Archives: August 2009
Sat Aug 22, 2009
Tea Parties
While bicycling in Connecticut I stopped in a charming establishment called Helen's Teahouse, run by an Englishwoman. The store is filled with stuffed animals and lacy bricabrac. Helen is often hired to give tea parties for little girls. She expressed her dismay that this traditional English entertainment for girls does not work well in the U.S. Instead of happily chatting and "making believe", the girls gulp down their cookies, slurp down their tea and ask, "What's next?" More...
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Tue Aug 18, 2009
Health Care Reform
Yesterday the serious effort to reform the U.S. health care system collapsed, when President Obama signaled he would accept a bill without the optional public health care alternative. Many people have asked me to comment on health care reform (there was one person actually), so I will. You will be surprised to learn that I agree with the subhuman mud people shouting at Senators at town hall meetings, but the reason I agree with them will surprise you. More...
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Sat Aug 15, 2009
My Anniversary
Today is the one year anniversary of my retirement from general internal medicine and my complete specialization in bariatrics. It has worked out well. My schedule is full. Today I saw only patients doing well, perhaps because it was mostly women. One amazing lady coming for her third visit has lost 48 lb in 4 months. A pair of sisters from New Jersey, a lady from Florida and a latina from New York City. About 20% of my patients are from out of state. About four new patients a day. This is August, so we are calling up the patients who have not returned since 2008. Almost all of them are doing well. They lost weight and learned the Six Lessons. They don't need me now. They'll call if they do. I salute my heros. More...
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