Tales from the Flight of the Phoenix

When it rains - it pours.

My day first started with a phone call from the surgery center that is supposed to put in my mediport the next day.  They begin to tell me that my insurance considers the hospital I'm getting all my treatments at as out-of-network, so it is only covering 50% of my care.  That includes the mediport surgery, visits to the oncologists, visits to the breast specialist, chemo treatments and of course my mastectomy.  Even after I called my insurance company and spoke to my case manager, they still told me that my hospital, MCD, is only covered for 50%.  Ugh
Luckily - if you can call it that - the clerk said I could put some money down and create a payment plan for the rest.  She also gave me some information  on hospital financial assistance.

Then I get a call from my husband.  When he took our car in for routine oil change, the garage found that we also have a cracked belt, busted water pump, coolant leak and a tire that won't pass inspection.  Repairs like that can cost up to $1000!  I hung up with him and just cried.

But a few hours later, I was told that my car repairs would be taken care of not only by the general staff of the garage, but by some secret donor that would pay the rest.  I'm eternally grateful for the staff at the garage for their help and to the benefactor that took care of the costs that I would never be able to afford.

At first I was upset by the whole thing because I hate feeling like a charity case or that I owe someone in return.  But a lady at work told me "Never rob someone the chance to be a blessing".  I had never thought of it that way and I thought about what she said all night.  I hope it helps me see a whole new side to everyone's generosity.