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I had that same experience my first time on a trainer. I tilted and came within about four inches of impaling my temple on a guitar stand. Yikes.Quote:
Originally Posted by bmccasland
I recommend a rubber mat under the trainer, too, to help avoid slippage during your ride. Sort of like a yoga mat for bikes.
Glad you missed banging your head.
Roxy
Dear uterus,
you gung-ho little go-getter you, haven't you noticed that we turned 49 this week? And we've had an ablation? And we've been well past childbearing for at least 20 years now (and weren't you just the little over achiever on that front, getting pregnant the first time ever?). Give it a rest, will ya! I'm tired of this 10 days on 20 days off routine. I hate you...
Eeek Laural, hope you get to feeling better soon.
Dear Hospital Emergency Room,
Thank you for sending me your bill today and kindly telling me you have billed my insurance. Except....what did you DO that was worth $2,300 :eek: :eek: All you did was to wash the dog bite with peroxide, give me a tetanus shot, put on a massive dressing that fell off as soon as I walked outside. Are you aware I have to pay 20% of that bill? Well, good bye any hope of vacation this summer away from home...
Guess I am not used to this kind of sticker shock, I knew it would be expensive but not THIS much! Oh well, your ministrations probably did keep me from an infection that would have likely been nasty - given how long it took for the wound to respond properly - so I guess I really shouldn't complain. Wish I knew who the dog owner was.... sigh.
Catrin, I cut myself with a bread knife back in March, not terribly deeply. Who knew that flushing it with saline, a tetanus shot (needed it anyway), and the application of medical-grade super glue (which sloughed off after a day--the NP who treated me said she'd put on enough for a week...) costs $1200? I could have sent DBF to Walmart for a tube of normal super glue and done it myself. (And mixed up physiological saline solution...)
Yikes, that was an expensive cut! I couldn't have cleaned it out myself though - and animal bites should be cleaned properly but still... The actual charges for the supplies was $300 with an "emergency room fee"'of $2,100. I guess it costs that much to walk into the door...
wow, THAT is expensive first aid
Yep - ER visits are very expensive. My little 2 1/2 hour visit for my gall bladder was about $2600.
And you haven't even got the doctor's bill yet ...
I have selective memory loss of my ER bill from the bike wreck last year - but it included x-rays, knee brace, and crutches. Seemed it took a couple of months for my portion of the bill to come.
Shall we compare tomorrow's surgery bill??? :p:rolleyes:
Oooh!! Oooh! Let's compare! Mine was $28,000. Outpatient surgery. :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by bmccasland
Ha! Mine was $12,000 for six hours, including the helicopter ride and the morphine drip.Quote:
Originally Posted by snapdragen
I guess I shouldn't complain over my expensive first aid :)
Those urgent care/medical aid places are awesome. Depending on your insurance, they can be waaaaaaaaay cheaper. (And yes, DH and I are both well acquainted with them :o)
Beware though - if the urgent care is affiliated with a hospital (which in a lot of semi-rural areas, that's all there is), they will bill as the ER. I didn't know that, so it cost me $600 for a minor rash last year... (I shouldn't say that, because I do have insurance. That's what someone with no insurance would've paid. :( )
The problem around here is they are few and far between, and some won't take insurance these days...Quote:
Originally Posted by Becky
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Originally Posted by OakLeaf
Man, that's a bummer. We are very fortunate where we are.....plenty of them, and even the hospital-affiliated ones take our insurance.Quote:
Originally Posted by Catrin
I guess the moral of the story is that every plan is different, and caveat emptor!
Luckily I'm still on my parents' health insurance, so we only paid $100 of it. (Getting them to see that I'm unemployed and don't have other insurance, however...)
Dear State of Illinois,
Thanks for finally offering us the opportunity to "get legal" after 21 years together with the new civil union law... we'll be at the courthouse tomorrow morning.
Grateful citizen.
wow!! congrats Pax!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Pax
Such a long wait, it's not fair. Congratulations Pax. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Pax
Congratulations, Pax!Quote:
Originally Posted by Pax
Thank you. It's been a long time coming.
Jumping on the bandwagon to wish you congrats, Pax! I, sadly, live in a state that has far to go in this department. I wish it were otherwise.
Congratulations!
Let us know about any celebrating you do.
Best Wishes, Pax!
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Dear Work,
Please be kind with these deadlines. There's sooooo much to do between now and June 21. I'm beginning to enter panic mode, and that's no fun for anyone!
Kindly,
Tulip
Congrats Pax! Been a long time coming for sure .... part way there.
Congratulations Pax.
Wow, congratulations indeed!
It feels SOOOO weird! All these years and now it's going to be official... I don't even speak the language of marriage, a co-worker asked me if I was getting cold feet and I looked at my sandals and replied "no, I'm fine"
Pax-Woohooo! Sending happy thoughts your way right now!
Dear Universe,
I have all my money just about in a heap. Just expecting one free-lance check any day now and then I should have enough. So please, please, please look the other way. Don't blow a head-gasket in my car, start the dryer on fire, or send a tree crashing down on our home. Just this once, I'd really like to blow that money on a new bike for myself instead of spending it on grown-up-y stuff.
Thank you,
Limewave
OK -- this is just too cute. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Pax
Wonderful News Pax - it is about time!
This thread is making me happy today. Congrats, Pax! Hurry and get that bike, Lime! You deserve it.
Sale pending on my Trek Fuel . . . pick up on Saturday. Just need that to pull through and my check to come in the mail. C'mon!!!!!! Hurry-up before something breaks!
Yay, Pax! Congratulations!
'bout damn time, too. The law. Not you two.
And Lime, there is nothing un-grown-uppy about treating yourself well when you work as hard as you have the last few years. You've earned that bike.
Roxy
Dear Honda Dealer,
I don't get why I got charged about 150 bucks today for everything. I thought it was a basic service. What the heck is a pollen filter anyway? Maybe I should have stayed with my boring Hyundai cars instead of a Honda CR-Z Hybrid.
Oh, and now it's making this terrible rickety sound from the back. I really don't want to go back as you are 80 miles away.
Dear Blue Cross/Blue Shield,
Would you please explain why my insurance went up by at least a hundred dollars a month for the same crappy service?
Dear bike--
Why is it if I want to ride, something goes wrong? Luckily I was able to fix it myself rather than having to take you to the LBS, thereby avoiding more lost riding time and unnecessary expense. You need to behave.
By the way, slicing my finger with the chainring was totally unnecessary. I could just not clean you, you know.
Dear Park Tool Cyclone thing--
I hate you. I like the idea of you, but you are next to impossible for me to operate without creating a mess or pulling the chain off. Every time I've used you, I've ended up with only a mostly clean chain and a work area covered in grime and degreaser. Shape up.
Pax, way cool!!! :) About $*$*%**% time!!!
Congratulations Pax and Pax Honey!Quote:
Originally Posted by Pax
Hey, do we get to see wedding pictures? How was the ceremony? Did you or are you going to have a reception to celebrate?
Roxy