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Awaiting the next magic cure.
Who among us has not wished to be suddenly freed from bothersome (or life-threatening) symptoms? It is natural for people to want to feel good. But what if there is not much that can be done to...
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Amusing cat pictures to lighten up your day.
I have found that some good animal pictures do a lot to cheer me up and lessen the impact of my symptoms (or if I’m in the hospital, gasp!). Here is a collection of my cat Miss Bebe in every kind of...
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When nothing works.
In my life I have known people who struggled with tremendous mental health problems, including myself. I have known three people who ultimately took their own lives. I can’t even begin to describe...
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An option we should consider.
As I wrote in my last post, I have known three people who killed themselves because of what they undoubtedly considered intolerable suffering. In this post I am going to discuss some more graphic...
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I miss being a nurse.
As most of you know, I am a disabled Registered Nurse. While my cardiac symptoms are now under much better control, I still cannot withstand the normal stresses of work as a nurse. Three or four...
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Signing up for insurance through the federal marketplace.
Fifteen states plus the District of Columbia have set up their own insurance marketplaces for people seeking coverage under the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare). You can see a nice interactive map...
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A couple of articles telling the truth about Obamacare.
I ran into a couple of articles today that echoed what I was trying to say in my post yesterday about my experience with Obamacare. I’d like to share them to expand upon the points I already made....
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Younger, Female Heart Attack Survivors Face Higher Risk Of Mental...
Younger, Female Heart Attack Survivors Face Higher Risk Of Mental Stress-Induced Myocardial Ischemia. I found this article on Huffington Post today. It describes a recent study done at Emory...
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Why healthcare reform matters.
I have heard grumblings from people here and there about how they aren’t getting anything out of Obamacare and so they think it is a bad thing for everybody. Or maybe they don’t care that much who...
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A new year with insurance.
Well, the day is finally here. I am officially insured by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas. I was never able to sign up for coverage through the federal exchange, healthcare.gov. My application got...
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