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By The Intentional Caregiver on April 29th, 2010

Dare I Actually Praise Medicare?

I have been sick with a kidney infection for the past 3 days.  Having had many of them in my lifetime due to a genetic disease, I know exactly what they feel like and can pretty much self-diagnose them.  I always keep “pyridium” on hand – it’s an over-the-counter medication that helps to stop the [...]

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It’s Okay to Say NO
By The Intentional Caregiver on June 09th, 2009

It’s Okay to Say NO

Less than 2 weeks ago, my father underwent 2 angiograms (one upper, one abdominal aorta) which were supposed to be followed by bilateral stent replacements of the femoral arteries. Fortunately, the angiograms occurred without incident and my father is doing well.  Unfortunately, the femoral arteries were blocked with calcium deposits, as opposed to the normal [...]

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