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[Kath 0]

hi sharyna

i was pretty shocked about it too thats why i mention it to others so they wont be.....was nothing to get embarassed about at least it aint as invasive as a pap smear mate over in 3 seconds.... good on ya for emailing the embassey best way to find out exactly what they are on about ... hope you dont bruise and your right there are some that dont know how to take blood....you will be fine ...good luck ..as the receptionist if you will be getting a copy of the medical if not request one...

hi loke

when you go in to pick up the results and they dont give you a copy ask for one..they should have a copy in their files to photo copy mate..

and yeah i feel as though i havent got a job lol...i would get your other shots in oz loke...at least you can put them on medicare ...i dont know what rings insurance is like and it might cost you over here...to give you an idea of what im talking about...i went in to the docs not cos i was sick but to register as a new patient...he examine me i took him a copy of my medical i just had in oz and he ordered blood work and a mamagram (which i was not impressed about) cos over here they start doing them at 40 unike oz they start at 50...

now robert has good insurance...for the docs it cost $175.00 insurance paid $70.45 we ended up having to pay out of our pockets $104.55...i was so shocked it cost that much just to go register as a new patient...then i went for like a full blood work done...the total included my mamagram which was $487.00 we had to pay $45.45...its quite a hard system to get use to robbie tried to explain it to me ..something to do with your insurance has a co-pay thing (deductible) that you have to pay ..robs is $150 a year when u reach that in a year you dont have to pay...so if rings has a good insurance get ya tetnus shot over here mate...but to save money i would get it before you come over...

hi vylex

whooooooooooooo hooooooooooooo the tim tams arrived..thanks for them and i couldnt believe it only took one day..you posted them saturday and i got them this morning (mon) that is the quickest i have ever got anything in the mail here lol..i put them in the freezer straight away..nothing like the smell of our famous tim tams...thanks ever so much ya sweetie...

later all

kath

[Rings 10]

I have no deductible, but I will have a co-pay and my insurance covers 80% for the most part, but you are right in that if he can get them in Aussie then he should because I do not have him on my insurance and will not be able to add him until he has a social security number.

If he gets those 3 shots here, I will probably be looking at $700.00 or so. Booo American medical

Cool - If you post a second time in a row, it just adds it to your first post... either that or I am drunk

No I am not drunk lol

[Tamzo27 0]

I got my TIMTAMS today too!! Thank you sooo much, Vylex...you really are a sweety, I second what Kath said...it was such a nice surprise to get them sooo quickly!!! Thanks again!!!!

hi sharyna

i was pretty shocked about it too thats why i mention it to others so they wont be.....was nothing to get embarassed about at least it aint as invasive as a pap smear mate over in 3 seconds.... good on ya for emailing the embassey best way to find out exactly what they are on about ... hope you dont bruise and your right there are some that dont know how to take blood....you will be fine ...good luck ..as the receptionist if you will be getting a copy of the medical if not request one...

hi loke

when you go in to pick up the results and they dont give you a copy ask for one..they should have a copy in their files to photo copy mate..

and yeah i feel as though i havent got a job lol...i would get your other shots in oz loke...at least you can put them on medicare ...i dont know what rings insurance is like and it might cost you over here...to give you an idea of what im talking about...i went in to the docs not cos i was sick but to register as a new patient...he examine me i took him a copy of my medical i just had in oz and he ordered blood work and a mamagram (which i was not impressed about) cos over here they start doing them at 40 unike oz they start at 50...

now robert has good insurance...for the docs it cost $175.00 insurance paid $70.45 we ended up having to pay out of our pockets $104.55...i was so shocked it cost that much just to go register as a new patient...then i went for like a full blood work done...the total included my mamagram which was $487.00 we had to pay $45.45...its quite a hard system to get use to robbie tried to explain it to me ..something to do with your insurance has a co-pay thing (deductible) that you have to pay ..robs is $150 a year when u reach that in a year you dont have to pay...so if rings has a good insurance get ya tetnus shot over here mate...but to save money i would get it before you come over...

hi vylex

whooooooooooooo hooooooooooooo the tim tams arrived..thanks for them and i couldnt believe it only took one day..you posted them saturday and i got them this morning (mon) that is the quickest i have ever got anything in the mail here lol..i put them in the freezer straight away..nothing like the smell of our famous tim tams...thanks ever so much ya sweetie...

later all

kath

[vylex 0]

Hi all,

Hope everyone is doing well. I am sooo sleepy I can barely keep my eyes open at work.

Wow! I can't believe both you ladies received them today! Enjoy! I figure I'd share the joy (and calories) hahaha. I thought there was no way the USPS would get them out since I sent them at the middle of the day from my local post office. Maybe I will send out my NVC docs the same way next time LOL! It's even closer to deliver to NH than it is to where you folks are hahaha.

I hope I get a case number assigned soon. I will call tomorrow morning and see if the automated system has updated itself with my case information. Woohoo!

Take care!

-Alex

[SharynY 2]

ok! just got home after having my medical...

Dr Waks is lovely!! he's very helpful and very informative - gives you the pros and cons on everything - but you need to ask questions - poor guy probably thought i'd never shut up....

the physical was good - he didnt do anything you know... personal - just poked and prodded - made you turn, bend, twist, flap yadda yadda....

makes you take a urine sample - for sugar and protein levels (if you dont do the urine sample before ie for syphillis test) you may have to do that one too..

but i did all mine weeks ago...

vaccination - he told me he wanted to give me the MMR vaccination - just in case - because the consulate can be picky....

did my chest xray - walked up the hill in the rain... thank god for down hill return!...

all up medical was $270 - and no i cant claim that on medicare or anything....

and he was mailing it all off to the consulate today (since i didnt need blood tests).... he said they would have it by end of week...

so now all i'm waiting on is my fiance - he posted all his affadavit stuff to me today with financial support docs.... mortgage on house, how much owing, value of property yadda yadda...

so yeah thats me.........

now i'm so tired!!

[jezz85 0]

Sharyna....

I did my appointment with Dr Waks in uh... May and he was a VERY nice guy and he did NOT do an invaisive exam. In fact, I didn't take even take my jeans off in his office.

Don't stress

[jezz85 0]

Ooops, I checked this thread a little too late I see you've already been!

I'm glad it went well girl, one more hurdle jumped over

I'm so busy so I'm skulking around a little and not posting. Promise that updates will happen when exams are over.

Glad everyone is having smooth sailing on most things, congrats on all those jobs guys! Aussie Aussie Aussie!

XOXO

[SharynY 2]

OI OI OI lol..

yeah it was a good day.... even with it being cold, windy and rainy!!!

[Rings 10]

*hugs Jezz* Can I sullk with you too?

Congrats on being down with the medical Sharyna!

[jezz85 0]

Awww thanks Rings You are most welcome to skulk and sulk with me. I'm anxious about my exams but I miss miss miss my darling. Its been over 5 months now with less than one to go... yeee!

[SharynY 2]

thanks rings! so glad its over....

now to wait for the paperwork and then tell the consulate we are ready for our interview!! yay!!!!

i miss my honey sooooooooooooooooo much......

[Rings 10]

we are all set for our interview and David mailed back the letter today. I sent him all the paperwork priority and had the box insured. The AOS should arrive to him on the 25th. I hope they schedule us a speedy interview.

Jezz don't worry about your exams because you are as smart as a whip. Anyone who can go through this and make it, is good in my book.

Sharyna, I miss my honey too! *wails*

Hey if you guys are bored, look at how cute we are at http://www.myspace.com/ringsofmordor

[Kath 0]

hi ya all

just thought i would convey a bit of news ...i got my learners permit today...yaaaaaaaaaaaay ...lol

i didnt have to pay for the permit cos australia is reciprocal with U.S. so when i passed the guy asked if i wanted to schedule my drivers test lol...no i said i want to get some more practice in lol...they have no sense of humour in that place either lol cracked the joke about us aussies driving on the right side you know the correct side and it went totally over his head even tried to explain the joke but nope no grin he just didnt get it lol...

so driving home robbie goes and drives into a car park and sez here ya go lol...went into michigan quite town and scared the f out of us when i went through a stop sign..both of us didnt see it...until we were upon it..freaked me out and all i can see now is robert holding onto the door pushed back into the seat lol...luckily there was no cars coming she shouts stop and i had to make my mind up to floor it or stop and by the time he shouted i was entering the intersectoin...so i floored it...so girlfromoz ya not on ya own mate...and i was being so careful lol...

take care

kath

[Loke 0]

Congrats Sharyna on getting through your medical - I knew you would be fine, but I know how easy it is to get nervous beforehand....but it's over now and hopefully we both get interviews soon.

Kath - you've gone through all this work and made it over the pond - don't kill yourself driving mate! I only drove a little while I was there but it does take over all your concentration...I'm not sure if its worse than learning to drive for the first time or not. Instinct takes over with the mechanics of the car but you have to un-learn a lot of things that have become habit and re-adjust.

Look at what the vampire did to me in my medical the other day...

Edited June 20, 2007 by Loke

[SharynY 2]

ooh that would of hurt..

i have no marks on me....

i'm sure if i drink some more liquids i'll be like that coke ad and have it coming out of every needle hole in my body lol.....

congrats kath on your learners!!! we do drive on the RIGHT side... americans sheesh.....