Dick Stodghill Blogs

You may find it interesting to review Dick Stodghill Blogs at his website: http://stodg.blogspot.com/

His last post was on Novement 3, 2009.

PS. I was unable to make this post on the "Dick Stodghill Says So" Thread

I just clicked on "Stodghill Says so" and read his post:
How the government handles health care





Remembering special people is meaningful to me during this time of year. I also remember another special person, Carol Trostler, who brought warmth to this forum. Good Will was part of their lives.


Here's wishing all of you a Merry Christmas and a Happy and prosperous New Year.

Thanks, Abe.

They were both irreplaceable. I miss them both.

What Alice said.

12/18/2011


Dick is missed, he was a great writer and a gentleman.


Cheers..Joe

And Carol was an elegant and noble lady.

Ann

What Joe and Ann said!

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

How the government handles health care

In its unbounded determination to make a new man of me the VA has decided to give me a free hearing aid. This may be related to my saying, "What?" a dozen or so times during yesterday's routine visit to my primary care doctor at the Akron VA Clinic.
If the VA succeeds in its quest it could cause problems. Jackie has often said she will not tolerate having a new man around the place. She claims to have had it up to her ears with men. While she didn't specifically exclude me from this statement I'm sure she meant to.
I'm hoping this hearing aid will not mean a compulsory yearly examination of my ears. They gave me an expensive pair of glasses, then insisted I have a check-up every 12 months. Oddly enough, my eyes have improved every year. During the most recent exam I mentioned that I spend the entire day working at a computer. They gave me a second pair of special glasses that make it easier but don't work anywhere else.
The VA gave me an expensive, deluxe model rollator so I would walk more and it would be easier. It's easier but I don't walk more. It's nice, though, to always have a seat with me and I like to play with the brakes. It needs brakes because you walk like a man of 20 and reach a high rate of speed.
I also get any prescription drug on the market for a nominal fee. If I don't have the nominal fee the VA gives them to me for free. When I got out of the hospital after a heart attack five years ago I was given a list of new prescriptions to take to a drug store. It set us back $375. From the VA it's $64.
Got a flu shot at the clinic yesterday. No charge. I was given five pages of lab test results to give to the Medicare doctor. No charge. I get my toenails trimmed every three months. No charge. The list of other benefits would fill pages and there is no limit to the number of procedures on one visit to the clinic.
Did somebody say the government doesn't know how to run a health care program?

Love it--Thanks Abe.

Anyone know how to reach Jackie?  I tried Dick's old email address, but it isn't working/valid.