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Mistakes – Finding your Groove Again

We make lots of mistakes improvising while playing music in my jazz combo - wrong…

DannyFebruary 15, 2015

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Adjusting to new chronic illness

Adjusting to new chronic illness involves moving away from traditional medical/doctors/health care system to controlling controllable…

DannyFebruary 8, 2015

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Satisfaction, Smatisfaction – any good?

More and more often I'm receiving satisfaction surveys from providers of health care Interesting concept: satisfaction. Satisfaction with…

DannyFebruary 1, 2015

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Take a break – now

Today I'm bone tired. Tired of grief, tired of having MS. Interesting how physical health…

DannyJanuary 25, 2015

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Values for Managing Health

As I transition out of this episode of my life with the passing of my…

DannyJanuary 18, 2015

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Labels – DisLabels

I'm disabled. Iidentifyashaving a disability. Someone else says I'm disabled. Do Ihave a disability? I'm…

DannyJanuary 11, 2015

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Who’s your health co-pilot?

As an e-patient advocate, I passionately believe in each of us being the pilot for…

DannyJanuary 4, 2015

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Closing the loop – the last P – Parting

Closing the loop with grief. The P's of dying pile up - the first six…

DannyDecember 28, 2014

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The end – not alone

Journey's end - team effort - for ender, family and family caregivers. This post is…

DannyDecember 22, 2014

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Last days – a bittersweet journey

She's walking on a people mover. You know, the moving sidewalk in an airport. My…

DannyDecember 14, 2014