The In’s and Out’s of Medicare Open Enrollment Part 3: Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Coverage

Posted October 24th, 2011

Have you been pouring over your medicare open enrollment options? Well, lets add another pot to the stove as we look at Medicare Part D.


The St. Louis Cardinals

Posted October 20th, 2011

They’re in this year’s World Series. They beat our home town Philadelphia Phillies, which should be reason enough to root against them. But they were my brother’s favorite team, so it’s not that easy. Bart died of cancer (multiple myeloma) in 2006. That was the last time the Cardinals won the World Series. By October […]


The In’s and Out’s of Medicare Open Enrollment Part 2: Medicare Advantage Plans

Posted October 13th, 2011

Hi again everyone! I hope you are finding this series helpful! If you have specific questions PLEASE join our WEBCHAT, Tuesday November 8th at 12 noon ET where social workers (including me!) will be available LIVE to help guide you through this very important decision making process. This week we are going to tackle Medicare […]


Everything I Needed to Learn About Dealing With Cancer I Learned While Digging Up A Bush

Posted October 12th, 2011

You’ve got this bush in your yard you really don’t like. Maybe it’s dead, dying, diseased, ugly or just in the wrong place. You want to get rid of it. You could cut it just above the ground, but you’ll have this stump there. It’ll have a much cleaner look if you can dig it […]


Steve Jobs is Dead. Long Live Steve Jobs!

Posted October 7th, 2011

The co-founder of Apple Computers was a remarkable guy. A technological and marketing genius who reached professional and financial success the likes of which few human beings have experienced. Mr. Jobs is another famous man whose life was cut short due to cancer (of the pancreas). I watched CNN this morning, and Mr. Jobs was […]


The Ins & Outs of Medicare Open Enrollment, Part I

Posted October 6th, 2011

Wow, it has been a while since my last post—but never fear, I’m back again and ready to talk all about my favorite time of year, FALL, Medicare Open Enrollment!  I’ll be writing three blogs over the next three weeks highlighting three important areas for cancer patients to consider when thinking about open enrollment options.  […]