“You’ll do fine with the aspirin alone.” But he didn’t. “We will not be prescribing your Plavix.” They should have. My 87-year-old WWII Veteran patient has coronary artery disease. I had placed a coronary stent in him that required Plavix (blood thinner) for at least 9 to 12 months. Unbeknownst to me, his primary MD refused to refill the drug, which is free from the government-funded hospital. After being forced off the medication for five days, he presented to the ER almost dead with a heart attack. The cardiac cath showed a clot in the stent because the Plavix was stopped. We fixed the blockage, and he is looking strong.
A new healthcare plan is proposed in the United States and our President states anyone can choose their doctor….“period.” As Bush Senior once said “Read my lips” and then changed his course, I believe our President will likely do the same, stating, “Yes, I did not anticipate things were so bad.” In a news brief, Mr. Obama said if there is a blue pill and a red pill and the blue pill is just as good, why have the red pill? Well, Mr. President, maybe the patient has an adverse reaction to the blue pill, or needs the red pill like my patient. Why don’t you let me even throw in a white pill? I am not for waste, but I warn against haste. Why are we moving so fast? Slow down, and let us see the truth.
When we go to the MD, we don’t want it to be like the DMV. “No Sir, you’re in the wrong line. Mrs., you’re too old for this drug. Child you haven’t suffered enough, get back in line.” Because the new plan has Medicare cuts, more MDs will drop Medicare patients and then our patients will have plenty of time to chat while they see their compassionate and loving “DMV MD.” Scare tactics? Yeah right, just ask my patient.
Do you see Americans go to Canada for health care? This new plan will cut down on paper and costs? I’ve seen your papers at the DMV, and I’ll pass. As for me, it ain’t just red or blue. It’s red, white and blue baby! Welcome to America ya’ll!
For further information on your cardiovascular health, contact Dr. Kojoglanian, the Mender of Hearts, at 661-259-1711 and visit www.drrap.com . Mender of Hearts is located at 24868 Apple Street, Suite 103 in Santa Clarita.