I finally (after 2 1/2 months!)
went to get the results of my pap smear... they weren\'t too great, either! First, I have an infection - antibiotics prescribed - and, second, there is metaplasia - meaning some cells look atypical...so, I\'m scheduled for a colposcopy (sp?) on Dec 3rd to see whether the atypical cells are merely a reflection of the infection or, if they might actually be mutating, in which case, the Dr. would do a biopsy to determine whether the cells are pre-cancerous or not...If yes, they\'ll do a criotherapy - freeze those \"mutants\"!...
I\'m having it done at the charity clinic - they have much better care than the Social Security Institute! ....If they only do the colposcopy, I\'ll pay $15, if they do the biopsy, I\'ll pay an additional $12....if they have to do the criotherapy, that\'s another $15....I cannot imagine what this would cost at my Dr\'s, but, just to give you an idea, I paid $3.29 for the consultation and the pap smear, whereas at my Dr\'s I would have paid $30 for a consultation + pap smear...of which the medical insurance would have repaid about $10!
I hate this insurance...I only keep it in case Ale gets sick, and has to go to the hospital - or in case I get sick enough to be admitted to a hospital! - if I ever get cut up, I want MY Doctor to do it!!
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