TW Tuesday 3/22

mrstmoose · March 2016

Didn't see this started yet so give it your all!

Charissadeats · March 2016

Let's nominate the cable thiefs who caused our estate to be without power for two days.

Jparke2 · March 2016

I watch the show Shameless but because I don't have that channel, I usually wait and watch a whole season at once after its over. I've told my coworker (who is also my aunt) that i have not been watching this season and I plan to watch it all at once when the season is over. I figured this was enough indication for her not to spoil it for me, but apparently not.

Every couple of weeks she gives me the full update. Plot points, twists, whats going on with each character... She'll tell me about the cliffhangers and then later tell me what happens. I mean, everything. I literally don't even need to watch the show now because she told me EVERYTHING. I'm furious. But I'm mostly mad at myself because after a certain amount of times of trying to say "don't tell me!" I just gave up, and now I'm just letting it happen.

wsgjmw1 · March 2016

My supervisor texts me at 8, "wont be in until 9". She gets here at 9am, and says " i just couldnt get up this morning i am so tired". Mind you she is in her 50's single no kids. I just stared at her. I have zero sympathy for that shit right now. I am 8 mo pregnant and I managed to get myself here by 8.

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mrstmoose · March 2016

1. Pregnancy brain. Because when I started this thread I had a really good one. But then I forgot it.
2. Medical bills.
3. Insurance (it's a love/hate relationship)
4. Being an adult. Because I'd rather sleep all day. You know, because I'm in my 3rd tri and not sleeping well.

I'm sure I'll add to this list later.

Dantzscher32 · March 2016

This week, mine is "people who like to compare people." It can be about anything. I just don't like it when people are being compared based on other people. We are all different. Heck, I have an old friend/coworker who likes to compare me "Now" to the me "Then." I caught myself getting irked yesterday and didn't say anything in response. I wish I would have.

gampster · March 2016

My customer who cancelled his dive trip two days in advance in the secon busiest week of the year. OK he had an "accident" and needed a "minor operation" so he can't dive. No worries bud show me a doctors note and you get a full refund. But he also wants to cancel the last two days of the trip for his gf who is just fine. I'm nice I understand you want to spend your trip together she loses her deposit and gets a refund for the rest. But then after I cancel all his reservations he writes back saying maybe she will want to do the other dives and can she decide with just a few hours notice. And maybe he will be able to do one dive during this time. WTH. Either you can dive or you can't. If you have a letter from a doctor saying you can't I can't take you anyway! Ugh some people. Just make up your mind already and quit jerking me around!!

thismakes4 · March 2016

This cold and major sciatica are my TWs. Kicking my butt today.

Bluejay3030 · March 2016

Myself. I hate myself and my mood swings and how worthless I feel right now. TTM+, I don't know how you survived at least one pregnancy with other kids, because right now I feel like 1 toddler is too many for me to handle.

laurenmdrn16 · March 2016

My intestines. I had 1/2 a Shamrock shake yesterday. Not even a full one. First off, it was extra plastic-y tasting (hence why I did not finish it) and secondly I am having enough gas to launch me to the moon! That is the real reason I am loving this Boppy on my chair. Yes, it is cushion-y and keeping all the pressure off my vuvla and hemorrhoid, but also it is muffling my epic farts.

yogahh · March 2016

wsgjmw1 said:

My supervisor texts me at 8, "wont be in until 9". She gets here at 9am, and says " i just couldnt get up this morning i am so tired". Mind you she is in her 50's single no kids. I just stared at her. I have zero sympathy for that shit right now. I am 8 mo pregnant and I managed to get myself here by 8.

THIS!!! But my beef is with the younger girls at work that go out drinking all night, then complain how tired they are.
On Friday, the day after St Patricks Day, one stopped at my desk to ask how I was. All I said was "tired". Her reply was " I feel ya". I told her, no you do not "feel me", and I have zero sympathy for anyone that is tired because they are hungover. Seriously, suck it up and/or dont drink all night. My assistant has done this about 5 times now and I finally told her I just dont want to hear about it.

LadyStardust179 · March 2016

@Jparke2 I love Shameless! I rarely meet anyone who watches it. Unfortunately, I don't have Showtime anymore so I haven't seen any of the current season either.

LadyStardust179 · March 2016

My insurance company. Months ago, I called to check if they covered whatever genetic screening test it was that I ended up getting. They said it would be covered 80%. So I decided to get the test. If they said it wouldn't be covered I probably wouldn't have done it. However, now it is deemed "not medically necessary" and I get to pay the whole $800. Awesome.

rlworzalla · March 2016

The employee at Motherhood Maternity who, while helping me with a bra fitting in a dressing room (and therefore I am only in capris and a bra) asked me if she could touch my belly, and when I declined, she exited the dressing room and proceeded to talk to the other employee at the cash register about how disappointed she was that I wouldn't let her touch me.

TheThornBird · March 2016

LadyStardust179 said:

My insurance company. Months ago, I called to check if they covered whatever genetic screening test it was that I ended up getting. They said it would be covered 80%. So I decided to get the test. If they said it wouldn't be covered I probably wouldn't have done it. However, now it is deemed "not medically necessary" and I get to pay the whole $800. Awesome.

Get the recording of the call from them. This happened to MH years ago- they said something was covered and after he got it done they refused to pay. He got the recording of the call where they said they would, so they had to pay up.

rlworzalla · March 2016

LadyStardust179 said:

My insurance company. Months ago, I called to check if they covered whatever genetic screening test it was that I ended up getting. They said it would be covered 80%. So I decided to get the test. If they said it wouldn't be covered I probably wouldn't have done it. However, now it is deemed "not medically necessary" and I get to pay the whole $800. Awesome.

Exactly why I wish I could record phone calls to companies so that I can back up what I was told!

mrstmoose · March 2016

rlworzalla said:

The employee at Motherhood Maternity who, while helping me with a bra fitting in a dressing room (and therefore I am only in capris and a bra) asked me if she could touch my belly, and when I declined, she exited the dressing room and proceeded to talk to the other employee at the cash register about how disappointed she was that I wouldn't let her touch me.

Oh. Hell. No.

dsmith211 · March 2016

LadyStardust179 said:

My insurance company. Months ago, I called to check if they covered whatever genetic screening test it was that I ended up getting. They said it would be covered 80%. So I decided to get the test. If they said it wouldn't be covered I probably wouldn't have done it. However, now it is deemed "not medically necessary" and I get to pay the whole $800. Awesome.

This is exactly why I started using the secure messaging system on my insurance companies website instead of calling. I would always get the run around while calling and half the time I wasn't even told the right thing. So far they've goofed once in something I asked in the messages, but they ended up still covering it bc I had proof in the message of what I was told at the time.

LadyStardust179 · March 2016

Thanks for the tips!

yogahh · March 2016

rlworzalla said:

The employee at Motherhood Maternity who, while helping me with a bra fitting in a dressing room (and therefore I am only in capris and a bra) asked me if she could touch my belly, and when I declined, she exited the dressing room and proceeded to talk to the other employee at the cash register about how disappointed she was that I wouldn't let her touch me.

EWWWWWWWW

jthomas2270 · March 2016

I'll second the insurance company. After hours of phone calls and attempts to request authorization to deliver at the ONLY hospital my doctor (who is in my network) delivers at, I was told I will have to change doctors at 32 weeks in order to avoid going to an out of network hospital!! Bummed and a little stressed

dsmith211 · March 2016

Now my insurance company is a TW. I just got a call from the supplier where I ordered my breast pump - one of the ones my insurance company provided me with when they told me I was covered at 100%.

The supplier said my insurance rejected the claim bc I have a grandfathered plan - I don't. I went over the policy documents about 5 times before I even asked them what I was actually covered for. So unless the website has the incorrect policy documents for my account and they lied, I should be covered. If I'm not... well needless to say I won't be happy. So now the medical supplier is having a supervisor call my insurance company to see why I was told one thing and now they're rejecting it. I'm really hoping I don't get a call later with an explanation I don't like. I really don't want to have to call and complain to my insurance company and sit on hold forever again.

obryana6219 · March 2016

@dsmith211 when I had DD last May I had been given the run around from my insurance company about my pump. It ended up that the hospital took care of all of it for me. They gave me a brand new pump the day I had her and took care of fighting with the insurance company. I don't know if that would work for your situation as well. You could call the hospital and see if someone in the lactation consulting department would have info for you.

JoMunson · March 2016

1. Myself, for the following reasons:
a. I don't have pregnancy brain in that I forget words, I just sound dumb. My DH said today he was gunna make pancakes and I said "we have waffles too". He asked if I wanted waffles instead and I said "no...I was just also naming foods..."
b. I've been having menstrual like back pain pretty much all day today. It's annoying and makes me cranky.
2. My pets for the following reasons:
a. Cat and dog decided to play roughhouse on the bed while my cramps were starting up.
b. Dog and cat decided I would make a great pillow, so I ended up crunched up. I would have moved to the couch but I kept falling back asleep.
c. Dog stood on my knee and his nail poked me hard.
3. My baby for not being conceived 4 weeks sooner so I could just birth him already!
4. Myself again, for deciding to be a teacher. Making scope and sequences and plans for the final 8 weeks of school sucks. Especially when you teach two grades and are big into differentiation and positive behavior management and have a nutso class.

khochanadel · March 2016

The guy on my team who thought it would be appropriate to ask me, at the beak room lunch table, where many people were sitting, if my husband and I are going to eat our placenta. Just, what?!

dsmith211 · March 2016

obryana6219 said:

@dsmith211 when I had DD last May I had been given the run around from my insurance company about my pump. It ended up that the hospital took care of all of it for me. They gave me a brand new pump the day I had her and took care of fighting with the insurance company. I don't know if that would work for your situation as well. You could call the hospital and see if someone in the lactation consulting department would have info for you.

I actually did check with my birthing center and they said they don't offer that there unfortunately. I actually just looked at my policy stuff again just to be sure and had DH look in case I was just reading it wrong and it definitely says I'm covered.

DH is playing his protective role right now and is actually on the phone with the insurance company anyway bc I said I really didn't want to have to call them later, who is now calling the medical supplier bc they don't even see a claim that was submitted. Insurance said my policy does cover it... so they aren't sure what's going on. Of course no one has any clue, like usual. Hoping this gets things moving at least.

khochanadel · March 2016

LadyStardust179 said:

My insurance company. Months ago, I called to check if they covered whatever genetic screening test it was that I ended up getting. They said it would be covered 80%. So I decided to get the test. If they said it wouldn't be covered I probably wouldn't have done it. However, now it is deemed "not medically necessary" and I get to pay the whole $800. Awesome.

A lot of the companies that do the genetic screening have an out of pocket guarantee. Give them a call and say "Hey, my insurance company changed their minds about paying for this. Can you help me out?"

I know that my Progenity test billed insurance for over $4000 but Progenity will only charge me $99 (once all the insurance claim stuff is finalized, which it still is not) with a final invoice.

rlworzalla · March 2016

khochanadel said:

The guy on my team who thought it would be appropriate to ask me, at the beak room lunch table, where many people were sitting, if my husband and I are going to eat our placenta. Just, what?!

Who does that?!

dsmith211 · March 2016

TW now goes to the medical supplier. Apparently now I need a prescription from my doctor. Why do you even ask for my doctors information when I order if I have to go outside of the process and do it myself anyway? Yay.

rlworzalla · March 2016

mrstmoose said:

rlworzalla said:

The employee at Motherhood Maternity who, while helping me with a bra fitting in a dressing room (and therefore I am only in capris and a bra) asked me if she could touch my belly, and when I declined, she exited the dressing room and proceeded to talk to the other employee at the cash register about how disappointed she was that I wouldn't let her touch me.

Oh. Hell. No.

I was contacted by corporate and they are sending a gift card and asked if I wanted to schedule an appointment for my next visit (since I plan on getting my nursing tanks there) specifically with the manager. Doesn't take away what happened but it helps!

gamommyx3 · March 2016

khochanadel said:

The guy on my team who thought it would be appropriate to ask me, at the beak room lunch table, where many people were sitting, if my husband and I are going to eat our placenta. Just, what?!

Oh my...

Merciel · March 2016

khochanadel said:

The guy on my team who thought it would be appropriate to ask me, at the beak room lunch table, where many people were sitting, if my husband and I are going to eat our placenta. Just, what?!

Tell him "no, we're saving it for you."

JoMunson · March 2016

Merciel said:

khochanadel said:

The guy on my team who thought it would be appropriate to ask me, at the beak room lunch table, where many people were sitting, if my husband and I are going to eat our placenta. Just, what?!

Tell him "no, we're saving it for you."

I tell people "yup" cuz I am. Like, you asked, how do you feel now?

businessmama · March 2016

Mine is my boss who asked me not to tell anyone about my job responsibility changes until he announces it to "not cause any confusion."

I've had at least seven people come tell me they heard about the changes from him. So I guess it's only not cool if I talk about my own job?

arj14 · March 2016

My TWs are the people who are RSVPing "yes" to the baby shower with more people than were invited. All of them people I personally either barely know or don't know at all. We sent out invitations to fifty people so it was going to be a large shower as it was, and I know there are going be some definite 'no's in there, but still. My mom who is throwing the shower is already making noise about how expensive it is (mainly with the food, I think) and likening it to a small wedding so she is going to be super enthused, I'm sure.

Although on the one hand, at least they're RSVPing so I can reasonably expect them to come. On the other, I have a feeling that there are going to be a couple repeats of my wedding where it was the day before and the day of and I *still* had people sending me FB messages that they were coming.

LemmyRN · March 2016

arj14 said:

My TWs are the people who are RSVPing "yes" to the baby shower with more people than were invited. All of them people I personally either barely know or don't know at all. We sent out invitations to fifty people so it was going to be a large shower as it was, and I know there are going be some definite 'no's in there, but still. My mom who is throwing the shower is already making noise about how expensive it is (mainly with the food, I think) and likening it to a small wedding so she is going to be super enthused, I'm sure.

Although on the one hand, at least they're RSVPing so I can reasonably expect them to come. On the other, I have a feeling that there are going to be a couple repeats of my wedding where it was the day before and the day of and I *still* had people sending me FB messages that they were coming.

yeah, I would've said "No you're not. You missed the RSVP date. Sorry (not sorry)"
Especially a wedding or catered event where you need a head count, all that last minute nonsense is super rude and causes unnecessary stress.

JoMunson · March 2016

Another TW is my midwife, who did not comply with my secret desire to actually be 37 instead of 33 weeks pregnant and tell me that I was already in labor.
Crazy non mind reading midwife.

khochanadel · March 2016

JoMunson said:

Merciel said:

khochanadel said:

The guy on my team who thought it would be appropriate to ask me, at the beak room lunch table, where many people were sitting, if my husband and I are going to eat our placenta. Just, what?!

Tell him "no, we're saving it for you."

I tell people "yup" cuz I am. Like, you asked, how do you feel now?

I have no strong feelings on the subject - if that's your thing, go for it. Just avoid all placenta talk at meal time is all I'm saying. My SIL did the encapsulation thing (good) then posted pics of it on Facebook (too far).

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