pretty_ana's_mom's blog post

Alpina wrote recently about how she had recently reviewed all her blogs entries and commented how proud she was of what she had written. Of course, I'm happy for her and glad that she has found value in what she has created. And it's given me the encouragement to start writing about the things that are important to me. At some point, I decided short, sweet and perky may be better than my serious "preachy" manner. But honestly it bores me to death and can barely stand it anymore.

It's not a terribly important decision on my part though. My health continues to go up and down, up and down, so it's not like I'll ever be able to write with any regularity. And goodness knows, I'm not a writer. I was supposed to become a university geography instructor, so the things I was required to write about doesn't exactly make good blog fodder. I happen to remember that the last paper I wrote in college was entitled, "Site Selection for Sewage Systems in Coastal Environments." And no!!!..a pocket protector has never been part of my wardrobe.

However I wanted anyone to know that if you happened to see ABC's 20/20 last Friday (Sick in America) that the facts were tremendously distorted. The reporter for this story also did a guest column in the Washington Post recently entitled "Sick Sob Stories" which was not only cruel but again inaccurate. It's people/stories like this which has made me feel so ashamed for so long now, and because I was so foolish I probably missed many good opportunities in my life. But thankfully I'm getting over it. I know that I did everything in my power to seek medical help, worked all that I possibly could including 2 jobs at times even when sick, and lived so frugally that most Americans in my position would probably have taken their own lives. And yes...been treated like some "sob story con" so many times that I stopped counting. However, some way some how I am not going to be a victim of this system.

Single payor healthcare?? Of course I have a lot to say about it. And if there is anyone out there reading, I hope you will look for me and stick with me. My take on this topic may surprise you. But one thing is for sure. You'll read things here that you will never hear on the news.

I care about you. I care about your family; your friends. So I really hope that I can be somehow helpful.

(I'll be glad to write about sex, but somebodys got to cough up some air fare!!!)