Friday, September 10, 2010

The Co-Pay Phenomenon

Kaleb just hasn’t been quite ‘right’ over the last month. He’s had a weird cough, running temperatures off an on, and overall just isn’t acting like himself.

Unless a co-pay is on the line.

I know I’m not the only parent who has experienced this phenomenon. You know, your child is deathly sick, you call the doctor in a panic and quickly haul your child to the doctor’s office.

Where they run around like a crazy person, laughing and talking up a storm with no indication that they are anywhere close to being sick.

Apparently, the opening of my wallet somehow releases ‘healing’ endorphins that run rampant through a little body. Go figure.

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9 comments:

  1. Yep, I've been there before :) I hope your little guy gets back to his old self soon.

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  2. Oh man, that stinks! I've had that happen too.

    I hope he gets better!

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  3. I am completely familiar with that phenomenon. I wish it were more like, "Hey, why don't we go spend $25 at Walmart, so that you can be completely well before we've finished checkout." At least it'd be more fun spending the $25 that way.

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  4. Yep, we've been there too! Sometimes the healing powers aren't activated until I spend the money for the co pay AND medication. And we aren't big on medication to begin with.... double whammy!

    Hope little man is feeling better!

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  5. ...and to be told that it is just a virus and to just wait it out....
    (I know that is not the case with Kaleb but I hate it when that happens!)

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  6. Arg! I hate that. Perhaps just waft money in front of his nose while he is sleeping. :o)

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  7. Did you get the results back from the lab work? Everything normal?

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  8. ...and to be told that it is just a virus and to just wait it out....
    (I know that is not the case with Kaleb but I hate it when that happens!)

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  9. Yep, we've been there too! Sometimes the healing powers aren't activated until I spend the money for the co pay AND medication. And we aren't big on medication to begin with.... double whammy!

    Hope little man is feeling better!

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