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what I'm talking about. This comment is for Izzy and Ceebs (and all the other good folks who wished me well) who asked me to post when I was feeling better.

I was released from hospital yesterday afternoon and am now safely at home with my family.  I'm feeling much, much better.  I'll be on IV antibiotics here at the house for another week, and with a bit of luck that will take care of it.

Thanks to everyone for their kind words and support!

JR

"My True Religion Is Kindness" -- The Dalai Lama

by JohnnyRook (johnnyrook1@gmail.com) on Sat Nov 17th, 2007 at 03:47:17 PM EST
Yeeeeeeeeesssssssssssssss!  Now you got it!

Our knowledge has surpassed our wisdom. -Charu Saxena.
by metavision on Sat Nov 17th, 2007 at 03:58:49 PM EST
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Stay healthy

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.
by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Sat Nov 17th, 2007 at 04:19:42 PM EST
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HOORAAAAY!!!  Welcome home, and I hope your recovery continues apace.  As they say here, salamtak.
by the stormy present (stormypresent aaaaaaat gmail etc) on Sat Nov 17th, 2007 at 06:13:27 PM EST
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Great stuff: and I hope that your medical treatment is covered financially...

"Any economic unit can emit money. The serious problem is to get it accepted" Hyman Minsky
by ChrisCook (cojockathotmaildotcom) on Sat Nov 17th, 2007 at 07:25:47 PM EST
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No, not all of it.  Our insurance limit for a transplant is $250,000.  Currently, we think (not all of the bills have come in)that we're at around $300,000.

Worse than that though is the insurance company's declaration that all treatment I receive in the year following the transplant, will be considered as part of the transplant (in other words they won't pay for it because the transplant allowance is all used up).  We've spoken with the state insurance commissioner's office about that and they have assured us that the insurance company's cannot do that.

We may be aided by the fact that voters here in Washington State just approved a referendum 2 weeks ago that make it a crime for insurance companies to hold up the payment of legitimate claims.

"My True Religion Is Kindness" -- The Dalai Lama

by JohnnyRook (johnnyrook1@gmail.com) on Sat Nov 17th, 2007 at 10:46:34 PM EST
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Oh, hey!  I just saw your comments and am so glad you're out of the hospital!

I'm in Washington state as well -- feel free to email me.  I've had a bit of interaction with Commissioner Kriedler and his office and they're very nice.

Maybe we can eventually make language a complete impediment to understanding. -Hobbes

by Izzy (izzy at eurotrib dot com) on Sat Nov 17th, 2007 at 11:13:46 PM EST
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Thanks, Izzy.  I'll be in touch.

"My True Religion Is Kindness" -- The Dalai Lama
by JohnnyRook (johnnyrook1@gmail.com) on Sun Nov 25th, 2007 at 01:41:27 AM EST
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You were in my thoughts, too.

Thank you for bringing such good news. Enjoy your homecoming to the fullest.

by Nomad on Sun Nov 18th, 2007 at 12:38:51 PM EST
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