Maybe a dumb flat question?

Glennie, I love the caramel ones too! Colin likes shaved Masdaam Cheese. He likes it on his lunch sandwich, if I can't get the one he likes he will eat Jarlsberg and I buy him double cream Brie as a treat sometimes. I don't eat any of it, but he loves it.

Ndgirl, when you are in the public system, you take whichever Doctor and Specialist you get. It is free and you get your public Hospital free too. The main issue with it is, if you need non urgent surgery, the wait list is often very long. With Private Health Cover you get to choose your own specialist, which you get a referral from your General Practitioner and you get to go to a Private Hospital where they operate and it is all done with a minimum of fuss. You can go Private in a Public Hospital if you need to be in a big Hospital and your surgeon operates there. In saying that, you can have an excess on the Hospital cost, but you can adjust insurance payments to avoid that. You will often have some out of pocket with the Specialists because they can charge more than the insurance funds allow, so you have to pick up the difference. When I had my surgery, I was told I didn't have to use my Private insurance because I was using the public Hospital, with the best breast surgeon anyway, no Private Hospitals in the area, but if I did use my private health they would sweeten the deal a bit, with the Hospital waiving the excess, if I had any on my plan and I would get another free appointment with the surgeon. They do this because the Private Health funds actually pay more for the services in hospitals than the free government scheme.

For instance, I used my Private Heath, had all my pre op visits with Anesthetist, Surgeon, Head Nurse of the Ward, Xrays Bloods and an EEG, then the Mx surgery, Hospital stay overnight and one visit with the surgeon in Hospital, all free. Then I had a couple more visits for seroma draining and a infection and follow up appointments, finally the dog ear removal and my other biopsy when I found the lump some months ago and that follow up appointment with my surgeon. I think all of that has cost the princely sum of about $400.00US all up, so the Private cover which costs about $1400US per year is worth it for me, especially since I have the RA and have needed to see a really top hand surgeon, for all my hand surgeries, which I couldn't have done without Private Heath and I have had numerous Hospital admissions for those surgeries and for RA I am very grateful that I can afford the choice to have my Private Health, but if I couldn't, I know I would still be, relatively well covered.

There you go, I bet that's more than you ever wanted to know about our system!.

Wren, get the TimTams,, you won't regret it.  Good for same day reading,,, idiot for making you nervous,, no Timtams for her.  We give her the pissed off French face. Art class sounds nice and lunch will be awesome.

M:  double cream Brie,,, oh my,,, I do love that!  And $1400 a year,,,,, and that's in addition to the public health system? OMG,,,if we only had that here.  Thanks for the details,, we are all moving now.

Bobo:  sounds like she was a wreck for some other reason.  Geez,, to make you nervous like that. I hate that! Like the Xray tech before my Hysterectomy,, had to get chest xray, and she's all,, hmmm,, do have you asthma or something?? Yeah, why?  Oh, no,, just wondering.  WTF did she see???  I passed,, had surgery,,,, so WTF?

oh that's it,,, I knew I got the name wrong!!!  Excellent job, Bobo!

Does anybody have her phone ? Call and talk to bond

Hi all,

Wren you're going to be fine... lets talk about what you're having for lunch.. what kind of restaurant? I'm so hungry since the damn Herceptin You should get the Tim Tams, because when you find out you were dragged back there for nothing, you're going to be pissed and they will calm you down I'm not one to expect special treatment.. but FFS, when they know they've dealt with somebody that has had problems in the past, they should damn well look at results right there on the spot... none of this call back crap. In the bag for you.. I'll protect your Tim Tams.. Glad you enjoyed your class!

Another reason to live in M's boathouse... cheaper medical! Keep them coming, she's going to find me on her doorstep for sure.

Glennie, I love caramel.. but wasn't crazy about the caramel Tim Tams as I recall... did you like them?

So thrilled that Z finally had a nice pamper session!!! It's what I've wanted for you for so long... you've deserved that 10 times over Is Grey's worth watching this season? I wasn't going to really bother this season. Z, I would so go shopping with you... I'm just afraid I couldn't keep up with you I want to go to like Sephora or Macy's and have them just do make up for me.. but it's not something I want to do alone and I have yet to find somebody that will go with me.... my gf's suck lol.

M, never even heard of Masdaam cheese.. have heard of Jarlsberg, but never had it... you'll have to give me some when I come to live in the boathouse.

Do you think DP will get upset when she see's she has like 20 pages to catch up on? I too was hoping to have heard something from her by now.... {{{{DP}}}}

Well, forgot everything else I read and too lazy to page back. We're having major ice issues.. I have this horrible feeling we're going to have roof/gutter damage when all is said and done.... oh.. and it's snowing again.

I am awfully concerned too, but since Z sent a message that neither answered, was it yesterday, your time? I feel that we just have to wait till one of them responds, we don't want to appear to be imposing at a really delicate time. Am I wrong? I really want to know what's happening too.

I think it was DP, wasn't it, who suggested the emergency list.

I agree, M,, I am pretty sure it was DP who wanted a contact list.

I know you doggie loves will love this story....

http://abcnews.go.com/US/dog-shows-hospital-owner-battling-cancer/story?id=28916913&cid=fb_gma

I am with ldesim, Wren, get the TimTams, you'll find they are a good size pack, to slap that silly woman up the side of the head! I like the Aussie saying, "Just ignore the Bitch, she's just flappin' her gums!" we're so uncouth, but doesn't that say it all! LOL

ldesim, I expect special treatment! I expect it and nothing else, for all of us, who have felt that fucking fear and had to wait those interminable days, to weeks for friggin' answers, damn right, I do!

I just realised, I don't do "resting bitch face" very well, I am better at the "fierce angry bitch" face!

I'll be in the bag too Wren, wrestling with ldesim over the Tim Tams.

The restaurant is Roots Table (in Seattle). They have unusual food and I haven't decided what I'm ordering. I don't eat red meat so I looked to make sure they had something I could eat. Actually several yummy choices.

I don't think the woman who called to make the appointment meant it to scare me. And I've been called back before and it's been fine, so I'm only a little anxious.

ooo, Wren,, that place looks good!  I could just eat tapas,,, lot of them!

Bobo, I think that tech was having a low blood sugar episode and was worried she would pass out before finding candy. I had one once at a recreation center. It was an absolutely desperate feeling and I would have taken candy from a babe in a heartbeat.

I do remember DP saying Bond had a training class he had to attend. Wonder if GPs are coming over a lot.

M, I haven't heard that flapping your gums in years. My great aunt used to say it.

I'm laughing Glennie.. we both go and check the menu.

L:  I knew we were sisters!!  Wait until NOLA.  We will eat until we pass out.

I know, we check the menu for a restaurant that for both of us is ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE FREAKIN' COUNTRY.  but yet,, we want to decide what we would eat if we were there.  Multiple Tapas,, and maybe the Broccoli lover,,, Why is there no dessert menu??

because Andrea has asked like 3 times, here's a pic of me. With a plate of sushi. Cuz, yes it is all about the food. Full Disclosure:

my hair is no longer red.