Good news. On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 10:47 AM, Ann Sanfedele <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On 1/19/2012 10:16, [email protected] wrote: >> >> I just checked and the current Labour government took power in 2007. The >> liberals ruled for eleven uninterrupted years before that. It seems that >> this poor person's woes can be blamed on more than just the current Labour >> government. >> >> For all the examples of failures of socialized medicine I can point out >> more failures of a so-called free market system, but what's the use? >> >> The issue that Bob raised is whether seniors (so many of whom are on small >> fixed incomes) should pay for prescription medication. And I agree with Bob >> that they shouldn't have to. >> >> There. Not arguing with anyone about it because no one will change my mind >> about it. >> >> Btw, Ann, glad things went as well as they did. Sounds like things are >> treatable and that's gold. >> >> Cheers, >> frank > > > YEs I'm greatly relieved. Was jsut startled at first lat week as I had no > clue I had anything amiss at all - except for a bit of cataract blur and > sensitivity to glare. > > ann > > >> >> --- Original Message --- >> >> From: John Coyle<[email protected]> >> Sent: January 19, 2012 1/19/12 >> To: "'Pentax-Discuss Mail List'"<[email protected]> >> Subject: RE: OT - kinda - back from the exam.. blurry but unbowed >> >> And here in Queensland one pensioner has waited 15 years for cataract >> surgery, and has now >> been told he is off the waiting list because his case is considered >> "non-urgent". It took >> him 9 years to even get on the list - now he has to find $4000 for private >> treatment - >> this from our "caring " Labor government... >> >> >> John Coyle >> Brisbane, Australia >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of >> Bob W >> Sent: Thursday, 19 January 2012 5:06 PM >> To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' >> Subject: RE: OT - kinda - back from the exam.. blurry but unbowed >> >>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >>> Of Ann Sanfedele >> >> >>> But -- >>> the diagnoses overall is that I really don't need a new prescription - >>> cataract surgery probably a year or more down the road, peripheral >>> vision not too bad. The glaucoma is Open Angle. Have to take drops >>> two times a day... Trusopt 5ml. >>> >>> Dan - is that what you take? >>> >>> Looks like it will cost $45 a month if I get it at K-mart If anyone >>> knows what Costco would charge it might be worth my joining >>> >> >> that sums up in one sentence why Europe is better than the USA. Over here >> someone at your >> time of life would not pay anything - I was quite shocked to read that >> sentence. >> >> Still, I'm glad to hear that things aren't too bad for you. >> >> B >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the >> directions. >> >> > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions.
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