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FEELING DOWN BUT NOT OUT?

November 6, 2025 by

It’s been a minute since 2017 but I remember feeling down. I wasn’t helpless, but needed help, and got it. Since then I’ve thought of others who need help the same way. Back then it was medical treatment for me. The first day was a big one. I started by showing up.

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IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT . . . HEALTH CARE PANIC

June 30, 2025 by

In the unlikely event this post goes viral, which is every blogger’s secret and not so secret wish, I’ll need to be precise. How precise? Very. As my longtime readers know, I write a personal blog about personal things to try and dial down the panic in case you ever face anything similar. Sometimes it’s […]

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WALK AWAY PEOPLE? KEEP WALKING

April 4, 2025 by

The problem with walk away people is what they leave behind: their mess. Someone will do the clean-up, just not them. They’re too busy. Not too busy walking, too busy making their next mess. There’s always something funny about them:

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MEDICATION SAFETY, HEALTH INSURANCE, SECOND OPINIONS

September 14, 2022 by

Medication safety is the theme on World Patient Safety Day, 2022. It’s been on my mind since an event a few years back. In those days I was dealing with a cancer diagnosis and heading for the first of three chemo dates. My wife drove while I called the insurance company for a final approval.

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FRIDAY FLEX: WHY GET READY A DAY EARLY

May 7, 2020 by

Friday flex on a Thursday? Why not Wednesday, or Tuesday? If you’ve got the flex gear, make it every day. Flex gear? Is there such a thing?

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VOTE: COMMON GOOD TAKES UNCOMMON GOOD SENSE

March 21, 2018 by

    A joke about a doctor goes like this:   “Doctor, it hurts when I do this?”   “Don’t do that,” says the doctor.   Hilarity ensues. Take my wife, please.   America runs on the same theme. When the rest of the world points to a sore spot and says it hurts, Dr. […]

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HEALTHCARE VOTE FOR CANCER COURAGE, CANCER COWARD

July 26, 2017 by

What are the chances of any U.S. Senator feeling the pain of cancer, or any other pre-existing condition? John McCain is front and center with a brain tumor. Let’s watch his healthcare vote to decide if the rest of America deserves the same medical attention as a U.S. Senator. This is the Navy flier who […]

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SECRET VOTES: SCHOOL, SAFETY, HEALTH CARE

June 21, 2017 by

During election years voters pick their horse, their favorite. No secret votes at the start. If they turn out they way they say they’ll turn out, good job in the ballot box. If they don’t they have a built in excuse: “I’m the lesser of two evils.” No one runs a campaign based on being […]

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JAMES COMEY DELIVERS EXPLANATION OF BENEFITS

June 9, 2017 by

James Comey: EOB for the FBI. For anyone opening a health insurance bill, and Explanation of Benefits is prime reading. When you see the costs you want to know what insurance pays for, what you pay for. Somehow reading the numbers is a comfort. There they are in black and white. The more serious the […]

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MENS HEALTH MONTH, SEE YOUR DOCTOR

June 5, 2017 by

  Younger people ignore their health? That’s not a good trend during Mens Health Month. Maybe they mistrust the medical industry? Big Pharma? There’s some evidence millennials are the most into ‘self care.’ That’s nice, except when self care isn’t enough. Older people ignoring their health is an even worse trend. The mental part of […]

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