baldanders update

[rm]

I don't know if this is the most current news on baldanders but it's certainly the most specific, which I know is the sort of thing some people find comforting (I'm one of those sorts). The news sounds hopeful, but certainly no less frightening.

http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/010650.html

It is worth noting that he's a freelancer and without health insurance. While there may not be much we can do now, there will be much we can do later.

Situations like this are also sadly vital reminders of the precarious situation many in this country are in because of the current state of our health insurance and care system.

roadnotes also noted in my first post about this that everyone should as a matter of course have their blood pressure checked regularly, as an elevated pressure can indicate all sorts of potential problems, including, I presume, ones like this.

Meanwhile, yet another friend is in the hospital tonight with what may be appendicitis. We're waiting to hear on that.

Comments

[violetisblue.livejournal.com]

"roadnotes also noted in my first post about this that everyone should as a matter of course have their blood pressure checked regularly, as an elevated pressure can indicate all sorts of potential problems, including, I presume, ones like this."

They don't call it "the silent killer" for nothing, as I was well on the road to finding out the hard way myself (that's another dangerous myth, that people under fifty don't have to worry about hypertension). Thank you for the update.

[rm.livejournal.com]

Yup. And you can totally look like the picture of health and be at risk (I'm a great example of that in many ways).