Today, I went to the doctors and was told I would need an inhaler. My mom came back from the pharmacy and told me the copay of $35 dollars was way too expensive, so she is making me use my cat's old inhaler. My mom values my cat's ability to breathe more then my own. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I told my mom I'm severely allergic to my cat and that the doctor told me it would be best to get rid of the cat. Somewhat jokingly, I told her it was either me or the cat. She chose the cat. She was serious too. FML
Today, my cat kept sneezing all morning so I took her to the vet. $150 later and the vet says she's fine. I get home and the noise starts up again. My automatic air freshener spray sounds just like my cat sneezing. FML
Today, I spat up blood and had horrible chest pain. My mom still made me go to school, claiming she needed to take the cat to the vet instead of taking me to the doctor. FML
Today, after recovering from pneumonia and a severe asthma attack caused by my dad's fiancée's cat, he chose to keep the cat. I can't go to his house without having to go to the hospital later. FML
Today, I was nervous about taking my cat to the vet for a UTI, because money’s a little tight. Turns out the antibiotics weren’t that expensive, but he wants at least $1,000 for dental surgery she apparently “needs.” FML
Today, due to the heat, I had a deadly asthma attack. Where was my inhaler? My dad pawned it for beer money. What did my dad do about my attack? Told me to quit being a Drama Queen. I had to go across the street and beg for a ride to the ER from my neighbor. FML
Today, I decided to go thrifting to save some money. Ironically, I ended up having to pay for an emergency trip to the hospital because somebody was too lazy to wash the cat hair off their clothes. I'm severely allergic to cats. FML
Today, I forgot my inhaler. I had an asthma attack and had to go to the ER. The doctors told me it wasn't an asthma attack. It was just a panic attack from worrying about whether I would get an asthma attack. FML
Today, I had to put my cat to sleep after she was in an accident. While I was crying hysterically, the vet asked me for $230. FML
Today, while driving me to the hospital because I was having an asthma attack, my mother lit a cigarette. FML
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Dragonmouth 4
First! And geez. Some of these FMLs border on child abuse.
tyop_fml 0
Dude... I just google imaged cat inhalers... your life really is F'd.
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Erindub 0
I had a friend die of asthma as well. Your mom is nuts. This is totally a FML. I'm speechless.
steve1234 0
First off, i have asthma, and its really not that bad if your having trouble breathing, just slow down and raise your arms over your head. Second, maybe if you lived in a good country you would get free healthcare. Us "lazy liberal socialists" in canada are doing quite well with our free market economy and a lower death rate. America needs universal healthcare. And its not child abuse an inhaler is not nessicary by any means and will not result in death if taken care of properly, any one who says different is a moron, "to put it politely". Back to healthcare, not only does america have one of the worst health cares in the world, republicans cant even recognize it. Britain, and france both have great systems for healthcare and neither country would be considered socialist, they dont let there people die on the streets for useless reasons. Its just terrible (sarcasm)
Wayned182 0
Using "then" instead of "than".... Because I've never read a book.
Jaguaress 2
That sucks. Please tell your mom to check out the website pparx.org, which is a site where you can input information to see if you can get a discount on medication. Alternatively, go to the inhaler's maker's website and see if they have an application to get assistance with medications, because most do now, and it doesn't take much to qualify. It doesn't hurt to try, and it's very important that you have a rescue inhaler available that isn't from a cat. Good luck.
Pwibble 2
See, I live in a civilised country (you can tell because we spell civilised with an s); we believe all citizens regardless of their financial situations have the right to inhale and exhale. Soft, I know. It's only a hobby afterall - I actually gave it up for a year and it wasn't that bad. Although it didn't do much for my skin tone, I actually lost a whole lot of weight - I went from like 65kg to 10kg in a few months.
Darling_Cherry 5
Hello, Pot.
Pwibble 2
It follows perfectly -.- She was willing to buy a new asthma inhaler for a cat. She was not willing to buy a new asthma inhaler for her daughter.
HIMBOB 0
YDI for being in America. Rest of the developed world for the win!!!!!!
Ar3s 1
That's a pretty bad copay. To buy 2 Albuterol inhalers (a month's supply) it only costs $45. You're getting screwed pretty hard.
Moemoemoe_fml 0
I applaud your mom, she's wonderful.
zedolor 0
damn the co-pay. Universal Healthcare in America NOW ! support HR676