Ryan76

How would a different visa type have prevented my MIL and SIL from making a mistake about medication quantities?

Interesting. I am certainly not an expert, but I've never heard of taking a statin for just 4 months and then stopping. I am home now but I can't get any details yet. My wife is nursing the baby and on the phone (working) and MIL is in her bedroom on the phone.

I said that wrong, I didn't mean the typical travel insurance. The way I understand it, there is short term medical insurance that travelers can buy, and it was something the SIL said they could do on their end (but never did).

Update: I am about to head home where I will attempt to get some more information, but apparently the SIL just spoke to the Dr. She said that the Dr said the plan was for MIL to take the statin for 4 months, then when she returns home she needs blood work done again. That seems odd to me, so a asked if the Dr knows she is now out of meds and won't be home until Dec 3, and she said yes. So I don't know. Again, doesn't make much sense to me, but that's what I was just told.

I apologize, I misinterpreted that then , but regardless, getting lost in the details of why my MIL is here is irrelevant to her current medical needs. I do thank you for your time and input

Yes, currently looking at that, but I really need to hear from the SIL who is hopefully talking to her Dr to see if that's even an option. Or I guess to see if it's a temporary solution

No, I did not "lie", I was trying to make things simple and concise without getting lost in the weeds on details i thought were irrelevant. Half the time my wife is working from home, and I usually have a day off each week too. Yes her mother is there all day, but it's because she wants to know her Grandchild, she doesn't view it as employment, she views it as visiting with her family. Mischaracterizing or lying about anything was not my intent. Last summer her mom, brother, and sister came for nearly 3 months...so having ppl here for long periods is pretty normal for us. None of this makes any difference about the immediate issue of trying to get her the medication she needs

So I just texted my wife...told her to contact the SIL ASAP and have her explain everything to the Dr. Then go from there. Putting the MIL in charge of the situation...that's not going to happen. It's definitely a hard no. I don't know the right way to say this....so I will just say that it's definitely up to us and maybe the SIL to figure this out.

Yeah, it turns out that was mostly due to the SIL having a personal meltdown and wanting to run away from some issues. I *think* that is behind us now. The MIL really misses life in Bogota, but she also wants to spend as much time as possible with the baby right now.

Yeah, it turns out that was mostly due to the SIL having a personal meltdown and wanting to run away from some issues. I *think* that is behind us now. The MIL really misses life in Bogota, but she also wants to spend as much time as possible with the baby right now.

It's not that simple. I didn't explain all this in the OP because i thout it was irrelevant, but, this is her first Grandchild. She was going to come here for a few months regardless of if she watched the baby or not. And at least with Colombians, visiting family for weeks or months at a time is not uncommon. We did not "save" anything by having her mother here...if anything it has cost us slightly more than childcare. Which is why we might be in a bind depending on how much this ends up costing. Her mom has no money. We pay for everything...plane tickets, food alone is costing us close to an extra $75 per week (at least) in this economy. Plus everything else a person needs for daily living. The reason she's here is because it's a family thing, not because we were trying to save on childcare. We will pay for the medication, obviously. That's not the issue. The issue is what's the easiest way to get the medication? Are we going to have to jump through all the hoops of a Dr appt, blood tests, etc? Because that's where we run into issues. Without insurance, simple stuff can end up costing a fortune.

Okay but how do you just "buy" a non OTC drug? Our big worry isn't paying a few hundred for her medication, it's getting roped into a doctor's visit, blood tests, etc . Which God knows how much at would cost without Insurance

So I don't know what the heck to do right now...and my wife and I are really frustrated with her mom and sister. Long story short, my wife and I have an infant baby and we wanted her Mom, who lives in Colombia, to come stay with us for 6 months to care her while we are at work. She has been with us since June. Yesterday out of the blue she tells us that she is out of her cholesterol medication. This is the thing that drives me crazy about her family. While they are great people and I love them, the lack of planning things out just frustrates me beyond belief. We have told them over and over again that when they come they should get some type of travel medical insurance, and they didn't. And before she came we were told by the mom and my wife's sister that yes, she has enough medication. Yet here we are....she doesn't fly home until Dec 3rd and she has no medication. So we are in a desperate situation to get her the 'statin' medication she needs. And with a new baby, hospital bills, upcoming daycare costs, etc we don't exactly have extra money right now. Has anyone dealt with anything like this before? Right now I am at work and my wife is supposed to be calling a local clinic that mostly serves latinos and immigrants, so we are starting there. But like I said, I was curious if anyone has been through anything like this. My big fear is that we are going to have to start from scratch. With NO insurance, having to setup a Dr appt, do a blood test, buy the meds, etc etc and I can't even imagine the cost. Any advice or calming words would be much appreciated