This has been a delightful rest day for me. I did leave the house twice. Once to take a check to the bank to deposit it and the second time was to take a form to the Detention Center. The ice cream treats we purchased for the Detainees for Valentine’s Day were on sale so we get a bit of a refund. They needed my EIN number so they could issue a check.
Other than that all I have gotten done is two loads of laundry. I have one load folded and put away and need to fold the second load.
It was nice to see the sun come out and play for a bit today. We missed the rain that was around us during the day. Had some thunderstorms during the night but didn’t get lots of rain. It is to be mostly sunny tomorrow and sunny all day Sunday and Monday. I am so ready for a sunny day or two.
I got the explanation of benefits for my surgery at St. Lukes. They charged Medicare $76,057 for the surgery and the one night stay. Medicare will pay $9,048 of it. My supplemental insurance will pay $5,401 and I will pay $87. Someone explain this to me please. How much would someone had to pay that didn’t have insurance? Those numbers don’t include the surgeon fee and the anesthesia fees. If you want a snap shot of what is wrong with our health system, I think that would do it.
The doctor did four different procedures during the surgery and billed for each one separately.
No plans for the rest of the weekend. Michelle might come over so I can do her taxes. Tagen has to work this weekend but he said he would come out next weekend to get his done.
I do not look forward to daylight savings time change Saturday night. I like daylight in the morning.
Trying to decide if I want to go to Costco tomorrow or wait and try to fit it in while I am in KC Monday. I have a little over an hour between my appointments so probably could fit it in although it would be cutting it close with driving distance between appointments. Tomorrow would allow me to be more relaxed about going. I’ll see what the weather is like tomorrow and what mood I am in. What I need can wait a bit so no real rush to go tomorrow if I am not in the mood to do so.
I have a deep feeling that something has shifted again. Either that or I have detached from the chaos more. It feels more and more like we are in the final stages of the noise and change underneath it all has already happened. I still think we still have pain to get through but something feels different to me.
Grateful for a rest day at home, grateful for two more rest days ahead of me, and grateful for medical insurance.