Dan
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For me it was easy. VA outpatient clinic 65 miles from my home, (close to Walmart) Telemed monitors installed and they work most of the time. I am computer literate unlike many of my veteran amigos. So I could likely manage a telemed session from here.
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I also live in a rural area. It has been described as Frontier as opposed to rural by some who live close to town. In America, location is often given with reference to where we are from the nearest Walmart store. I am 65 miles from the closest Walmart. Have been reliant on the VA for medical help. The VA has started using telemedicine to solve the doctor shortage. It works ok for those who are relatively in good health and somewhat self reliant. But when problems start to crop up that could only be detected by a live person present, the concept can be unsatisfying. Even damaging to the patient. I have utilized ‘tele-doc’ 3 times so far, did not like the last one.
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Thus, “Excellent, but I’ll get better”, seems as suitable a response as I can muster.
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My standard “Excellent, but I’ll get better” works most of the time.
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Carol, Jacob – help keep me going too. I can’t know how you feel, but I can guess. Someone once told me that big challenges were like eating a large elephant. If you start at the tail, you get the nasty bit over with first and by the time you get to the front part that eats peanuts, the taste gets better. I’ve tasted lousy peanuts before, still working on it.
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Compared to some folks who have been living PD every day for 30 + years, I feel fortunate. Diagnosed in 2009 and retiring in 2010 due to the various implications and complications this insidious affliction affords, my journey seems short. Having read many of the posts on these forums and consumed what seems like buckets of medical preparations, encouragement from any quarter is welcome. The challenges are constant, exhausting, frustrating, and at times a bit embarrassing. I worked all over the world, travelled to many places. Often under varied conditions of questionable safety, food quality, sanitary conditions, ect. and continuation of this regimen was impractical, thus retirement became option 1.
I applaud those who retain a humorous outlook and offer their encouragement. Sharing daily battles may lead to new approaches for many of us.