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Lisa Emrich on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Saturday, February 11 2012
When I met Rob over 6 years ago, I did not ‘have’ MS nor RA. I was just a regular, seemingly heathy, person who was ready to meet someone. Although my medical records did have hints of what was to come, I carried no significant diagnoses.
We were set up on a blind date through a local dating service. Rob’s life... Read more
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Lisa Emrich on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Friday, January 27 2012
We didn’t realize just how ill my mother was. As my mother walked into the emergency department, her shockingly low hemoglobin (Hb) level was 3.5 g/dL. Normal hemoglobin levels for a woman range from 12.0 to 16.0 g/dL. The nurse confided that she had never seen such low hemoglobin in a person who was conscious much less... Read more
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Lisa Emrich on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Monday, January 09 2012
What did you do special for New Year’s? Do you have any special traditions? Or do you still need to make a New Year’s Resolution or two?
For years, my father and I had a routine we shared during the holidays when I would travel home from college. We would go downtown into Oklahoma City to the Oklahoma Blood Institute... Read more
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Lisa Emrich on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Tuesday, December 27 2011
Timing medical treatments to maximize dollars saved. As the year is quickly coming to a close, I wanted to confess one of my little medical secrets. I have postponed medical treatment based on health insurance coverage and out-of-pocket cost. I have also scheduled medical procedures near the end of the year because insurance... Read more
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Lisa Emrich on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Friday, December 09 2011
In the midst of the holiday season, life is swooshing by so very quickly. Can it really be two weeks since we had Thanksgiving? Hard to believe.
I looked at the calender and noticed that it is only two weeks until Christmas and less than 1.5 weeks until Hanukkah. In 23 days, it will be a New Year. 2012!!!
During this crazy... Read more
