Time On Fire

For anyone who has ever needed inspiration, Time on Fire: My Comedy of Terrors by Evan Handler is a must read.  But that is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to perhaps the most outstanding book that I have ever read.  For those who have faced a major medical problem and have [...]

New from the Let Life Happen Network – In the News

Over the years, I have been very fortunate to receive masses of important information regarding just about every subject that you can imagine.  The information is so good that I felt that I really needed to share it. Therefore, I have decided to create a new space on the Let Life Happen website where I [...]

Viewing the Past in the Present

In my desire to make improvements to my life for the future, I realized that in order to move forward I not only had to lay out the plans for where I wanted to go but I also needed to assess where I had been.  Where I am in my life is an accumulation of [...]

My Parent Has Cancer And It Really Sucks

One of the hardest thing that a person may have to face is the diagnosis of cancer.  Your life is changed forever as are the lives of those of your family and friends.  The adults will decide among themselves how they can best deal with the situation and what will be necessary for them in [...]

Why We Don’t Want to Be Our Own Patient Advocates

Let’s be honest about it.  If you asked others if they want to become involved in their own medical health and treatment, most people would probably respond that they have no medical background so they prefer to leave it to the professionals. They would probably feel that it was irresponsible to even consider becoming involved [...]

The Future of Health Care – Part 2

In the previous blog that I wrote on this subject, I discussed some of the major problems that are facing the healthcare system.  In reviewing them, however, I can see some ways that we really can make the new programs work for all of us as patients if we choose to step up and take [...]

The Future of Health Care – Part 1

I have been doing some research with regard to the future of health care in this country now that a system has been put in place for a healthcare program for everyone.  While many parts of the program do not kick in until 2014, if you have been to your doctor’s office lately, you, too, [...]

Doctors Motivating Patients

I recently read an article about the different ways in which doctors try to motivate their patients to engage in some sort of behavior modification.  Different techniques were discussed that can be utilized to prod patients into losing weight, to quit smoking, to exercise more, etc.  The more that I read that story, the sadder [...]

Widow To Sell Everything to Bury Husband

Yesterday I came across a story about a 91-year-old widow who is selling all of her belongings so that she can afford to bury her late husband to whom she was married for almost 47 years.  At the moment, the woman has $9.00 to her name and has decided to sell everything in their apartment [...]

The Power of Patient Stories: Learning Moments in Medicine

When I was introduced to this book, I was immediately drawn to it by the title and I knew that I had to read it.  Although it was written for those in the medical field, the idea that the author, Paul F. Griner, MD, was sharing specific patient stories as thought-provoking scenarios, was exciting.  Each [...]

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