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  1. We're in the same position as you (and live in your are) and we have separate cards. I wonder why the difference?
  2. [quote user="5-element"]It is so hard to believe that one would not be registered as disabled after the loss of one limb, whichever country one is in. [/quote] You couldn't in the UK; there's been no such thing as "registered disabled" for many years.
  3. I'd go straight to your caisse and ask for a bon de vaccination - I don't think an ordnance is enough. That's what I did as I wanted to be vaccinated because of my husban's health condition.
  4. Will isn't that typical? After all this wondering, my husband's bon came this morning. Now to start pondering the subject!
  5. Sorry about the above, I seem to be having problems! So, just to clarify - everyone with an ALD should have had a letter so, if my husband hasn't, it's because CPAM may not have him down for this, despite paying everything 100%? It could only happen in France, couldn't it? I'll do as you suggest and pop into CPAM for a chat. The situation's complicated by the fact that our GP recommended that he didn't have it, without giving any good reason for this - I can see a second opinion coming on!
  6. [quote user="Quillan"][quote user="kathyc"]Hi Quillan, I feel awful after you went to so much trouble to give me all this information but it wasn't what I was posting about.I wonder if you've confused me with somebody else. My husband has his ALD because of his lung condition so we're quite up on how it works. It's the fact that he isn't (yet?) eligible for a vaccination I was querying, particularly after you said in a recent post that anybody who hadn't had a letter yet wouldn't be getting one at all. Thanks for taking the trouble.[/quote] OK so that leaves us with does CPAM know he has an ALD. The fact you know it, the doctor knows it, he puts the drugs in the top half of the prescription does not automatically mean CPAM knows he has an ALD. You see if you have a mutual you won't be paying anything for the drugs as the government pays 70% and the mutual the other 30% automatically yet there is nothing to tell you this is happening. You don't actually know who's paying what, you just collect the drugs and walk away. If CPAM knows he is on 100% because your doctor filled in the form which you sent them and you have checked that they have it then he should have received a letter several weeks back. If he hasn't had a letter its one of two things, he is not registered with CPAM as 100% for his ALD or the letter is lost in the post. Either way its probably better to pop in to CPAM and have a chat with them and they should be able to print off a letter there and then. It's them that issue the letter(s), its nothing to do with your doctor. I'm not so good at explaining this in writing so I apologise in advance if it sounds complicated. I think, unless anyone knows different, we are just about at the end of stage one as I am off to get my second jab (its a two part jab unless told otherwise) on the 10th. [/quote]
  7. [quote user="gardengirl "]I think I'd assumed over 65s had some inbuilt immunity from H1N1. My husband will have his jab on Saturday; he's over 65 and is one of those with underlying health conditions. I can't decide whether to have it or not; a bit more prevarication neded, I think. Of course, it may have been H1N1 I had in September in France; the doc said it was one or the other, but wasn't at all concerned about which. He also said my husband should avoid me because of his health conditions - difficult in a one-bedroom apartment! [/quote] You sound as if you're husband's in a similar situation to mine so I wonder if you could tell me whether he was offered the vaccination normally or whether you had to make some particular effort to get it? There seems to be some confusion over the situation of over 65s with pre existing conditions.
  8. Hi Quillan, I feel awful after you went to so much trouble to give me all this information but it wasn't what I was posting about.I wonder if you've confused me with somebody else. My husband has his ALD because of his lung condition so we're quite up on how it works. It's the fact that he isn't (yet?) eligible for a vaccination I was querying, particularly after you said in a recent post that anybody who hadn't had a letter yet wouldn't be getting one at all. Thanks for taking the trouble.
  9. None of this is any help to people over the age of 65 with pre existing conditions, which is why I tried to get an answer in my earlier post. It may be that only 17%of those getting swine flu are in this age group but if you have very severe emphysema (lung capacity of less than 20%) then the outlook is likely to be very poor if you catch it.
  10. kathyc

    Glasses

    I wonder if anyone can recommend somewhere to buy glasses online that will accept a French prescription? Apologies; I've just seen a thread lower down than answers my question.
  11. [quote user="Quillan"]. If you have not had a letter then you won't be getting one unless you do a specific type of job, well not in the immediate future [/quote] Are you sure that this is the case nationwide? My husband has very severe emphysema and isn't considered high risk because he's over 65 but we did assume that he'd be able to have the vaccination eventually and possibly also myself as his carer (and main bringer in of infection!)
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