Is It Really THAT Hard?

Okay...so I went to the GYN for my annual visit in January, right? I paid my $20 copay and thought that it would be done. But I got this bill for like $300. I thought it was right since I have some extra lab work done and some other screenings done considering my sexual past..haha! Anyway...I paid the bill in full. I have to go back to get my HPV #2 shot, then again for bacterial sinusitis, and then two more times for contraception management. The grand total of all those bills I had to pay was some where in the neighboor of another $400....CRAZY!!! I thought that something had to be wrong...so I called my insurance company. Stupid TULANE is billing all my visits as routine medical exams AND billing BCBS of Louisiana instead of BCBS of Texas....turns out, I probably shouldn't have had to pay any of those other bills. That's what happens when they pull noncredentional, idiot people off the street to do coding/billing. I swear, there is this one lady who has a degree in HOTEL MANAGEMENT who is a HIM director. What the HELL!?!?!?! Looks like it'll be a long fight with Tulane/Insurance trying to get some of the money back!

Sean and I had a quiet night in with pizza. He had an EGD done today, so he wasn't really up for anything crazy tonight. They found a toothpick in his duodeum. Poor thing, probably what has been causing all of his stomach problems. Anyway, we laid on the couch and watched stupid movies. It was fun! I just got home and will finally be spending a Friday night in MY OWN BED for a change. Don't ever take for granted sleeping late in your own bed on the weekends until it is taken away!

Tomorrow I plan on cleaning my apartment, getting a haircut, going to see the Zephyr's play...and hopefully venturing downtown for a little drinkage! :) Just trying to get ready for Mer and Jo's visit....wishing Kay could come! I sure do miss those girls....SO MUCH recently! Esepcially during these summer months! Anyway....going to curl up in bed with Season 2 of ER and a big glass of ice water....nighty night!

Turtle Cheesecake and Melena

I'm pretty sure that I'm doing most of the blogging here...but oh well, I guess I have more to say than I thought I did! Tonight, Sean and I went to Copelands CheeseCake bistro. It was International Cheesecake day so we got two cheesecakes for the price of one. I got turtle and he got white raspberry...it was fabulous! I'm pretty sure the dessert was better than the entre!

I've been doing alot of thinking about my next career move. I plan on taking the CCS hopefully August 22nd for the low price of $364!!!!!! Which is insane for something that I will probably fail! UGH! I guess I'll need to brush up on my 'coding from the book' skills...those encoders will spoil you, right Mer?! I think my next career move will be coding manager and then Director...hopefully! I'm so just glad that I got on with Lexicode, I don't think I would have do things any other way!

Oh a funny note, I coded this chart today...and the first name of the patient was Melena (578.1)....HAHAHA! And to this the patient was there for blood in her stool.....

I've Come to Realize

There is always some more out there! Sure I have a great life, great friends, and a great job. There is always something more than I want to do, someone new I want to meet, and new jobs I want to tackle. I sometimes feel as if there is just not enough time to do everything I want. I need to take my CCS exam before October, I need to meet some GIRL friends down here so I can have some silly, girl time that I miss so much. I need to buy this one more thing to make my apartment complete. The every day hussle, getting up, getting dressed, going to work, coming home, going out with Sean....it getting a little draggggg sometimes! You know me, I need adventure! Ya know, is there a site for online friendship, there's online dating, but can you search for just friends? Man, maybe I'm an online predator...haha

Bartender

Is it an oxymoron for a bartender to be plus-sized?

Everyday Life in New Orleans

If you think people drive bad where you live, think again! I'm pretty sure that NOLA has the worst drivers on the planet! Making U-Turns when there is an obviously No U-Turn sign posted, making lefts on red, leaving a huge gap in between them and the person in front of them that two other cars could fit between, and too many more to name! There is this horrible place in front of Tulane University Hospital and Clinic that is supposed to be a two-laned road, but people will sit right in the middle of the two lanes and it causes so much congestion! I have yelled and screamed at people and they have all but flashed a gun in my face! I have horrible road rage, which will probably get me shot one day....

The hosptail I work at is only 8 miles from my house but it can take 30 or 45 minutes to get to work! That's insane to me! Especially since it only took 5 minutes to get to work when I lived in Ruston. There are pros and cons of living in a big city. There is always somewhere new to go or somewhere nice to eat! I LOVE IT! However; you can't 'run a quick errand' or 'run into the grocery store'. It takes too much time and you have to fight traffic and bad drivers.

I have met a fabulous guy, Sean! He's simply amazing! He's different than anyone I have ever dated. He treats me very well! I love his family...which is very refreshing since I'm so far away from my own family. Of course we have our differences, but the good definitely outweighs the bad. He's a sweetheart!

I really miss my family and friends back home. There is not a day that goes by that I don't wish I was riding around late at night with Mer, Jo, and Kayla and getting into trouble. I miss those quiet Sunday dinners at Mom's. This has definitely been one of the toughest years of my life. From going to South Carolina for 3 months to moving 300 miles away from everything that I find familiar; however, I am a stronger person and have realized that I can make it on my own. I couldn't have done it without the love and support from my family and friends!

I can't wait to blog again....