The worse thing one can do is yell at allies. So I won't yell.
But I when I write "exhausted" please understand that that means
explored every logical known possibility.
Now unless someone has
1. an in with Bill Gate or Warren Buffet
2. personally know some other wealthy, resourced or endowed individual
3. a magic wand
4. a paratransit bus
trust that I've already explored, contacted, and supplicated everyone else.
Akua, try calling the local Senior Center. Many times they provide
rides for people unable to get there on their own. They also can
usually locate a wheelchair accessible van. Also, there are some
non profits that will assist you. I know we have discussed things
you could do before, but these are two new ideas that just came to
mind.
Where do you live again? Someone in your area might know of some
option that would help you.
Take care, I know this is very frustrating.
Cindy
----- Original Message ----- From: "Akua" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2010 2:17 PM
Subject: [TMIC] Breaking point
I have exhausted civic, legislative and human resources pleas. I am
anxious and upset. I want to avoid calling an ambulance and going
to emergency just because i can't get to the doctor. I have said
all this to my physicians who don't make house calls, won't renew
my script and don't care.
My neurologist won't renew my scrip because i haven't been to see
her in a year. My GP said she won't authorize the med. Where
everyone else takes 4 or 5 meds i take this one that is cheap and
has no side effects and helps me manage pain.
My next appointment with the neuro is the 21st. I had one with her
last month, but couldn't get transport for the appointment. The
office offered me an appointment for 10 am on Thursday but that was
undoable-- the only possible times are from 10 to 2 for transport
so there's no way i could be at the office at 10 and the offfice
offered me no leeway -- like a 10:30.
Can i live for a month without it? Hoping that when the time comes,
that i can indeed get a ride to see the neuro on September 21st.
The system has changed so while you dare not ask the same week or
next day, knowing a month a head of time doesn't gurrantee that
when the time comes, you will be given a ride....
perhaps i should call the hospital and say i' a nonemergency
contemplating coming to emergency because my doctor won't give me
the care i require. My pain and anxiety are great.
This is all so frustrating, money wastingly ridiculous.
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