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 ML> would have been a disaster if I'd had TB and been sent to the
 ML> cardiac unit, with all those folks with depressed immune
 ML> systems. Pneumonia, they all have anyway - it goes with the
 NB> That does put a slightly different complexion on things...  Coming
 NB> from Asia, you might be bringing another more virile strain of H1N1,
 NB> too. ;/ 

They were acting from an abundance of caution - the fact of the
matter is that both countries I had spent any time in have better
hygiene and better medical care than almost everywhere in the US.
Which is why I brought up the issue of making conclusions based
on faulty assumptions.

 ML> territory. The thing that gets me is that they didn't put me
 ML> in the CCU until well after I qualified for it; this 1. would
 ML> have been more comfortable and appropriate for me; 2. would
 ML> have given them more money; 3. was half empty, whereas every
 ML> bed on the general inpatient ward was full with a waiting list.
 NB> Perhaps it was a computer glitch... or an overtired resident...  or
 NB> just the luck of the draw...  sometimes I really do wonder what who is
 NB> thinking when, when I've been dealing with hospitals, to say nothing
 NB> of health care agencies...

I don't know - the blonde cardiologist thought that there were
turf wars in operation between the CCU and the general unit, but
why that should have been at all operative is beyond me.

 ML> I do realize that there are circumstances when one must balance
 ML> resources against preservation of life. But adding the profit
 ML> factor just seems so inhumane.
 NB> Quite agreed there.  And the humanity of some of the pencilpushers is
 NB> in doubt in my mind, often as not...  :(

I heard to my chagrin that someone who thought that decided to
take matters into his own hands in Austin, where I will be next week.

 ML> Oddly, I haven't been eating all that much fat, and my fruit
 ML> and veggie intake has increased substantially.
 NB> Apparently your internal balancing is working as it should...?  And
 NB> the docs were wise enough (for a change) to let it do its work.

Of course balancing one thing unbalances the next, and my
blood glucose is back up a bit, fruits and veggies being what
they are.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v7.07

      Title: Chili Bean Soup
 Categories: Mexican, Soups, Beans, Garlic
   Servings:  5

      1 lb Pinto Beans
      8 c  Boiling Water
      1 ts Garlic Salt
      1 ts Onion Salt
    1/4 ts Thyme
    1/4 ts Marjoram
 10 1/2 oz Can Beef Broth
     16 oz Canned Tomatoes
      1 pk Chili Seasoning Mix
      1 c  Hot Water

  Rinse, sort and soak beans overnight.  Drain and empty them into a large
  pot; add boiling water, garlic and onion salts, thyme and marjoram.  Cover
  and simmer until beans are tender, about 3 hours.  (Don't let beans boil
  dry; add hot water as needed.)  Spoon out 3 cups of cooked beans to use
  another day in another way.  Mash remaining beans with their liquid. Add
  remaining ingredients.  Heat 10 minutes to blend flavors. Source unknown

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