Since Alex is active duty military and we have insurance provided I have never looked much into how much everything we have done costs. I know that I have gotten blood work and they billed $1100, etc. I have always been thankful for the healthcare that we have(more so now that we are seen off base..no offense to anyone).
Adalie and I are on Tricare prime so we don't pay anything out of pocket. The rules changed and Keaton is on standard so he can be seen by a civilian doctor. I just checked to see how much the bill from his recent cardiologist appointment was and they billed $3379.00! I know that the insurance company doesn't pay that much, but WOW! In the real world Alex and I would never be able to afford that! My Mom has told me how much she pays monthly, plus deductibles, and then 80/20 and we probably couldn't manage that either!
Finding out that Keaton has a heart condition has put things into perspective for us. Alex and I have talked about him getting out of the Marine Corps. We have great benefits like insurance and a house we would not be able to afford that is 5 minutes from the beach. But with the good comes the bad. It takes a toll on our family and it's a hard and stressful life to live. I am lonely most days and miss our families a lot! It's been hard to make real friends and we don't live by the classiest people.
The reality now is that Keaton will need to be seen on a regular basis and it's not cheap! There is no guarantee of a job if Alex gets out and no promise of insurance. We have a couple of years to figure it out, but it's scary. I hope things will get easier as we go and maybe I can worry less about all of this!
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Crazy Town!
I am now considering myself a little bit kooky or what I usually call people crazy town. Since finding out about Keaton every little sound or cough I check on him. When he is sleeping for longer than 20 or 30 minutes I have the urge to just go peek, but I don't because I know it will wake him up. I joked with my friend and said that when someone comes to my door I will answer with hand sanitizer and check their nose for snot! I don't actually plan on it, but you never know!
My entire life I have been a worrier. I could never make myself stop and there was always something on my mind to worry about. As an adult I would like to think I worry about more important things than I did when I was a teenager, but it's still not a good thing. I was always told that worrying won't change the outcome and I know that, but it still hasn't changed it for me. I know it is a choice, but I don't know how to turn it off. Now that I know Keaton has a heart problem it consumes my thoughts and worries. I hope at some point it will get easier!
On a better note Keaton had his first real food today...homemade organic squash! At first he liked it, but after a few bites he was shaking his head and making funny faces! Adalie wanted to be included in eating baby food so she had some too!
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This was written in September, but I forgot to post it!
My entire life I have been a worrier. I could never make myself stop and there was always something on my mind to worry about. As an adult I would like to think I worry about more important things than I did when I was a teenager, but it's still not a good thing. I was always told that worrying won't change the outcome and I know that, but it still hasn't changed it for me. I know it is a choice, but I don't know how to turn it off. Now that I know Keaton has a heart problem it consumes my thoughts and worries. I hope at some point it will get easier!
On a better note Keaton had his first real food today...homemade organic squash! At first he liked it, but after a few bites he was shaking his head and making funny faces! Adalie wanted to be included in eating baby food so she had some too!
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