I managed to get through the past few days without the antihistamines that keep my sinuses somewhat in check. The first few days were not too bad. Happily, they were unseasonably warm days and I had the AC on and stayed inside most of the time. It wasn’t until the weather cooled off and I … Continue reading The Allergist
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Allergies
Back when we lived on West Main Street in Richland in the early 1960s, my sister developed allergies, and our family doctor, Dr. Nagle, sent her over to Lancaster to see an allergist to diagnose exactly what the problem was. As I recall his name was Dr. Lockey, and he did not have the best … Continue reading Allergies
Changing Docs
A few years back I wrote about the death of my long time primary care provider, Dr. Major. I ended up selecting another doctor from the same practice as him, but I was never really satisfied with the change. At first I simply assumed that it was the change, I was so used to having … Continue reading Changing Docs
Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
Quick! What do Elon Musk, Rand Paul, and Bernie Sanders all have in common? Give up? They’re all fucking assholes who have held up the passage of the bipartisan Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act, “a groundbreaking piece of legislation for kids suffering from cancer.” It was originally part of the Prescription Drug User … Continue reading Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
Distress Signal
I was watching a thriller the other night when there was a scene where a woman was being held hostage and some law enforcement officers came to the door who were unaware of that fact. She was supposed to get rid of them quickly but while doing so, she made a hand gesture, and as … Continue reading Distress Signal
The $800 Gorilla
One would think that getting a yearly reimbursement for $800 is something that one would remember. One would think, would one not? Except somehow it slipped my mind this year. Thankfully, I received a reminder email from my health insurance this morning, so I set about rectifying the oversight. Being a retired federal employee, I … Continue reading The $800 Gorilla