Carole from Washington, DC
Posted on 05 July 2009
I am a chronic diabetic on four shots a day. I was born with a malformed pancreas which had to be removed along with my spleen and 50% of my stomach when I was 41 years of age. I am now 71. Sometimes I have to reuse my needles because I do not have the money to buy them (they are not covered under medicare) or go without one or other of my Bi-Polar medications. (I am also a Manic Depressive.) Usually by October I have used up all the money allowed me by Kaiser Permanente and Medicare and I have to pay full price for all my medications through December. I know that there are many more people less fortunate than myself and my heart goes out to them. There has to be a way so that people like myself do not have to suffer both physically and financially. I put myself into your hands, my President, Barack Obama, for health care reform. Thank you.
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