Now, I can’t judge the man and what’s important to him. I’m sure he too was a bit in shock since no one expects to hit a deer any time they go out driving. However, it would have been nice to see him a bit more concerned for the fact that he could have killed that poor deer. I’m glad he was ok. I’m not trying to say he should have gotten hurt. No one should have gotten hurt including that deer. I’m just hoping that this incident teaches that guy to slow down and watch where he’s going and what’s in front of him. I saw the deer because I was looking ahead. I know this is deer area and they are abundant this time of year. They are often around every corner and can cross at any time. At night, it’s not always easy to see them so you just have to keep and eye out. This guy was not being careful at all. It seems a lot of drivers just think of themselves and where they are going and not what else is around them. It’s all just getting there. Stop and smell the roses for once people! you may find yourself in a sticky situation if you don’t pause once in a while and notice what’s around you!

Well, every month since that note in Nov/Dec(?), they have been keeping me from getting my schedule for the following term. I have reminded them of the situation and they let me continue school. Yet again, this term they put a hold on my account so I could not get my next term’s schedule because I needed that vaccination. I had a miscarriage about 2 months ago. They didn’t know that. They should have been under the impression that I was still pregnant, but whatever!! I called my doctor to confirm the information she had originally given me. One of the nurses answered and said at first, I was correct, you cannot get pregnant within 3 months after taking the MMR vaccine. But then she was corrected by another doctor that I only have to worry about 1 month. After 28 days, I’m fine to get pregnant again. Ok no problem. I can deal with that. At the earlest, I’ll be starting IVF in the next week or two. That includes all the tests but I don’t know how long that takes. So I was concerned with that, but I can handle a one month abstinence. I made an appointment withe the Human Services to get the MMR vaccine and the nurse there confirmed that I only need to wait 1 month. Great! I got the vaccine and went on my way to the school to give them their precious vaccine. As I’m sitting in the waiting room of the administrator’s office, I see set 1 of 2. WHAT!?! What on earth does that mean. The woman comes back into the room and I asked her, what does that mean? She said after this month, I need to get another one. She said the only vaccine you don’t need to take in sets are the varicella and the tetanus shot. How was I supposed to know that? She said I was told at the beginning of the school registration that I needed that vaccine. I told her that that wasn’t the point. I was fully aware of that but I was pregnant at the time as the note she is still carrying stated that. I couldn’t get the vaccine at that time. I may not be pregnant at this time but I’m supposed to get an IVF soon, and I would not have done this vaccine had I known I still had to wait 2 months anyhow! After some arguing continued, she admitted that she assumed I’d know this and figured so did the other practitioners. OY VEI!

Well, what’s done is done. I get home and called the RE office to ask if the vaccine waiting time is going to interfere. She said I should only have to wait a month. I reminded her that I’m supposed to get another shot after a month. She had forgotten about that. She was unsure if the vaccine waiting period will interfere with the IVF schedule, but didn’t think it would considering the amount of tests I’d have to go through before the actual event happens. I’ll be asking my doctor next week when I see him. I really hope this doesn’t interfere. I am so mad that no one could just tell me that one bit of information. My mother was cute, though. She said to let her stew over it for me, so I can concentrate on my school and the more immediate issues on my plate. I thought that was sweet!

Thanks for letting me vent. I love my school… I just hate how disorganized some of the people working there are though. Lack of communication there is contagious.

I’ve heard the radio play car alarms, cars beeping, car crashes, cars speeding, ambulances, fire trucks, and police sirens during their morning shows, commercials, and even in the music. Those traffic sounds and emergency sirens really should be illegal to play on the radio. One of these days, someone is going to react to the sound effects thinking there is a real incident occurring around them and get seriously hurt or even hurt someone else.

Now, I gotta call my doctor tomorrow. She’s going to want to send me to a urologist. I also have a math final and a math quiz tomorrow so I don’t want to miss that. It’ll be my last day of classes for this term. I don’t want to miss that! Besides, I like math.

I just wonder why I get these infections so easily. I thought maybe my MS has compromised my immune system so much that it allows for these UTIs to occur but I don’t seem to get sick otherwise so that can’t be it. I thought maybe it’s the soap I use in the shower. I know some of the UTIs I’ve gotten were caused from the soap in the pee area, but plenty of women get soap there and don’t get sick so I’m not entirely sure that’s completely it. I did wonder if it’s the older K-Y jelly that I sometimes use. If it’s that old (it’s a few years old) could it cause an infection? It might, so I’m going to have to discuss this with my doctor again. YECK

Well, I just want to know what I need to do to avoid this in the future. This is starting to eat away at my sense of humor about it. I hate that it always seems to happen at the worst possible times. At least it’s not at the end of the week like usual so at least I can see my doctor before the medicine takes it all away. The only other thing about the timing of these UTIs is that it’s often around the most opportune time for baby making. It’s so easy to think that someone is getting a kick out of making me go through these life obstacles, but I refuse to believe that. I would rather think it’s just bad timing and leave it at that.

Well, I guess it’s just an enigma I shall have to find out after time.

It drives me crazy! Why do sports programs take so much more priority over other shows? What about the rest of the public that doesn’t watch sports? I couldn’t care less about football. I’ll go to games when my arm is twisted enough, but I only watch the cheerleaders. I find their dancing around much more entertaining than the actual game. But like I said, I respect the sports. I understand the concept of competitiveness and the all American way of entertainment and so on and so on, but why should I have to put aside my own fun so some sports fan (of which I’m clearly not) can enjoy his game?

A lot of people have TiVos or some sort of DVR with season/series passes. If a game is to be on that day, TV shows need to be canceled or the sports commentators need to make sure they discuss the game up to the next show. That way any following shows that are not canceled can play on time. and anyone taping a show that is on hours after the game can still enjoy their show. This way only one show gets canceled and then it just needs to re-air later on in the week. Most TiVos or DVRs will grab the next showing of a program that it hasn’t already recorded.

Of course that is all wishful thinking. God forbid someone doesn’t like sports. It’s blasphemy to admit not liking a sport. In fact, everyone should put aside their lives and kiss the networks ass, because there was no way in hell they’d actually cut off the sports game so other non-sport lovers can watch their shows that they watch just as loyally as the sport-loving people do!

Moving to NC from NY in 2004 was one of the best decisions I could have made. It’s so much nicer here. The people are nicer here. The hospitals are nicer here, and the doctors are very good. The air is clean, and the temperature is just nicer for longer periods of time. I even grew an inch since I moved here and I’m 33 years old! I also think that since I’m so much more relaxed here, I have not had any problems with the MS either. I’m not saying nothing will ever show it’s ugly head, but for now, it seems my MS has gone into remission.

Well, now all the niceties are out of the way, let’s get into the health insurance part of things. This is where things look bad. I’m paying for my mortgage and my dog’s vet bills. Both of which are expensive. I’m also paying for my health insurance. To start this off, when I first moved here, my mother did a great thing for me and that was to get a quote for me. No other health insurance will take me because I have this disease. That is another thing that pisses me off, but let’s get back to the story. She was quoted something very similar to what NY was charging me. It was a reasonable amount. Nothing too high and something I could afford. No problems it seemed. Well I moved down and to my surprise, my insurance was jacked up more than double the originally quoted price. I called and argued and the insurance insisted I was given the appropriate amount with all health problems on my list. They sent me a list and it made me look like a mess! But there was nothing I could do about it. Well I probably could have and should have gotten a lawyer and bitch about it till I was blue in the face, but as a large insurance company, I’m not sure the case would have won. My family are also not a bunch of sue happy people, so we let it go. Probably a dumb mistake I’ll regret from the rest of my life…

Well my rates were raised as they saw fit. Most of the time insurance companies raise them for everyone but not all get the same raise. Now it’s close to my mortgage rate. Starting in January of this year, they are going to match my mortgage for this house. How the hell am I expected to pay that!?! I decided to look around to see if anyone would take me. I can understand them not taking me if I was coming from another state, but I have been covered in this state for about 2 years now. I called around and not one company will take me because of the MS. What am I, some sort of freak? I’m covered! I haven’t even had any problems since I moved from NY! I know, I know, as an individual, they have to spend more so they charge more, but this is ridiculous!

Now, it’s decision time for me and my husband. Neither of us want to move really. Well, we do from the house we are in. There no usable back yard and the area is getting built up with apartments and town homes when we were under the impression when we moved here that most of it was going to be commercial and subdivisions. The commercial buildings here are very attractive so we weren’t so concerned with that. So now we are considering moving to a different area in the same town but to a subdivision that is finished. Or, to a whole ‘nother state entirely. One whose health insurance isn’t raping me quite as badly as this state is. We considered an area with a high risk cap on it. That would make my insurance soooo much easier, but those areas are not as acceptable. Either too cold, or the areas are not as nice. There are a few states that have health insurance rules that all companies have to accept everyone no matter what they have. But without a cap, they all have the right to raise their rates. It’s just not as bad as here. There are a couple of states that have similar rules as here where only one insurance is required to take anyone in. Fortunately, we have found an area that not only will accept me under on of the insurance companies, but they boast that they are competitive to the states with high risk caps! We got a quote and it’s more than half what I’m being charged here! The only problem is the health services there are not as well known as they are here. My school is there, there’s a wholistic vet in near by areas for my dogs, and the schools are semester schools as opposed to the year rounds they have here. The schools have a decent reputation there too and the area has a great appreciation value for the homes. here is good too but not as much. The taxes are better there and the houses are reasonable. less house for your money, but the yards are a very good size.

But, I have family here. I know my doctors here and I like them very much. The area MIGHT get a high risk cap but the idea has been turned down before and if it were to pass, it would take a while to get put to use. I’m currently going to school which means as soon as I get out in a year or 1 1/2 years, I’ll get a job and then I could possibly use the group insurance from there…assuming that insurance is comprehensive, and that isn’t even a sure thing now-a-days. In the other area, if I were to get a job there, and the insurance is not comprehensive, I could afford the health insurance as an individual. But, the moving would be a pain in the butt, and I wouldn’t have any family near by…not that no one would visit, but here, where I currently am living, I do have one family member which makes things easier for the both of us. I’m there for her and she’s there for me. So, you see why this is a tough decision? If it weren’t for the F#(&$#% health insurance issue, my decision would be sooo much easier. I really like it here, but I do wonder if I’d be better off somewhere else.

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