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Aristus

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10. Well, it helps that one of my formerly non-compliant patients came in today with improved

Reply to Lady Freedom Returns (Reply #9)

Tue May 7, 2013, 08:26 PM

May 2013

blood pressure. On his last visit, his b/p was sky-high. He wasn't taking his medication. This time, through the simple expedient of taking his medication as prescribed, he has the blood pressure of a 17 year-old. I told him I was proud of him, and to keep up the good work.

So there are things to celebrate, after all...

LFR!

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One of my alcoholic patients is following up on his THIRD recent ER visit for pancreatitis. [View all] Aristus May 2013 OP

I am so sorry! Yes, I feel that way sometimes. In_The_Wind May 2013 #1

The pull of the alcohol is greater than the pull of life or health. Sekhmets Daughter May 2013 #2

I don't think you're spinning your wheels, my dear Aristus... CaliforniaPeggy May 2013 #3

You can only help some people so much... nomorenomore08 May 2013 #4

Sometimes there's not much you can do but patch 'em up and send 'em back out. Tobin S. May 2013 #5

you can't make drinkers do what they are supposed to do MrsBrady May 2013 #6

Thanks for the kind words, everybody... Aristus May 2013 #7

You are offering him a chance tavalon May 2013 #8

I don't know if you ever saw the TV show, "The West Wing" set in the White House of a fictional Aristus May 2013 #11

Yes, that first time there is so much hope all around tavalon May 2013 #15

Just remeber all the cases that you weren't "Spinning your wheels". Lady Freedom Returns May 2013 #9

Well, it helps that one of my formerly non-compliant patients came in today with improved Aristus May 2013 #10

alcoholism SUCKS. Especially for the other people who are hurt, tossed aside, BlancheSplanchnik May 2013 #12

It's fascinating in a horrifying way tavalon May 2013 #16

You can only do so much. HappyMe May 2013 #13

Addiction is a monster I would not wish to wrestle with. Arugula Latte May 2013 #14