Taking measures?

An excerpt from my new book on Chronic Kidney Disease, Timestamp:

I had been grappling with myself: Do I sue the hospital, do I just put my head down and press on through? I even submitted a detailed letter about my situation with the mysterious missing GFR records and the policy of Kaiser to not refer to nephrology until Stage 3B, but a funny thing happened.

My old friend gave me the contact for a personal injury attorney. I hadn’t spoken with the friend in months, and while just some brief notes exchanged hands, it was good to hear from him and to have his support. 

I sat at my computer and carefully drafted an email about the nature of my concerns. After I fired off the letter, I hesitated, thinking I might be like Pharaoh in hardening my heart by trying to get Kaiser to compensate me, but much of my concern rests with their policy about notification being flawed, since they don’t refer to a kidney doctor until Stage 3B. Still, I didn’t want God to get mad at me for contacting the lawyer. Not that He would, but I wanted to have the right heart. I needn’t have worried, or so it seemed, for the guy wrote me back, thanking me for reaching out, and saying that he had retired! If ever I had negative approbation, this was it. 

A lawsuit was not in the cards. I’m still wondering how to lobby Kaiser to change their policy in a way that is effective, without going against my principles, and without causing my God any grief or bringing judgment on myself or making Christians look like petty, money grubbing folks.

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7 Now therefore, it is already an utter failure for you that you go to law against one another. Why do you not rather accept wrong? Why do you not rather let yourselves be cheated? 8 No, you yourselves do wrong and cheat, and you do these things to your brethren! 9 Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God?

—1 Corinthians 6: 7-9