Family health insurance
May 8th, 2008
Families today live very hectic lives and often become extremely involved in the day-to-day events without giving too much thought to the future. We are very busy working, sending children to school, participating in after-school activities and sports and trying to find time for homework, housework, visiting with family and friends, etc. This schedule continues throughout the year with some variations for school age children who then have different activities and needs during the summer months. Sometimes it seems as though the family vacation is the only time things slow down sufficiently so we can catch our breaths.
In the middle of all of this chaos, there are very important things we must remember. Bills must be paid on time, obligations to community must be met, and upkeep of home and cars, along with health check-ups, must be squeezed into our schedules. These items should be priorities in our lives but, unfortunately, they seem to be secondary as there are more obligations than there are hours in the day.
A recent health check-up proved to be very important and I am certainly glad I made the time to have it done. I went for a regular visit and my doctor insisted I go have a mammogram at the local hospital. I did not really want to take the time out of my busy schedule but he insisted, so I said I would go. The appointment was several weeks away and I almost forgot about it but, at the last minute, saw the notation on my calendar and scheduled the time off from work. I showed up first thing in the morning, had the test done, and returned to work as soon as possible. It was two weeks later when I received the call from my doctor.
My doctor thought there may have been something suspicious about a lump he discovered and the mammogram confirmed that I had developed a cyst in my right breast. Removal was recommended and, although I was very upset, the doctor assured me that he believed it was not malignant. We made arrangements for surgery three weeks later. I was at least relieved that I did not have to worry about the costs involved in all of this. We have a wonderful family health insurance policy that covers all of these unforeseen events. At a time when the world seems to be crashing down around you, it certainly is a relief to know that years ago we made the right decision when we decided to protect our loved ones with this high quality family health insurance coverage.