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Never rains but it pours

July 24th, 2013 at 08:40 pm

Thanks for your kind words on my last post about dental woes. Smile Today it's about medical woes. I had my annual exam today, and I was determined NOT to discuss anything extra, because last year I got charged $60 instead of getting a free exam because something "diagnostic" was discussed. Unfortunately, my doctor A) brought up my past bone density issues and discussed how I didn't have to get an exam (I'm pretty sure this same conversation last year was what triggered the fee) and B) found a lump in my breast that wasn't there last year, and scheduled me for an ultrasound/mammogram appointment.

So I'm pretty sure I'm paying for today's appointment, AND for the ultrasound/mammogram (still researching possible cost of that), and depending what it turns up I could be looking at biopsy or worse. For the record, I'm not too worried since I've had harmless lumps before, but of course I can't predict what they'll find.

So I have about $180 left in this year's flex spending account. I'll use it to cover as much of the dental and other medical work as possible, but I don't think it'll go very far. Next calendar year if I am going to need more dental work, I'll up my FSA so I can at least pay for it pretax.

So far I have $68.22 of snowflake money saved, $45 from a Craigslist sale and the rest from a slight overpayment of my credit card (must have counted something twice or not counted a rewards redemption). I also applied for the two credit cards and so far AS's has been approved ($100 for spending $500) but I'm waiting to hear about mine (which will be $200 for spending $500 if I get it). It's a drop in the bucket of the $3000-$4000 I may need just for the procedures I know about so far, but little drops can add up. Smile

The breast testing is tomorrow afternoon and the dental exploratory surgery is Aug. 5, so I should have a clearer picture after each of those (at least a clearer idea of what I need done, if not how much it will cost!)

6 Responses to “Never rains but it pours”

  1. mamasita Says:
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    Hoping the mammogram comes out clean, lumps run in my family as well but of course they all need to be checked.

  2. IndianGal Says:
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    Good luck with the mammogram. Despite the extra cost (which hurts), it is better to be on the safer side. I'll keep you in my thoughts.

  3. rob62521 Says:
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    Hope the results are OK...your health is important.

  4. CB in the City Says:
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    It depends on your insurance, but I am never charged for a mammogram. I often had benign lumps, too, before my hysterectomy. It's the estrogen.

  5. FrugalTexan75 Says:
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    Hope the mammogram shows nothing to worry about.

  6. scottish girl Says:
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    Hope the results are ok.

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