I am now the Sherlock Holmes of pills. Every week, I spend hours putting together one week of medication. I had a lot of meds before I went into the hospital, but now I have more. Some will only be… Read More ›
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SURVIVING WHEN YOU CAN’T PAY FOR DRUGS – A GUEST POST
Case Management When you are diagnosed with an illness for which there is no cure, but long time survival is possible, you quickly learn that the most important case manager you will ever have is yourself. You need to learn… Read More ›
THE RIGHT PEDIGREE – Marilyn Armstrong
PEDIGREE – NOT JUST FOR DOGS! When we talk about pedigree, it’s usually about dogs or horses … or even cows and goats. In this case, I want to spend time talking about doctors. When it comes time to for… Read More ›
MEMORIZING NORMAL … WHAT WAS THAT?
It was another trip to the oncologist. About 3 months ago, I was checking out my fake breasts and found something that hadn’t been there before. Now, before everyone starts to worry, don’t. I felt it in the right breast… Read More ›
DIDN’T MOST AMERICANS HAVE MEDICAL COVERAGE BEFORE OBAMACARE? REPEAL IS UP TODAY OR TOMORROW!
The HEALTH CARE REPEAL BILL is back. Again. Maybe you thought it was finished and were paying attention to other stuff? McConnell and his evil party are planning to vote on REPEAL tomorrow or Wednesday. I got this directly from… Read More ›
DOING WHAT WE MUST: SURVIVING IF YOU CAN’T PAY FOR DRUGS – A GUEST POST
Case Management When you are diagnosed with an illness for which there is no cure, but long time survival is possible, you quickly learn that the most important case manager you will ever have is yourself. You need to learn… Read More ›
FORGING AHEAD WITH PURPOSE AND A HEADACHE
I have been depressed. Not that dark “can’t get out of bed” depression that some people get and that I have also experienced. This is the slow, grinding depression that accompanies having a lot of stuff to do that I… Read More ›
STATE OF THE STATE: LAST YEAR, REDUX
It took me five months to see an oncologist from Fallon who ran my 2013 Medicare Advantage plan. In 2014, I switched to Blue Cross Blue Shield’s Value Advantage PPO. It came as a blast of clean air. Life has been so much better… Read More ›
HEART AND SOUL
I went to the cardiac surgeon the other day. I explained about the money problem. He apparently understood. Wow. A rational, friendly guy. With whom I had a normal conversation. I’m not used to that. I kept waiting for hostilities… Read More ›
MEDICARE – MAKIN’ ME CRAZY! IT DOESN’T HAVE TO BE THIS BAD (REALLY)
I have a high IQ. I know this. I don’t say this as a brag, but as an illustration of the problem. I spent my professional life writing highly technical documents which means I know how to read a document too. I… Read More ›
Weekly Writing Challenge: The State of the State: Dying of Laughter
It took me five months to get a new oncologist from Fallon, the HMO that runs my Medicare Advantage plan. It began last November when, in a necessary cost-cutting move, I gave up my Medigap policy and signed on with… Read More ›
SERENDIPITY - SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 