Joyce and I have two doctors who are absolutely wonderful and very generous. One doctor is our family doctor. He is extremely polite and always asks "May I" before doing anything. He offered me free prescription samples. I thanked him and refused the samples. I told him to save those prescription samples for someone who really needs them.
The other doctor is my wife's heart doctor. He is a very kind generous man. We've known him for years. He took care of my mom 30 years ago. She was experiencing pain that extended from both ears to her throat and down the center of her chest. The family convinced her to go see a doctor. One of her main arteries was 90% clogged. She underwent a procedure with balloon catheters to clear her arteries. At the time, I was surprised because my mom always ate a balanced diet.
But nine years ago I learned through experience that in some cases, including mine, the body manufactures cholesterol to high blood levels even if one doesn't eat high cholesterol food. When I went on a low cholesterol diet, my cholesterol levels sky rocketed.
Another expensive prescription medication is the strong antibiotic given for H Pylori; a stomach bacteria that is believed for be responsible for ulcers. My wife did not have an ulcer, but she did have a polyp in her stomach. A biopsy revealed that she had H Pylori. She was prescribed Pylera. A fourteen day supply of the prescription, Pylera, would have cost us nearly $900 without insurance. Fortunately, our insurance covered most of the cost and we only paid three hundred and something dollars for it.
My wife and I have been blessed thus far. No hospital stays. I opted for out of network insurance coverage because I recognized the high cost that one could incur if one does not have out of network coverage.
The other doctor is my wife's heart doctor. He is a very kind generous man. We've known him for years. He took care of my mom 30 years ago. She was experiencing pain that extended from both ears to her throat and down the center of her chest. The family convinced her to go see a doctor. One of her main arteries was 90% clogged. She underwent a procedure with balloon catheters to clear her arteries. At the time, I was surprised because my mom always ate a balanced diet.
But nine years ago I learned through experience that in some cases, including mine, the body manufactures cholesterol to high blood levels even if one doesn't eat high cholesterol food. When I went on a low cholesterol diet, my cholesterol levels sky rocketed.
Another expensive prescription medication is the strong antibiotic given for H Pylori; a stomach bacteria that is believed for be responsible for ulcers. My wife did not have an ulcer, but she did have a polyp in her stomach. A biopsy revealed that she had H Pylori. She was prescribed Pylera. A fourteen day supply of the prescription, Pylera, would have cost us nearly $900 without insurance. Fortunately, our insurance covered most of the cost and we only paid three hundred and something dollars for it.
My wife and I have been blessed thus far. No hospital stays. I opted for out of network insurance coverage because I recognized the high cost that one could incur if one does not have out of network coverage.
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