I ended up in the ER last night in horrendous stomach pain. It’s an ovarian cyst that needs to be treated ASAP. Problem: our insurance went into effect a month early and we didn’t realize it. Now we have no insurance, probably a good sized ER bill, and I might have to put off treatment until we can get the insurance in effect.

I am sobbing uncontrollably and I ask for prayer because I cannot figure out how to deal with it other than a pretty good-sized miracle.

Update: Our State Farm agent called and she’s fighting with the company that administers the insurance. It was *THEIR* fault and she and I both know it. It’s more a case of going up the chain of command to get it fixed than anything else. In the worst case, we could talk to the patient advocate and see if they could reduce our bill because we are a low income household. I have a doctor’s appointment today to figure out what to do next and thankfully, they were able to tell me how much it would be and we thankfully have the credit on our credit card to pay for it. (There’s a reason I’m paying off 1.5 to 3 times my minimum payment each month.)

I also found out that I am ineligible for unemployment today. I’ve called the temp agency and I’m reactivated. Hopefully, gainful employment is in the immediate future.