Hi Bobby ~ You sound like me... for the love of pets !!! I will also go to the ends of the earth to help my pets. I even used to work for my vet as his assistant for two years, so I got alot of intensive care knowledge to help my current kitty. He's 12 months old and currently had Hyperthesia, Seizure disorder and now bladder inflammation. So, he's on alot of medications. He was also abused by the breeder and I had to hire a behaviorist to come several times to help me with him and still, after 9 months, he still has soo many issues. He really needs to be on a behavioral modification medication but I have reached the end of what I can afford right now. How to use a GoFundMe to help me pay for his vet expenses last month. He will never recover from all this, so I have to decide if I can continue all his medications and weekly vet care after bankruptcy. Even now, it's just not affordable. But I do get the snuggles and head bumps and cuddling from the kitties I sit with in the owners absence. I do not get paid for this at this point, just started doing this, so will see what they do to thank me for all this care this past month. However, they can never repay me for all the cat therapy I got from being with them. My cat, won't let me touch him, he won't do head bumps, won't go near my lap, won't sleep with me (he sleeps under the bed directly under where I sleep), he has a serious biting issue and so one. The breeder was suspected of buying kittens from a kitten mill and hence where I got him from.

My psych doc is the only one left on my insurance plan within 50 miles of me. 99.9% of the providers have dropped my insurance plan for non-payment.I have complained all the way up to CMS and my Federal Congressman but I do not meet the criteria for "early enrollment". My psych doc wanted me to go thru the IOP or Partial Hospital Plan to help me transition to new meds and for stabilization, but no hospitals within 100 miles or further will accept my plan for that purpose. I thought PHP was an excellent suggestion and I wanted to do that but now I can't. So, I am stuck with him until January when I can opt out of this plan.

I know that is very little Klonopin. I will try again, but he is very rigid in what he will prescribe and how much. He has recently gone out on his own as a sole practitioner, not associated in a practice and no hospital privileges in my state. I looked him up under the State Corporation Commission. He has extensive clinical experience in one of the leading psychiatric hospitals in the country here in Washington, DC So, I thought, initially, with all this knowledge and years in practice, he would be a good fit for me, but not so, so far.

Blue

go fund me is a really great idea! There are so many cat lovers! It really might work. I pray so. Hyperesthesia in Cats
I looked it upi. How awful. Your poor kitty and cat and your poor you. I wonder if he can outgrow it after being so traumatized. I found the great cat treat for abby that is low in calories https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
all i have to is say fishies and she comes running. Pudge just enjoys her prescription cat food.
I wonder if you will get paid for your kitty cat sitting. I am glad you get your fix.
I am so very sorry about your medical treatment. I went back to my old psychiatrist and pay 125 for a visit(he gives his old medicare patients a discount after he went off it. I have to pay 49 each month for him to write a prescription.I tried to medicare lunatics before I went back to him.
I won't look at my credit card amount this month. I really went on a spending spree besides all the other expensives.
fondly
bobby
prayers for your kitty cat. Poor thing.

I am just catching up.

Glad you have joined us.

Donna

Hi ya Bobby *smiles*. Hyperthesia is not well understood. It's classified as a neurological disorder and he's had this since I first brought him home and that was 9 months ago. With his daily Gabapentin, he is very sick. There are several tests, which I cannot afford just yet that I plan to do to look at other possible causes, such as Toxoplasmosis.

Nope, won't get paid, they plan to take me out to either lunch or dinner, either which I keep trying to encourage them not to do. I haven't been to a restaurant in 14 years due to my Agoraphobia, yikes, don't know how I am going to get out of this one.

My former psych doc is retiring in March 2020, so I have been trying to transition to a new psych doc, otherwise I would do the same as you, pay him thru cash. He told me in January and in March when I joined my new Medicare Advantage plan, there was a large pool of psych docs to choose from, only to find out that all of them opted out of the plan and they are still all online as participating providers. I complained about this to Medicare, euch was their comment, they could care less. So, I am now complaining to my Federal Congressman.

Thank you for the prayers for my kitty, appreciate that !!

Working on my last list of what to do tomorrow before my pick up time and what I need to finish up with today. Trying to stay calm now. Took an extra Klonopin to help and listening to calming music, but terrified about tomorrow.

Blue

you have so much pressure on you. I wonder if you feel better after the bankruptcy is over. Your poor kitty cat. I get so distressed when one of mine is sick. Vets are so expensive. Rats that they won't give you money rather than taking you out. Wonder if you can lie and say you have digestive issues so only eat at home. Maybe then they would give you money. Maybe you can ask them if they know anybody who needs a kitty cat sitter and will pay. Probably will backfire. Have you googled for psychiatrists who take medicare in your area. I am sure you probably have
Best of fortune!
fondly
bobby

Hi Bobby ~ Once the judge says the bk is granted, I have to wait another 60 days for any creditor to contest me, then another 30 days to get the official letter from the Federal Government saying it's officially discharged. Already attorney and myself have received a letter from BOA saying they will contest, but I only owe $1200.00, so not sure what their angle is, but one never knows, hate to see what will happen if one of their attorney's shows up, trying not to borrow trouble.

Making my breakfast for tomorrow morning. Not a morning person at all, so waking up at 6AM is going to be very difficult and a shock to my nervous system. I'm all ready except for that and making a sandwich to take with me. I'll simply microwave what I made tonight.

I think the moment I put my foot on those metal stairs to climb up into the pararansit, pure panic and terror will set in. I have selected calm music and have my ear buds for the trip.

One last issue is that I usually have to use the bathroom every 15 minutes once I am this stressed and they won't stop. So, will be wearing those "pads". I hate to arrive all smelly, you know... that urine smell............ soo gross !!

Officially all done with cat sitting, so turned off my phone and will not answer the front door, also closed all my blinds. I want it to appear no one is here now, don't need anything or anyone to challenge my mood between now and when I get on the bus. Although my neighbor who is refusing to take me knows when my court time is and what day, so hoping she doesn't drink tonight and take out her rage on me.

I might just say I will go for dessert instead of a full fledged meal with the cat ladies. That way we can get in quick. She won't take no for an answer, not sure why. I don't want to be rude to her as this is a social thing for her, so will take a little extra Klonopin and hope for the best. Tomorrow will be my trial run, lol. If I can get thru tomorrow, I may be able to get thru dessert out in a restaurant. Trying to find a little humor here.

I have been searching for psych docs in my area since March. Have extensive lists of all the doctors on my panel that are no longer in the plan. What are left are putting out scheduling for late Fall, early Winter. According to my insurance provider, they can do this. However, will keep looking. Also, my insurance company did admit that there are doctors on their panel that prefer not to be in either the book of providers or even online, in essence they are no where anyone can find them within my network. I became enraged once I heard this and will take this up with my Federal Congressman. Medicare Advantage Plans are not for Seniors, that's for sure and they seem to get away with everything with no accountability.

Take care and maybe next time you hear from me, I'll be home recovering.

Adios, my friend.

Blue

Good luck with your travel tomorrow. And I think medicare isn't
friends with anyone.

Period.

Donna

I hope things go smoother for you than you think. I hope they don't cause you anymore trouble. That is so inhumane about the doctors. I had a court case once and I kept on looking at the sign in God we trust. It helped me big time. I was up against 5 corporations because of my explosion. My lawyer was useless but the judge was wonderful and asked to speak to me to see what I wanted.In front of my lawyer I said he was useless lol.
fondly
bobby