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Sorry about the lack of posts today

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Today I wasn’t able to post as much as usual, because there were things that I had to attend to.

One of them was calling that laboratory company and breaking the news to them that I was not responsible for that outrageous bill.  I had to send them a copy of Lee’s death certificate (and that went to yet another address, this one in Texas).  These companies are huge and have offices all over the country.  I think that contributes to all the billing errors.

Other than that, it was a good and productive day.

Did not have the fast heartbeat nor palpitations today, either

Thank you Lord.

See you tomorrow.

God bless everybody.

Patty

Just Had to Add This

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Today

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Not much to report today, other than around 3:30 I experienced a period of rapid heartbeat, and what felt like anxiety.  I’m pretty sure the anxiety was caused by the rapid heartbeat.  My heart rate is usually very low 70-76, and it went up to 110.  That is enough to scare you and of course if you get scared your heartbeat gets faster.  What fun.

Not a very pleasant feeling.

I am just going to take it easy and relax for the rest of today.

Have a good night everyone.

See you tomorrow.

God bless everybody.

Patty

 

‘We’ll Bring Back the Mammoth!’ REPRINT

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 From February 16, 2017

 

The Original Sin was to disobey God in order, as the Serpent put it, to “be as gods” (Genesis 3:5). That sin is very much with us today.

Scientists have announced a plan to bring back the extinct woolly mammoth by messing about with mammoth DNA and Asian elephant DNA, cutting and pasting and “editing genes” to create a mammoth embryo ( https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/feb/16/woolly-mammoth-resurrection-scientists ). Then they can re-introduce a population of mammoths to the Siberian tundra to combat global warming! Oh–and as an added benefit, they predict these techniques can soon be refined so as to “reverse aging” in human beings.

As much as I would love to see a woolly mammoth, what I would be seeing here would not actually be a mammoth,  but rather an elephant that’s been tampered with to make it look like a mammoth–a counterfeit.

Does anyone honestly expect this to work out as advertised? Do a lot of us need to see Jurassic Park again?

Somehow reading stuff like this makes me feel like I’m getting stupider, not smarter.

Come, Lord Jesus, come–and save us from the folly of our worldly wisdom.

An OK Day–Sorta

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Not too bad today–although I was really ticked off about that lab bill this morning.

I will call that place tomorrow to let them know Medicare says I am not responsible for the bill.

Aside from that, it was pretty quiet.  Talked to my daughter, and to my sister in law, and my friend in Florida.

Everyone is OK and that’s always good news.

Does it seem to anybody that the noozies are really pushing for the Hanta virus to turn into something big?  It’s hard not to be cynical in this post Covid era.

I want to wish all the moms out there a happy Mothers Day.

Celebrate!

See you tomorrow.

God bless everybody.

Patty

Another Visit With Medicare

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A few days ago I posted about getting a revised summary from Medicare regarding that atrociously high bill for Lee’s lab work, that they had nixed.  Well yesterday’s mail contained a statement from that same lab.  Same amount.

Now I was really angry.  I thought it would be a revised bill for around $136.  It was the same old $1,375.00 or thereabouts.

This was a ridiculous bill in the first place.  You do not do expensive lab work on a patient that is going into hospice.

I called Medicare this morning (yes, they work on Sundays) and we had a long talk.  Turns out that the lab is, indeed, at fault and they are NOT  supposed to bill me for denied claims.  I will have to call the lab tomorrow and tell them that I have spoken to Medicare and that Medicare will be contacting them.  The call from me will cover my butt, so that I do not get put in for collection, or anything like that.  That company’s billing department is really messed up.

The saga continues.

A Better Day Than I Thought It Would Be

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Today is Lee’s birthday.

I thought this might be a really hard day for me, but it turned out not to be not as bad as I feared.  I went through a lot of small boxes of things–lots of memories there–and the hardest part was deciding what to let go of and what to keep.   I know that will be revised and updated as time passes.  Tokens we won at the Seaside boardwalk, extra Monopoly money, tiny plastic charms from the iron claw machine, etc.–they all will go at some time or another.  But not right now.

I also enjoyed going through a lot of his posts–I always like that.  He always could make me laugh.  As I said in a previous post, he made me laugh before I ever met him.

It was quiet and raining and that was just fine, too.

There’s much to do.

But there’s no rush.

Have a good night, all.

God bless everybody.

Patty

Very Busy Today

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Let’s just say I was very busy all day, but not very efficient.

Got involved in a number of things that I had to address and the day just disappeared on me.  That happens quite often and just now, would you believe it, the keyboard seemed to be acting up.

It’s better now.  That would be all I would need at this point in my day–the keyboard going out.

Very sorry that I didn’t post as much as usual, but it couldn’t be helped.

Things should be a lot better tomorrow.

I am going to quit while I’m ahead.

See you tomorrow.

God bless everybody.

Patty

 

Quiet, Rainy Day Today

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It was a typical spring day here in New Jersey.  Overcast, rainy and not too warm.

Had to nip out to the store, but other than that I spent a very quiet day, going over a lot of Lee’s posts, deciding what to select.  Many memories there–some good and some not so good.  But most of the not so good ones were very funny.  Gallows humor and hyperbole were two of his strong points.

There’s still a ton of stuff to be taken care of here, but there is no rush.

Apropos of nothing, I have been having a real yearning for stuffed cabbage.  It’s a bit of work to make, but I think I will do it anyway.  Maybe tomorrow or the next day.

I got another doctor bill for Lee today, and when I went online to pay it, the system wouldn’t let me.  When I called their information number, I was told to just write a check.  So much for their lah-di-dah, cutting-edge, automated billing system.

Well, that about covers it for today.

See you tomorrow.

God bless everybody.

Patty