Re: Health insurance
From: Amanda (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun Mar 7 16:32:24 2004
Hi Melissa:
Wow you can't even leave the US to visit home!?....rigourous process!
I had my period for 9 months straight using Depo Provera, but it was
still better than the pain.
--
Amanda
At Sun, 7 Mar 2004, Melissa wrote:
>
>Tuition for my husband is 20 000$/y but his parents pay for that. That
>is an insane amount for an average University. My tuition in Canada was
>4000$/y. Depo Prevera- My friend went on it and was vomiting and had
>her period for 6months straight I can't afford that with my career well
>hobby until I get my visa.
>
>At Sun, 7 Mar 2004, Amanda wrote:
>>
>>Hi Melissa:
>>
>>My husband and I thought of moving to Florida (from Ontario) in the fall
>>but decided not to because his job wouldn't cover health care for me
>>either. Also my husband is Canadian and we weren't sure how fast I
>>would become a resident and be able to work and get reasonable tuition-
>>if ever?
>>
>>Anyway if you are a Canadian citizen, can't you just come back to Canada
>>for a laparoscopy?
>>
>>Tough situation. Have you tried Depo Provera yet? It's not too
>>expensive and might tide you over a bit while you figure it out.
>>
>>--
>>Amanda
>>
>>At Sun, 7 Mar 2004, Melissa wrote:
>>>
>>>Thanks for your reply but my husbands school does not have spousal
>>>inssurance and I have to wait for 3months to recieve my social
>>>inssurance number which I need to get health inssurance in the first
>>>place. I'm not aloud leaving the US during this process either,
>>>immigrating kinda sucks but it's worth it in the end for my husband's
>>>career.
>>>
>>>At Sat, 6 Mar 2004, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>>>>
>>>>At Sat, 6 Mar 2004, Melissa wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>I just moved to the states and left my free canadian health care behind.
>>>>>I called for health inssurance and I have to wait 3months until I
>>>>>recieve my residency status but I cannot leave the country untill then
>>>>>and I need a laparoscopy badly. The pain went away or atleast was
>>>>>controled by birth control and perscription pain killers but now it came
>>>>>back big time and I don't have 15 000$ growing in my rented California
>>>>>backyard for a laparoscopy. My american husband is in his last year of
>>>>>University and I can't work till the papers go through. Anyone know
>>>>>what I should do?
>>>>>
>>>>>--
>>>>>Melissa
>>>>>
>>>>Hi, Although I'm not in your situation, I think I may be able to help.
>>>>Your husband school should offer health insurance (to tudents, grad
>>>>stud., staff, etc.) It is usually a VERY resonable price. With the
>>>>insurance, he can list you as a dependent, or spouse. Therefore you
>>>>would be insured too. I'm am still at a particular school (even though
>>>>I hate it!) becuase I don't want to lose the insurance, and treatment is
>>>>so expensive. Ask him to ask around, or go to the health center, where
>>>>he can sign up. Hopefully they offer a resonable rate. Good Luck! liza
>>>
>>>--
>>>Melissa
>>>
>--
>Melissa
>http://www.melissalindahl.com/
>
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