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Thankful Thursday: Good Medical Care

A recent kidney stone highlighted something I’m very, very thankful for…medical care.  I realize a lot of people in this world, and even in this country, don’t have access to adequate medical care when it’s needed.  And on top of that, I have good medical insurance which I’m also thankful. If you haven’t had a […]

How Doctors Tell You To Lose Weight

The other day a friend confessed to me, devastated, that he doctor told her that she should consider bariatric surgery.  OMG…are you freaking kidding.  My friend is over 5’9″ and she weighs a bit over 200 pounds.  While she is not at an ideal weight and maybe she even falls into the “obese” category (like […]