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Technology Market / Re: I Am Looking For An Affordable, Highly Durable Laptop In Enugu by favouredB(f): 11:07am On May 09, 2020
anochuks08:
You can call or whatsapp 07032801543.

How much for a hdd 500, 4g Ram system. HP preferably

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Technology Market / Re: I Am Looking For An Affordable, Highly Durable Laptop In Enugu by favouredB(f): 9:59pm On May 04, 2020
favouredB:
Hello,
I am looking for a highly durable and affordable laptop that would really serve me. Specification: at least 4g ram, 500g hdd with very good sound card. Please, for emphasis, laptop must be in very good condition. Considering that there is no interstate movement due to the lockdown, my preference is for sellers who reside in Enugu. Please respond if you have any available. Thanks.

I am still searching please. Kindly respond to me if you have good affordable laptops. Thanks.
Technology Market / Re: I Am Looking For An Affordable, Highly Durable Laptop In Enugu by favouredB(f): 2:30pm On May 04, 2020
Thanks a lot. Will do

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Technology Market / I Am Looking For An Affordable, Highly Durable Laptop In Enugu by favouredB(f): 10:03am On May 04, 2020
Hello,
I am looking for a highly durable and affordable laptop that would really serve me. Specification: at least 4g ram, 500g hdd with very good sound card. Please, for emphasis, laptop must be in very good condition. Considering that there is no interstate movement due to the lockdown, my preference is for sellers who reside in Enugu. Please respond if you have any available. Thanks.
Dating And Meet-up Zone / Re: Married Bt Bored And Lonely??, Lets Meet Here by favouredB(f): 8:27pm On Oct 27, 2019
lusciouslyon:
ok

@ Lusciouslyon I tried sending you pm but you are offline. Kindly contact me. I am interested and I am married. Thanks
Travel / Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by favouredB(f): 4:49am On Feb 07, 2015
anonymousmum:


Pele o! I'm so sorry about this.

I have to blame the doctor at this point. He had no business discharging you. He should have an idea of how the system works, and adapt to his international , self pay clients. Your package only commenced when you went in the second time, and they billed you standart hospital rae for that day.

For example, when my doctor wanted to induce me, he told me to resume at the hospital at 5 mins past midnight so that my 48 hours will start counting from midnight, and so I will not stay too long, even after 24hrs labor I still did not exceed the 48 hours in the hospital.

Pls whatever you do do not fashy them. That zero balance letter is critical. Receipt alone does not show that you paid in full.

Even for pediatrician, drs fees, I collected zero balance letter at every point.

Just find a way to negotiate, last last you can be paying small small from Nigeria (if they will agree) or aggressively negotiate a lower rate if you are able to pay all at once.

Even me I dey vex. The financial counselor showed me the full itemised list of the services I received, I was weak. Thank God for discount.

Just keep thinking about your healthy LO and the end target of the whole venture...it is well...hugs.

I have letter of zero balance from the hospital for the 3,800 bill for my delivery. I also have letter of zero balance for the doctor's fees. It's just this one night wahala. Meanwhile I got a call from them today that the hearing test is 440 and 220 for self pay. Meanwhile I was expecting them to mention it while I was there so I can reject it. They never mentioned it. Now they are calling me for the money. I am still wondering why they can't itemise everything and give someone a comprehensive list of their services when they admit you. After all, they spend all their time giving you a thousand and one forms and papers to read. Their system is not straightforward at all

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Travel / Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by favouredB(f): 4:41am On Feb 07, 2015
Shawbabe:
@FavoredB, na wa o! These people are bent on eating u dry! Pls what State and hospital did u use so we will know to stay away in future. 9k for a 1 night? Even Burj al arab never reach like that for one night! I advise keep negotiating with them.
At this rate, na to take recording device to every Dr's appointment mehn! B4 person come deny u after birth

Nne the devil is a liar ooo. I jump and pass. It's Hackensack. NJ.

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Travel / Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by favouredB(f): 3:38am On Feb 07, 2015
anonymousmum:
Hello all,

Update on Houston Methodist Hospital Sugar Land -

I was billed an extra $2500 because:




Extra 2,500. You are lucky. My own na the one wey dem dey call Original Gobe. I was billed extra 9,000 for spending a night at the hospital. A week before I put to bed doctor was worried about d size of my baby (3.9kg according to them) and asked me to go in let them monitor the baby and then decide whether I was going to be induced to labour. He told me the baby's size would be getting bigger and may get to the point of using CS. My annoyance is that i asked him if there was an extra charge for that and he said it was part of the whole delivery package. I went into the hospital that night and they monitored my baby through out the night.The next morning they decided to still give me time and discharged me. Now the hospital is giving me bill of 9k for just a night. Meanwhile a whole delivery package of two nights is 3,800 ...I don't know how that makes sense. Now the doctor is saying he did not misinform me. That no matter how many nights I spend before giving birth that i would not be charged unless I exceed the two days after giving birth. Well he was right. But then HE DISCHARGED ME THE FOLLOWING MORNING on his own terms. I was even reluctant about going in to the hospital that night and I told him I wanted to wait until baby was ready to arrive but he insisted. After the monitoring he was the one who decided I wasn't going to be induced and discharged me. I am sorry for this long post but I hope someone will learn something from my experience. Now after all negotiations they brought the bill down to half which I said I will not pay. The case is still hanging cos the highest amount am willing to pay for this is 1k. Please for those that have renewed their visas after child birth do they work with only your zero balance receipts or they still have to search for your payment records in their system? I am asking because they asked me to come next Tuesday for d zero balance letter on the 3,800k I paid. I already have zero balance letter for the doctor s fees. If they insist on the 4,500 half of the bill then honestly j am going to fashy them. Sometimes this American system has a way of frustrating those who want to play by the rules. Am totally pissed.

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Travel / Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by favouredB(f): 1:49pm On Feb 01, 2015
The HepB test was carried out by my doctor when I got here . I think he mistakenly dint give the result to the hospital or something like that. Long and short of the story is that he came and settled with them and me and baby got discharged yesterday. It's good to argue things out with these hospitals cos they wanted to carry out the test, claiming that the doctor did not do the test since it wasn't among the documents he submitted to them on my behalf. If not that I declined, the test would have been done a second time, under that wrong assumption and of course that would have been a waste of money on my own part. Please let us always shine our eyes. End of discussion grin grin

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Travel / Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by favouredB(f): 6:02pm On Jan 31, 2015
Shawbabe:


why are u blaming us now for baby's documents? Eh? Why are u blaming us for maternity leave?

I'm kidding oh..hahahaha! Couldn't resist! grin

Shawbabe you are a clown. grin grin. Abeg make una answer me joor
Travel / Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by favouredB(f): 6:00pm On Jan 31, 2015
bbaby84:


I had told you earlier that NJ is expensive. My advise to you from experience is to budget like 7500 for the hospital in all... did you take epidural? Budget another 1500 or so. You're lucky you had vaginal in my case it was Cesarean. In all just focus on your baby and let them do the test. All the best and congrats on your baby.

Thanks dear. Just met with the paed now. He says it's part of the routine tests my doctor was supposed to have carried out on my arrival here. So they r waiting for him to turn in the results of all the tests so they ll be sure. I just wonder why they didn't check all that before now
Travel / Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by favouredB(f): 5:09pm On Jan 31, 2015
I don come again. Pls some one said earlier that she used an agent to get baby's documents faster. Can't remember the page. Pls could someone assist me.on that? Want to leave this place as soon as possible cos I started my maternity leave weeks before I put to bed.
Travel / Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by favouredB(f): 2:43pm On Jan 31, 2015
Airpure:
@ FavourB .

That test should ve been one of the test u did during ur antenatal days.if u did it show them the result if not I understand their concerns HepB is a serious issue pls do the test if u ve not done it Be4 better safe Dan sorry.

Also some1 mentioned the hearing text. I Think that test is a USA requirement for new born. Pls if u can do the test I think the amount u mentioned is high n there should be a discount when I did for my NB It was only $200 n I didn't think twice about it.

I Brought all my antenatal records. I have told them to check with my doctor cos I gave him all my antenatal medical record. My point still remains that I can do it back home, assuming it wasn't among the tests I did during antenatal.
Travel / Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by favouredB(f): 2:11pm On Jan 31, 2015
zeezahbee:
Well maybe because I live in USA and believe in thorough medical check. All I also meant is that the doctor is not trying to take your money, he's just trying to be sure. You can decline the test if you think you are alright. I was a pharm in Nigeria before I moved to Texas so I know better.

No one should quote me onto this matter. I was only using my America mentality. I know dollar-naira rate haff increased. Sorry mamas trying to be prudent grin cheesy

Sister chill. Because we don't live in America doesn't mean we don't believe in thorough medical check. Understand other people's point of view and don't complicate matters by sounding arrogant. This is a forum full of people with diverse educational backgrounds and so when we talk it's because we are educated and informed. We should all be our sisters' keepers here. One luv

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Travel / Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by favouredB(f): 1:51pm On Jan 31, 2015
babysykes:

Guys,please there are some things we should use wisdom for when we go abroad to have our babies because the citizens there are covered by insurance but we pay every dime.when I had my son last year,I was told I had to pay $350 for hearing aid test for my son.I was shocked,simply refused even when they were trying to say the paed would stop checking on us. I told them we don't do that in nig,besides,no deaf relatives. They saw how adamant I was and left my room.I was shocked to see the paed with us that evening and he attended to my baby thru out our stay in the us. My point is,as long as your baby is healthy avoid unneccessary test which I feel they use to exploit people. My son is perfectly ok and am glad I saved my $350. Money surplus but person get to dey wise while spending at least better to give the less priviledged than waste it.

Exactly my point. That's why we share all this experience here so people would also read and learn to stand on their rights. No need to allow them intimidate u becos they are white and they feel they know it all

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Travel / Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by favouredB(f): 1:47pm On Jan 31, 2015
greenkamsy:
Some pple be behaving like they know it all. Was going to pass Buh any reasonable human being ll know favouredB wasn't referring to any1 on this thread. Na so Zeezahbee put the thing for head like gala seller. Abeg Abeg Abeg, there's no baby here n we dnt need any1 acting like she knows it all. Baby is fine, mother is fine, which 1 cm be ur 'pragidem' again. Aunty Abeg take several seats, in short, take a long vac.

You cracked me up big time grin grin grin

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Travel / Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by favouredB(f): 1:43pm On Jan 31, 2015
@ greenkamsy, @Phema, @ anonymousmum thanks sisters. Laff wan kill me here grin grin grin. Let's blame the hormones as usual. It's okay. One Luv to all

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Travel / Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by favouredB(f): 1:36pm On Jan 31, 2015
zeezahbee:
I can't quote all your post so I won't take all the space, I am still saying the same thing. Regardless of what test they want to do, let them do it. The doctor knows what he/she doing. thank God you and your baby are in good health, some people's baby are in ICU and they don't even care about watever bill it will cost to get out.

Finally, you dnt have to be rude,it's an insult to my personality cheesy, if you don't want advice, you have shouldn't have posted it.

I am not dangote but I believe health is wealth. Good luck grin . I love you and your baby grin


Talk about being rude? Pls let's not go there.
I think you still miss the point. It's not as if I am sick or baby is sick and am rejecting medical care becos of cost. I can never do that. If I have Hep B I will know. I know I don't have it. I don't experience any of its symptoms. They just want to be double sure baby doesnt have it by running the test on me but to me it's not necessary cos I know I don't have it.
The only thing the doctor is doing is being extra careful with baby's health which I understand. Para venture anything happens to baby and they find out she has Hep B he will be blamed and here it could cost him his job. He is trying to avoid that situation. But the best he could do is give me the refusal form to sign..that's why provision has been made for refusal form. You can never force anybody to carry out anything he or she doesn't want, even on medical grounds. Give me refusal form and i will sign that i voluntarily refused the test and take responsibility for anything that happens.
Finally too grin the advise am seeking is on if any of the mums who has already given birth here has ever been told to run the test and if yes, is it compulsory? No one has answered me. It is well. I love you too. Hugs.

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Travel / Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by favouredB(f): 12:05pm On Jan 31, 2015
zeezahbee:
Are you trying to blame people here ? Like seriously I don't understand. shocked. No one forced you to go to any hospital of your choice. You should be happy and pray for good health not complaining about bills.

Remember each case re different. What Mrs A spent at the hospital will be different from Mrs B and even on the doctors letter or billing, it states that amount can increase if complication arises, so why come here and blame people for watever complications you have ?

Lstly regardless of how much the test is, do it. Good health is better.

Na wa o, it seems some people are just after the blue passport and not the good health care you claim at the embassy , It sucks undecided. It is well

Please don't misquote me as I am not blaming anyone here. What I meant was that the hospitals here don't give you a comprehensive list of what and what you are expected to do, only to come after the whole thing and start adding extra hidden charges. I specifically asked them for a comprehensive list of all the medical services they would offer and how much each would cost. They told me the doctor would give me that. I asked d doctor and he said all my tests are included in his bill apart from the blood work. I paid extra for the blood tests which were carried out by a lab that is different from doctor's office. Nobody told me about Hep B test whether it should be included or not. Only for the hospital to tell me now that they checked all my lab tests and found out that the Hep B test was not among the tests carried out. So if they were meant to include it and they did not is that my fault? Why should I pay extra for it now? If it wasn't part of the routine tests why didn't they inform me on time so I will know what am up against and plan better. Those are the issues. They don't usually give u enough info until when baby comes then hidden charges start popping up. That was the meaning of my statement. I am not blaming anyone here for not giving me correct info. I, on my own decided to come here. Most mums here don't use Hackensack. So don't misquote me. Besides there was no complication at all. I delivered normally. I am ok and baby is ok. I was meant to be discharged after 2 days only for me to hear now that baby will not be allowed to go unless I carry out the test even though she is in perfect state of health. My friend that gave birth here refered me to Hackensack. I have asked her and she said she never did the test. The Paed she used never mentioned it. Please if you don't have answers to my question pls allow others to answer me instead of twisting my post. I am not seeking better medical services here cos there is nothing wrong with me and I never told them at the embassy or anywhere that i was coming here to seek better medical services. They just want to run the test to know if i am positive or not so they can determine baby's status. Like i told them I can have that test done in Nigeria. It must not be here. Even if you are Dangote we still have to be prudent in spending and avoid unnecessary costs.

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Travel / Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by favouredB(f): 6:03am On Jan 31, 2015
Please why can't this people tell you all that is involved in childbirth so you will know how to make your budget. From the blues Hackensack just informed me now that they have to carry out Hep B test on me to know if baby has it or not. Meanwhile they gave her the vaccine this afternoon. They are now saying that the vaccine they gave her is for prevention (of course I know) . They need to carry out the test on me to know if i am positive or not in order to determine her own status. Of course there is an extra charge attached and now nobody here can tell me exactly how much am supposed to pay for it. Me I have refused it until I know how much it is. They said baby will not be discharged tomorrow until I carry out the test. I am waiting for them come tomorrow morning. I don't mean to discourage anybody here but I wish I hadn't changed my mind from going to El Passo. Please has anyone had this hep B experience? Is it compulsory?
Travel / Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by favouredB(f): 8:27am On Jan 30, 2015
Congratulations to all new mums and all those that got their visas and all those successful at POE. Just had my baby girl yesterday evening at Hackensack UMC Mountain Side NJ. Not really impressed with the services of the hospital but the doctors were quite good.

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Travel / Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by favouredB(f): 10:27pm On Jan 25, 2015
@ Anonymousmum Congratulations
Travel / Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by favouredB(f): 12:51pm On Jan 24, 2015
[quote author=nelly2012 post=30086462][/quote]

Thank you
Travel / Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by favouredB(f): 9:11am On Jan 24, 2015
Hello all,
Please i understand my baby would be given hepatitis B vaccination in addiion to vit K after birth. Please is it advisable to accept this vaccine? If the baby is given hep B would it not conflict with the one she/he will be given in Naija?
Travel / Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by favouredB(f): 7:45pm On Jan 21, 2015
justwise:


If the hospital is in high demand like that then let they pay Nairaland owner to advertise here. The more we mention and share info about these hospitals and their agents the more they increase their prices because of high demand from members here.
How about they paying for the ad? Some are now charging $100 just to give a letter because we have given them free coverage here.

@ Justwise i understand your point. But I hope you are not insinuating that i am an agent. Lol. Cos i cant.imagine you asking me to tell the hospital to come and advertise here. What's their own. It's not the hospitals that are scouting for patients, and i am sure they don't even know that this forum exists. Even if they knew I am sure they would care less. It's the members here that are looking for information and i feel i should help just like everyone here who has been willing to share important info that others would benefit from. Like i said, No beef. I understand where u r coming from. Will do my best to reply as much PMs as I can and folks if I don't reply, sorry. You can ask your question here and others who have same info can respond.

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Travel / Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by favouredB(f): 5:21pm On Jan 21, 2015
Tvegas:


See as your mouth dey sweet after you crossed POE, If you had made this statement while in naija I will take you serious. grin

I see this letter of intent as a psychological tool. It's not compulsory neither do most CBP officer know jack about it. But it's a proof that the holder got nothing to hide before leaving her home country. Its a form of preliminary defence before a proper trial. You never can tell the type of CBP officer you may meet, so there is no harm in holding it since it won't cost you a kobo.

I agree that it's been abused and they may stop replying someday but my people will say " heaven will fall, no be on top 1 person now". So my people make una dey print dey go o. Nothing do you. *runs out of thread before she finds me* grin grin

@Tvegas you're very funny. Eku she ooo.

@ Anonymous mum...." At POE, I met a harsh woman that asked me how I knew that it was ok to come and deliver in the US, I no even talk too much story, I just showed her the letter."

I strongly believe if you had looked straight into her eyes with all boldness and said " with my B1/B2 visa I know I am entitled to medical services in the US and I know it's not illegal to have my baby in the US...." she would have simply let you be. Information is power Sis, that is why we are here in Nairaland. You committed no offence cos you were not pregnant when they gave you the visa. Shikeena.
Travel / Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by favouredB(f): 3:07pm On Jan 21, 2015
Amazing85:
@FavouredB...Pls send me the Hackensack doctor's contact haweedot@yahoo.com!Thank you.

@ justwise please can I share this info here? Am getting tired of sending all these individual emails with the same info
Travel / Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by favouredB(f): 2:50pm On Jan 21, 2015
[quote author=anonymousmum post=29981620]Hmm shawbabe you did not say it was overated until you landed US safely ooo grin

As someone had noted (cant remember who) this letter of intent may be abused at the rate we are going, but still, it may be a factor at POE.


Well, if it becomes abused then it will no longer be a factor at POE. It will then be no longer acceptable. . grin Personally I think moderation is key. Let everyone consider their circumstances thoroughly to know if it is needed or not. Naija peeps like bandwagon things.  ....Following the crowd. Most of us have been successful in this mama Americana quest. Let's not cross the bridge and then pull it down for those who are yet to get there. My own one cent. 

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Travel / Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by favouredB(f): 2:47pm On Jan 21, 2015
As someone had noted (cant remember who) this letter of intent may be abused at the rate we are going, but still, it may be a factor at POE.


Well, if it becomes abused then it will no longer be a factor at POE. It will then be no longer acceptable. gringrin.Personally I think moderation is key. Let everyone consider their circumstances thoroughly to know if it is needed or not. Naija peeps like bandwagon things. grin grin....Following the crowd. Most of us have been successful in this mama Americana quest. Let's not cross the bridge and then pull it down for those who are yet to get there. My own one cent. grin

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Travel / Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by favouredB(f): 2:25pm On Jan 21, 2015
Shayo5:


Hi,it states on the letter that you r not legally obligated to inform the embassy,your entry into the US is determined by the way ur answer asked. I did not write to the embassy to inform them of my change of plans cos the visa allows u access medical facilities but u cannot use Medicaid.
But if it makes u comfortable u can get the letter hopefully they won't get tired of people writing them to inform them of the change in their travel plans

Someone even shared the VO's response (can't remember the page) where it was explicitly explained that we are under no obligation to send the letter of change of intent, and the conditions under which you need to send it. The VO specifically stated that people get into problems when they get their visa for vacation and turn up a few months later at POE showing their pregnancy. In that case, they got the visa for vacation and never used it for that purpose only to turn up at POE with birthing purposes. It is viewed as misleading the VO and that is where the problem lies. The fact remains that if you have used your visa over time, for the purpose for which it was granted to you. NO NEED to write the letter. I also hope seriously that we don't abuse it and make them to stop accepting it. I believe if someone was sent back because of the letter then it means she got the visa while she was pregnant and did not declare her intentions. Like it has been mentioned here severally, honesty, boldness, body language and prayers matter a lot. If the lady did not declare her intentions when she got the visa only to appear at he POE with a bump, chances are, that she had guilt written over her. Any simple question from the CBP officers could throw her off balance and we know what that means. Please if your wife has travelled severally with her visa there is no need to write that letter

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Travel / Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by favouredB(f): 1:59pm On Jan 21, 2015
ajobi21:


@favouredB..please which doctor are you using in Hackensack. Can you give me an email address. thanks

I have replied your PM. Sorry for the late response
Travel / Re: Give Birth In USA: Cost And Procedure? by favouredB(f): 1:47pm On Jan 21, 2015
SAkale:
Please i need info on this, i want a letter too. Thanks


Good day ElPaso NLers,

I just got an email from Doctores Parati that if I need a personalized letter of medical responsibility from a doctor in Del Sol Med Center (as I requested), then I have to pay a $100 non-refundable fee. In light of the recent concerns on Doctores Parati letters at the embassy, I want to ask if anyone has paid for this personalized letter and still experienced issues. Thanks.

@justwise....ejo o. Shey I am not spamming this time. I need info biko.

I asked for the same personalised letter from them. That was after I had paid their $150 to get the initial letter. They promised to send the doctor's personalised letter after a week but never did. Since it wasnt really needed at POE i didnt bother with them again. Good luck

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