I won a bus

[brokedown-SKO]

Glad to hear your recovery is going well. Those prices are amazing.

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[o1marc]

Glad to hear your recovery is going well. Those prices are amazing.

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I'm disgusted with the medical profession as a whole. Most of it is only interested in milking as much money out of you as they can . They don't want you to get well because they can't make money off healthy people. But let's not get me started. My bills right now are hovering in the $200k range and I'm told the surgeons bill hasn't arrived yet. It cost over $3k for the ambulance to take me 18 miles to the surgical hospital, $166+ per mile, that's outrageous. Every time an associate cardiologist stuck his head in my room and took my pulse and asked how I was doing I got billed $300, totaling over $3k.

 

[ben2go]

Okay, I've booked a second flight to OKC for the 17th to retrieve my bus on the 18th. I started my cardiac rehab today at a local gym because the hospitals CR program wanted me to go to the hospital 30 miles away, 3 times a week for an hour and a half at $260 per session for 12 weeks($9360). I don't think so, can do the same thing at the local gym for $79 down and $29/m. Wish there was a Planet Fitness closer than 20 miles away at $10 down, $5/m. The local gym is 2.1 miles from me, so I can ride my bicycle there and get an added 4 miles to my work out.

This is good to hear. Yer gettin back on yer feet.

 

[ben2go]

I'm disgusted with the medical profession as a whole. Most of it is only interested in milking as much money out of you as they can . They don't want you to get well because they can't make money off healthy people. But let's not get me started. My bills right now are hovering in the $200k range and I'm told the surgeons bill hasn't arrived yet. It cost over $3k for the ambulance to take me 18 miles to the surgical hospital, $166+ per mile, that's outrageous. Every time an associate cardiologist stuck his head in my room and took my pulse and asked how I was doing I got billed $300, totaling over $3k.

I agree that our medical system is total sh!t.

 

[PNW_Steve]

I agree that our medical system is total sh!t.

Should we start a club??

I to am extremely frustrated with the useless expenses of redundant test, unnecessary procedures and lack of results.

 

[o1marc]

Should we start a club??

I to am extremely frustrated with the useless expenses of redundant test, unnecessary procedures and lack of results.

The club would be a bunch of old guys pissing and moaning about how much everything is messed up, I'll pass on that.

 

[cowlitzcoach]

The club would be a bunch of old guys pissing and moaning about how much everything is messed up, I'll pass on that.

My best friend and I always laughed about how old farts would discuss the weather and their aches and pains.

So what do we talk about when we talk? We talk about the weather (he lives in TX and I live on the wet side of the mountains of WA state). And we talk about our A1C, our blood pressure, our arthritis, etc.

 

[ben2go]

Should we start a club??

I to am extremely frustrated with the useless expenses of redundant test, unnecessary procedures and lack of results.

Yep a club to take back the health care system and get it right.

The club would be a bunch of old guys pissing and moaning about how much everything is messed up, I'll pass on that.

Agree

My best friend and I always laughed about how old farts would discuss the weather and their aches and pains.

So what do we talk about when we talk? We talk about the weather (he lives in TX and I live on the wet side of the mountains of WA state). And we talk about our A1C, our blood pressure, our arthritis, etc.

That's right. It's what my cousin and I do when we talk. Share medical details and stories. His wife is in the medical field. She just laughs and laughs at us.

 

[TrailLifeBill]

Sorry if I missed any updates, but how's your rehab coming?? Any travel plans for bus recovery yet??

 

[o1marc]

Sorry if I missed any updates, but how's your rehab coming?? Any travel plans for bus recovery yet??

I'm doing much better, working out at the gym everyday. I fly out Tues. afternoon to go get the bus in OKC and drive it home on Wed-Thurs.

 

[Tango-SKO]

Excellent! Have a safe and uneventful trip!

 

[2martins]

I'm doing much better, working out at the gym everyday. I fly out Tues. afternoon to go get the bus in OKC and drive it home on Wed-Thurs.

Glad to hear you are moving in the right direction now. Best wishes for an uneventful trip home and with your recovery.

 

[o1marc]

Glad to hear you are moving in the right direction now. Best wishes for an uneventful trip home and with your recovery.

Today I am moving in the right direction, west on a plane to Oklahoma to pick up my bus. I'm exited about about having an uneventful trip home. I'll do the 926 miles in 2 spurts on Wed. and Thurs.

Christopher. PM me your cell# so we can text if we're in a bind.

 

[TrailLifeBill]

Woot woot!!

Glad you're recovering (your health, and your bus)!! Prayers for safe travels home. Send updates and pics, please!!

 

[Gustav]

Great to hear you are on your way (health and bus). Prayers for safe and uneventful travels home. Know your limits, sounds as though you have had good advice.

GaryC

 

[brokedown-SKO]

Exciting times! Hope for good weather and uneventful driving.

 

[o1marc]

Well I hope the trip home goes better than my trip out. My neighbor picked me up late and I missed my flight to Charlotte by one freaking minute. They put me on the next flight to DFW, 10th on the standby list and a reply that DFW is a NFW. So now I'm on SB for the next flight to DFW at 6:20. So much for my leisurely day of travel.

 

[Twigg-SKO]

Well I hope the trip home goes better than my trip out. My neighbor picked me up late and I missed my flight to Charlotte by one freaking minute. They put me on the next flight to DFW, 10th on the standby list and a reply that DFW is a NFW. So now I'm on SB for the next flight to DFW at 6:20. So much for my leisurely day of travel.

Get all the gremlins taken care of on the out journey, and the run home will be smooth and easy.

 

[gadawg9]

Happy to hear you’re better. Just returned from a 1404 mile trip to bring mine home last Friday. We stopped when fuel hit 1/2 tank so we could keep an eye on fluids and tires. You should be good just take it easy.

 

[o1marc]

Well I made it onto a flight to DFW that will connect me to a flight into OKC at 11:11, only 2.5 hours later than scheduled. I'm good with that, hope it doesn't keep my ride out too late. I expect even sailing on the way home. 926 miles, probably head to Memphis tomorrow and cruise in the rest of the way on Thurs. Got a call about 1/2 hour after I left that the cats have set off the home alarm, they are not suppose to set it off but I have a kitty condo that sits near the sensor that wasn't there when the alarm was installed.