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Pain right side close to the belly button - transverse colon ptosis
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Dear Carol,
Thank you so so much for all the information! Got checked donce again by gyno -no cysts for now, but I'll keep an eye on this issue. I'm so so sorry to hear about the hysterectomy at such a young age and the outcome of it..To be honest I never really knew if I wanted kids till recently when I realised I might never have them because if the pain doesn't go away I don't know if I would risk increasing it while being pregnant and during labour..trying to prepare myself for all possible outcomes at this stage..:)
Czech Republic has a universal healthcare system based on a compulsory insurance model: we have to pay around 100$ monthly for the card which coveres all medical services, procedures and surgeries. I've heard that the healthcare system in the US is very expensive..to the point that some people had to deliver babies at home because they couldn't afford going to the hospital..
Carol, I am here for you too, should you ever need someone to talk to💙
Oh, and don't hesitate to reach out if you ever decide to visit Prague and need help or info.
Sincerely, Erna
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Dear Ema,
You are such a sweet, kind lady. I wish we only had to pay $100 a month. My Medicare, which is thru government, costs $182.90 a month. The only reason I am on Medicare at 62 is because I am disabled and unable to work, and have been since I was 47. Normally Medicare is not available until 65 or 67, depending on what year you were born. They keep increasing the age because the government borrowed from the account. While working you pay so much per paycheck to your Medicare account, along with many taxes. The more money you make the more taxes are taken out. I never had to worry about that.
Medicare has a certain amount they pay per procedure, and only pay 80 percent with no limit. If you have major surgery or cancer you will be in trouble with medical bills. We have a secondary insurance thru the union that my husband worked thru prior to retirement. We pay about $1,400 a month for that. It's really expensive. In the USA if your in hospital it costs approximately $10,000 a night and that doesn't include doctors, medication and everything else. It's really ridiculous the amounts they charge and there is no regulations in medicine , so they can charge whatever they want.
Sorry I might have given you too much information, I find it interesting on how other countries operate.
I have traveled some when I was younger. I've been to Ireland, England, Italy, Denmark and Sweden in Europe. I loved to travel, not sure I could sit that long any more. My moms parents both came to US from Ireland, but she had never been. I took her for 2 weeks and we had so much fun. Met lots of moms relatives that we never met before. My mom is 85 now and isn't able to fly because she has blood clot problems and has almost died a few times from them. My dad passed away 14 years ago, I sure miss him.
Do you live close to your family? Are you married or single? It's very nice to visit with you and that's a lot of reasons for these chat rooms. I don't usually respond to anyone unless I think I can give them information to help them. I've had 14 surgeries and lots of health issues over the years. One nice thing about some of Mayo clinic chat rooms is realizing so many people are much worse off than I am, I feel very sorry for them and can't imagine having some of their illnesses.
Take care, chat soon.
Carol