Shhh…. I have a secret

So, it has been almost 2 months since I last posted. Yeah, I have been busy. But, still, I should keep posting. It helps when I am trying to process whatever is going on in my life. There always seems to be something.

Right now it is my health insurance. I will be losing it at the end of December, as will over 140,000 other people in the immediate area. Why? Because my insurance and the ONLY health centers in the immediate area will no longer be able to see me. All of my doctors: PCP, Endocrinologist, Oncologist, Gynecologist, Urologist. Basically, the doctor that is taking care of the half of my thyroid that I still have (endocrinologist, from when I had cancer that I am still being checked for twice a year). My gyno-oncologist from my cancer surgery and complete hysterectomy due to my uterus being 35% cancer filled. I still required checks every three months for the next two years, then every 6 months for a couple of years, then to yearly. My gynecologist who discovered my cancer in the first place. And of course my PCP who writes all of my prescriptions. The good news is that my urologist is still on my list. The bad news is that the reason I have a urologist is due to kidney stones. I have had them since I was 17, and they consistently form and need surgery to remove. The surgery site is not covered.

And a new attack is due. Actually, a year or so late.

I can’t switch insurance carriers due to pre-existing conditions, especially the very recent cancer surgery.

Not to mention that insurance for just me is almost 41000 a month with a $7000 deductible and only basic preventative care covered. No hospital visits or ED visits until the $ 7,000 is covered.

Mind you, I said for ME. There are 7 people in my household.

It is entirely possible that I simply may not survive the next year without getting into crushing debt.

2025 has definitely been a roller coaster.

I wonder what 2026 will bring.