Revenge is probably the correct title for this. I wrote this earlier but AC refused to post it for some reason. They kept saying I should ebter the Caaptcia but they refuse to post one for me to copy. Finally they just delted the whole thing. But, this is really a non-sexual comfession, more of a plea for help!
You see, my wife is currently in a Nursing home because of mistakes the medical profession made. In the late 70's she was in an auto accident and was paralized from the neck down. She regain her feelings after about 4 weeks in the hospital. But, she became Epileptic and was having grand mal seizures as many as 5 and 6 daily. Sometimes I diden't think she could live through them. Her doctor placed her on 3000 mg depakote daily and for 30 plus years you would never know she was epileptic. Then we lost our daughter to an over dose of perscription drugs. She could not grieve openly, her grief built up inside until she had a stroke and then right back into the hospital. After improvement there she was transfered to a Nursing Home. There she began having seizures again. After learning they had cut her depakote levet to 1000 mg dailey I, excuse the language, raised pure hell until they finally raised it back to 2000 mg.
Then after improvement she was discharge and came home. All this time at home I was giving her 2 500 mg in the AM and 2 in the PM. She was doing well and stopped gaining weight.
Okay, last fall she had a relapse and instead of the hospital they had in home care three days a week. She began declining so they brought Hospice nurses in. Immediately they transfered her from Home Care to Hospice, telling me she had less than 6 months to live. I freaked out. My grand daughter and I were looking at her mediaction one evening aand she said, Garndpa, these aren't 500 mg, they are 250 mg. So, again the shit hit the fan, I raised hell and they raised the level back to 2000 daily and they discharged her from Hospice and placed her in Aa Nursing Home. They never admitted that she was getting better, only that she had deceased declining.
Now the big shock. The nursing home charges $225 per day for semi private room but said they wsere doing me a favor and only charging me $180 per day for, as they call it, room and board.
Okay, I am Air Force Retired after 30 years active service including Korea and Vietnam. I have many decorations to prove my services which include the Airmans Medal, Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, amoung others. Let me confess here and now. I am not seeking a pat on the back. I did this because I refused to take my discharge and have to go to work. LOL.
Okay, upon retirement I was promised FREE MEDICAL for me and my dependents for the remainder of our life. My wife is my only remaining dependent but $180 a day does not sound FREE to me. I appealed and protested but no one wants to listen. They showd me a law that went into effect in 2007. My argument is that this only effects thos who retire on or after that date. I should come under the grand father clause which holds me to the old law from my retirement date.
Since last November I have paid this Nursing Home $56,000.00 plus from my own pocket. How much longer before I am in the poor house or insane ward??
Now, has anyone any suggestions before I loose my mind completely??
THANKS for any info and THANKS for taking your time to read this.