Medical Expenses
Don protégé
As some of you know back in November I signed up to do my first 5k Mud Run. I had never done one before and was excited to do it.
About half way way through the course I got light headed and blacked out. I was unresponsive to medical personal for a few minutes. After being evaluated and my vitals stabized the parmadics suggested I go to the hospital. Not wanting to occur a ambulance bill I declined and said I’d go see my doctor on Monday.
I went to my doctor on that Monday and started a series or blood tests and physical tests to determine what caused me to get light headed and black out. I did a Stress Test, wore a portable EKG monitor for 48 hours, I had an Ultra Sound of my abdomen and finally a MRI.
The Ultra Sound showed I have cyst on my kidneys and an enlarged and extreme fatty liver but the Ultra Sound wasn’t clear enough to tell any more. The technician requested I have an MRI to see better. They were concerned that the way the fat was around my liver that there may have been more then just fat there (a tumor).
I have to say thankfully after everything was said and done there was no tumor, but unfortunately after a month of tests and blood work I have racked up a nice big medical bill. (My deductible).
I have never ever done anything like this or asked for help but I do live pay check to pay check so when the bill came I freaked out. If any one is able and willing to help I would appreciate any thing that you send.
BIG THANK YOU and HUGS.
About half way way through the course I got light headed and blacked out. I was unresponsive to medical personal for a few minutes. After being evaluated and my vitals stabized the parmadics suggested I go to the hospital. Not wanting to occur a ambulance bill I declined and said I’d go see my doctor on Monday.
I went to my doctor on that Monday and started a series or blood tests and physical tests to determine what caused me to get light headed and black out. I did a Stress Test, wore a portable EKG monitor for 48 hours, I had an Ultra Sound of my abdomen and finally a MRI.
The Ultra Sound showed I have cyst on my kidneys and an enlarged and extreme fatty liver but the Ultra Sound wasn’t clear enough to tell any more. The technician requested I have an MRI to see better. They were concerned that the way the fat was around my liver that there may have been more then just fat there (a tumor).
I have to say thankfully after everything was said and done there was no tumor, but unfortunately after a month of tests and blood work I have racked up a nice big medical bill. (My deductible).
I have never ever done anything like this or asked for help but I do live pay check to pay check so when the bill came I freaked out. If any one is able and willing to help I would appreciate any thing that you send.
BIG THANK YOU and HUGS.
Organisateur
Brian Wise
Organisateur
San Bernardino, CA