Life is unexpected and crazy things happen. I have always been a “worrier” and I worry about a lot of things which ends of giving me anxiety. I do what I can to control the things that I can. Of course, there will still be things that happen that I can’t control and that makes life a little crazy! I think there are a lot of things to prepare for in our lives, and a lot of different ways that we can prepare. If a natural disaster were to occur, we could prepare for a lack food, water, etc. We can prepare for unexpected expenses that come up, so we can try to prepare and save money for those things. I think it’s all super important!
We have had a couple of things happen just within the first year and a half of our marriage that were unexpected and scary! I think part of owning pets is truly being able to take care of them and provide everything they need. This includes vet trips, vaccinations, grooming, etc. Even so, there are still unexpected expenses when it comes to pets. Our Ivan pup ended up eating a ton of stuff out of the trash which included: an entire onion, old Panda Express, moldy cheese, and some other stuff. We had to rush him to the Vet Emergency room and ended up having to pay close to $800 to make sure that he was okay. I love my dogs, so of course this was a no brainer in paying for it and do all that we could to make sure he was ok. That being said, we were lucky that we were prepared and had money saved for when things like this happen.
Also, if you follow me, you probably know that I ended up having some health issues. I was very sick for about a month and just went to a general doctor that was close by. He advised me to only take a pregnancy test and sent me home which was super frustrating. The test came back negative and I was still throwing up non-stop and felt like I was dying. (dramatic, I know… But I really did feel like it!) I finally got into my primary doctor and she ran some tests. Once again, I was advised to take a pregnancy test. The test came back negative, she sent me home and told me that she would call the next day with the other test results. The next day, I had come home from work, was exhausted, and still felt like crap. I was about to take a nap when I got a panic phone call from my doctor telling me that I needed to go to the emergency room ASAP! She informed me that my kidney function was at a low 15% and she was very worried for me. I rushed to the emergency room and was admitted to the hospital a couple hours later. I ended up staying in the hospital for 5 long days with many tests. Eventually I was diagnosed with Post-infectious glomerulonephritis; a disease that occurs in the kidneys from an infection of a completely different area like the throat, and causes filters in the kidneys to become swollen. It was pretty scary, and the hospital bill was frightening. I am required to get blood drawn often and go to a Kidney specialist, which was something that I didn’t think I would ever have to do. I am grateful that I have good health insurance and that there are payment plans for such large bills, but these things happen and once again, I am so grateful that we were prepared and had money saved for things like this.
We do our best to save what we can and splurge a little once in awhile. I know everyone’s financial situation is different but being prepared and having a savings account is so important!!
“Good luck is when opportunity meets preparation, while bad luck is when lack of preparation meets reality.“
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