Posts by Rebecca James2

Hey there!

I'm 21. About 3 or 4 weeks ago, I hit a fever of 101.6°F, ended up with swollen submandibular lymph nodes, and dealt with mouth ulcers—which was a first for me! It all lasted about 10 days. During that time, I had blood work done (Hematology, biochemistry, and an Epstein-Barr test since we suspected mono) as well as a urinalysis. I wasn't on any antibiotics or anything else back then; just took some fever reducers, obviously.

Everything looks solid now regarding my hematology and biochemistry results. Turns out I already kicked mono without even realizing it—my IgG antibodies came back positive, but IgM was negative. So, all good.

The urine tests came back normal too, except for... Urobilinogen:

My results: 50 μmol/L (reference range
I was in such a rush that I completely forgot to ask my doctor what she thinks about it. 🙂 Now, I know Urobilinogen shouldn't be showing up in urine, and if it comes back positive, it could be an indicator of liver disease.
However, my serum liver enzyme levels came back normal:

AST: 19 U/L (ref. interval 8-30)
ALT: 16 U/L (ref. interval 10-36)
GGT: 17 U/L (ref interval 9-35)

I'm wondering what could actually be causing such high levels of Urobilinogen in my urine. 😕

Thanks! 🙂

John Clark6 said:First things first—if you're thinking about canceling, then I say go for it! These days, the way they calculate penalties has changed quite a bit; it’s usually either the remaining installments or just the discount you originally received for being on a plan, so it might actually be worth your while. As for the unpaid bills, I’d venture to guess that a collections process has probably already been kicked off—maybe even a few months ago—and it might just be sitting with a local legal office waiting to be processed, so you could hear something very soon. Honestly, it's pretty rare for them to let things just expire without action. If I were in your shoes, I'd probably just pay those three months today (plus interest, of course). That way, you avoid those extra collection fees that have likely already piled up, even if you haven't seen the official notice yet. In any case, I think paying all three months plus interest right away is probably the smartest move.

Thanks for the advice. One thing though: if I pay the full amount before the official court order or collection notice hits my door, am I still on the hook for the legal fees they used to draft the paperwork? 🤷

P.S. Another question—once a judgment becomes final, does interest keep piling up from that day forward, or is everything I owe clearly listed on the final settlement notice?

Hi there!
I have a question about my cell phone bill. I'm on a contract that isn't supposed to end until August 2014, but the thing is, I haven't paid a single bill since then—in fact, I don't even use that card or number anymore. I want to cancel the contract now, but I'm wondering if I'll be forced to pay those three old bills from back in August, September, and October of 2012. Can I just claim they're past the statute of limitations, or am I stuck paying them even if there hasn't been any collections action yet?
Thanks in advance!

Hey there!
I’ve got a quick question. I received a notice about an enforcement action about 5 or 6 days ago, so now I'm wondering: how long does it typically take for the official paperwork to actually show up at my house? Are we talking a week, two weeks, or longer?

Thanks in advance!