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Or you could take them to your local pharmacy for disposal. Mind doesn't charge

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Zazz

[ ] Having a PCP

Dear Zazzy,

Again, I saw WOW, you have quite a medical history, but also a real

workaholic. I was without a PCP for about 2 years, because when I was diagnosed

with the lung infection, my internist who served as our family doctor for years

abandoned me. Just told MDACC he didn't know how to treat me and called and told

me what he told MDACC. Didn't refer me to anyone, either. I felt like I as all

alone in the middle of a football field with no one to hear me. Well it's not

like me to do nothing, so I talked to other doctors and was referred to a

specialist in infectious diseases in New Orleans and he brought in a

pulmonologist.

Recently I began to think about what I would do if I had to go to ER and not

have a PCP. Guess who they would call, my former internist. I found another

internist who is older, but he has patience and listens to me. I feel better now

that I have someone I can call on the phone, too. I left a message and he called

me right back. Before I made the appointment, I asked who would replace him if

he were off duty, I certainly didn't want the jerk I had before. I don't laugh

at anyone who has a different ologist for every disease, I call it being

pro-active and pat yourself on the back for loving yourself neough to take care

that they are not overlooking something. Having the pneumonia missed by x-rays

was a good example.

In closing, I would like to share something that I read in this month's Good

Housekeeping about tossing out pills. We never want to throw our old CML drugs

away, I know of some people who know of others in 3rd word countries who do need

them.

Drugs flushing down the toilet can get into groundwater or drinking water.

(They are making new babies, but they are not making new water) As of 2/07, the

government issued new rules about medicine disposal to prevent trash foraging by

drug addicts.

For pills: transfer from bottle to a covered container or zip to bag. Mix with

old coffee grinds or cayenne pepper to put off people or animals.

For liquids: Also transfer. Put in cat litter, sand or sawdust to solidify and

seal carefully.

When tossing the empty bottles, blackout any personal identification.

Till next time, stay well everybody and thanks for being so kind and tolerant

of each other,

Lottie

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