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Skriven 2014-08-25 22:10:00 av NANCY BACKUS (1:123/140)
     Kommentar till en text av MICHAEL LOO
Ärende: Re: unheaithy 822
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-=> Quoting Michael Loo to Nancy Backus on 08-22-14  05:29 <=-

 ML>> For me there is the additional issue of whether I should
 ML>> wait until I am 65 or not. I'll have to look at the fine
 ML>> print (still being capable of doing so) of my insurance
 ML>> contract before deciding.
 NB>> Wise idea.  Cataract surgery generally is covered, though
 ML> I'm hoping for a situation where it's pretty much all
 ML> covered.

It's probably easier to find the fine print on your existing coverage...
of course, what I have is bare bones Medicare since there were some
hitches getting things started with my coming in on Richard's work
record, not my own, and him not being of age yet... You'd be coming in
on your own record, and be able to set up (hopefully) with a good Part C
MedAdvantage plan...
 
 NB>> Probably similar to getting used to contact lenses, although I have no
 NB>> personal experience there.  In my case, since most of my correction is
 NB>> for astigmatism, and we decided we couldn't afford the non-covered
 NB>> upcharge of $1000 per eye to get that, I'm still wearing the same
 NB>> glasses as before, just with a different correction in the lenses...
 ML> Um, yeah, with my own astigmatism problems, which as I
 ML> understand are more problematic to deal with, we're on
 ML> the same page here. 

As per a conversation with UDD, apparently there are some plans which
cover that aspect as well... (see above for why my case might be less
covered...)

 ML> Some creepy ophalmologic surgeon of
 ML> my acquaintance offered to do me a cheap Lasik (he said,
 ML> anyway, that he'd give me a good rate), but there
 ML> remained that issue, which he assured me was within the
 ML> capabilities of modern medicine. I sort of doubted that
 ML> but really doubted the capabilities of his own hands.

I don't blame you for that... I think I'd have had a similar reaction to
him on that...  I've heard rumors that lasik could fix astigmatism, but
my eye doctor thought otherwise... of course maybe since i checked with
him on it, the tech has improved there, too... but I kinda doubt it.

 NB>>> People who have had significant
 NB>>> corrections in their eyeglasses are the happiest immediately
 NB>>> post-surgery, since the difference is even more noticeable..  :)
 ML>> Like who?
 NB>> A friend of mine from church, for one
 ML> Ah. I thought you might be referring to me, at least in
 ML> my future condition.

I suspect that you would be one that would benefit that way, as well,
but I had been referring to cases that had already happened.  Richard's
gram had it done when she was in her late 80's, early 90's, and was able
to go back to her needlepoint that she'd had to stop for lack of sight.

 ML>> The result is salty and brown and more potato-chiplike, but
 ML>> thinner, rather than the cracklin's-like aspect of the regular
 ML>> cracklings.
 NB>> Have to try it someday... :)   Another picnic...  ;)
 ML> Yes - we should plan for another picnic. Maybe I can do one
 ML> where I borrow or rent a house belonging to my rich friends.
 ML> The sort of people who are invited to and attend these
 ML> events are pretty trustworthy, after all.

True, at least from what I've seen since joining the party... ;)

ttyl         neb

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