Oh Monday

Today turned out to be a pretty good day. Daniel came in our room again this morning and hung out for awhile. He's such a goofball in the mornings. Then he kept climbing off the bed and running around the room like a crazy person. Where does that kid get all of his energy!?

I got all call from my doctor's office telling me that they had an opening today, so I jumped on it because Jacob was home. I went in and she went over my MRI results with me again. The nurse had gone over it with me on the phone last week. As it turns out, although I do not have any slipped discs or other major problems (thank God!), I do have a very inflamed nerve. She thinks my best route right now is physical therapy and she truly believes that this is going to make me better. She said it with such confidence that I just have to believe it.

Now, I just have to work on getting an appointment set up. The therapist only works Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. He has no openings tomorrow. Only an appointment time that won't work on Thursday, and Saturday Jacob is gone all day so that's out too. Hopefully I can get in next Tuesday for at least one session before Thanksgiving. Plus, they have to get all the pre-approval junk from my joke of insurance.

Here goes my rant....

I hate that we pay premiums every month and on top of that have to pay out of pocket until we reach our high deducible. No co-pays either. Full price for everything. It. Sucks.
It also sucks that Daniel and I can't afford to be on Jacob's insurance. 1/3 of Jacob's pay each month would go to our premium alone. I really ticks me off that a school district can't offer better insurance to teachers with families. But because technically we COULD get insurance through Jacob's school that screws us out of any discounted plans through The Marketplace (which is a joke anyway). Everything I read says that you should at least fill things out on the site and find out, but I can't get past a certain spot and their online "help" chat is anything but.

I have no idea how much our rates will go up this next year. I called to find  a few weeks ago and they told me they  didn't know and they would send me information within the next 60 days. Thanks a heap. That really helps to send it out RIGHT before January begins. Have I mentioned that as I'm attempting to search for other plans they all say you need to sign up by December 15th? Not knowing what my premium will be is causing much frustration.

I've only been able to find one plan that looks doable...but none of our doctors accept it, which means I'd have to find new doctors and I don't want to! *Stomps feet and bangs fists on ground*. So much for "Affordable Healthcare". Sometimes this country blows.

End rant.

I know that doesn't solve anything, but it sure feels good to get off my chest.

I ventured to WalMart this afternoon for the first time in almost 2 weeks. It was kinda nice to have an hour of me time outside of the house. The rest of the night we all just hung out.

Tomorrow I'm taking Daniel to get 2 year pictures taken. Wish me luck. I hope he sits still and smiles....but knowing my kid he'll take off and run halfway across the store before I can catch him.