Comments for I am dying http://iamdying.net The Prospect concentrates the Mind wonderfully Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:40:38 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Living with FTD-poem that applies to people who have FTD by Alexander M Zoltai http://iamdying.net/2010/01/29/living-with-ftd-poem-that-applies-to-people-who-have-ftd/#comment-96 Alexander M Zoltai Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:40:38 +0000 http://iamdying.net/?p=397#comment-96 Wonderful poem!!! Wonderful poem!!!

]]> Comment on About by Bill Howdle http://iamdying.net/about/#comment-94 Bill Howdle Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:24:05 +0000 #comment-94 My heart is really touched by your story. I applaud the courage you are showing by writing and sharing such a difficult time. Ypu are in my heart and prayers. Bill My heart is really touched by your story. I applaud the courage you are showing by writing and sharing such a difficult time.
Ypu are in my heart and prayers.
Bill

]]> Comment on Do we really want socialized medicine? by mileaminute http://iamdying.net/2010/03/01/do-we-really-want-socialized-medicine/#comment-91 mileaminute Sat, 06 Mar 2010 23:42:38 +0000 http://iamdying.net/?p=429#comment-91 As a Canadian, as a student currently living in the US, as a patient I can assure you I would choose our health care system over the american one. And a couple of issues I have to mention to make sure you understand. Canada does not have a "Socialized" health care system. The word "Socialism" is terribly misused these days in an attempt to scare people out of a universal system. In Canada, Docotors operate privately, clinics operate privately, x-ray and MRI units operate privately. Most services are delivered via private offices. The only thing that is nationalized is billing of services. When I see a doctor, when I go to the hospital, when I have surgery, the government is billed. Which is nice...it doesn't come out of my pocket. I never need to worry about how I am going to finance my next surgery, or will I have to put my home up for sale to afford it. Standards of care are just the same as they are in the US. I can choose what I can take, what drugs I want, what clinics I go to, who I see, what care I get. They, the government has no say in that. Moreover, we still have private insurers as well. Prescription drugs are not covered under our "socialized" system. nor is dental, or physio, or chiro. You need to get supplemental private insurance for these. Costs around $50 a month for this. The idea that it is an inefficient money hungry system is simply false. It is far more efficient and fiscally friendly than the current US system. It costs more for private insurers in the US to hire a bunch of people to find ways to not cover you. After 17 surgeries in Canada and not a cent paid( except for the $20 a month premium I pay through taxes), and the numerous encounters with the US health care system, I will be going back to Canada for treatment and care when I need it, its worth the 6 hour drive. As a Canadian, as a student currently living in the US, as a patient I can assure you I would choose our health care system over the american one. And a couple of issues I have to mention to make sure you understand.

Canada does not have a “Socialized” health care system. The word “Socialism” is terribly misused these days in an attempt to scare people out of a universal system. In Canada, Docotors operate privately, clinics operate privately, x-ray and MRI units operate privately. Most services are delivered via private offices. The only thing that is nationalized is billing of services. When I see a doctor, when I go to the hospital, when I have surgery, the government is billed. Which is nice…it doesn’t come out of my pocket. I never need to worry about how I am going to finance my next surgery, or will I have to put my home up for sale to afford it.

Standards of care are just the same as they are in the US. I can choose what I can take, what drugs I want, what clinics I go to, who I see, what care I get. They, the government has no say in that.

Moreover, we still have private insurers as well. Prescription drugs are not covered under our “socialized” system. nor is dental, or physio, or chiro. You need to get supplemental private insurance for these. Costs around $50 a month for this.

The idea that it is an inefficient money hungry system is simply false. It is far more efficient and fiscally friendly than the current US system. It costs more for private insurers in the US to hire a bunch of people to find ways to not cover you.

After 17 surgeries in Canada and not a cent paid( except for the $20 a month premium I pay through taxes), and the numerous encounters with the US health care system, I will be going back to Canada for treatment and care when I need it, its worth the 6 hour drive.

]]> Comment on About by Debi Hunt http://iamdying.net/about/#comment-90 Debi Hunt Thu, 04 Mar 2010 03:50:33 +0000 #comment-90 I am conducting a study about the lived experience of young-onset dementia and would be honored to speak with you. It's time for people with dementia to be heard and participate in the planning of resources that might be helpful to you. The study consists of 2 conversational interviews about your life with dementia. This study is anonymous. I am talking with people between the age of 35 and 64. If you would like to know more, please email me at dahunt@mail.ucf.edu or call my cell at 352-250-0073. Thank you, Debi Hunt I am conducting a study about the lived experience of young-onset dementia and would be honored to speak with you. It’s time for people with dementia to be heard and participate in the planning of resources that might be helpful to you.

The study consists of 2 conversational interviews about your life with dementia. This study is anonymous. I am talking with people between the age of 35 and 64.

If you would like to know more, please email me at dahunt@mail.ucf.edu or call my cell at 352-250-0073.

Thank you,
Debi Hunt

]]> Comment on Should Physicians tell Patients about Medical Mistakes? by Postpartum Depression Causes http://iamdying.net/2009/12/04/should-physicians-tell-patients-about-medical-mistakes/#comment-79 Postpartum Depression Causes Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:59:22 +0000 http://iamdying.net/?p=156#comment-79 informative post. I hope you continue writing such interesting stuff informative post. I hope you continue writing such interesting stuff

]]> Comment on The Patients’ right to their medical records by Gennifer Cooley http://iamdying.net/2010/01/16/the-patients-right-to-their-medical-records/#comment-72 Gennifer Cooley Sun, 21 Feb 2010 12:41:10 +0000 http://iamdying.net/?p=346#comment-72 Any tips or advice that can help is always appreciated.-Healthcare Help Any tips or advice that can help is always appreciated.-Healthcare Help

]]> Comment on Living with FTD-Frustration of Diagnosis and Support for FTD Patients by Veronica http://iamdying.net/2010/01/29/living-with-ftd-frustration-of-diagnosis-and-support-for-ftd-patients/#comment-45 Veronica Fri, 29 Jan 2010 23:31:30 +0000 http://iamdying.net/?p=391#comment-45 I enjoy what you are contemplating with this but I dont fully agree with you 100% on this information. Id be more likely to take the conservative approach myself<a href="http://www.bestpcregistrycleaner.com/" rel="nofollow">Best Registry Cleaners</a> I enjoy what you are contemplating with this but I dont fully agree with you 100% on this information. Id be more likely to take the conservative approach myselfBest Registry Cleaners

]]> Comment on About Dying by Terri http://iamdying.net/2010/01/04/about-dying/#comment-23 Terri Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:02:39 +0000 http://iamdying.net/?p=324#comment-23 You are pretty amazing. You words are so moving. Even though I went through this with my sister and brother, you open my eyes wider. Please keep doing what you are doing. I set up a non profit dedicated to educating healthcare professionals. Our website is underconstruction, but will get you more information when we are up and running. If ok with you, I would like to put your blog on our new site....you are in my prayers You are pretty amazing. You words are so moving. Even though I went through this with my sister and brother, you open my eyes wider. Please keep doing what you are doing.

I set up a non profit dedicated to educating healthcare professionals. Our website is underconstruction, but will get you more information when we are up and running. If ok with you, I would like to put your blog on our new site….you are in my prayers

]]> Comment on The Patients’ right to their medical records by Paul Chernoff http://iamdying.net/2010/01/16/the-patients-right-to-their-medical-records/#comment-21 Paul Chernoff Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:52:58 +0000 http://iamdying.net/?p=346#comment-21 Overall I agree but I don't hope that a patient's records on a thumb drive will ever be the only copy. Expect in a majority of cases that there will not be a working copy of the records available when necessary if the patient has the only copy. I would expect a majority of these drives to be lost or the data deleted because there was a sudden need to copy other material to the drive and it was full. Don't laugh, I know someone who lost her novel in progress because her son wanted to make more room on the hard disk so he could install a game. No backups. I do have a major concern about electronic medical records and that is electronic theft. There computers will be on the Internet and you can expect the computers to be vulnerable. Based on my knowledge of computer security we can expect our medical history to be come public knowledge. On the positive side this could mean that if you are in a strange hospital they just need to search you name on Google to find your medical records. Overall I agree but I don’t hope that a patient’s records on a thumb drive will ever be the only copy. Expect in a majority of cases that there will not be a working copy of the records available when necessary if the patient has the only copy. I would expect a majority of these drives to be lost or the data deleted because there was a sudden need to copy other material to the drive and it was full. Don’t laugh, I know someone who lost her novel in progress because her son wanted to make more room on the hard disk so he could install a game. No backups.

I do have a major concern about electronic medical records and that is electronic theft. There computers will be on the Internet and you can expect the computers to be vulnerable. Based on my knowledge of computer security we can expect our medical history to be come public knowledge. On the positive side this could mean that if you are in a strange hospital they just need to search you name on Google to find your medical records.

]]> Comment on American Values and Health Care Reform by soulfulsilkee http://iamdying.net/2010/01/05/american-values-and-health-care-reform/#comment-16 soulfulsilkee Tue, 05 Jan 2010 01:46:24 +0000 http://iamdying.net/?p=332#comment-16 Perhaps my choice of using the statement, I agree to a point, makes it sound like I am for the health care reform bill. I have stated before that I do not agree with the health care reform movement and within the body of the post, I disagree about current govermental interference. After, I said, "I agree to a point, " then I explained why I didn't think the proposed governmental health care reform would work. Although, I believe some people in the government started out with good intentions enacting Medicare and Medicaid. There was a big problem of poor and elderly people not receiving medical care. I would like to see a system that does not require governmental interference but people would have to change their priorities and decide that it is everyone's responsibility to take care of those who cannot take care of themselves. I do have a degenerative brain disorder and I believe that I misread Dr. Murray's statement. So, thanks for pointing that out to me. I think the governmental reform system of health care will assure that everyone has health care coverage. But, you will notice in my article that I talk about examples of the pitfalls of universal health care systems in other countries which is what the current people in government are pushing for. I don't think that it can assure good quality of care for everyone and I think there will be more rationing of health care and people will have to wait longer to see specialists and have procedures. I don't know about the nazi's and all that stuff. You are entitled to your opinion. Thanks for pointing out what appears to be a conflict in my post. Soulfulsilkee Perhaps my choice of using the statement, I agree to a point, makes it sound like I am for the health care reform bill. I have stated before that I do not agree with the health care reform movement and within the body of the post, I disagree about current govermental interference. After, I said, “I agree to a point, ” then I explained why I didn’t think the proposed governmental health care reform would work. Although, I believe some people in the government started out with good intentions enacting Medicare and Medicaid. There was a big problem of poor and elderly people not receiving medical care.
I would like to see a system that does not require governmental interference but people would have to change their priorities and decide that it is everyone’s responsibility to take care of those who cannot take care of themselves.
I do have a degenerative brain disorder and I believe that I misread Dr. Murray’s statement. So, thanks for pointing that out to me. I think the governmental reform system of health care will assure that everyone has health care coverage. But, you will notice in my article that I talk about examples of the pitfalls of universal health care systems in other countries which is what the current people in government are pushing for.
I don’t think that it can assure good quality of care for everyone and I think there will be more rationing of health care and people will have to wait longer to see specialists and have procedures.
I don’t know about the nazi’s and all that stuff. You are entitled to your opinion.
Thanks for pointing out what appears to be a conflict in my post.
Soulfulsilkee

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