I completely understand the anxiety!


The out-of-pocket thing reminded me that I didn't update. Turns out that H actually has two hernias! (One is really minor a "bellybutton hernia," that she said they may as well fix at the same time.) They're aiming to get him in for surgery on Dec. 15. So it would be fully covered by insurance. If that date doesn't work out, it won't be until January, and then we'd have to pay for the entire thing because we won't have met the deductible. (Plus H will be in pain for longer.) So fingers crossed they can do it in December... Next month could be possible if they have a cancellation, too.

H is just relieved he has an actual diagnosis (and that they aren't just like, "It's nothing, suck it up"--which Dr. T, to his credit, said would be much more likely to happen to a woman than to a white male).