplyDeleteHere's mine - I am so angry with one of Daniel's teachers right now! Daniel goes to a private, mainstream school and doesn't get services through our district, so he isn't on an IEP. We really don't want him to get services during school hours; school time is for school, and therapy time is for therapy. Instead, we decided that it would be best to just let his teachers know what he's working on so that they don't do anything to counteract his therapy goals. This has been going fine for the most part, but a certain teacher is now doing things that are NOT OK. For one, she will often try to pick him up and carry him, even though he's fully capable of walking. If you're familiar with the ADA, you know that carrying a person with a disability is NOT considered a reasonable accommodation. Still, after being spoken to about it several times, she did it again the other day. I reminded her of Daniel's goals, and she won't take my word for it. She says she will continue to do things her way until she hears otherwise from Daniel's PT. When I told his PT, she was furious and 100% on my side. She's going to have a few words with Daniel's teacher about what's right and not right, both developmentally and legally. Still, I'm a bit miffed that the teacher won't listen to ME, Daniel's MOTHER! Um, I have been working with him for four years now, I think I know a thing or two about my child and his developmental needs.
I left my scream as my post, it's too long to leave here! But I told everyone to come scream here. Thanks for doing this again! Once again, you seem to know what I needed today!! Are you still stalking me????
ReplyDeleteAww perfect I need a good rant session although today it will have nothing to do with anything of importance but it will sure feel good to get it out so here goes it:
ReplyDeleteI work in customer service and SUCK it to all customers who complain about things so insignificant that even reading your complaints are a waste a time and SUCK it to FILING. I despise filing today and pretty much everyday and am having an extremely hard time with accepting these "filing" projects. I did these project in my first few years of work when I was 13/14 not after 4 years of education.. but I guess I have take it as it is. I work part time now.. I better well accept it. SO now I'm mad at myself for not accepting this and realizing how lucky I am to be able to stay home for most of the week to look after Gabi. In general ARGGGGGG man what is it about Friday the 13th.. I've got sooo much aggression today. Thank goodness for this post and letting it all out! Pheww I feel better.
Thanks Ellen.. back to filing haha
I hear you about the toys - I try to remind myself to let go of this everyday. Hasn't worked so well though...
ReplyDeleteI've bizzarely got not much to scream about right now! With major bushfires near my city that have left over 180 people dead and nearly 2000 homes destroyed, I'm actually in the middle of feeling very very lucky to have my family safe and a roof over my head.
ReplyDeleteBUT will join in on the BOO HISS to your insurance company. That sucks!! Wishing you luck in your big fight!!!
xo
Today I am sick of vaccuming the floor, I think it totalled 6 times cleaning up today (last nights dinner, today's breakfast, craft bits, cake mix, heart spinkles, pinecone pieces and tree bark). As soon as I put that damn vaccuum away I would come up with a new activity to do with Elizabeth and the mess would begin again. I even had to wash the stupid thing out because the cake mix was clogging it up. I should know better most of time I am my worst enemy and add too much to our day.
ReplyDeleteI am still a bit bummed as I cannot find Polly's pink knee high boot, they were part of my favorite outfit. They probably got sucked up the damn vacuum.
I so need a Roomba.
I can't BELIEVE the insurance company. WTH! Did they think it was going to "go away" when they first found the diagnosis? Or did it finally dawn on them, and Oh, BTW, that's what insurance companies are for. NOT to make life even harder! (I'm so sorry).
ReplyDeleteMy scream: I don't like our new bus driver. She can't be bothered with the kids and seems totally put out to try to help my son make it up those GIGANTIC stairs. I'd like to call out a "name", but I should keep this 'G'.
Um....that part where I wrote I'd had a good week?
ReplyDeleteI take it back.
Hey there...I just wanted to say that your last line "organization, suck it." made me laugh out loud. You are so very right!
ReplyDeleteOh wow! I'm LOVING Primal Scream Friday. You best keep this rolling. I'll be back to join you this coming week. I'm sure there'll be plenty to scream about.
ReplyDeleteBTW, way to tell organization off. I'm so right there with you! Rock on with your bad self!
I love this idea, Ellen!
ReplyDeleteIt's Friday here again but still Thursday there.
I think I'll wait and scraem my lungs out tomorrow.
I love your blog!
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ReplyDeleteWhy doesnt UCP have a group in my state? Instead I have to travel to the one in C-Arizona. Having one here would make my life simpler.
Why isnt Utah keeping Medicaid. Low income, large families in Utah cant afford to pay huge bills.
Um it was a pretty good week as that is all I have to complain about.