Category Archives: Health Care

Death is now currently zero for two against the Jensen’s.

Posted on February 15, 2013 by

Health update the first: My mom is still on the ventelator but according to my sister, her lungs are still clearing up.  Also, they ran a CAT scan on her and thankfully, she did not suffer a stroke so that … Continue reading →

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Update on my mom.

Posted on February 12, 2013 by

So… I talked to my niece Angelita today.  My mom’s lungs are clearing up and they’re going to try to take her off the respirator tomorrow. So it’s sounding like the worst has passed. (Flying Spaghetti Monster willing and if … Continue reading →

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Heads up about the blog with a rare personal note.

Posted on February 10, 2013 by

This morning, I got a call from my sister that people with parents of a certain age dread getting. My mom is in the Hospital with pneumonia. The bad news is they have her on a ventilator.  The good news is … Continue reading →

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Update on The Mole on my shoulder. (Warning: Pictures of a medical nature follow.)

Posted on February 6, 2013 by

Okay, here’s the skinny. Went to Ashland Family Practice today to have the mole checked out. Now Dr. Christlieb wasn’t available so I was examined by Dr. Cindy Parks, the nurse practitioner.  And the prognosis was that given that it … Continue reading →

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Please, not another suddenly unpleasant day…

Posted on February 3, 2013 by

I just found this on my shoulder… My one hope for today is that I’m freaking out over nothing.  

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PROFILES IN DICKISHNESS: Bill O’Reilly and SCOTUS.

Posted on July 5, 2012 by

Take a look at this clip and then catch up with me below. This is Bill O’Reilly talking with Caroline Fredrickson of the American Constitutional Society.  In a nutshell, after dismissing her analysis of the Individual Mandate, he predicted that SCOTUS would … Continue reading →

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SCOTUS on ACA: A surprisingly good day.

Posted on June 28, 2012 by

I won’t lie to you.  Today, I was expecting a to eat a shit sandwich of Dagwood proportions. I actually chose not to log on today until I was able to get some food in my stomach.  So while I … Continue reading →

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Blog Fundraising Time!

Posted on April 19, 2012 by

I’m am writing this through gritted teeth. I wish I didn’t have to do this but I do. As most of you know, a few weeks ago I had to go to the Emergency Room for chest pains. I managed … Continue reading →

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Personal Updates and a few quick words about Ted Nugent.

Posted on April 19, 2012 by

-I just got my award letter from the Community Care program over at Ashland Community Hospital and the news is good. They were able to shave off 60%percent of my ER Bill and I now owe only about 587 dollars. … Continue reading →

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RANDOM NOTES, March 29, 2012. (The sick to my stomach edition.)

Posted on March 29, 2012 by

-Here’s the update on the E-Book. I’ve found ten complete pieces.  I finished one that I had left unfinished years ago. I have one other that I need to finish. (I also found an unfinished one that I strongly suspect … Continue reading →

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