Unintentional Sabbatical
Apologies to all.
(Apologies to all consistent readers of ArthurinCali’s Thoughts for the break in content. Warning in advance if this essay veers into any maudlin territory. I will try to avoid that.)
Hospital admissions, Doctor offices and medical rehab facilities. Talks with numerous in-home healthcare professionals. A trip to the lawyer’s office, of course. Dealing with the carnival funhouse that is known as the insurance bureaucracy.
Can one believe that insurance would deny medication to treat a MRSA infection? I can now because I had to pay out of pocket for it. (a $20 dollar medication BTW.)
All of this is not for me, but for elderly parents pushing 90 years old. Two strong individuals who worked hard nearly their entire lives. Heritage Americans who helped make this country what it is today, yet are now treated at times as an afterthought by faceless bureaucrats and managers of the new American service economy who see them as inconvenient folks who happen to still be around.
Am I just a smidge bitter about how arduous the process is when trying to navigate end-of-life care is for loved ones? Of course I am. Shouldn’t a country that demanded so much from her builders and maintainers of Western Civilization be more contrite and thankful to those who are now elderly and in need of assistance?
Yes, there have been individuals within the medical establishment who have gone above and beyond to help out my parents, and one cannot deny that many work tirelessly to do what they can for those facing these issues. However, it is still a slap in the face to see how the medical leviathan overall treats Heritage America in their final hours.
I can only imagine the horrific fate that awaits those who do not have family advocates who judiciously guard over and can protect their interests when that time comes.
I will go back to posting articles on “Coconut” Kamala Harris, no-brains Biden, and many other topics very soon, but first I will make sure my family is taken care of in this late stage of life. Thank you for your patience.
Good luck - starting to deal with something similar for my dad, who's younger than your parents but in rough shape right now. I'm getting everything set up at home for him, and while I'm still hopeful we can rehab him to be relatively independent, the next few months at least will be quite intense. I would be happy to compare notes if you're ever interested.