Comments on: Arriving at a crime scene is never easy http://blogging.la/2008/12/10/arriving-at-a-crime-scene-is-never-easy/ Lizard people dude. Seriously. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:54:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: frazgo http://blogging.la/2008/12/10/arriving-at-a-crime-scene-is-never-easy/comment-page-1/#comment-5311 frazgo Thu, 11 Dec 2008 13:57:55 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=18040#comment-5311 Sara you and I have been down that road and back together. You there for me when I needed it and vice versa I hope. Somehow we managed to keep each other on track. That is what worries me the most. What happens when we are as old and gray, don't have insurance and Medicare and MediCal offering next to nothing in support? Sara you and I have been down that road and back together. You there for me when I needed it and vice versa I hope. Somehow we managed to keep each other on track. That is what worries me the most. What happens when we are as old and gray, don’t have insurance and Medicare and MediCal offering next to nothing in support?

]]> By: sarbal http://blogging.la/2008/12/10/arriving-at-a-crime-scene-is-never-easy/comment-page-1/#comment-5310 sarbal Thu, 11 Dec 2008 05:33:05 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=18040#comment-5310 My meds arrived in the mail today. The cash price for 1 of the 5 I take was $784.71. This is for a 3 month supply. My cost or co pay is $65 + shipping. This is the least expensive drug I take. Were I not to take these drugs faithfully each day I would be like the man in his front yard. They keep me alive.Thankfully I have insurance that covers these drugs. My psych visits are doled out and monitored by some hack at the insurance company. I could have 6 ER visits in 2 months for a physical problem,with full coverage but go in with a mental problem and permission is needed. That is fucked up. In 2009 my mental health drug copays are increasing to $100 per fill as are my mental health MD visits. Being mentally ill isn't sexy, its not accepted no matter what anyone says.It is a dirty little secret shared with only the closest of friends, Fraz being the first I told 9 years ago. I am glad he was there for that man. I was struck that the deceased went outside so as to not dirty his home. May you finally be at peace my brother. My meds arrived in the mail today. The cash price for 1 of the 5 I take was $784.71. This is for a 3 month supply. My cost or co pay is $65 + shipping. This is the least expensive drug I take. Were I not to take these drugs faithfully each day I would be like the man in his front yard. They keep me alive.Thankfully I have insurance that covers these drugs. My psych visits are doled out and monitored by some hack at the insurance company. I could have 6 ER visits in 2 months for a physical problem,with full coverage but go in with a mental problem and permission is needed. That is fucked up. In 2009 my mental health drug copays are increasing to $100 per fill as are my mental health MD visits.

Being mentally ill isn’t sexy, its not accepted no matter what anyone says.It is a dirty little secret shared with only the closest of friends, Fraz being the first I told 9 years ago. I am glad he was there for that man. I was struck that the deceased went outside so as to not dirty his home. May you finally be at peace my brother.

]]> By: bmayhem http://blogging.la/2008/12/10/arriving-at-a-crime-scene-is-never-easy/comment-page-1/#comment-5309 bmayhem Wed, 10 Dec 2008 23:30:59 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=18040#comment-5309 How sad. I started to tear up reading this story. Wow. How sad. I started to tear up reading this story.

Wow.

]]> By: rodger http://blogging.la/2008/12/10/arriving-at-a-crime-scene-is-never-easy/comment-page-1/#comment-5308 rodger Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:20:04 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=18040#comment-5308 You're right, Fraz, post-operative depression and depression following a major illness is very common and was most likely left untreated in this poor gentleman's case. Medicare and state supported medical services have tried to keep patients away from pricey psych medications for some time now. A few months ago (apparently while no one was watching because I saw precious little mainstream press on this) Congress passed legislation mandating that a whole host of medicines for depression and mental illness be scaled back by insurers (that includes Medicare)and placed more in alignment with other medications in terms of co-pay to the patient. Another victim of our fucked up medical arts apparatus. RIP You’re right, Fraz, post-operative depression and depression following a major illness is very common and was most likely left untreated in this poor gentleman’s case. Medicare and state supported medical services have tried to keep patients away from pricey psych medications for some time now. A few months ago (apparently while no one was watching because I saw precious little mainstream press on this) Congress passed legislation mandating that a whole host of medicines for depression and mental illness be scaled back by insurers (that includes Medicare)and placed more in alignment with other medications in terms of co-pay to the patient.

Another victim of our fucked up medical arts apparatus.

RIP

]]> By: lucindamichele http://blogging.la/2008/12/10/arriving-at-a-crime-scene-is-never-easy/comment-page-1/#comment-5307 lucindamichele Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:51:12 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=18040#comment-5307 Fraz, I'm sorry you had to walk into this, and I'm sorry for all the families involved. It's so sad we can't shepherd our elderly into these difficult times with more love & support. The only positive here is that he's no longer suffering. Fraz, I’m sorry you had to walk into this, and I’m sorry for all the families involved. It’s so sad we can’t shepherd our elderly into these difficult times with more love & support. The only positive here is that he’s no longer suffering.

]]> By: David http://blogging.la/2008/12/10/arriving-at-a-crime-scene-is-never-easy/comment-page-1/#comment-5306 David Wed, 10 Dec 2008 18:54:59 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=18040#comment-5306 You're a good man Fraz. While your words may have felt shallow to you, I'm quite sure just being there and talking with the stranger was a great help. Sometimes that's the difference between him deciding to do the same, or go on living. You may have just saved a life, so feel good about that. It is sad to see what becomes of the elderly after such terrible events as a stroke. I work in an Emergency Room, so I see it everyday. I'm constantly thinking, "I don't ever want to go on living like this person." It's an awful thing to think, but at least he was able to accomplish his goal. It's not uncommon for people to attempt suicide poorly, and end up in a far worse situation than they were in before. My thoughts and prayers go to his family and friends. You’re a good man Fraz. While your words may have felt shallow to you, I’m quite sure just being there and talking with the stranger was a great help. Sometimes that’s the difference between him deciding to do the same, or go on living. You may have just saved a life, so feel good about that.

It is sad to see what becomes of the elderly after such terrible events as a stroke. I work in an Emergency Room, so I see it everyday. I’m constantly thinking, “I don’t ever want to go on living like this person.” It’s an awful thing to think, but at least he was able to accomplish his goal. It’s not uncommon for people to attempt suicide poorly, and end up in a far worse situation than they were in before.

My thoughts and prayers go to his family and friends.

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