Progress Made

BETH’S BITSI am done with radiation. Monday was my last day. They even gave me a certificate of completion. They also asked me “how would I celebrate?” If I was going to celebrate, I would’ve celebrated being done with chemo more than radiation. Chemo sucked. Radiation was easy.

A Different Perspective

ALAN’S ANECDOTESA few months ago, a cousin messaged me out of the blue. He saw the news about tornadoes in northeast Nebraska and wanted to know if we were OK. We had a nice visit. I chuckled a little bit to myself because we live in a big state, and the tornadoes weren’t anywhere near us.

Wrong Number

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOKI have shared before that I love a good wrong number. Text messages or phone calls, the conversations can be great.About a week ago I got a text message from a wrong number. The two guys on the other size of the message were not looking for me.

Community Connection

Call Annie Jeffrey Health Center at (402) 747-2031 for more informationDuring this year’s National PA Week, Oct. 6-12, we recognized the important contributions physician assistants (PA) make as valued members of our patient care team. PAs are a vital part of the high-quality care we provide.

A Solution for Struggling Hospitals

REPRESENTING YOUNebraska’s rural hospitals are struggling.This summer, I visited several hospitals, clinics, and health centers across the state. Our hospitals are staffed by skilled medical professionals doing good work and often saving lives.

Electoral Votes

Once again misinformation is winding its way through District 24, unnecessarily stirring up anger and concern, this time about Nebraska holding a special session and winner-take-all. I have received many calls and emails from people regarding a “vote” on winner-takeall.

Misdirection

I enjoy watching “how-to” videos online. You can learn how to do just about anything online. One thing that’s fun to watch is how to do magic tricks. The videos show how the sleight of hand is done. There’s no magic involved, but there’s definitely a lot of skill and showmanship.

Social Media Jail

I woke up Monday in social media jail.Apparently, I did something to warrant my X (formerly Twitter) account being suspended. The e-mail I received in the wee hours of the morning told me that I violated the X Rules, specifically violated the rules against evading suspension.

Aspects

I am “baffled” by many “issues” within today’s arena, some of which evidently involve a “lack of communication”.

Community Connection

Call Annie Jeffrey Health Center at (402) 747-2031 for more informationOctober is Lupus Awareness Month. Lupus is a chronic inflammatory disease that can affect various parts of the body, especially the skin, joints, blood and kidneys.