Saturday, December 19, 2009

Day 48 - Medicine

For years I have taken two monthly medications.  Advair for asthma prevention.  Nasonex to prevent nasal polyps and avoid a 4th nasal surgery.  I also have allergy medicine (prescription strength) as needed and an inhaler for my asthma.

Then there have been all of the antibiotics for sinus infections and the like.  Pain medications following the multiple surgeries.  And now I have added Lipitor to hopefully keep me alive long enough to enjoy retirement and grandchildren.

My monthly tab on the regulars = 85 dollars.  That's my part of the co-pay.  Our budget for my yearly medication is about 1500 dollars.  Amazing.

Tonight I went to a party with my friends and took a medication that really is a miracle drug.  It heals depression and lonliness and even gives you an energy boost you wouldn't beleive.  What is truly amazing about this medicine is that it is free.  Drug companies are going to do everything in their power to get rid of it.

It's laughter.  No matter what your day feels like, how much you have to do, how bad or tired you feel, laughter makes it all better even if only for a moment.  It really is the best medicine.

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