Faina dear, if you are under the impression your doctor doesn't care about your life you need to get another doctor. And I am serious!

L'Italy.......
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Hi there dear Kal!

Seriously, I don't put up with doctors or anyone that does not live up the standards that one has the right to expect. They can be replaced. So there!! :-x

LOL Kal

LoveItaly, just trying to be nice to somebody who's upset over my post

No Faina, I was and am giving you my thoughts..if you truly do not think that your doctor does not have your best interest at heart, that you do not get proper medical care etc., you do need to change doctors. When I first moved to where I now lived I had to change doctors after having a fantastic doctor for thirty years. The first doctor I had when I moved here was fantastic. I went to Italy and returned home to find out he had left the medical group. I had been assigned to a new doctor. One with very good medical credientals. But after three visits I told him what he could do with his pratice, LOL, and walked out.

I since then have had excellant medical care with a doctor that is highly regarded due to her medical skills but also has the skills to communicate with her patients and she also respects her patients. And you should have the same type of doctor and nothing less.

LoveItaly, the doctors in USA are not trained to heal. They are trained to cover the symptoms, not to get to the roots of a problem.

This means, doesn't matter how hard I'd try, I won't find a doctor who'd heal. Unless I go to an herbalist who is not covered by health insurance.

Are you in pain? Here is a pill. Side effect - high blood pressure.

High blood pressure? Here is a pill. Side effect - dissiness.

Dissiness? Here is a pill. Side effect - headache.

Headache? Here is a pain pill. The circle conitunues.

And I'm not making it up, just telling about my father's prescriptions.

First off, Happy Mother's Day!

So many shout outs, even with notes, I may have forgotten someone. I'll apologize now, just to cover myself ;)

Scarlett, cmcfong--hope the pups feel happy and well

LoveItaly--Hello! Busy week--will try to catch up soon. OWJ2's youngest nephew is spending the night tonight (a rave!)

STW--The Graduate! Yay!!!

MariGross, divingaggie and MMS--hope your parents are feeling well very soon! (And diving--here's a toast to the end of another school year!!)

CAPH--Just wanted to say hello and give your son a virtual pat on the back. YOu raised a good one! Give yourself a pat too!

Ani--Any boy names???

Ethel--have fun trying on the dress tomorrow! And feel good and don't stress--not that I took that advise when I was planning our wedding, but...

Incognito--welcome and wishes of good health and more travel for you and your wife

Gardyloo--Mazel Tov on your son's engagement.

Tiff--Big hugs and have a wonderful trip. You deserve it.

Trish--Have fun!

Rant: I missed last week's FFRR. HOpe all was well w/everyone

Rave: 10 more days of teaching! Am I ready for this year to be over and to become a lady of leisure!

Rave: OWJ2's back doc said he doesn't need to come back. He's feeling pretty close to 100%--finally!

Rant: No trips planned b/c OWJ missed so many days w/his disc problems

Rave: He said I can go away w/o him. Maybe I'll fly to NY and see my brothers' kids and play in the city for a couple of days

Have a great weekend, folks!

Rant: I just saw one of the most laughable things I have ever seen on the news. A religious organization is sending packages containing a book and a CD to soldiers in Iraq telling them not to masterbate and to listen to Christian music on the CD when they get the urge.

Happy Friday everyone! I send good thoughts to all have had problems this week, be it medical or something else.

Rave: DD enrolled today at NYU!

Rant: I'm paying for it!

Rave: I lost six lbs.

Rant: My plantar fasciitis is still bothering me.

Rave: I got a Mother's Day card from The Prince, my little adopted Pomeranian.

Happy Mother's Day to all mothers!

jorr--That is hilarious!!!!!!!!!!

A big Rave: OWJ2's back is almost 100% cured..that makes my weekend. I do hope you can go to NYC OWJ..you deserve some down time!

Rave: The DD3 of my SO graduated from Northeastern last Saturday.

Rave: DD2 and DH flew in from Berlin.

Rant: No comments about DD1.

Rave: All of the Fodorites who will be traveling soon. Be safe and happy.

Rant: That doesn't incude me.

Rave: All of you who keep making my must see list longer.

Rave: Phone message to call the florist for a delivery time.

Rave: Phone call from old friend I lost touch with. Will see her in June.

Rant: Our moms who are no longer with us.

Rave: All the moms and moms to be who are going to be treated this weekend.

Rave: The DHs, DDs & DSs who will make this Sunday special for their special women.

A wonderful weekend to all.

Intrepid1 please come to the GTG! We'd be thrilled to have you join us!

As for insecurities...e-mail me and I'll reassure you about our group. :) Trish

Hey jorr and mms, I saw a segment on our news tonight about that christian group sending those packages to our fellows in Iraq with all kinds of instructions as to how to stay pure.
Guess there are enough female troops in Iraq that this group feels they have to advise the males to not even LOOK at them or they will have impure thoughts.

Rant: For those voting for Dems next round, given their rather insane attempts to propose some sort of agenda, welcome to the US of Bolivia.

M

Rants: SUV's
Raves: Our Prius.
:-)

mikemo, please dear one, lets not make this FFR&R into a political battle as that will cause this thread to get deleted. And that is always such a shame as so many people have so many messages to each on this Friday thread. Thanks!!

Hi LoveItaly. I was in a thread about Texas last week, where I was attacked for not giving enough info about why I liked Austin over the other major TX cities. I fought back, but I wasn't even mean about it. More defensive and gave my reasons. Within minutes it was deleted.

LI,
Ni Hou! Just an observation from here as all of Latin American is headed leftward since the governments and business leaders totally flubbed the opportunities NAFTA offered in the early/mid 90's.
I should have studied Mandarin v. Spanish.
M (SMdA, Gto.)

t,
The Texas thread was way biased.
After 25 years in Dallas, Ft. Worth might be my choice should I ever return to the US (most unlikely).
M (SMdA, Gto.)