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Re: Health insurance
From: Amanda (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon Mar 8 15:35:20 2004
Hi Melissa:
I haven't been married long either...and beleieve me, having my period
didn't halt our sex life!
Also I am sure you are aware, continuous bleeding is not a normal side
effect of Depo Provera. Good that your bcp and painkillers will do for
now....good luck with your lap when you get one!
Amanda
At Sun, 7 Mar 2004, Melissa wrote:
>
>9months straight yikes, I wouldn't be able to do that though. I'm a
>newlywed and the painkillers I'm on will do for now Im also on bcp but
>9months w/out sex is a really hard thing to do especially when you're a
>newlywed :)
>
>At Sun, 7 Mar 2004, Amanda wrote:
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>>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:
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>>>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:
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>>>>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/
>>>
>--
>Melissa
>
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