Lugnasa Garlic Planting Moon
Back from my pre-op physical for hernia surgery. Questions, palpitations, blood pressure, blood and ekg. Looks like I’m cleared to go.
(Hippocrates Teaching)
Having someone cut on my body, especially paying somebody to cut on my body, is not at the top of my list of things to do. Still, needs to be done. So.
The whole medical system works well for those of us who have decent insurance and buy into the Western model of care and treatment. But, even for us, it is cumbersome, overly complicated and very, very far from transparent.
Still. Having competent docs and hospitals does make me feel much more secure as I age, particularly if I lay Minnesota health care over against, say, Indiana. We’re in a sweet spot here when it comes to medicine and I’m grateful for that.
