Medical
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A Big Week of Testing at the Hospital for Mom
Monday, April 13, 2026 Well, this is the week Mom has her tests. Her big day is tomorrow. She has a CT scan and also a Carotid Ultrasound and meets with a surgeon and another heart specialist that work together to see if she is eligible for the TAVR valve replacement. She has had a lot of instructions which started today about drinking water, and what days specifically she has to stop taking meds and when she can start them again. And no caffeine after midnight. So I have alerts set on my phone to remind her of these things each day. I’m not very good at being my brain…
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Medical Dilemmas and Depression Over THAT!
Good morning lovelies. I fixed a lovely pasta dish yesterday with ground chicken, white wine, chicken broth, olive oil, garlic, parmesan cheese and seasonings (tarragon, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes) and garnished with parsley and more parmesan. I also added in a cup of pasta water that it boiled in, a TBSP of vinegar, and a little honey for sweetness. I steamed veggies in the chicken broth also, with a bit of butter, red pepper flakes and a dash of salt and a lot of pepper and then cut up some cold fresh tomato on top. I will say that this provides a nice summer time dish. I think real…
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Is My Health Insurance Being Dropped?
Earlier in the month, I received a call that my insurance would be changing as of 5/1 and it would no longer be on the plan that I have now. I was told information would be coming to me. I’m aware of what a busy time open enrollment can be. I also remembered having grabbed the bull by the horns when I was doing open enrollment as an HR Manager to make sure my COBRA people received their packets so they could re-enroll. But I did not receive anything in the mail. I still have not received anything in the mail and it’s April 25. I waited until Monday, April…