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Re: McCain’s surgery puts Obamacare repeal vote in doubt
« Reply #25 on: July 16, 2017, 05:51:34 pm »
Quote from: RoosGirl on July 16, 2017, 04:32:51 pm
Won't Rand Paul vote against it as well?

Apparently Rand Paul is a definite 'no' at this point, but Mike Lee is still waiting to see the absolute final version and be sure no special little McConnell provisions sneak in.
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Re: McCain’s surgery puts Obamacare repeal vote in doubt
« Reply #26 on: July 16, 2017, 05:55:15 pm »
Quote from: Emjay on July 16, 2017, 05:51:34 pm
Apparently Rand Paul is a definite 'no' at this point, but Mike Lee is still waiting to see the absolute final version and be sure no special little McConnell provisions sneak in.

I'm assuming that Cruz is in the same boat.  If they leave the Lee/Cruz amendment, those two may vote for it.  I'm not sure what I think about that.
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Re: McCain’s surgery puts Obamacare repeal vote in doubt
« Reply #27 on: July 16, 2017, 06:07:17 pm »
Quote from: Sanguine on July 16, 2017, 05:55:15 pm
I'm assuming that Cruz is in the same boat.  If they leave the Lee/Cruz amendment, those two may vote for it.  I'm not sure what I think about that.

If the bill meets the Cruz/Lee test, I'm all for it.
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Re: McCain’s surgery puts Obamacare repeal vote in doubt
« Reply #28 on: July 16, 2017, 06:45:40 pm »
Quote from: Emjay on July 16, 2017, 05:49:58 pm
Omigosh... memories.  Those old fools live so long, it's like they have some sort of demonic possession.
No, dear, they have real health care you and I could not imagine. Not this lousy insurance crap they keep shoving on us.
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Re: McCain’s surgery puts Obamacare repeal vote in doubt
« Reply #29 on: July 16, 2017, 07:04:44 pm »
Quote from: Smokin Joe on July 16, 2017, 06:45:40 pm
No, dear, they have real health care you and I could not imagine. Not this lousy insurance crap they keep shoving on us.

Exactly.

If either of us were to get a blood clot "...above the eye", we'd be dead men walking.
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Re: McCain’s surgery puts Obamacare repeal vote in doubt
« Reply #30 on: July 16, 2017, 07:06:03 pm »
Quote from: DCPatriot on July 16, 2017, 07:04:44 pm
Exactly.

If either of us were to get a blood clot "...above the eye", we'd be dead men walking.

Or shot at softball practice.   Never would have made it out of the ER.
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Re: McCain’s surgery puts Obamacare repeal vote in doubt
« Reply #31 on: July 16, 2017, 07:15:54 pm »
Quote from: Wingnut on July 16, 2017, 07:06:03 pm
Or shot at softball practice.   Never would have made it out of the ER.

Yep!

Have Medicare, with BC/BS supplemental.    I had to arm-wrestle my primary doctor to authorize an MRI.

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Re: McCain’s surgery puts Obamacare repeal vote in doubt
« Reply #32 on: July 16, 2017, 07:39:03 pm »
Quote from: DCPatriot on July 16, 2017, 07:04:44 pm
Exactly.

If either of us were to get a blood clot "...above the eye", we'd be dead men walking.

Exactly ... we'd probably die while waiting for them to schedule surgery and for the insurance company to approve the surgery.  A blood clot that size is nothing to play around with.
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Re: McCain’s surgery puts Obamacare repeal vote in doubt
« Reply #33 on: July 16, 2017, 07:43:13 pm »
Quote from: Smokin Joe on July 16, 2017, 06:45:40 pm
No, dear, they have real health care you and I could not imagine. Not this lousy insurance crap they keep shoving on us.

Exactly. 
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Re: McCain’s surgery puts Obamacare repeal vote in doubt
« Reply #34 on: July 16, 2017, 07:44:25 pm »
Quote from: libertybele on July 16, 2017, 07:39:03 pm
Exactly ... we'd probably die while waiting for them to schedule surgery and for the insurance company to approve the surgery.  A blood clot that size is nothing to play around with.

I need an MRI on my head (pain behind my left eye.)  Still waiting for it to be scheduled after a month.
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Re: McCain’s surgery puts Obamacare repeal vote in doubt
« Reply #35 on: July 16, 2017, 07:49:02 pm »
Quote from: DCPatriot on July 16, 2017, 07:15:54 pm
Yep!

Have Medicare, with BC/BS supplemental.    I had to arm-wrestle my primary doctor to authorize an MRI.

Some have Cadillac plans.  Some, like us, have the Yugo Plan
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Re: McCain’s surgery puts Obamacare repeal vote in doubt
« Reply #36 on: July 16, 2017, 07:54:57 pm »
The blood clot was on his brain.  They removed the bone above his eye to get to the clot.  They have sent it out to see if it is cancer.
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Re: McCain’s surgery puts Obamacare repeal vote in doubt
« Reply #37 on: July 16, 2017, 08:22:21 pm »
Quote from: Victoria33 on July 16, 2017, 07:54:57 pm
The blood clot was on his brain.  They removed the bone above his eye to get to the clot.  They have sent it out to see if it is cancer.

Lucky for him, he will receive the best of care unlike the rest of us who would have more than likely had to wait weeks for the appointment to be scheduled and for insurance to approve the surgery and payment.

I wish McCain no ill will, but I am hoping that there is a silver lining to this and he decides to finally retire!
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Re: McCain’s surgery puts Obamacare repeal vote in doubt
« Reply #38 on: July 16, 2017, 08:22:58 pm »
Quote from: Victoria33 on July 16, 2017, 07:54:57 pm
The blood clot was on his brain.  They removed the bone above his eye to get to the clot.  They have sent it out to see if it is cancer.

It sounds very dire for McCain.
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Re: McCain’s surgery puts Obamacare repeal vote in doubt
« Reply #39 on: July 16, 2017, 08:25:09 pm »
Quote from: anubias on July 16, 2017, 07:44:25 pm
I need an MRI on my head (pain behind my left eye.)  Still waiting for it to be scheduled after a month.

Interesting.  I have pain (sometimes sharp) behind my left eye as well.  I went to a retina specialist and to an ophthalmologist...everything was fine, so I never really said anything to my GP.
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Re: McCain’s surgery puts Obamacare repeal vote in doubt
« Reply #40 on: July 16, 2017, 08:26:04 pm »
Quote from: DCPatriot on July 16, 2017, 07:04:44 pm
Exactly.

If either of us were to get a blood clot "...above the eye", we'd be dead men walking.

Not to be crass but wasn't that the state McCain was already in?
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Re: McCain’s surgery puts Obamacare repeal vote in doubt
« Reply #41 on: July 16, 2017, 08:58:48 pm »
Any surgery for McCain in the head region is fraught with danger, with his advanced Melanoma.

But he gets the best health care in the world (he's Political Class, a step above regular rich people), so he'll pull through.  He's working the "Ted Kennedy" model.  He leaves office tits up and feet first.  He's Senator for Life, make no mistake.
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Re: McCain’s surgery puts Obamacare repeal vote in doubt
« Reply #42 on: July 16, 2017, 09:01:27 pm »
Quote from: Cyber Liberty on July 16, 2017, 08:58:48 pm
Any surgery for McCain in the head region is fraught with danger, with his advanced Melanoma.

But he gets the best health care in the world (he's Political Class, a step above regular rich people), so he'll pull through.  He's working the "Ted Kennedy" model.  He leaves office tits up and feet first.  He's Senator for Life, make no mistake.

Yup.  The idi amin senate clause
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Re: McCain’s surgery puts Obamacare repeal vote in doubt
« Reply #43 on: July 16, 2017, 09:04:04 pm »
Quote from: Wingnut on July 16, 2017, 09:01:27 pm
Yup.  The idi amin senate clause

Yup.  And I hope your bike is OK.  It's worth more than your life.
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Re: McCain’s surgery puts Obamacare repeal vote in doubt
« Reply #44 on: July 16, 2017, 09:08:16 pm »
Quote from: Cyber Liberty on July 16, 2017, 09:04:04 pm
Yup.  And I hope your bike is OK.  It's worth more than your life.

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Re: McCain’s surgery puts Obamacare repeal vote in doubt
« Reply #45 on: July 16, 2017, 09:10:33 pm »
What's wrong with Wingy's bike?
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Re: McCain’s surgery puts Obamacare repeal vote in doubt
« Reply #46 on: July 16, 2017, 09:11:34 pm »
Quote from: Sanguine on July 16, 2017, 09:10:33 pm
What's wrong with Wingy's bike?

It doesn't have a plan.
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Re: McCain’s surgery puts Obamacare repeal vote in doubt
« Reply #47 on: July 16, 2017, 09:14:12 pm »
Quote from: Sanguine on July 16, 2017, 09:10:33 pm
What's wrong with Wingy's bike?

Nothing that I know of, but his T-shirt expresses concern, according to his Avatar.
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Re: McCain’s surgery puts Obamacare repeal vote in doubt
« Reply #48 on: July 16, 2017, 09:15:34 pm »
Whew, sounded bad for a minute there.
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Re: McCain’s surgery puts Obamacare repeal vote in doubt
« Reply #49 on: July 16, 2017, 09:16:17 pm »
Quote from: Cyber Liberty on July 16, 2017, 09:14:12 pm
Nothing that I know of, but his T-shirt expresses concern, according to his Avatar.

I refused to sign a DNR for it. 
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