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Entries from October 2008

High blood pressure or MS?

October 16th, 2008 · 3 Comments

I have a pretty darn good blood pressure. It’s pretty much always 110/70. So the lady that does the blood pressure/pulse is always telling me she would like my blood pressure. I always say with it comes other problems. It brought up an interesting question. Would I exchange MS for [...]

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Tags: Newly Diagnosed

Viruses: 1 Nina and Copaxone: 0

October 13th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Well, I have obtained my first cold of the season. This is not a good sign given that it’s only October. Normally, I would have one cold a year (maybe). I am going to keep try of how many colds I get this year. I imagine being so freakin tired for [...]

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Tags: Activism · Treatment

The Bailout

October 10th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Part of the bailout plan was the Mental Health Parity Act. It basically says that mental health illnesses should be treated as a medical problem and have equal coverage under your health insurance. A lot of insurance companies either don’t cover mental health at all or have a limit of what is covered. [...]

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Tags: Activism · Insurance

Dear Keith,

October 9th, 2008 · 1 Comment

I love you more everyday.
Love, Nina

He is talking about McCain’s health care plan. It’s worth a watch.

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Tags: Activism

Paying for the health care plans

October 7th, 2008 · 2 Comments

The Wall Street Journal published an article yesterday about where McCain is going to get the 1.3 trillion dollars for his health care plan.
In the months since Sen. McCain introduced his health plan, statements made by his campaign have implied that the new tax credits he is proposing to help Americans buy health insurance would [...]

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Tags: Activism

Vein

October 7th, 2008 · No Comments

I think I hit a vein with last nights shot.  There was quite a bit of blood last night.  Today I have a big bruise and a huge bump this morning.
*sigh*

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Tags: Treatment

Your vote for McCain is a vote against me 3

October 6th, 2008 · 2 Comments

I would love to compare McCain and Obama’s America’s with Disabilities plan but sadly, McCain doesn’t have one. Obama’s plan is quite exciting in my opinion.
Barack Obama and Joe Biden have a four-part plan to provide Americans with disabilities with the greatest possible access to the same opportunities as those without disabilities: (1) providing [...]

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Tags: Activism

Veterans’ at a high risk for MS?

October 6th, 2008 · No Comments

I saw this come through the google: Veterans’ MS study awaits Bush sign-off
The Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2008, now awaiting President Bush’s signature, contains a provision to determine whether veterans of the Persian Gulf War in 1991 and of post-9/11 wars are at increased risk for multiple sclerosis.
Senate Bill 3023 passed the House last [...]

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Tags: Newly Diagnosed · Research

McCain’s health care plan is NOT free

October 2nd, 2008 · 2 Comments

In tonights debate, Palin said this:
IFILL: Governor, are you interested in defending Sen. McCain’s health care plan?
PALIN: I am because he’s got a good health care plan that is detailed. And I want to give you a couple details on that. He’s proposing a $5,000 tax credit for families so that they can get out [...]

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Tags: Activism · Insurance

Health insurance deregulation

October 2nd, 2008 · 1 Comment

Palin might be smarter than she looks. She did not answer any questions related to McCain’s article suggesting the solution is to deregulate the health insurance market. This was not the best timing to tell the American people that you want to deregulate their health insurance. We have now all seen and [...]

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Tags: Activism · Insurance