Been away for awhile

[azsnowman]

I'm BAAACK! Been away for a few days, had some technical issues I was dealing with AND other things *sigh* First off, we (Michelle and I) resigned our AZ POST Commisions with the WMAT Police Dept, WAY TOO much BS going on, we moved our AZ POST Commisions to the Pinetop/Lakeside PD 2 weeks ago and we pulled our 1st duty last night as ride alongs until we get our feet wet, pulled a 6 hour shift starting at 2200 hrs last night until 0400 this morning! Needless to say, we're BUSHED, we went out and worked our regular business this morning, called it a day after 3.5 hrs, NOW.....it's NAP time ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Dennis

[azsnowman]

BTW K.O.W. ....... I WANT MY TROPHY BACK "LOL!" I'm ALMOST there BUD, better watch OUT!

Dennis

[Stephanie]

I'm glad that you were able to transfer to the Pinetop PD and the computer issues are resolved!

Computers, can't live with them, can't live without them!

[azsnowman]

LOL Stephanie, sometimes I SWEAR this dang computer is NOT worth the trouble, it's caused NUMEROUS problems over the past year!

Indeed it IS great that we transfered to Pinetop PD, we still have the SAR Unit on the res but as far as cruising the res.....NA, enough is ENOUGH!

Dennis

[azskyman]

Wherever you two go...I'm sure you are a value to those around you. Funny how they know exactly who to go to when they need something done!

Good luck with the computer, too. That can be very frustrating.

My best to you and Michelle.

[weatherlover427]

I was just thinking about you two the other night. Glad that all is well up in the northern AZ mountains. Hope the computer issues get resolved ASAP!

[azsnowman]

Thanks Steve, you are TOO kind Sir!

The other *issue* I've been dealing with is my back, the Degenerative Disc Disease is progressing at a rather alarming rate, I'm afraid that within the next 3 years, my life style is going to change for the worse according to the sawbones. I went for a refill on my pain meds, I get the refill 4 days before I'm out cuz *if* I run out, it takes me a week to get the pain under control again. The sawbones changed my meds to a stronger, more potent and MORE dangerous drug as far as addiction goes BUT.....there's nothing that can be done, it's either live on pain meds or....well! He put me on Oxycotin, 50 MG.....talk about BREAKING the BANK! I won't tell you HOW much it was, let's just say, there goes my months allowance for GOLF *sigh*

Dennis

[Miss Mary]

Hey Dennis - I can relate to high insurance costs, either out of pocket expense that works towards our individual $1,000 deductible or $30 Rx copay, or $30 office visit copay. It's to the point where I ponder if I really need to see the doctor! Nina alone was on 3 acne meds from the Dermatologist (whom by the way she went to for wart treatment). Her acne kicked into high gear over a year ago and he began her on 3 prescriptions. Adding more as the previous one wasn't quite doing the job. She went to our Ped once and we mentioned all that she was on. Nurse said she had never heard of the specific antiobiotic she was on for acne. Each refill was $30. Couple that with Jim's Lipitor and Nina's inhaler, and we were spending almost $150 each month on meds! Then Nina got lazy and started forgetting her two oral acne meds, using the cream only. Voila - acne was still in control. When she saw the Derm I said can she just stay on the cream, explaining our high Rx copay. Sure $30 isn't that bad but for a family of 4, it adds up! He sighed and said sure.....I could tell other patients are in the same situation. Humana seems to balk at everything we have done. We recently drove thru Louisville on the way back from a trip and Laura saw their headquarters there. I've joked that that's where I need to go for procedures, since they're "in network". I had to spend 90 minutes on the phone with them one day determining where I can get my annual ct scan, in network. If I don't I'm stuck with a $1,000 (meeting my personal deductible). I was told to drive to Dayton, OH, there's a facility there in network. I said what? I'm not driving 60 minutes north for that!!! Another phone call was placed when I calmed down a few days later and that ins clerk told me, oh you can go to Pro Scans. Guess what? There's one 15 minutes from my home. That's the biggest change I've noticed with our reduced med ins, you have to make many phone calls to have procedures done in network. No more going to hospitals. If we do, it goes to that lovely word - deductible.

Sorry got off on a tangent there. Needless to say I haven't booked the ct yet. Not even sure if my colon doc wants one done there. But it will have to be done there, we can't afford to shell out $1000 for one!

Glad you're back BTW, wondered where you'd been to.

Mary

[furluvcats]

Hey there, hugs...good to see you!

[coriolis]

Dennis, ol buddy!