Tag Archives: PAH

WTF Wednesday: Why Doesn’t Caremark Care?

Posted on May 4, 2016 by Jill Foer Hirsch

Sometimes fact really is stranger than fiction. I mean, stuff that you couldn’t dream up if you tried. Stuff that results in a lengthy blog post that absolutely demands a number of ALL CAPS and italics instances, as well as a record … Continue reading →

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They Tried To Make Me Go To Rehab

Posted on May 1, 2016 by Jill Foer Hirsch

And I was obliged to say yes yes yes. To something known as pulmonary rehab; a combination of education and physical exercise. Yep. My two least favorite things: thinking and moving. So for two months, three days a week, I … Continue reading →

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WTF: Maybe Next Time I’ll Check The Label

Posted on April 14, 2016 by Jill Foer Hirsch

Don’t say I didn’t warn you. When I resumed blogging in January I cautioned that I might post incessantly about my health woes. And I do not plan to disappoint! So recently I explained how I am titrating on a … Continue reading →

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That’s Great, But Will It Help My Bravo TV Addiction?

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Jill Foer Hirsch

So I’ve been titrating up on a new medication. For those of you who don’t deal with this crap all the time, in this context titrate means to slowly adjust the dosage of a medication to either ramp up or … Continue reading →

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The War On Drugs

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Jill Foer Hirsch

I thought the war on drugs was about hard core stuff like heroin and cocaine, but I’m willing to bet either of those would be easier to get than the prescription medications that keep me breathing. For that, insurance companies cooked up … Continue reading →

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Hospitals 201: WTF, Continued

Posted on January 16, 2016 by Jill Foer Hirsch

In the continuing saga of last year’s hospital stay… Patient settles into a routine of blood draws at 4:00am, followed by EKGs at 9:30am, The Price is Right at 10:30am, and gurney rides to imaging soon after lunch. Late afternoon is … Continue reading →

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Hospitals 101: Explain Again Why I’m Here?

Posted on January 13, 2016 by Jill Foer Hirsch

Back to me, me me and my boring health crap. See if you can follow this… The condition I have can either be primary or secondary. Mine is primary, and causes heart failure. But you could also have heart failure … Continue reading →

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She’s Baaaaack

Posted on January 3, 2016 by Jill Foer Hirsch

Well, well, well. Alas, we meet again. If you’ve missed reading my nonsense, good news! I’m back! If you’ve never in your life been happier than when I stopped blogging last year, this is a good time to unsubscribe. I’ve … Continue reading →

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Breathe Deep: Inhale The Irony

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Jill Foer Hirsch

As most of you have now heard about, endlessly, when I was diagnosed with cancer I immediately developed the experience into a fun, if not lucrative, comedy routine and book. And why not? I mean, cancer is an obvious choice … Continue reading →

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