After Camp ...
Jun. 4th, 2025 04:31 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
grail76So, several things are going on.
We got a bill from MedStar for $479, which was a bit of a surprise. We called CareFirst, who reviewed it and stated that we were not liable for whatever the issue was and advised us to contact Medstar about it. We did. MedStar just said, "Oops, you're not liable for that. I'll correct it."
Between the two, it was over in less than an hour.
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I had trouble with the last donation because my back was holding one position for so long. This time, I took a pillow for my back. It helped, but ...
Last time, I jerked and felt a pain in my left arm. Having learned my lesson, I notified them right away. They got it lined up and the rest of the donation went fine.
But ...
I discovered I had a bruise that didn't appear for about 10 days. (I noticed it at Camp when someone asked how I'd bruised myself.)
Because the bruise was still visible, they performed a one-arm procedure, which takes longer. And longer doesn't work with my back.
I'm still looking for ways to keep my back happy while donating platelets, but this could make me end my two plus hour donations.
Sigh.
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Camp.
The day I managed to schedule and perform three massages. The rest of the time, I worked four in.
Rain and cold winds are not conducive to people wanting massages.
On Tuesday, we had a heavy rain in the evening. I mean heavy. The tent held up, but the roof began to seep some moisture through. We woke with the top layer of the bedding (a sleeping bag) wet. We had less than a quart in the tent, but it wasn't encouraging for further sleeping. Free ordered a canopy that was just a bit larger than the tent from Walmart. We had it delivered to the car and set up in a couple of hours. Setting up was easy. Moving it required two helpers, and in about another minute, it was covering the tent.
The next day, we mopped up all the water we could easily get to and took pillows, spreads, sleeping bags, and towels to a laundromat.
The Den has its own Oasis, and one segment held up fine while a second canopy collapsed under the weight of the rain.
I hadn't watched all of a pony show since I got word of my mom's death during one. I had some friends in it, and I watched the whole show, just focussing on the acts. It still goes on too long, but it was a nice show. I enjoyed myself.
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We got a bill from MedStar for $479, which was a bit of a surprise. We called CareFirst, who reviewed it and stated that we were not liable for whatever the issue was and advised us to contact Medstar about it. We did. MedStar just said, "Oops, you're not liable for that. I'll correct it."
Between the two, it was over in less than an hour.
----------
I had trouble with the last donation because my back was holding one position for so long. This time, I took a pillow for my back. It helped, but ...
Last time, I jerked and felt a pain in my left arm. Having learned my lesson, I notified them right away. They got it lined up and the rest of the donation went fine.
But ...
I discovered I had a bruise that didn't appear for about 10 days. (I noticed it at Camp when someone asked how I'd bruised myself.)
Because the bruise was still visible, they performed a one-arm procedure, which takes longer. And longer doesn't work with my back.
I'm still looking for ways to keep my back happy while donating platelets, but this could make me end my two plus hour donations.
Sigh.
-----------
Camp.
The day I managed to schedule and perform three massages. The rest of the time, I worked four in.
Rain and cold winds are not conducive to people wanting massages.
On Tuesday, we had a heavy rain in the evening. I mean heavy. The tent held up, but the roof began to seep some moisture through. We woke with the top layer of the bedding (a sleeping bag) wet. We had less than a quart in the tent, but it wasn't encouraging for further sleeping. Free ordered a canopy that was just a bit larger than the tent from Walmart. We had it delivered to the car and set up in a couple of hours. Setting up was easy. Moving it required two helpers, and in about another minute, it was covering the tent.
The next day, we mopped up all the water we could easily get to and took pillows, spreads, sleeping bags, and towels to a laundromat.
The Den has its own Oasis, and one segment held up fine while a second canopy collapsed under the weight of the rain.
I hadn't watched all of a pony show since I got word of my mom's death during one. I had some friends in it, and I watched the whole show, just focussing on the acts. It still goes on too long, but it was a nice show. I enjoyed myself.
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