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I had doctors who were

Richard Day — Mon, 25 Apr 2016 22:15:37 +0000

In reply to A doctor gave my brother a

I had doctors who were friends.

No kidding.

And they were idiots.

And the doctors that I sought medical care from: most were idiots.

Of course I am an idiot.

I watch old Gunsmoke episodes sometimes. Doctors KNEW NOTHING IN 1876. HAHAHAHAH

What tests were done?

What blood or urine or whatever was taken?

I am sorry for your loss Peracles.

I make no jokes.

We need a health system.

And who funds this system?

I lost Dad when I was 12 but he died from alcohol.

And yet, Mom died when she was 87 from the same disease?

I really am rambling now.

And I am old and I hate doctors.

But this scene at this hospital that you portray....just got to me.

I gave up on this post the

Richard Day — Mon, 25 Apr 2016 21:54:12 +0000

In reply to DEATH PANELS

I gave up on this post the 22nd.

And finally some folks respond.

THIS IS A BIG ISSUE.

That does not mean that I contend that I posted it correctly, of course.

Fascinating.

There are all these folks who experienced personally or through some relative an awful situation.

These latter comments just got to me.

Coming from the man who's

PeraclesPlease — Mon, 25 Apr 2016 06:13:14 +0000

In reply to Glad to hear you're still

Coming from the man who's overextended... ;-) yep, a lot travails and tough stories. We used to read literature for the Human Tragedy, but now it seems there's just too much. Maybe not in Greek proportions, just hard slogging.

Glad to hear you're still

quinn esq — Sun, 24 Apr 2016 20:15:02 +0000

In reply to Well, Mr. Day, I have a

Glad to hear you're still booting along, Flowerchild.

We all require a bit of borrowing and lending to make it through life.

A doctor gave my brother a

PeraclesPlease — Sun, 24 Apr 2016 05:55:49 +0000

In reply to Well, Mr. Day, I have a

A doctor gave my brother a death verdict inthe waiting room and left him crying without his wife there while he went back to work. Our "compassionate" system sometimes misses the boat.

I am glad you are still here

trkingmomoe — Sun, 24 Apr 2016 05:37:53 +0000

In reply to Well, Mr. Day, I have a

I am glad you are still here with us thinking.

OK I have time now to do this

trkingmomoe — Sun, 24 Apr 2016 05:27:14 +0000

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OK I have time now to do this. I had to fix Google Chrome. My poor lap top crashed phone banking for Bernie. You know how I am one of those wild eyed revolutionaries that don't know the underbelly of life. LOL... I think you will like this. Take a load off. It has been a busy week. I would tell you about it but you would never believe me.

Well, Mr. Day, I have a

wabby — Sun, 24 Apr 2016 03:19:30 +0000

In reply to DEATH PANELS

Well, Mr. Day, I have a little bit to say about death panels.
In late January 2012 I lay on a bed in St. Mary's Hospital in Saginaw, MI. My then nephrologist looked at me and said, "Your kidneys have failed. They are working at less than 5%. You will be on dialysis for the rest of your life."
Then he turned and left the room.
Nothing really registered with me at that moment. When your kidneys are working at 5%, your brain is pretty much a puddle of sad honey. Things are supposed to stick and float, but most end up as residue at the bottom of the jar that you can only scrape up with a screwdriver.
Anyhoo...
At some point, not too long after, I was asked if I wanted to be added to the list for a donated kidney.
I told them I'd have to think about it before giving an answer, talk it over with the fam because honestly, my son was helping me out with my thinking at that time. Sad honey brain, you know.
About a month later the medicos asked me again. I still haven't given them an answer.
I don't know if I want a donated kidney. Not to sound ungrateful or anything, but...
because of modern dialysis I can live indefinitely without any kidney function as long as I can get to a machine three times a week.
I did learn some things about the process though. First and foremost, you have to meet some very strict criteria, mostly as to lifestyle, weight, age and if you have other health issues.
To be evaluated for a kidney, you have to go through a day long battery of tests at a transplant hospital. They will let you know in a month or two how it turns out for you.
In the meantime, all you can think about is the 5 to 7 year waiting list you will be added to if you pass muster.
After all the testing, it is ultimately in the hands of the hospital if you get the thumbs up or down.
Here's the kicker, Mr. Day: There are two hospitals in Michigan that do kidney transplants, U of M in Ann Arbor and Henry Ford in Detroit. When talking about me signing up for a transplant, my Dr., who was very gung ho for me to get one, told me if I chose Henry Ford, he had connections there and could pull a few strings for me.
Now...hmmm. So, death panels...be they real? I mean, is it fair that I might get the go ahead just because my doc has 'connections'?
My brain isn't a puddle of sad honey anymore, but holy cow, this process of choosing who gets what in the Land of Oz makes me wish for the good old days when I didn't have to think at all.

I actually had a comment here

Richard Day — Fri, 22 Apr 2016 23:23:51 +0000

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I actually had a comment here Momo. hahahahah

And I am four days late.

We are all right.

Go onto other things Momo. hahahah

And unlike me, you have many things to do.

I was going to post a song

trkingmomoe — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 02:07:14 +0000

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I was going to post a song but the comment media box isn't letting me. I will try again later.