Insurance, more problem than it is a help!

A few of my close friends know that the past two days I have been "dying inside," not literally but it sure feels that way. For about 2 weeks now I have been battling some serious heartburn. I thought maybe it was something I had been eating or because of all of the stress, but the past couple of days I have been dealing with pain like no other. I have spoken to a nurse at my doctor's office and she suspects that it is my gallbladder. I have been under my parents insurance for about 6 months now and it hasn't done me any good.

I just want to say that I think there should be better insurance out there and more affordable for full-time students like me, and students just coming out of school. My dad recently got laid off from his job so our insurance has kind of been in limbo. I haven't used it at all except for my feet at the end of last year and now when I need it most the insurance company is giving us terrible problems. They have sucked money out of his paycheck for our insurance this month but they are saying that it has to be switched over to a "COBRA" plan before I can go to the doctor. So here I am in great need of a doctor's care and my insurance won't back me up. I finally need it, and they won't cover me. So for the past few days I have been in agony with pain in my upper abdomen and I cannot do anything about it. The nurse told me until they get it straightened out that I could take some mild pain relievers and antacids until I could come in. They are not condoning me not coming in, she did say that if the pain was at a level where I couldn't handle it that I should immediately seek care.

So here I am waiting it out, suffering. Chad has been a wonderful help, I cannot wait until we can get married. He takes such good care of me. Without him I think I would have had my way with the insurance company by now. It almost seems like a waste of money. You pay and pay and pay and never use it and then when you need it, they aren't there for you. I also wanted to say I appreciate all of your prayers, and your continued prayers are apreciated as well.