Comments on: A Pain in the Arm…and the Wallet http://livesofwander.com/2008/07/10/a-pain-in-the-armand-the-wallet/ Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:44:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Victoria http://livesofwander.com/2008/07/10/a-pain-in-the-armand-the-wallet/#comment-1155 Victoria Tue, 15 Jul 2008 21:48:56 +0000 http://livesofwander.com/?p=282#comment-1155 That yellow fever made me sick for a good 3 days. Fever, vomit, and all I wanted to do was lay on the couch...and the arm hurt major. I've got to brag on this one, surprisingly, the insurance from my last job paid for ALL of my vaccines! I was very shocked but very happy since they are not cheap. They did not know I was quitting to travel when I got those vaccines ;). That yellow fever made me sick for a good 3 days. Fever, vomit, and all I wanted to do was lay on the couch…and the arm hurt major. I’ve got to brag on this one, surprisingly, the insurance from my last job paid for ALL of my vaccines! I was very shocked but very happy since they are not cheap. They did not know I was quitting to travel when I got those vaccines ;).

]]> By: Matthew http://livesofwander.com/2008/07/10/a-pain-in-the-armand-the-wallet/#comment-1140 Matthew Sat, 12 Jul 2008 13:33:15 +0000 http://livesofwander.com/?p=282#comment-1140 Oh, I remember Mr. Mudd paid alot for his when he went to Southeast Asia. Now that he is gallivanting around the world once again, his benefit per vaccine has now doubled (or the cost/benefit has been cut in half, or something like that.) Oh, I remember Mr. Mudd paid alot for his when he went to Southeast Asia. Now that he is gallivanting around the world once again, his benefit per vaccine has now doubled (or the cost/benefit has been cut in half, or something like that.)

]]> By: Matthew http://livesofwander.com/2008/07/10/a-pain-in-the-armand-the-wallet/#comment-1139 Matthew Sat, 12 Jul 2008 13:31:36 +0000 http://livesofwander.com/?p=282#comment-1139 You are electing to put yourself in position to possibly be in contact with the diseases you were immunized against. Unless there is some danger to getting these diseases/conditions during the normal course of your life, I don't have a problem with them being classified as elective. Now I don't know much about many of these diseases. Which ones are a possibility in America (Tetanus? Meningitis?)? Wasn't there a recent push to make the meningitis vaccine mandatory? You are electing to put yourself in position to possibly be in contact with the diseases you were immunized against.

Unless there is some danger to getting these diseases/conditions during the normal course of your life, I don’t have a problem with them being classified as elective.

Now I don’t know much about many of these diseases. Which ones are a possibility in America (Tetanus? Meningitis?)? Wasn’t there a recent push to make the meningitis vaccine mandatory?

]]> By: Kelly http://livesofwander.com/2008/07/10/a-pain-in-the-armand-the-wallet/#comment-1138 Kelly Sat, 12 Jul 2008 04:36:05 +0000 http://livesofwander.com/?p=282#comment-1138 "But it’s a tiny amount of money when you consider that it will go a long way towards keeping our brains from exploding, our jaws from locking, our limbs from paralyzing, and our organs from failing." LOL I love this, and I totally agree. I think you made the right call, and that it is money very well spent! “But it’s a tiny amount of money when you consider that it will go a long way towards keeping our brains from exploding, our jaws from locking, our limbs from paralyzing, and our organs from failing.”

LOL I love this, and I totally agree. I think you made the right call, and that it is money very well spent!

]]> By: Nomadic Matt http://livesofwander.com/2008/07/10/a-pain-in-the-armand-the-wallet/#comment-1137 Nomadic Matt Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:59:04 +0000 http://livesofwander.com/?p=282#comment-1137 A boob job might be cheaper lol. That's crazy. If my insurance had done that I don't think I would have gotten any shot but the japanese encephilitis. A boob job might be cheaper lol. That’s crazy. If my insurance had done that I don’t think I would have gotten any shot but the japanese encephilitis.

]]> By: Theresa http://livesofwander.com/2008/07/10/a-pain-in-the-armand-the-wallet/#comment-1136 Theresa Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:57:39 +0000 http://livesofwander.com/?p=282#comment-1136 What sucks most is that we have insurance, we have awesome, awesome insurance. No deductible, $10 co-pay. They've paid for everything under the sun so far, but they won't pay for these. It's considered elective....like a boob job or something. We're going to try to submit it anyhow, and see what happens, but we expect to get rejected. What sucks most is that we have insurance, we have awesome, awesome insurance. No deductible, $10 co-pay. They’ve paid for everything under the sun so far, but they won’t pay for these. It’s considered elective….like a boob job or something. We’re going to try to submit it anyhow, and see what happens, but we expect to get rejected.

]]> By: Michael http://livesofwander.com/2008/07/10/a-pain-in-the-armand-the-wallet/#comment-1134 Michael Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:07:10 +0000 http://livesofwander.com/?p=282#comment-1134 Wow, that's very expensive. I'm not surprised those vaccine are expensive. but with medical insurance, they wouldn't be that expensive. Anyway, I don't mind paying for my vaccine because it's important to protect oneself from getting dangerous disease. Even the level 4 type. The one you'll find in tropical area (remember incubation period). Wow, that’s very expensive. I’m not surprised those vaccine are expensive. but with medical insurance, they wouldn’t be that expensive. Anyway, I don’t mind paying for my vaccine because it’s important to protect oneself from getting dangerous disease. Even the level 4 type. The one you’ll find in tropical area (remember incubation period).

]]> By: Cristina http://livesofwander.com/2008/07/10/a-pain-in-the-armand-the-wallet/#comment-1133 Cristina Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:23:22 +0000 http://livesofwander.com/?p=282#comment-1133 $1,803??!!! Why are they SO expensive??!! My God.. Sometimes I have the weird impression that I'm lucky I come from a tropical country where the viruses love to live. We get most of the vaccines when we're kids... and for FREE. We'll only need the pills and the Typhoid shot (my brother got Typhoid in India and I wouldn't give it a chance).. and here in NZ is the same ridiculous price as US.. What to do? As you say.. your life is worth far more than this! Keep safe guys. =) $1,803??!!! Why are they SO expensive??!! My God..
Sometimes I have the weird impression that I’m lucky I come from a tropical country where the viruses love to live. We get most of the vaccines when we’re kids… and for FREE.
We’ll only need the pills and the Typhoid shot (my brother got Typhoid in India and I wouldn’t give it a chance).. and here in NZ is the same ridiculous price as US..
What to do? As you say.. your life is worth far more than this! Keep safe guys. =)

]]> By: Laura http://livesofwander.com/2008/07/10/a-pain-in-the-armand-the-wallet/#comment-1132 Laura Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:22:21 +0000 http://livesofwander.com/?p=282#comment-1132 Actually, according to the EPA your life of worth $6.9 million (down from $7.8 million in 2003: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080710/ap_on_re_us/value_of_life) So when you look at it that way, I'd say you got a pretty good deal! Actually, according to the EPA your life of worth $6.9 million (down from $7.8 million in 2003: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080710/ap_on_re_us/value_of_life) So when you look at it that way, I’d say you got a pretty good deal!

]]> By: Boris http://livesofwander.com/2008/07/10/a-pain-in-the-armand-the-wallet/#comment-1127 Boris Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:10:47 +0000 http://livesofwander.com/?p=282#comment-1127 Hey there, I remember the first shots I ever got. My arm hurt for like 2 whole days. Did get Malaria pills as well and ended up only taking one or two. They really screwed with me, so I figured that Malaria can't be that much worse than the side effects. My typhoid shot screwed me even more. 3 years after I got it I got typhoid. That's what the doctors said I had, although I'm still convinced it might have been dengue, but that's another story. Good luck on your travels... Hey there,

I remember the first shots I ever got. My arm hurt for like 2 whole days. Did get Malaria pills as well and ended up only taking one or two. They really screwed with me, so I figured that Malaria can’t be that much worse than the side effects. My typhoid shot screwed me even more. 3 years after I got it I got typhoid. That’s what the doctors said I had, although I’m still convinced it might have been dengue, but that’s another story. Good luck on your travels…

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