I was smiling in the mirror today as I dried my hair, and all of the sudden I realized it was because I felt so good. The best I have felt in years. I have finally reached a turning point in my life where some things I have been doing for myself have started to pay off. It reminded me that we are responsible for our own health. I finally realized a year ago that I am worthy of taking care of myself. I had become lost in the stress of taking care of everyone else and landed myself in a dark hole. I was feeling so badly that I had prayed to God to let me go. I know it sounds awful, but I was in a lot of pain and exhausted. I had one of my doctors tell me it was just suppose to be that way, because I am a woman. I said good-bye to that doctor and thank you God for the strength to say that.
Yesterday I was expressing my opinion about the the rising cost of health insurance and how the average American is finding it hard to keep up with. I have never agreed with health insurance dictating our health care. I am a little rebel as my mother always said. I am glad that I did learn to think outside the box. It has led me to a healthier and better life.
Of course, this blog is my opinions and my story. I believe that people can believe what they want, but if something is not working for you, then it is time to move on and not give up. The people who are successful are the ones who did not except no, when their theories or ideas where shot down. They stood up and kept pushing forward and fighting against the Naye Sayers.
I am not against medical doctors or modern medicine, but I do not believe in an insurance company dictating what my treatment is going to be based upon, because of protocols or norms. I am an individual and my medical needs are not just based on giving me a pill to stop a symptom. There is a reason you don't feel good and I don't want an insurance company to tell me they won't let a doctor run a test, because it does not fall under a certain criteria.
Yesterday I talked about the insurance company not paying for ninety percent of my health care last year. I will tell you the truth is that I decided my life was worth more than the insurance plan. I stepped out of the network and found some health care professionals that have decided not to take insurance. They are board certified doctors who are willing to use integrated or some call it functional medicine to help people. They took the time to run some test and listen to me talk about my symptoms. There were some test that I was told by my other doctors that they could not run because of insurance company regulations. I had to pay for the test out of my own pocket, but it was the best money I ever spent.
Bingo, they found out what was wrong with me. Some things that could be corrected with supplements and some prescriptions that were tailored made for me. We are all unique and one standard pill from a drug company does not cure everybody.
I ended up in the long run not paying as much out of pocket as I would have with the insurance company and I feel good. Yes there are people that will disagree with me, and doctors will continue to be pressured by insurance companies that push them to see too many patients a day and prescribe pills because of the pressure from drug companies. I just choose not to participate in the insurance companies protocol. I will continue to see doctors under my insurance plan for yearly physicals and catastrophic things that have the potential to happen in life. There are of course good doctors who are trying to stay afloat in our greedy health care system. I can assure you that a lot of them are not getting rich either from our broken down health care system. It will take a stance from the doctors and from the patients to stop insurance companies from dictating our fate.
Tomorrow I'll let you know what actually was the turning point for me to finally realize that I needed to stand up for myself. I need to go for now, as the sun is shining and I am feeling too good to waste a beautiful fall day. Blessings and hugs to all.
Life is beautiful !!
Elizabeth:)
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