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Sunday, September, 07, 2008

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Merely Me

Merely Me

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I am a mother, a writer, and now an MS patient
posted 09/05/2008, comments (10)

"You are Dismissed!"

  I don't know about you but since my diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis, I have had a lot more experiences involving the distinct feeling of being dismissed.  Here, I will give you an example.  When I first was presenting with symptoms of MS, including optical neuritis, I was sent by my general practitioner to see an... Read moreChevron
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Lisa Emrich

Lisa Emrich

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MS Blogger, Professional Musician
posted 09/05/2008, comments (2)

Obtaining Health Insurance: Individual vs. Group Plans

  There are several ways in which an individual may obtain health insurance.  And in the comment thread following my post - “Health Insurance Coverage Protects from Catastrophic Health Costs (!?!) - I promised to discuss various aspects of health insurance.  Today we will discuss some fundamental differences between obtaining... Read moreChevron
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Gina Gunkel

Gina Gunkel

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Author & Photographer
posted 09/02/2008, comments (12)

Calgon, Take Me Away!

Well, it’s 4:11AM and I can’t sleep.  And I’m freezing. Arctic cold, actually. It is my own fault.  Last week I went away on an eight day vacation to a lake house in Maine.  It was lovely.  I guess that I wanted to “get away” from everything and purposely didn’t pack my medicine. ... Read moreChevron
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Mandy Crest

Mandy Crest

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MS Blogger and Freelance Writer
posted 09/05/2008, comments (2)

Health Care? It's all in the numbers

It gets an eye-popping response. An incredulous look. A momentary stare. That’s what happens when you get specific about the numbers. The numbers being the dollars and cents of health care.I’ve been writing about the crushing costs of health care for some time now, but I’ve been preaching to the choir. Writing for a multiple... Read moreChevron
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Jake Crest

Jake Crest

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Caregiver and Blogger
posted 09/02/2008, comments (11)

Scaredy Scouts

Multiple Sclerosis-- especially Relapsing-Remitting MS-- will drive you crazy. I’ve been asked to fly cross country  to give a seminar on a website promotion package that I’ve put together for a national trade organization. The conference where I’m going to speak is in Las Vegas, NV. So I said “Sure, I’ll do... Read moreChevron

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