If I burn my bra can I have insurance?

Its cold and rainy and sort of miserable in NC. Thank God for socks, heat and Sparky the space heater.  Thank God for Rachel for coming to see me in the cold, wet, even icy weekend. Thanks to all the amazing guest appearances made by so many parables and groupies. It was great to among liberal arts minds and parables hearts for the weekend. It reminded me that I still have a soul under all this science drivel that is dominating my life right now.

Speaking of med school. ::::drumroll:::: I have never made HONORS in a class in medical school. On Saturday morning I received an e-mail stating my medicine for the under served paper (I wrote about Aurel and the plight of my people in E. Europe) along with three other papers had received Honors. I was thrilled for about 10 seconds. Then I read that all the honors students have to do a presentation in front of the entire class and then the class will vote on the number 1 paper for top honors (a grade that usually doesn’t even exist). I would get Honors in the one class that requires extra work if you make Honors. Also apparently the only thing I am exceptional at is writing human rights papers and taking care of poor people. Imagine that…I majored in Religion. What am I doing in medical school? (I am happy about the Honors really just somewhat terrified of going before my whole class and in the company of our class’ top student and two Ivy League grads and then me the gimpy mediocre med school wonder with a low first tier degree).

The low point of the weekend  was the pharmacy. It was time to refill my Celebrex. So I called Walgreens the night before. And then Rachel and I headed over there on our way to the parables dinner. We rolled up to the window gave the dude my name, insurance card and debit card. The pharmacist messes with the com for like 10 mins and then finally comes back to window to inform me that my insurance company refuses to cover Celebrex until I try Aleve or Ibuprofen (naturally over the counter and thus they pay nothing).  It will be a 156 dollars to refill my prescription. I nearly cry.  I took Ibuprofen as a kid but once I hit puberty it made my time of the month miserable and uncontrollable. Plus Celebrex pain relief is about 12 times better. The pharmacist was nice about it and told me that if my PCP called on Tuesday and told them I had already tried the other meds. My insurance company would be obligated to pay for the Celebrex, their second line drug. He was willing to sell me 4 pills worth to get me through Tuesday.  $16.99 later.  I am paying 6400 dollars a year.  No make that 6400+16.99.

I fumed. If that had been insulin, a Beta-Blocker or Anti-convulsant medication, people could die if they can’t get what they need.  insane. when did my life become a Micheal Moore documentary scene?

but it was a great weekend. it really was     love to all.