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JLYates · 06-23-2010, 12:46 PM

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Here is my rant. Really two rants. Hubby took our son, 26, to the hospital emergency room as he was really sick, we thought it was from his migraine. The put him in ICU, it seems that he has diabetes type 1. They kept him there for three days in ICU, then sent him to another room for two more days making sure his insulin levels were stable, getting the right dosage he needed. Social workers, diabetes counselors, and dietitans came and talked to him and us about what needed to be done. Unfortunately, the hopsital is not in our home state (there is no local hospital) so we can't go to those agencies in that state for help.

The first rant aspect, I called Human services to see what help we could get for his meds -- he has no insurance. What do they tell me? Naturally, we have to come in and fill out some forms, get some papers from the doctors and then apply; it will probably take at least six months. SIX MONTHS! I told her he would be dead by then, he has to have his insulin NOW. Their response, "I'm sorry, but that is all we can do, bring us the information we need and we will send in the application for a medical card". I asked them, don't they know of any places where we can get his insulin while we wait to hear about a medical card? "No, sorry, call his doctor and see if they can help you".

The compassion, the caring, the empathy, does it exist within social service? Of course not, the ones who are supposed to care don't give a DAMN. They don't even have the decency to have a list of places I can contact.

The ones who are helping out? The hospital has give us a two week supply of insulin for him. I called the doctor's office for an appointment and they told us that the pharmacitual companies give them insulin for those who can't afford it. They told us to contact these companies to request assistance for free or discounted medication. Meanwhile, they can provide some insulin week at a time for him as we look for some help.

We will have to pay for the test strips, the syringes, alcohol pads and lancets. That will be at least a $100 a month. The insulin is going to be at least $400 a month.

As for my son getting a job to help with expenses, he was looking for one but here is rant two. Wonderful WalMart gave him the wrong meds and now he is suffering neurological problems; he is not allowed to drive a car, has to use a cane to walk and other side effects from not getting the right medication. It wasn't what he was given so much as not getting the right medication. He had a severe withdrawl that the neurologist said caused damage, it will over time heal, but never totally. He was looking for a part time job to help with college expenses, he was taking premed classes. He has been tested three times on IQ tests, two times over 130 and one time over 145.

His life is ruined, he was planning on become a psychiarist; he was able to read a book and retain most of it. Not photographic, just GREAT memory. I was doing (struggling with) my algbra homework (I am in college) and he looked at the problems, examples and even though he had never taken an algreba class, he was telling me what to do, and he was right on everyone of them. We were told when he was being tested on his IQ that if he wanted he could go to NASA, he had a unique way of seeing things that would be great in the science and research field. All of that has been taken from him, first by Walmart and now the diabetes.

Okay, rant is over, sometimes it is overwhelming and I just need to vent.

Janette

06-23-2010, 12:46 PM	#10504
JLYates Connoisseur Posts: 71 Karma: 44 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Sony 900BC	RANTING Here is my rant. Really two rants. Hubby took our son, 26, to the hospital emergency room as he was really sick, we thought it was from his migraine. The put him in ICU, it seems that he has diabetes type 1. They kept him there for three days in ICU, then sent him to another room for two more days making sure his insulin levels were stable, getting the right dosage he needed. Social workers, diabetes counselors, and dietitans came and talked to him and us about what needed to be done. Unfortunately, the hopsital is not in our home state (there is no local hospital) so we can't go to those agencies in that state for help. The first rant aspect, I called Human services to see what help we could get for his meds -- he has no insurance. What do they tell me? Naturally, we have to come in and fill out some forms, get some papers from the doctors and then apply; it will probably take at least six months. SIX MONTHS! I told her he would be dead by then, he has to have his insulin NOW. Their response, "I'm sorry, but that is all we can do, bring us the information we need and we will send in the application for a medical card". I asked them, don't they know of any places where we can get his insulin while we wait to hear about a medical card? "No, sorry, call his doctor and see if they can help you". The compassion, the caring, the empathy, does it exist within social service? Of course not, the ones who are supposed to care don't give a DAMN. They don't even have the decency to have a list of places I can contact. The ones who are helping out? The hospital has give us a two week supply of insulin for him. I called the doctor's office for an appointment and they told us that the pharmacitual companies give them insulin for those who can't afford it. They told us to contact these companies to request assistance for free or discounted medication. Meanwhile, they can provide some insulin week at a time for him as we look for some help. We will have to pay for the test strips, the syringes, alcohol pads and lancets. That will be at least a $100 a month. The insulin is going to be at least $400 a month. As for my son getting a job to help with expenses, he was looking for one but here is rant two. Wonderful WalMart gave him the wrong meds and now he is suffering neurological problems; he is not allowed to drive a car, has to use a cane to walk and other side effects from not getting the right medication. It wasn't what he was given so much as not getting the right medication. He had a severe withdrawl that the neurologist said caused damage, it will over time heal, but never totally. He was looking for a part time job to help with college expenses, he was taking premed classes. He has been tested three times on IQ tests, two times over 130 and one time over 145. His life is ruined, he was planning on become a psychiarist; he was able to read a book and retain most of it. Not photographic, just GREAT memory. I was doing (struggling with) my algbra homework (I am in college) and he looked at the problems, examples and even though he had never taken an algreba class, he was telling me what to do, and he was right on everyone of them. We were told when he was being tested on his IQ that if he wanted he could go to NASA, he had a unique way of seeing things that would be great in the science and research field. All of that has been taken from him, first by Walmart and now the diabetes. Okay, rant is over, sometimes it is overwhelming and I just need to vent. Janette Last edited by JLYates; 06-23-2010 at 01:00 PM.