I HAVE KLIPPEL TRENAUNAY SYNDROME (PRIMARY AT BIRTH). BOTH LEGS AND MY RIGHT ARM AND MY RIGHT TORSO-SO AS YOU CAN IMAGINE- I HAVE A LOT OF BANDAGING TO DO- LITTLE TIME TO DO IT IN-
I WORK FULL TIME- THE HEALTH INSURANCE I HAVE (FEDERAL EMPLOYEE BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD) DOES NOT COVER THE BANDAGES. WITHOUT TREATMENT I WOULD PROBABLY REQUIRE VERY EXPENSIVE SURGERIES LIKE AMPUTATION, FOR EXAMPLE. I HAVE HAD TO FIGHT FOR THEM TO COVER EQUIPMENT
I JUST THINK THAT IF THESE GOODS AND SERVICES WERE COVERED- THIS NATION WOULD SAVE MONEY IN THE LONG RUN- IT’S JUST COMMON SENSE. I’VE NEVER UNDERSTOOD WHY ONE CONDITION LIKE HEART DISEASE CAN BE COVERED AND ANOTHER ISN’T. IT’S LIKE DISCRIMINATION.
I OFTEN GET REJECT NOTICES SAYING WE DON’T COVER OBESITY-RELATED ISSUES. I SEND THEM A PICTURE- AND I ASK HOW IS IT THAT I’M OBESE ON JUST ONE HALF OF MY BODY THEN? I’M NOT ASKING FOR A HANDOUT- I’M ASKING THAT MY HEALTH CONDITION BE RECOGNIZED AS SUCH AND THAT THE PLAYING FIELD BE LEVELED.
THE PICTURES BELOW EXPLAIN THINGS BETTER.
PLEASE THINK ABOUT HOW YOU WOULD FEEL WITH ELEPHANTITIS- WOULD YOU WANT TO DO EVERYTHING YOU COULD? PLEASE HELP!
