Day 411

Yeah I know...I missed a day.  By the time I was going to type this I suddenly got busy and couldn't...but I'm glad I didn't because the best part of the story (sarcastically speaking) happened last night.

So, Cassie feels the same...no change.  We met with the school Tuesday afternoon and I am pleased to say it went quite well.  Hubby and I were a united front and it was a nice feeling...way better than the stressed out mess I was before the meeting.  Anyway, they pulled her from 2 classes...not because she was doing bad or couldn't keep up, but because they were upper level classes and she shouldn't have been in them in the first place.  Since she only went to school 3 days I can't really put up a fight, so fine what does she have now?  Bio, English 2, Child Development...and something else I can't remember.  She's going to start back with her tutor (Oh Mr. Mays you are a glutton for punishment aren't you) next week and since she has a doctor's appointment on the 22nd we decided to wait until after February vacation to see if there is a possibility of her at least returning to school for 1st block.  Whatever that means, you know I miss the days when you went to school and had all your classes in one day...this whole block thing is confusing to an old lady like me!

The best news of the meeting??  Cassie is officially a sophomore!  Yup, she finally has enough credits that she was able to move up from super freshman to sophomore.  I'll admit...I cried...seriously I balled my eyes out I was so happy.  That also means that at the end of this school year she will need to either do VLACS or summer school to make up the credits she will be lacking in order for her to go to school in the fall a junior.  We are hoping for the best!  I enrolled her in VLACS already to get her started so I hope she can keep up with all her work.

So Valentine's night was spent pigging out on the best fettucini alfredo around and then putting hubby to bed early because he's got a nasty cold.

Yesterday, well yesterday wasn't really a big deal until last night when I had to get her meds refilled.  You see, I was warned last Friday when the prescription was originally called in that a waiver, or override form...crap I can't remember what it is called...was being sent to the insurance company because this medicine's general use is like an Immitrex or Zomig...you take it at the onset of a migraine and it will go away.  Well this isn't her dosage her dosage is twice a day everyday.  So the form was sent in so we could get more of the pills.  When I originally picked up the meds that night I got 9...the standard prescription.  "Well..." I thought to myself, "this will take care of a few days while the form is approved".  Forward to yesterday when Cassie informs me she is out of pills and needs a refill.  Okay, I phone it in...no problem.  I came home before going to CVS because I wanted to make sure the refill went through before making a trip for nothing.  I called the automated system and it said it was ready.  Fantastic!  Let's go!!

I get to CVS and the kid behind the counter brings over a bag that looks like it contains 9 more pills...with a notation "not available for refill until March 9th".  So, they filled it but if I want it I have to pay full price...$189.  Let me just say that again...$189 for NINE PILLS...and this is generic!  I told the kid that there was a prior authorization (hey, that's what it is called...I remembered!) done on Friday so I could get more pills.  "Well have a seat and we will call the insurance company.  It will be about 15 minutes." 

{Insert Jeopardy theme here}

We could tell they were making the call because we could hear the pharmacist spelling our last name...3 times (I miss my maiden name sometimes).  She called us over and said the prescription could not be filled until March 9th...no shit.  I mentioned the prior authorization that the doctor's office did.  But guess what?  The insurance company didn't have it.  So, as we were leaving empty handed the pharmacist says to me "you know if she needs the medicine that bad maybe you should try something else".

Thank God I can sell a smile because I wanted to jump over the counter and say "well thank you so much...oh Goddess of Drugs.  A year has gone by and I never thought of that but because of you I now see a path not yet taken.  I shall get a goldfish and name it after you".  But instead I turned around and said "she's had this headache for over a year...we've tried everything else.  Have a nice night".

So last night Cassie's head hurt really bad and there was nothing I could do about it but wait until today to call the doctor's office.  I'm waiting for a call back.