Post by RapalaGuru on May 6, 2007 8:55:53 GMT -4
Howdy Y'all,
Wow, More members to the board.
While I haven't been around lately.
I do find the board a good place to escape for a few minutes every
now and then.
To say that I have other things to deal with,
is a tad bit of an understatment.
This whole "Mom" breast cancer ordeal has put a few things in order.
I'd like to share some of the details...but...that would not be a good thing.
I'd like to share the thoughts I have about a couple of the doctors and their billing depts. But I have been advised not to do so....yet!!!
Here's a couple of things I can share...
(keep in mind, that I'm not telling all...you'll get the idea)
Doctor #1, very bad job of removing breast and some of the cancer,
he missed a little.
I could have done a better job with a Rapala fillet knife.
His billing dept is been looked at by the Fed's because of the practices and then 'turning her loose as they no longer accept her insurance.
(after cashing approx 20 payments from them along with accepting her co-pay)
This "group" of Doctors are in my target....
After the "Fed's" get done with them................
It's MY TURN.......
I won't do anything too far out there..
My main focus is to take a day a week or so..
buy a permit to protest, and stand where I'm allowed to
in-front of their practice with a bull horn and let others know how I feel about these people. I've contacted our local paper and when the time comes. I'll express in writing the disgust I have with these people.
Doctor # 2 Mostly a good guy.
Made statement that finding a doctor to clean up the mess from doctor #1 would be tough.
After some discussion, he took over her case.
He's done her right, at least by my standards.
She is still in the healing process, the wound on her chest is doing better,
keeping in mind that her breast was removed late Dec, early Jan.
It's been so long that I don't really remember that event.
I've seen things I never thought about in my LIFE.
I've had to take Pictures!!!
Very Bad bad pictures!!!!!
of this whole process..
(I can't even begin to describe what it looks like,
It's....It's....It's just been very ugly)
Needless to say,
Rapala collecting hasn't been at the top of my list....
Hell, nothing has.......been on my list....Haven't thought about fishing, collecting or for that matter anything that deals with me.
I've been focusing on getting her healthy.
This has been an eye-opening ordeal.
I've been trying to keep up with "Rapala" things,
Ebay looks and is looking like a wild roller-coaster ride.
Prices all over the place. Some good deals to be had and then some high prices on items I never would have thought would bring that mush.
Some of you guy's are or seem to be doing pretty well.
Other things I'm having trouble keeping up with is my e-mail.
If you've sent one and I haven't gotten back to you.
Sorry, I'll try to.
I've just got a few other things on my plate right now.
Oh, and one last thing....
next Sunday is Mothers Day!
Call her, mail her, e-mail her.
Whatever method you have.
Contact her....
Do something out or the ordinary for her
Anyway,
Just wanted to drop by and post.
I've tryed to keep up with my reading here.
It's a pleasant dis-traction.
Steve "Rapala-Guru"