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Old 05-18-2012, 01:43 PM
 
Location: El Camino Real
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Originally Posted by las vegas drunk View Post
I never asked nor expected any sympathy. I was just surprised she called me so I thought I would post it. I thought we would never talk again as I would never have called her. As far as my future, there is none, and that is because of mistakes I have made in the past. I am now off unemployment and have zero income coming in. I cannot work or get on disability, so it is just a matter of time before my savings run out and I wind up on the streets. I might as well drink until then, because that is the day I jump out in front of a train.
Please do not step in front of a train and make your personal trauma a trauma for the people on the triain.

You have no job and no income. Could you apply for Nevada Medicaid?

 
Old 05-18-2012, 02:19 PM
 
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LVD I feel your pain daily, I have nerve damage in my legs, arthritis in my entire body, have had back surgery etc, etc, etc. I have been unable to go to the bathroom even crawling even after surgery. This is all because of being a daredevil.

I do all the things gambler mentioned plus drink my nightly wine.
I do not know what being pain free is anymore.

But even through this I lifted my 218 lb husband and cared for him to the end. At the end when he fell it took 4 paramedics to put him back in bed. I also worked from home throughout the ordeal. I am not saying this because I think I am so great. Far from it, I am saying this to give you hope.
You can make your life a beautiful place.

Meet me at the dog adoption at Tivoli on Sat; if you want I will adopt you a dog. My ex has hit his # too. At least come so I can buy you some food from the famous food trucks.

pm me if you want to meet I will give you a way to identify me.
 
Old 05-18-2012, 02:32 PM
 
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Originally Posted by Degenerate Gambler43 View Post
Hola all;

I rarely post--please hear me out.

I consider Vegas my 2nd or 3rd home away from home.

One of my mom's husband's was a big-time Insurance Executive for John Hancock in the early to late 70's (big tower in Streeterville, Chicago next to the Drake Hotel and located on the 'Miracle Mile' {adjacent}).

He and my mother took me and my siblings to Vegas 2X's a year for about 6 years in Vegas in the 70's. Cool stuff. Wet n Wild, juicy buffets & hanging at the pools while they gambled. My love affair with Vegas began then.

I have lived in Vegas 3X's in my life. '86 was my sophomore year in college break and I assembled a crack team of blackjack 'crew' and we did the Revere count system and we made coin!

Our favorite casinos were Nob Hill and other small casinos. I was a barback @Four Queens that summer.

I have an abnormal gift for numbers; hence my 2nd time in Vegas was for a full 18 months back in '95 to '96 on the west side near the Hospital.

At that time I was already working with my financial mentor for 7+ years and on the side I was sportsbetting at Palace Station and if I needed a 'sharp' book I would literally live @ the Vegas Hilton on the weekends and after work on Thur/Friday.

My last residency in Vegas was from '08 to '09 and me and LVD in spring of '09 spent 5 days a week testing and putting real money on a craps 'grind' method.

I spent nearly 6 weeks with LVD for up to 6 hours a day 5 days a week.

He is a compassionate, deeply intelligent w/a 'whip-sharp' memory flawed individual that in his past had alot going for him and I can see how others would feel the same way.

Loyal to a fault and he pours his heart and soul out on this forum because it is safe for him to do so and he deserves respect for that.

I realize many on this forum are older and are in a better 'emotional' space; I get it.

LVD has legitimate health concerns (internal organ stuff--originally not even remotely connected to drinking) and even eating organic clean food he simply cannot afford to pony up 15K+ in diagnostic tests in order to get the proper pain medication and (perhaps) rehab and comprehensive medical and psychological assistance from the state and federal resources that he indeed deserves as a long-time productive earner in this economy.

How many on this board have been homeless and risen above it and survived and not resorted to being mean or bitter or lashing out as he has? His family is not supportive.

I understand why he drinks now to control his chronic pain (and alcohol is psychologically addictive--I am not naive).

I was diagnosed with spina bifida occulta early in my youth and after a viscious football accident (I was a talented quarterback) I was diagnosed with severe neck and left thoracic and lower limb nerve damage. This continued and continues to work its way toward more intense chronic pain as I get older; no matter how much I do either yoga/pilates/'Teeter Inversion Table'/Hot Tub Therapy/Reiki/Deep Tissue Massage--etc...

I live with it and try and get plenty of rest and stay flexible and active and when I have 'breakthrough' pain; I take a bit more pain medication and rest.

Been prescribed morphine to oxycontin to methadone you name it; I am currently on medical marijuana 'green dragon' tincture to take the 'edge' off.

I am older, 45; so I get how it is to suffer with chronic pain and still wanting to function properly.

In fact, here on the lake up north one of my roommates (I am thrifty--so in my 4 bedroom 3 story home I have 2 responsible tenants that help defray any expenses); she just threw her back out completly!

She was crying for 12 hours and could not sleep or barely breathe; I called her a cab and paid for it and she went to the ER, she is fortunate to have good insurance so she can get the proper pain medication so she can function.

I am sure ALL the reasonable people on this forum can relate and emphathize and sympathize.

LVD sure could use a friend right now; perhaps local. Maybe he needs some muscle relaxers or someone to just say hello at his place (if he would accept your invitation).

I understand some/many of you do not wish to put yourself out there on a message forum; I understand this. You may or may not have a bit more balanced perspective and probably have a better support system than LVD does.

Please tolerate his posts while he is in severe pain; we have all been there.

Thanks everyone. And yes. If you read the link he provided I will teach him how to fish. I can't change the fascist medical insurance policies that deny people living @ or below the poverty line the medical care that is a basic human right.

And yes, I would gladly pay more taxes so that the poorest of the poor can live a dignified life and have a chance to better themselves; no matter their circumstances or how they arrived at that point in their lives.

I am a man of my word and a pretty good judge of character (yes, my screen name is for 'fun'--not everything is so literal in cyberspace).

LVD--get well. I even offered to send him whatever pain medication he would be prescribed by a 'sliding-scale' clinic told him they would give him; if only he would pay for the 15K+ diagnostic tests that they require in order to do so.

He was too gracious and refused my offer.

Red tape. Oh yea; what kind of awful company employs a diligent/smart/attentive employee that LVD was at his former job {working full-time for 4.5 of those years} without PROVIDING PAID INSURANCE?

I'll tell you what kind; a company that is purely interested in profits and not the well-being and advancement of their workforce that actually represents and allows that company to be so profitable.

Thanks for reading this long post.

peace

Hedvig/researcher247/DG 43
I do not know what to say other than you are right as you know me more personally than the other people on here.

Quote:
Originally Posted by tazz View Post
Please do not step in front of a train and make your personal trauma a trauma for the people on the triain.

You have no job and no income. Could you apply for Nevada Medicaid?
I am not going to really jump in front of a train, I just am really depressed right now. Nevada Medicaid would only cover me if I had kids unlike other states. I went to the Nevada Health Center, and I qualify for nothing.

Quote:
Originally Posted by skisickie View Post
LVD I feel your pain daily, I have nerve damage in my legs, arthritis in my entire body, have had back surgery etc, etc, etc. I have been unable to go to the bathroom even crawling even after surgery. This is all because of being a daredevil.

I do all the things gambler mentioned plus drink my nightly wine.
I do not know what being pain free is anymore.

But even through this I lifted my 218 lb husband and cared for him to the end. At the end when he fell it took 4 paramedics to put him back in bed. I also worked from home throughout the ordeal. I am not saying this because I think I am so great. Far from it, I am saying this to give you hope.
You can make your life a beautiful place.

Meet me at the dog adoption at Tivoli on Sat; if you want I will adopt you a dog. My ex has hit his # too. At least come so I can buy you some food from the famous food trucks.

pm me if you want to meet I will give you a way to identify me.
Thank you so much, but my place only allows cats or caged pets. I am not a cat person, but I really felt I need a pet. After some research, I found that a Siamese cat would be the pet for me. Even know I never liked cats, I still have always thought Siamese cats were beautiful. When I found out they are the most dog like cat personality wise, that was cool. Aren't they cute


Talking Siamese Cat VERY talkative! She answers all my questions! - YouTube

P.S. Skisicki, I am sorry to hear about the chronic pain you are going through. I know how much it sucks.
 
Old 05-18-2012, 02:58 PM
 
Location: El Camino Real
990 posts, read 1,646,453 times
Reputation: 958
Quote:
Originally Posted by Degenerate Gambler43 View Post
Hola all;

I rarely post--please hear me out.

I consider Vegas my 2nd or 3rd home away from home.

One of my mom's husband's was a big-time Insurance Executive for John Hancock in the early to late 70's (big tower in Streeterville, Chicago next to the Drake Hotel and located on the 'Miracle Mile' {adjacent}).

He and my mother took me and my siblings to Vegas 2X's a year for about 6 years in Vegas in the 70's. Cool stuff. Wet n Wild, juicy buffets & hanging at the pools while they gambled. My love affair with Vegas began then.

I have lived in Vegas 3X's in my life. '86 was my sophomore year in college break and I assembled a crack team of blackjack 'crew' and we did the Revere count system and we made coin!

Our favorite casinos were Nob Hill and other small casinos. I was a barback @Four Queens that summer.

I have an abnormal gift for numbers; hence my 2nd time in Vegas was for a full 18 months back in '95 to '96 on the west side near the Hospital.

At that time I was already working with my financial mentor for 7+ years and on the side I was sportsbetting at Palace Station and if I needed a 'sharp' book I would literally live @ the Vegas Hilton on the weekends and after work on Thur/Friday.

My last residency in Vegas was from '08 to '09 and me and LVD in spring of '09 spent 5 days a week testing and putting real money on a craps 'grind' method.

I spent nearly 6 weeks with LVD for up to 6 hours a day 5 days a week.

He is a compassionate, deeply intelligent w/a 'whip-sharp' memory flawed individual that in his past had alot going for him and I can see how others would feel the same way.

Loyal to a fault and he pours his heart and soul out on this forum because it is safe for him to do so and he deserves respect for that.

I realize many on this forum are older and are in a better 'emotional' space; I get it.

LVD has legitimate health concerns (internal organ stuff--originally not even remotely connected to drinking) and even eating organic clean food he simply cannot afford to pony up 15K+ in diagnostic tests in order to get the proper pain medication and (perhaps) rehab and comprehensive medical and psychological assistance from the state and federal resources that he indeed deserves as a long-time productive earner in this economy.

How many on this board have been homeless and risen above it and survived and not resorted to being mean or bitter or lashing out as he has? His family is not supportive.

I understand why he drinks now to control his chronic pain (and alcohol is psychologically addictive--I am not naive).

I was diagnosed with spina bifida occulta early in my youth and after a viscious football accident (I was a talented quarterback) I was diagnosed with severe neck and left thoracic and lower limb nerve damage. This continued and continues to work its way toward more intense chronic pain as I get older; no matter how much I do either yoga/pilates/'Teeter Inversion Table'/Hot Tub Therapy/Reiki/Deep Tissue Massage--etc...

I live with it and try and get plenty of rest and stay flexible and active and when I have 'breakthrough' pain; I take a bit more pain medication and rest.

Been prescribed morphine to oxycontin to methadone you name it; I am currently on medical marijuana 'green dragon' tincture to take the 'edge' off.

I am older, 45; so I get how it is to suffer with chronic pain and still wanting to function properly.

In fact, here on the lake up north one of my roommates (I am thrifty--so in my 4 bedroom 3 story home I have 2 responsible tenants that help defray any expenses); she just threw her back out completly!

She was crying for 12 hours and could not sleep or barely breathe; I called her a cab and paid for it and she went to the ER, she is fortunate to have good insurance so she can get the proper pain medication so she can function.

I am sure ALL the reasonable people on this forum can relate and emphathize and sympathize.

LVD sure could use a friend right now; perhaps local. Maybe he needs some muscle relaxers or someone to just say hello at his place (if he would accept your invitation).

I understand some/many of you do not wish to put yourself out there on a message forum; I understand this. You may or may not have a bit more balanced perspective and probably have a better support system than LVD does.

Please tolerate his posts while he is in severe pain; we have all been there.

Thanks everyone. And yes. If you read the link he provided I will teach him how to fish. I can't change the fascist medical insurance policies that deny people living @ or below the poverty line the medical care that is a basic human right.

And yes, I would gladly pay more taxes so that the poorest of the poor can live a dignified life and have a chance to better themselves; no matter their circumstances or how they arrived at that point in their lives.

I am a man of my word and a pretty good judge of character (yes, my screen name is for 'fun'--not everything is so literal in cyberspace).

LVD--get well. I even offered to send him whatever pain medication he would be prescribed by a 'sliding-scale' clinic told him they would give him; if only he would pay for the 15K+ diagnostic tests that they require in order to do so.

He was too gracious and refused my offer.

Red tape. Oh yea; what kind of awful company employs a diligent/smart/attentive employee that LVD was at his former job {working full-time for 4.5 of those years} without PROVIDING PAID INSURANCE?

I'll tell you what kind; a company that is purely interested in profits and not the well-being and advancement of their workforce that actually represents and allows that company to be so profitable.

Thanks for reading this long post.

peace

Hedvig/researcher247/DG 43
What kind of company would deny even basic health insurance?

A company that would make the Republicans and Libertarians proud.
 
Old 05-18-2012, 03:01 PM
 
Location: Somewhere.
10,481 posts, read 25,198,483 times
Reputation: 9115
Quote:
Originally Posted by skisickie View Post
LVD I feel your pain daily, I have nerve damage in my legs, arthritis in my entire body, have had back surgery etc, etc, etc. I have been unable to go to the bathroom even crawling even after surgery. This is all because of being a daredevil.

I do all the things gambler mentioned plus drink my nightly wine.
I do not know what being pain free is anymore.

But even through this I lifted my 218 lb husband and cared for him to the end. At the end when he fell it took 4 paramedics to put him back in bed. I also worked from home throughout the ordeal. I am not saying this because I think I am so great. Far from it, I am saying this to give you hope.
You can make your life a beautiful place.

Meet me at the dog adoption at Tivoli on Sat; if you want I will adopt you a dog. My ex has hit his # too. At least come so I can buy you some food from the famous food trucks.

pm me if you want to meet I will give you a way to identify me.
What time is the dog adoption? I will see if I can make it over that way. As long as it's not super early. I can't adopt a dog, but I would like to come over and say hi if i can.
 
Old 05-18-2012, 03:08 PM
 
Location: central, between Pepe's Tacos and Roberto's
2,086 posts, read 6,827,627 times
Reputation: 958
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How many on this board have been homeless and risen above it and survived and not resorted to being mean or bitter or lashing out as he has?
I have. Not only did I rise above it, I got married and am currently raising a son who, if you asked anyone who knows, is quite the young gentleman. Not only that, I recently went through foreclosure and bankruptcy due to the inability to find work in my field at the time. Do you know what seperates me from LVD? Attitude. I will NEVER let the world defeat me and everytime I fall is just another reason to get back up and try harder. Instead of being negative and giving up after my BK I got my stuff together and got another job in a different field. I'm still working on my financial recovery but I get up every day and work on it.

Limitations are for people that have them. Excuses are for people that need them.

BTW, being poison free doesn't hurt.




Last edited by Daddys///M3; 05-18-2012 at 03:36 PM..
 
Old 05-18-2012, 03:13 PM
 
10,494 posts, read 27,124,829 times
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Originally Posted by tazz View Post
What kind of company would deny even basic health insurance?

A company that would make the Republicans and Libertarians proud.
My company never gave even me even one single benefit. No raises, no vacation pay, no sick days, no paid holidays, no health insurance, nothing. Now on to the healthcare. We have a quasi corporate and government run system that is screwing everyone. If we had a fully libertarian system, the healthcare would be cheap and affordable to most everyone, and would be a huge improvement. On the flip side, if we had a single payer system like Canada or England, the taxes would be higher but still (I know I know, don't attack me) it would also be much better than the current system. I have studied it, and the hybrid scam healthcare system we have now is the worst of the worst.
 
Old 05-18-2012, 03:17 PM
 
Location: El Camino Real
990 posts, read 1,646,453 times
Reputation: 958
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Originally Posted by las vegas drunk View Post
My company never gave even me even one single benefit. No raises, no vacation pay, no sick days, no paid holidays, no health insurance, nothing. Now on to the healthcare. We have a quasi corporate and government run system that is screwing everyone. If we had a fully libertarian system, the healthcare would be cheap and affordable to most everyone, and would be a huge improvement. On the flip side, if we had a single payer system like Canada or England, the taxes would be higher but still (I know I know, don't attack me) it would also be much better than the current system. I have studied it, and the hybrid scam healthcare system we have now is the worst of the worst.
Thank the Republicans for the current system. They oppose anything that would cut out the wastefulness spent on insurance bean counters and PROFITS.
I know this because I am a health care provider who spends more time on billing than I do on direct patient care.
Insurance insures that people will get the minimum that the insurance companies can get away with.
 
Old 05-18-2012, 03:20 PM
 
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Originally Posted by Daddys///M3 View Post
I have. Not only did I rise above it, I got married and am currently raising a son who, if you asked anyone who knows, is quite the young gentleman. Not only that, I recently went through foreclosure and bankruptcy due to the inability to find work in my field at the time. Do you know what seperates me from LVD? Attitude. I will NEVER let the world defeat me and everytime I fall is just another reason to get back up and try harder. Instead of being negative and giving up after my BK I got my stuff together and got another job in a different field. I'm still working on my financial recovery but I get up every day and work on it.

Limitations are for people that have them. Excuses are for people that need them.

BTW, being poison free doesn't hurt.


Can I assume that you are also suffering from multiple untreated health issues (not related to alcohol)? I know you don't, especially since you got through the corrections academy, so spare me the lecture since you do not know me or what I am going through. Our situations are NOT comparable. I have also always managed to pick myself up too in the past when I was healthy.
 
Old 05-18-2012, 03:27 PM
 
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tazz View Post
Thank the Republicans for the current system. They oppose anything that would cut out the wastefulness spent on insurance bean counters and PROFITS.
I know this because I am a health care provider who spends more time on billing than I do on direct patient care.
Insurance insures that people will get the minimum that the insurance companies can get away with.
The insurance companies have lobbied both parties to get what they want, and they got it.
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