Category: Community Advocacy

A few posts ago I let you know that my infectious disease specialist didn’t see anything on my cardio-pulmonary test results. It was actually super…

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I preface this with if you have the means, of course, but IMHO if you do not have a pet and have a chronic condition,…

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When you deal with anything chronic you will need to become persistent if you’re not already. Drop any feelings of passiveness at the door because…

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I hated leaving the last post on such a negative note so I dug deep and remembered something good! This morning I needed to reschedule…

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They say when you’re at the end of your rope to tie a knot and hang on. I don’t know if I can tie any…

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Last time I mentioned how aggravating it is that medical staff is so overworked that too often patients are left waiting for responses way too…

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The Sundown Rule is when you try to respond to requests by sundown the same day they are received. Today we have more ways to…

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Geez! I never want a doctor to speak in glitter-fluff and rainbows but dang a bit of bedside manner can do a patient good. Today…

View More Bedside Manners, Please