This really pisses me off!

As much as a I disagree with Fred he has seen some of the real world through his job. There are lots of people who are just plain lazy and unwilling to do anything for themselves. I think people in the medical profession see this more than most.

 

Celtic.... The American system has a lot of flaws but it's irritating in the health field to see someone bitching about services that are a heck of a lot better than most countries around the world when they... 1- Have a preventable disease. 2- Could have done some research on before moving. No matter how much you give some people, it's never enough.

And my answer would probably be the same if she had cancer. Even tho it's not preventable, she failed to do research before she moved and once she gets to the new location, she bitches about it.

People need to take responsibility for their actions and be thankful for what services are out there.

If she thinks the services are not adequate, crying about a certain state is not gonna help the situation. She needs to get out there (with all her NYC knowledge base) and do something about it.

And yes, thank God- my father, bro and sis in law are amazing people.

 

amen

 

Fred, did you respond to her on that particular forum?

I can understand her frustration, but I also agree that she should have done some research before moving. That was just stupid.

I wish to hell I could get a $3 co-pay on the meds I have to take every day! Mine is $25 on each.

Inadequate resources & services for medical related problems are everywhere. The particulars of each locality vary. That's why a little research on the HIV resources would have been my first priority in her situation before I moved, as I looked into mental health resources here before I moved; & why my daughter is basing her house-hunting on which counties have the best resources for autism.

I'd like to tell the woman to take the passion she put into her advocacy work in NY & quit wasting it on bitching about what outlets she doesn't have in NC, & work to make some outlets--because they're needed. Or move back to NY.

 

I didn't reply. I wasn't a member and didn't want to go thru the sign-up process. I was a bit ticked off so maybe it's a good thing. But everyone else was "Bless your heart" and "We care" bullshit. I would have been banned like Shrap on a board for virgins.