My husband calls me a catastrophist, because I always think about the worst case scenarios. “What can go wrong,” I often wonder, no matter what the situation might be. I blame my anxieties on a series of unexpected events: a pulmonary embolism, peripheral neuropathy, a flawed medical system that nearly failed me, years of infertility, […]
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Life is Fragile: Make the Most of Limited Time
Life is fragile. Tragedies, illnesses and other unexpected bumps in the road remind us of that fact. Unfortunately, a long life is not guaranteed. Some of us will get to live to be one hundred while others will live a fraction of that time. Wake Up Call I hang up the phone and stare at […]
Invisalign Reviews: Invisalign – The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
Are your teeth crooked? Does your bite seem slightly off? Are your gums receding? Let me guess, you want to fix a few teeth-related issues, but you aren’t sure about plunking down thousands of dollars for Invisalign. My Invisalign Experience Well I’m here to help. I’ll tell you everything you ever wanted to know about […]
Follow Up Mammogram: An Unexpected and Scary Call Back
I walked into that first mammogram room without the least bit of nervous energy. I chatted with the technician as she performed the test. She was a nice older woman who told me she loved her job and performed more mammograms than she could count in a day. When the test was over, I thanked […]
Is Medical Tourism an Unrealistic Idea
Any American who wants to retire young will inevitably face the question of medical insurance. Where will I acquire it and how much will it cost me? When my husband owned his own business we paid $1200 per month for insurance premiums alone. In a good year everyone stayed healthy and we only visited the […]