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[Angela M...]

Hi Betty, yes I hear you about reviews on things you don't really need, I have done my share of that in the past but I don't do any of it now. A few years ago I did a review of plastic panties and cloth diapers for a new company and got some samples and discounts on things I needed but I have not done that for awhile either.

When I started to need diapers at night I was not sure which brand would be good or serve my needs so I wrote to a supplier who sent me a large box of disposables. They were too big and not thirsty enough for my night wetting's and as I was preparing to write my review they called and talked to somebody in the family who did not know I was using these things. I tried to pass it off as a wrong number but the looks I got said they did not believe me. Nobody ever said anything about it later but their call was in the middle of a big family dinner and I was too busy cooking to get the call.


Hi samantha1, my health is OK for an old guy. I have some ups and downs but mostly I can deal with the downs with some Meds and good doctors visits. I need to get my back sorted again in December and then I can sleep better and do some gardening again and perhaps longer walks also.

I am married to the girl next door for 43 years now and she knows about my hobbies and my need for diapers at night but I guess she loves me because she has never complained. When we were younger she would go along with a little bondage love making if the results were in her favour and always seemed to love it but she was not creative enough to do things to me for my satisfaction so as we got older it died a slow death.

We also have a son so it was not easy sometimes to get away with it until he moved away to school and then got married to his partner and left home for good. I am finding the weather effects my day to day health now more than it did before but like I said it is what it is and you have to learn to live with these things just like Betty and the many challenges she faces on a daily basis.

Betty I sure wish the healthcare in the U.S. was similar to ours in Canada so you could get some help. Most of my meds and most of the tests I have to take are covered as are my back procedure each year so I am thankful for that. My urologist told me to register to get a discount on diapers also as he assured me my condition will get worse.

[samantha1]

Hi Betty and Angela,What sort of pension do you get in USA and Canada compared to what i get in uk.My government pension is approx £9000 per year and because i am over 60 i get all medication free.Is that the same in Canada and uSA .

[Angela M...]

Hi samantha1, your money is about $15,000.00 Canadian dollars and my government money comes to about $17.200.00. On top of that I get a company pension which is pretty good after 42 years of service. My Government pension was reduced by 30% because I retired early to look after my mother who was getting Alzheimers and did not want to leave our family home. At aged 60 our government covers some drugs but the Provincial government just reduced the number covered so they could offer rich businesses a Tax brake. I have a company funded Drug Plan so I don't pay for much most times.

[samantha1]

Hi Angela, do you pay tax if your pension benefits goes over a certain amount like uk.If my pensions  goes over this year of £13500 ,i have too pay tax on the remainder I would gather that your company pension is more than your government pension.My company pension is very good as i use too work for Mobil.Does this drug plan still cost you.

[Angela M...]

Hi samantha1, my drug plan does not cost me but the insurance company funding it, insists on generic drugs instead of the branded ones. My doctor insists one of my Arthritis drugs be the branded kind so I would have to pay 10% of the cost for it but I wrote to the drug company and they sent me a card so I get the discount for getting the brand name drug. Funny enough the generic drugs are made at a factory in our town. My company pension is pretty good and I do pay tax but my accountant always gets me a good refund. I also get an Energy supplement each month which is not much but enables me to go out to dinner once in awhile. So far I have not touched my investments but when I do I will pay more Tax and with this Government I might get Taxed in a higher bracket and it may cut my government pension some more. To read this it sounds like I have a great deal of money but I only live comfortably not high on the hog as they say. Like everywhere else, prices are rising daily on groceries and Petrol and heating costs so I live within my means keeping up my hose and a small vehicle to get around. It is very much needed in Canada with our weather and snowy winters although I don't go out in the snow much if I don't have to.