A Time for Change(.org)

Regular readers will note that my blogging has been slow lately. I’ve been busy offline, and meanwhile I’ve thought about refocusing this blog. Here’s what came from that process: -I am now a member of Change.org’s Universal Healthcare blogging team, which means I’ll be doing all of my reform, politics, and policy posting over there. [...]

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Fri, March 12 2010 » Uncategorized » 4 Comments

How to: Learn to Fly!

If you are sick and need (or want) to fly, it is a daunting prospect – the scrutiny, the crowds, the discomfort. What used to be a relatively benign experience has become – even for the healthiest traveler – one gigantic hassle after another. But for many trips, there’s really no other way to get [...]

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Thu, March 11 2010 » Uncategorized » 1 Comment

PFAM 19: Who would you be?

I am late and short on this – I wish my real-world life were more conducive to my blogging – but here is the 19th edition of Patients for a Moment. You’ll recall that the question asked where you would be without your illness. I had ample time to think about this over the past [...]

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Wed, March 10 2010 » Uncategorized » 8 Comments

Patients for a Moment: the question for next week.

I am hosting next week’s edition of Patients for a Moment. My question is somewhat related to Leslie’s from the last edition: Who would you be without your illness? There’s a lot of emphasis in our community about staying positive, looking towards the future, optimism, et cetera – all of which has merit. But too [...]

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Wed, March 3 2010 » Uncategorized » 3 Comments