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20 days in hospital including acute physical rehab, courtesy of Medicaid insurance benefits and an unexpected MS relapse (paralysis); possessed by a favorable, if idiosyncratic, attitude adjustment toward institutional knowledge, MIC protocols, organizational behavior, and "luck".

That is the B'more PD and Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) who circumvented damage to the exterior fortifications of the Chateau Hobo to collect me. The irony. It was this  team work that also determined which receiving ER, ergo admitting hospital and University of Maryland medical system. Take note, Johns Hopkins straddling the twin towers of International Repute and Monopoly.

And, dare I say, vindicated. Evidently, in the 27 years since my diagnosis, the smörgåsbord of hypothetical "disease-modifying drugs" fail the test of efficacy over time more often than not. At this stage in my case, I've no reasons to expect beneficial alternatives to behavioral modification, eg. physical medicine and metabolic nutrition, or NPI. To wit, statistically significant deviation in treatment endpoints (number of new or active lesions) attributable either to, say, interferon "infusions," diroximel fumarate treatment (HA), or placebo (H0). In my case, HA proved false, confirmed by head-to-tail MRI Y0 and Y2. I shudder imagining the range of adverse Rx reactions and secondary conditions I might have acquired were I a more credulous subject of neurological arts and silver bullets.

Where in the world is Cat now?
Back on my feet, so to speak, with fresh understanding that the mysteries of life are

until further notice.

Medical advice disclaimer

by Cat on Fri Apr 12th, 2024 at 04:54:52 PM EST
You were badly missed ... left no note 😉 ....  glad you are back ... none of the problems have been solved, likely all gotten worse ... the young whippersnapper generation of highly educated managers have no backbone, lack vision and creative thinking outside the box ... . no problem solvers 🆘 peace is not in their vocabulary.

Key words | Gaza genocide | Israel escalation | Iranian consulate Damascus | retaliation imminent | Zelenskyy sad | Kharkiv defense | peace ☮️ not on the horizon 🌈 |

Have a peaceful cultural summer

by Oui (Oui) on Sat Apr 13th, 2024 at 08:27:33 PM EST
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o, I lurked by phone 💓 and gathered that you covered all bases. 👍🏼
by Cat on Mon Apr 15th, 2024 at 12:28:45 PM EST
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