搬來這裡已經两週年，實際上住了满一年，爲什麽心總定不下來？尤其這個冬天！一月初天氣雖然冷，還經常看見鄰居整理庭院，也經常見到牵着狗的人溜狗。可是一下了雪，不知是太冷？不好走？還是什麽原因？不但一下子都看不到人了，連來往的車子都寥寥無幾，尤其天一黑，四週静悄悄，連蟲叫聲都聽不到了！我跟老公説：我們好像住在武俠小説寫的深山内，你看，我們能不能在此修道成仙？
電話响了，原來是王行之，她問我最近可好？新地方如何？
我說：很好！满好！好山好水好寂寞！我俩不約而同哈哈大笑！
2016年1月28日 星期四
在寒冷地帶的生活：另一種體驗
今年是我們真正在寒冷地帶生活的開始，一月二十二日的暴風雪讓我見識到「静靜的吃三碗公半」的厲害，無聲無息、靜悄悄、漫天蓋地的灑了一天雪花，居然下了到膝蓋那麽深的雪，而下雪以後這幾天，無論是超市、診所、街道- - - - 忽然多出一座座的白色大山丘，坐落在各個停車場的角落上- - - - - -甚至大馬路邊。
下雪當天下午，老公心想：門被堵了吧？走出門，把玄關的門随手向外一推，把高過門框的雪，推積成半圓形，啊！雪堆得比門高很多了，（我們的正門外另加玄關，門是落地玻璃門，這道玄關是隔熱、防寒用的）趕快拿着雪鏟，準備剷出一條小道一從大門經院子到馬路。
一鏟子剷下去，哇！原來雪這麼輕！很快一大鏟一大鏟，一條小路就出現了。事不宜遲，陽台上的積雪也應該剷除，萬一再下這麼大的雪，可就後患無窮。結果花了两天工夫，把它剷得清潔溜溜，站在陽台上，放眼看去，白皚皚的四週，唯有我家深紅色的陽台最為突出、最耀眼！
二十三日一早，打開窗帘，驚奇的發現有人帮忙剷除車子四週的厚厚積雪，再看到對面Walter家：他的車，四週的積雪剷得乾乾淨淨，還有、從他家到山坡上的郵箱，也剷出一條平整的小道，可以肯定是他帮的忙，真謝謝他，等一下看到他，一定得好好當面致謝！
二十六日女婿來帮忙清出一條小道，由前院到右側的果園門口，方便我們倒垃圾和倒厨餘，看他滿臉通紅、吃力的推着吹雪機，感到很奇怪？奇怪？前两天看他剷雪輕而易舉，今天怎麼舉步唯艱呢？我拿起鏟子，跟在後面試試看，唉呀！我的天啊！今天怎麼雪變這麼硬？這麼難剷！而且只半鏟子雪，就拿不動了！太重了！
清好了一條小路，女婿告訴我們：雪慢慢溶化，潮濕結成硬塊了，很難剷了。你們走在上面要小心，它會結成薄冰，非常的滑哦！千萬小心。
今天，女婿來到門口，看到我把垃圾桶放在近旁小道上，他説：還是放原來的地方比較安全，因爲動物會來翻，尤其是熊和- - - - 。唉呀！明天趕緊放回原來的地方吧！
下雪當天下午，老公心想：門被堵了吧？走出門，把玄關的門随手向外一推，把高過門框的雪，推積成半圓形，啊！雪堆得比門高很多了，（我們的正門外另加玄關，門是落地玻璃門，這道玄關是隔熱、防寒用的）趕快拿着雪鏟，準備剷出一條小道一從大門經院子到馬路。
一鏟子剷下去，哇！原來雪這麼輕！很快一大鏟一大鏟，一條小路就出現了。事不宜遲，陽台上的積雪也應該剷除，萬一再下這麼大的雪，可就後患無窮。結果花了两天工夫，把它剷得清潔溜溜，站在陽台上，放眼看去，白皚皚的四週，唯有我家深紅色的陽台最為突出、最耀眼！
二十三日一早，打開窗帘，驚奇的發現有人帮忙剷除車子四週的厚厚積雪，再看到對面Walter家：他的車，四週的積雪剷得乾乾淨淨，還有、從他家到山坡上的郵箱，也剷出一條平整的小道，可以肯定是他帮的忙，真謝謝他，等一下看到他，一定得好好當面致謝！
二十六日女婿來帮忙清出一條小道，由前院到右側的果園門口，方便我們倒垃圾和倒厨餘，看他滿臉通紅、吃力的推着吹雪機，感到很奇怪？奇怪？前两天看他剷雪輕而易舉，今天怎麼舉步唯艱呢？我拿起鏟子，跟在後面試試看，唉呀！我的天啊！今天怎麼雪變這麼硬？這麼難剷！而且只半鏟子雪，就拿不動了！太重了！
清好了一條小路，女婿告訴我們：雪慢慢溶化，潮濕結成硬塊了，很難剷了。你們走在上面要小心，它會結成薄冰，非常的滑哦！千萬小心。
今天，女婿來到門口，看到我把垃圾桶放在近旁小道上，他説：還是放原來的地方比較安全，因爲動物會來翻，尤其是熊和- - - - 。唉呀！明天趕緊放回原來的地方吧！
2016年1月24日 星期日
2016年1月23日 星期六
點滴在心頭
2014年由LA搬來NJ，又回台灣和LA待到去年三月才回來住到現在，由於人、地都生疏，一直住不習慣，住在Virginia的顔巴和鮑子告訴我：買TVpat來装，因爲它有两岸三地的電視和連續劇，可以消磨很多時間、心靈也會較充實。聽她們的意見，裝了TVpat，從此，每天不管看不看節目，都把電視打開，最起碼感覺身邊有同胞在走動，呱啦呱啦好熱鬧！
今天大風雪來襲，她們俩，老早好幾次已経在電話中給我上了好幾堂課了，從食物的準備到排水管的問题，到出門外的穿戴，都不厭其煩的一一傾囊相授，讓我由衷的感動，窩心。人生有這麼好的同學、朋友，不知是幾世修來的福氣呢！
我是有福氣的人！由衷的感謝你們，謝謝你們，親爱的顔巴、鮑子
今天大風雪來襲，她們俩，老早好幾次已経在電話中給我上了好幾堂課了，從食物的準備到排水管的問题，到出門外的穿戴，都不厭其煩的一一傾囊相授，讓我由衷的感動，窩心。人生有這麼好的同學、朋友，不知是幾世修來的福氣呢！
我是有福氣的人！由衷的感謝你們，謝謝你們，親爱的顔巴、鮑子
2015年5月4日 星期一
補丁
補丁的衣服 =
大款張三郊遊時遭 遇了車禍，好在事故不大，他只是劃破了衣服，
於是，張三回了一趟家，住了一夜。第二天 走的時候，他接過母親遞過來的衣服，
他有些感動，又有些不以為然——他有的是錢，
但張三工作太忙， 回去後就把這件事給忘了，穿著那件補丁衣服在各種場所穿梭，
一直忙到晚上，他想起身上穿的是件破衣服，就脫了下來，扔進了 垃圾桶。
第二天上午，他昨天談成的那筆業務正式簽字，客戶問他：“你昨天
”他不好意思地說：“換下洗了。”大客戶拍著他的肩膀說：“你可能不知道吧，我們能跟你簽約，
從小小的補丁上我們可以看出來，你是個艱苦樸素的人，
張三回到家，從垃圾桶裡翻出那件補丁衣 服。洗了洗，掛在不起眼的衣櫥角落，想著可能會啥時候派上用場。
一星期過去了，一天早上剛要去上班，張三家裡來了兩個員警。
張三吃了一驚，問員警：“那他們為什麼最後沒有綁架我呢？”
“因為，你那天衣服上有補丁。”員警說，綁匪看到你衣服上的補丁，推想你不像傳說中那麼有錢，
張三一時感慨萬千，沒想到一個意外的補丁，竟然救了他的命。
員警走後，張三打開衣櫥，拿下那件破衣 服，撫摸著上面密密的針腳，像個孩子一樣哭了。
一生中，不論你多富貴，地位有多高，請您 謹記：
請善待生你養你的父 母；
請感恩幫你助你的貴 人；
勿要迷失最初的自 己。
我選擇了轉發，因為我不想冷漠！
如果你也被感動了，請轉發到你的朋友圈！
傳播正能量！！
（ 讓“愛”傳遞，到我們身邊的每一個「近 人」！）
***2015/5/10 母親節**
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From: Amy Au <amyau@verizon.net>
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大款張三郊遊時遭 遇了車禍，好在事故不大，他只是劃破了衣服，
於是，張三回了一趟家，住了一夜。第二天 走的時候，他接過母親遞過來的衣服，
他有些感動，又有些不以為然——他有的是錢，
但張三工作太忙， 回去後就把這件事給忘了，穿著那件補丁衣服在各種場所穿梭，
一直忙到晚上，他想起身上穿的是件破衣服，就脫了下來，扔進了 垃圾桶。
第二天上午，他昨天談成的那筆業務正式簽字，客戶問他：“你昨天
”他不好意思地說：“換下洗了。”大客戶拍著他的肩膀說：“你可能不知道吧，我們能跟你簽約，
從小小的補丁上我們可以看出來，你是個艱苦樸素的人，
張三回到家，從垃圾桶裡翻出那件補丁衣 服。洗了洗，掛在不起眼的衣櫥角落，想著可能會啥時候派上用場。
一星期過去了，一天早上剛要去上班，張三家裡來了兩個員警。
張三吃了一驚，問員警：“那他們為什麼最後沒有綁架我呢？”
“因為，你那天衣服上有補丁。”員警說，綁匪看到你衣服上的補丁，推想你不像傳說中那麼有錢，
張三一時感慨萬千，沒想到一個意外的補丁，竟然救了他的命。
員警走後，張三打開衣櫥，拿下那件破衣 服，撫摸著上面密密的針腳，像個孩子一樣哭了。
一生中，不論你多富貴，地位有多高，請您 謹記：
請善待生你養你的父 母；
請感恩幫你助你的貴 人；
勿要迷失最初的自 己。
我選擇了轉發，因為我不想冷漠！
如果你也被感動了，請轉發到你的朋友圈！
傳播正能量！！
（ 讓“愛”傳遞，到我們身邊的每一個「近 人」！）
***2015/5/10 母親節**
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From: Amy Au <amyau@verizon.net>
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2015年4月21日 星期二
德蕾莎修女
看看那細微而慈悲的心，如何呈現在苦難的人間！
南斯拉夫爆發科索沃內戰，德蕾莎去問負責戰爭的指 揮官，說戰區裡的婦女兒童都逃不出來，
指揮官跟她這樣講：“修女啊，我想停火，對方不停 啊，沒有辦法。”
德蕾莎說：“那麼，只好我去了！”德蕾莎走進戰區 ，雙方一聽說德蕾莎修女在戰區，雙方立刻停火，當 她把戰區裡的婦女兒童帶出後，兩邊又打起來了。
讓人由衷的敬仰和讚嘆。
美國國務卿希拉里曾說，我幫德蕾莎修女提鞋都不配 。
德蕾莎修女生於1910年8月26日，12歲時，她立志當修 女。19歲時她進入修道院，被命名為德蕾莎修女。後 來她被派往印度。德蕾莎修女18歲就來到印度，之後 就再沒有離 開那裡。
1952年夏，為窮人找到愛與尊嚴，她在印度加爾各答 建立“ 垂死者之家”。
一個18歲的姑娘，自己都居無定所，而她每天做的事 ，就是推著小車在垃圾堆裡、水溝裡、教堂門口、公 共建築 的台階上，去揀回那些奄奄一息的病人、被遺 棄的嬰孩、垂死的老人，然後到處去找吃的餵他們， 找藥給他們治 病，求醫生來幫助他們……
許多人親眼看見德蕾莎修女從水溝裡抱起被蛆吃掉一 條腿的乞丐，看見她把額頭貼在瀕死的病人的臉上， 看見她 從一條狗的嘴裡搶下還在哭叫的嬰兒，看見她 把愛滋病患者緊緊地摟在懷裡，告訴他：耶穌愛你， 他在天上等你 ……
1979年，德蕾莎修女獲得諾貝爾和平獎。
她身穿一件只值一美元的印度紗麗走上了領獎台。不 論是和總統會面還是服侍窮人，她都穿著這件衣服， 她沒有 別的衣服。
台下坐著珠光寶氣、身份顯赫的貴人，她視而不見， 她的眼中只有窮人。
台下立刻鴉雀無聲。“這個榮譽，我個人不配，我是 代表世界上所有的窮人、病人和孤獨的人來領獎的， 因為 我相信，你們願意藉著頒獎給我，而承認窮人也 有尊嚴。”
德蕾莎修女這樣說。以窮人的名義領獎，是因為她一 生都以窮人的名義活著。
當她知道諾貝爾獎頒獎大會的宴席要花7000美金時， 她懇求大會主席取消宴席，她說：“你們用這些錢只 宴請 135人，而這筆錢夠15000人吃一天。”宴會被取 消了，修女拿到這筆錢，同時還拿到了40萬瑞幣的捐 款。
那個被所有人仰慕的諾貝爾獎牌也被她賣掉了，所得 售款連同獎金全部獻給了窮人。
對她來說，那些獎牌如果不變成錢為窮人服務就一錢 不值。
從1928年德蕾莎修女隻身到印度到1980年，她的同工 超過了13.9萬，分佈於全世界。她的同工沒有任何待 遇，連證件都沒有，他們不需要這些東西，他們唯一 要做的就是犧牲和奉獻。
她創建的仁愛傳教修女會有4億多美金的資產。但是， 她一生卻堅守貧困，她住的地方只有兩樣電器：電燈 和電話。 她的全部財產是一尊耶穌像、3套衣服、一 雙涼鞋。
她努力要使自己成為窮人，為了服務最窮的人，她的 修士、修女們都要把自己變成窮人，只有如此，被他 們服務的 窮人才會感到尊嚴。在她看來，給予愛和尊 嚴比給予食物和衣服更為重要。
她在全世界的127個國家有600多個分支機構，她用最 快的速度、最高的效率在全世界發展慈善機構，僅在 1960年 一年內，她就在印度建起了26所收容中心和兒 童之家。
但是她的總部只有兩個修女和一台老式打字機。她的 辦公室裡只有一個桌子，一把椅子，她接待全世界的 來訪者 總是在她的工作崗位上：平民窟、棄嬰院、臨 終醫院、麻風病院、收容院、愛滋病收容所……
在她那裡服務的有銀行家、大企業家、政治家、大學 生、演員、模特、富家小姐、美國加州州長……
台灣李家同也千里迢迢去那裡，做了他一輩子沒有做 過的事情：洗碗、給病人穿衣服、餵水餵飯、洗衣服 、送藥、 搬運屍體……之後，他寫道：“現在我才知 道，我一直在躲避著人類的真正窮困和不幸，其實我 從來沒有真正愛過。
後來南斯拉夫爆發科索沃內戰，德蕾莎去問負責戰爭 的指揮官，說戰區裡的婦女兒童都逃不出來， 指揮官 跟她這樣講：“修女啊，我想停火，對方不停啊，沒 有辦法。”
德蕾莎說：“那麼，只好我去了！”德蕾莎走進戰區 ，雙方一聽說德蕾莎修女在戰區，雙方立刻停火，當 她把戰 區裡的婦女兒童帶出後，兩邊又打起來了。這 個消息後來傳到了聯合國。聯合國秘書長安南聽到這 則消息讚歎道：這件事連我也做不到。之前，聯合國 曾調停了好幾次，南斯拉夫的內戰始終沒有停火，德 蕾莎走進去之後雙方卻能立刻自動停火，可見 德蕾莎 的人格魅力。
德蕾莎在印度逝世後，她的祖國塞爾維亞希望她能回 國歸葬，印度總理特意為此打電話給塞爾維亞領導人 ，讓她 安葬在印度，後來塞爾維亞同意把她安葬在印 度。
她的去世，被印度人視作“ 失去了母親”。
印度總理說：她是少有的慈悲天使，是光明和希望的 象徵，她抹去了千千萬萬人苦難的眼淚，她給印度帶 來了巨 大的榮譽。
印度為德蕾莎舉行了國葬。出殯那天，她身上覆蓋的 是印度國旗，就在她的遺體被12個印度人抬起來時， 在場的 印度人全部下跪，包括當時的印度總理。遺體 抬過大街時，大街兩旁大樓上的印度人全下樓來，跪 在地上，向這位愛的天使表達最高的敬意
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南斯拉夫爆發科索沃內戰，德蕾莎去問負責戰爭的指 揮官，說戰區裡的婦女兒童都逃不出來，
指揮官跟她這樣講：“修女啊，我想停火，對方不停 啊，沒有辦法。”
德蕾莎說：“那麼，只好我去了！”德蕾莎走進戰區 ，雙方一聽說德蕾莎修女在戰區，雙方立刻停火，當 她把戰區裡的婦女兒童帶出後，兩邊又打起來了。
讓人由衷的敬仰和讚嘆。
美國國務卿希拉里曾說，我幫德蕾莎修女提鞋都不配 。
德蕾莎修女生於1910年8月26日，12歲時，她立志當修 女。19歲時她進入修道院，被命名為德蕾莎修女。後 來她被派往印度。德蕾莎修女18歲就來到印度，之後 就再沒有離 開那裡。
1952年夏，為窮人找到愛與尊嚴，她在印度加爾各答 建立“ 垂死者之家”。
一個18歲的姑娘，自己都居無定所，而她每天做的事 ，就是推著小車在垃圾堆裡、水溝裡、教堂門口、公 共建築 的台階上，去揀回那些奄奄一息的病人、被遺 棄的嬰孩、垂死的老人，然後到處去找吃的餵他們， 找藥給他們治 病，求醫生來幫助他們……
許多人親眼看見德蕾莎修女從水溝裡抱起被蛆吃掉一 條腿的乞丐，看見她把額頭貼在瀕死的病人的臉上， 看見她 從一條狗的嘴裡搶下還在哭叫的嬰兒，看見她 把愛滋病患者緊緊地摟在懷裡，告訴他：耶穌愛你， 他在天上等你 ……
1979年，德蕾莎修女獲得諾貝爾和平獎。
她身穿一件只值一美元的印度紗麗走上了領獎台。不 論是和總統會面還是服侍窮人，她都穿著這件衣服， 她沒有 別的衣服。
台下坐著珠光寶氣、身份顯赫的貴人，她視而不見， 她的眼中只有窮人。
台下立刻鴉雀無聲。“這個榮譽，我個人不配，我是 代表世界上所有的窮人、病人和孤獨的人來領獎的， 因為 我相信，你們願意藉著頒獎給我，而承認窮人也 有尊嚴。”
德蕾莎修女這樣說。以窮人的名義領獎，是因為她一 生都以窮人的名義活著。
當她知道諾貝爾獎頒獎大會的宴席要花7000美金時， 她懇求大會主席取消宴席，她說：“你們用這些錢只 宴請 135人，而這筆錢夠15000人吃一天。”宴會被取 消了，修女拿到這筆錢，同時還拿到了40萬瑞幣的捐 款。
那個被所有人仰慕的諾貝爾獎牌也被她賣掉了，所得 售款連同獎金全部獻給了窮人。
對她來說，那些獎牌如果不變成錢為窮人服務就一錢 不值。
從1928年德蕾莎修女隻身到印度到1980年，她的同工 超過了13.9萬，分佈於全世界。她的同工沒有任何待 遇，連證件都沒有，他們不需要這些東西，他們唯一 要做的就是犧牲和奉獻。
她創建的仁愛傳教修女會有4億多美金的資產。但是， 她一生卻堅守貧困，她住的地方只有兩樣電器：電燈 和電話。 她的全部財產是一尊耶穌像、3套衣服、一 雙涼鞋。
她努力要使自己成為窮人，為了服務最窮的人，她的 修士、修女們都要把自己變成窮人，只有如此，被他 們服務的 窮人才會感到尊嚴。在她看來，給予愛和尊 嚴比給予食物和衣服更為重要。
她在全世界的127個國家有600多個分支機構，她用最 快的速度、最高的效率在全世界發展慈善機構，僅在 1960年 一年內，她就在印度建起了26所收容中心和兒 童之家。
但是她的總部只有兩個修女和一台老式打字機。她的 辦公室裡只有一個桌子，一把椅子，她接待全世界的 來訪者 總是在她的工作崗位上：平民窟、棄嬰院、臨 終醫院、麻風病院、收容院、愛滋病收容所……
在她那裡服務的有銀行家、大企業家、政治家、大學 生、演員、模特、富家小姐、美國加州州長……
台灣李家同也千里迢迢去那裡，做了他一輩子沒有做 過的事情：洗碗、給病人穿衣服、餵水餵飯、洗衣服 、送藥、 搬運屍體……之後，他寫道：“現在我才知 道，我一直在躲避著人類的真正窮困和不幸，其實我 從來沒有真正愛過。
後來南斯拉夫爆發科索沃內戰，德蕾莎去問負責戰爭 的指揮官，說戰區裡的婦女兒童都逃不出來， 指揮官 跟她這樣講：“修女啊，我想停火，對方不停啊，沒 有辦法。”
德蕾莎說：“那麼，只好我去了！”德蕾莎走進戰區 ，雙方一聽說德蕾莎修女在戰區，雙方立刻停火，當 她把戰 區裡的婦女兒童帶出後，兩邊又打起來了。這 個消息後來傳到了聯合國。聯合國秘書長安南聽到這 則消息讚歎道：這件事連我也做不到。之前，聯合國 曾調停了好幾次，南斯拉夫的內戰始終沒有停火，德 蕾莎走進去之後雙方卻能立刻自動停火，可見 德蕾莎 的人格魅力。
德蕾莎在印度逝世後，她的祖國塞爾維亞希望她能回 國歸葬，印度總理特意為此打電話給塞爾維亞領導人 ，讓她 安葬在印度，後來塞爾維亞同意把她安葬在印 度。
她的去世，被印度人視作“ 失去了母親”。
印度總理說：她是少有的慈悲天使，是光明和希望的 象徵，她抹去了千千萬萬人苦難的眼淚，她給印度帶 來了巨 大的榮譽。
印度為德蕾莎舉行了國葬。出殯那天，她身上覆蓋的 是印度國旗，就在她的遺體被12個印度人抬起來時， 在場的 印度人全部下跪，包括當時的印度總理。遺體 抬過大街時，大街兩旁大樓上的印度人全下樓來，跪 在地上，向這位愛的天使表達最高的敬意
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From: TZE-ZING WANG <tzezing@gmail.com>
2015年4月12日 星期日
overnight hospital stays-Obama care for the edlers
vernight hospital stays-Obama care for the elders
It is true that there is death panel clause in Obama care.
overnight hospital stays
This is a "must read" to know how Affordable care works, especially if
you have older folks at home living with you!
Thought you would like to know.
A must know for all of us who are approaching, or over 70
Letter from a senior gentleman in Mesa , Arizona :
Dear Family, and Friends
Ijust found myself in the middle of a medical situation that made it
Very clear that "the Affordable Care Act" is neither affordable, nor
Do they care.
I'll go back about seven years ago to a fairly radical prostate
Surgery that I underwent. The Urologist (a personal Friend) who
Performed the surgery was very concerned that it was cancer, though I
Wasn't told this until the lab report revealed it was benign.
Since that procedure, I have experienced numerous urinary tract
Infections, UTI's. Since I had never had a "UTI" prior to the prostate
surgery, I assumed
That it is one of the side effects from surgery, an assumption since
Confirmed by my Family Doctor.
The weekend of March 8-9, I was experiencing all the symptoms of
Another bout of UTI. By Monday afternoon the infection had hit with
Full force. Knowing that all I needed was an antibiotic, I went to an
Urgent Care
Center in Mesa , AZ , to provide a specimen a requirement for getting
The prescription.
After waiting 45 minutes to see the Doctor, I started getting very
Nauseous and light headed.
I went to the Receptionist to ask where the bathroom was, as I felt
That I was going to throw up. I was told that I would have to wait for
The Doctor because I would have to leave a specimen and they didn't
Want me in the bathroom without first seeing him.
That was when the lights went out. My next awareness was that of
Finding myself on the floor (in the waiting room) having violent dry
Heaves, and very confused. At this point, I tried to stand up but
Couldn't make it, and they made it very clear they weren't going to
Let me get up until the ambulance got there. By the way, when you're
Waiting to see the Doctor and you pass out, you get very prompt
Attention.
Now, "the rest of the story", and the reason for sending this to so many of
You.
I was taken to the nearest hospital, to emergency. Once there, I was
Transported to an emergency examination room. Once I had removed my
Clothes and donned one of those lovely hospital gowns, I finally got
To see a Doctor. I asked "what is going on? I'm just having a UTI.
Just get me the
Proper medication and let me go home." He told me that my symptoms
Presented the possibility of sepsis, a potentially deadly migration of
Toxins, and that they needed to run several tests to determine how far
The infection had migrated.
For the next 3 hours I was subjected to several tests, blood draws,
EKG's, and demands for specimens. At about 7:30 the nurse came back to
My room to inform me that one of the tests takes 1- 2 days to
Complete. I asked if they (the results) could be emailed, at which
Point she informed me that I wouldn't need them emailed because I
Wasn't going anywhere. I started arguing with her, but was told, "If
You don't start behaving, I'll start taking your temperature
Rectally," at which point I became a perfect gentleman. I did tell her
I wanted to see the doctor because I had no intention of staying
Overnight.
Now, this is what I want each of you to understand. Please read these
Next sentences carefully. The doctor finally came in to inform me that
He was going to admit me. I said, "Are you admitting me for treatment
Or for observation?" He told me that I would be admitted for
observation. I said, "Doctor,
Correct me if I'm wrong, but if you admit me for observation, my
Medicare will not pay anything. This due to the Affordable Care Act."
He said, "That's right, it won't."
I then grabbed for my bag of clothing and said, "Then I'm going home."
He said you're really too sick to be going home, but I understand your
Position. This health program is going to hit seniors especially hard.
The doctor then left the room and I started getting dressed. I was
Just getting ready to put my shoes on when another doctor (the closer)
Came into the room. He saw me dressed and said, "Where do you think
You are going?" I simply said "I'm going home." To which he replied,
quite vociferously, "No you aren't. I said, "Doc, you and I both know
that under the "Affordable Care Act" anyone on Medicare who is
admitted to a hospital for observation will be responsible for the
bill. Medicare won't pay a cent."
At which point he nodded in affirmation. I said, "You will either
admit me for a specific treatment or you won't admit me." Realizing he
wasn't going to win this one, he said he would prepare my release
papers. A few minutes later, the discharge nurse came to my room to have me
sign the necessary papers, relieving them from any responsibility. I
told her I wasn't trying to be obstinate, but I wasn't going to be
burdened with the full (financial) responsibility for my hospital
stay.
After making sure the door was closed, she said, "I don't blame you at
all, I would do the same thing." She went on to say, "You wouldn't
believe the people who elect to
leave for the same reasons, people who are deathly sick, people who
have to be wheeled out on a gurney." She further said, "The
'Affordable Care Act' is going to be a disaster for seniors. Yet, if
you are in this country illegally, and have no coverage, you will be
covered in full."
This is not internet hype folks, this is real. I just experienced it
personally. Moving right along, this gets worse.
Today I went to a (required) follow up appointment with my Arizona
Family Practitioner. Since my white count was pretty high, the follow
up was important. During the visit, I shared the experience at
emergency, and that I had refused to be admitted. His response was, "I
don't blame you at all, I would have done the same thing." He went on
to say that the colonoscopy and other procedures are probably going to
be dropped from coverage for those over 70."
I told him that I had heard that the "Affordable Care Act" would no
longer pay for cancer treatment for those 76 and older, is that true?
His understanding is that it is true. The more I hear, and experience
the Affordable Care Act, the more I'm
beginning to see that we seniors are nothing more than an
inconvenience, and the sooner they can get rid of us the better off
they'll be.
We can have an impact on this debacle by letting everyone in Congress
know that their responsibility is to the constituents, not the
president and not the lobbyists. We need to let them ALL know that
they are in office to serve and to look after the BEST INTERESTS of
"we the people," their employers, and not to become self serving
bureaucrats who serve only out of greed. And if they don't seem to
understand this simple logic, we'll fire them.
REMEMBER:
Demand your hospital admission is for TREATMENT and NOT for OBSERVATION!
SEND THIS TO EVERY SENIOR AND ALL MILITARY (ACTIVE OR VET) AND LET
THEM KNOW THIS IS HOW OUR REPRESENTATIVES ON CAPITOL HILL TREAT THOSE
WHO RISK IT ALL SO THEY CAN SIT UP THERE AND ENJOY ALL THE BENEFITS
WHILE THEY ARE EXEMPT UNLIKE THE REST OF US.
WE ARE "MAD AS HELL" AND WE ARE NOT GOING TO TAKE IT ANYMORE!
Forwarded message ----------
From: Amy Au <amyau@verizon.net>
It is true that there is death panel clause in Obama care.
overnight hospital stays
This is a "must read" to know how Affordable care works, especially if
you have older folks at home living with you!
Thought you would like to know.
A must know for all of us who are approaching, or over 70
Letter from a senior gentleman in Mesa , Arizona :
Dear Family, and Friends
Ijust found myself in the middle of a medical situation that made it
Very clear that "the Affordable Care Act" is neither affordable, nor
Do they care.
I'll go back about seven years ago to a fairly radical prostate
Surgery that I underwent. The Urologist (a personal Friend) who
Performed the surgery was very concerned that it was cancer, though I
Wasn't told this until the lab report revealed it was benign.
Since that procedure, I have experienced numerous urinary tract
Infections, UTI's. Since I had never had a "UTI" prior to the prostate
surgery, I assumed
That it is one of the side effects from surgery, an assumption since
Confirmed by my Family Doctor.
The weekend of March 8-9, I was experiencing all the symptoms of
Another bout of UTI. By Monday afternoon the infection had hit with
Full force. Knowing that all I needed was an antibiotic, I went to an
Urgent Care
Center in Mesa , AZ , to provide a specimen a requirement for getting
The prescription.
After waiting 45 minutes to see the Doctor, I started getting very
Nauseous and light headed.
I went to the Receptionist to ask where the bathroom was, as I felt
That I was going to throw up. I was told that I would have to wait for
The Doctor because I would have to leave a specimen and they didn't
Want me in the bathroom without first seeing him.
That was when the lights went out. My next awareness was that of
Finding myself on the floor (in the waiting room) having violent dry
Heaves, and very confused. At this point, I tried to stand up but
Couldn't make it, and they made it very clear they weren't going to
Let me get up until the ambulance got there. By the way, when you're
Waiting to see the Doctor and you pass out, you get very prompt
Attention.
Now, "the rest of the story", and the reason for sending this to so many of
You.
I was taken to the nearest hospital, to emergency. Once there, I was
Transported to an emergency examination room. Once I had removed my
Clothes and donned one of those lovely hospital gowns, I finally got
To see a Doctor. I asked "what is going on? I'm just having a UTI.
Just get me the
Proper medication and let me go home." He told me that my symptoms
Presented the possibility of sepsis, a potentially deadly migration of
Toxins, and that they needed to run several tests to determine how far
The infection had migrated.
For the next 3 hours I was subjected to several tests, blood draws,
EKG's, and demands for specimens. At about 7:30 the nurse came back to
My room to inform me that one of the tests takes 1- 2 days to
Complete. I asked if they (the results) could be emailed, at which
Point she informed me that I wouldn't need them emailed because I
Wasn't going anywhere. I started arguing with her, but was told, "If
You don't start behaving, I'll start taking your temperature
Rectally," at which point I became a perfect gentleman. I did tell her
I wanted to see the doctor because I had no intention of staying
Overnight.
Now, this is what I want each of you to understand. Please read these
Next sentences carefully. The doctor finally came in to inform me that
He was going to admit me. I said, "Are you admitting me for treatment
Or for observation?" He told me that I would be admitted for
observation. I said, "Doctor,
Correct me if I'm wrong, but if you admit me for observation, my
Medicare will not pay anything. This due to the Affordable Care Act."
He said, "That's right, it won't."
I then grabbed for my bag of clothing and said, "Then I'm going home."
He said you're really too sick to be going home, but I understand your
Position. This health program is going to hit seniors especially hard.
The doctor then left the room and I started getting dressed. I was
Just getting ready to put my shoes on when another doctor (the closer)
Came into the room. He saw me dressed and said, "Where do you think
You are going?" I simply said "I'm going home." To which he replied,
quite vociferously, "No you aren't. I said, "Doc, you and I both know
that under the "Affordable Care Act" anyone on Medicare who is
admitted to a hospital for observation will be responsible for the
bill. Medicare won't pay a cent."
At which point he nodded in affirmation. I said, "You will either
admit me for a specific treatment or you won't admit me." Realizing he
wasn't going to win this one, he said he would prepare my release
papers. A few minutes later, the discharge nurse came to my room to have me
sign the necessary papers, relieving them from any responsibility. I
told her I wasn't trying to be obstinate, but I wasn't going to be
burdened with the full (financial) responsibility for my hospital
stay.
After making sure the door was closed, she said, "I don't blame you at
all, I would do the same thing." She went on to say, "You wouldn't
believe the people who elect to
leave for the same reasons, people who are deathly sick, people who
have to be wheeled out on a gurney." She further said, "The
'Affordable Care Act' is going to be a disaster for seniors. Yet, if
you are in this country illegally, and have no coverage, you will be
covered in full."
This is not internet hype folks, this is real. I just experienced it
personally. Moving right along, this gets worse.
Today I went to a (required) follow up appointment with my Arizona
Family Practitioner. Since my white count was pretty high, the follow
up was important. During the visit, I shared the experience at
emergency, and that I had refused to be admitted. His response was, "I
don't blame you at all, I would have done the same thing." He went on
to say that the colonoscopy and other procedures are probably going to
be dropped from coverage for those over 70."
I told him that I had heard that the "Affordable Care Act" would no
longer pay for cancer treatment for those 76 and older, is that true?
His understanding is that it is true. The more I hear, and experience
the Affordable Care Act, the more I'm
beginning to see that we seniors are nothing more than an
inconvenience, and the sooner they can get rid of us the better off
they'll be.
We can have an impact on this debacle by letting everyone in Congress
know that their responsibility is to the constituents, not the
president and not the lobbyists. We need to let them ALL know that
they are in office to serve and to look after the BEST INTERESTS of
"we the people," their employers, and not to become self serving
bureaucrats who serve only out of greed. And if they don't seem to
understand this simple logic, we'll fire them.
REMEMBER:
Demand your hospital admission is for TREATMENT and NOT for OBSERVATION!
SEND THIS TO EVERY SENIOR AND ALL MILITARY (ACTIVE OR VET) AND LET
THEM KNOW THIS IS HOW OUR REPRESENTATIVES ON CAPITOL HILL TREAT THOSE
WHO RISK IT ALL SO THEY CAN SIT UP THERE AND ENJOY ALL THE BENEFITS
WHILE THEY ARE EXEMPT UNLIKE THE REST OF US.
WE ARE "MAD AS HELL" AND WE ARE NOT GOING TO TAKE IT ANYMORE!
Forwarded message ----------
From: Amy Au <amyau@verizon.net>
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