Crohn’s disease and other medical drivel

[aliva]

My nice has Crohn's fortunately the provincial government picks up the tab for all medications

 

[rabler]

Back at the Mayo clinic today & tomorrow, CT scan to image the small bowel as part of an evaluation to see if surgery makes sense. Also some unrelated followup on previous cancer. I'm hoping surgery is an option, as previous experience suggests it would buy me a couple decades of relief from some difficult symptoms.

No indications warranting surgery, so I'm lucky in that sense. It does leave open the question of why the obstruction issues several months ago. Get to spend the next week with a bladder catheter, so I'll be uncomfortable and grouchy. I'll be glad to head home today and be able to get back to the shop, the farm, and the routine.

 

[brino]

Moral of the story is if you or any loved one ends up on a long-term med, check if the supplier has an ambassador program. It still never ceases to amaze me how/why they can either charge around $100K a year, or more or less just give it away and still stay in business.

Holy crap that is offensive!
They have the ability to drop the price but hold-back?
Blood sucking leaching b@5tard5.... better stop before I am banned.....

My nice has Crohn's fortunately the provincial government picks up the tab for all medications

Excellent!
That's what a society is about; taking care of _ALL_ members!

@rabler,
Hopefully not too grouchy.
Take it slow.
Glad to hear you'll be back to some normal!

Brian