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Taking One's Own Advice

Well, after reading my last post, I decided to stop publishing my SPHealthCare blog. I realized that hardly anybody was reading it, and there are a lot more competent people out there doing the same thing. Remember what I said about too much information not always being a good thing. Besides I came to realize just how much time it was taking out of my day.

I will still comment on the other blogs, when I think I have something important to say, but I'll let the others do all the hard work. I'm just going to play more golf, and ride my bike.
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John Wagner said…
Perhaps that is good advice. I know I think I still spend way too much time reading everything I can. (By the way, I also read your other blog, although I don't think I posted there.)

I joined another forum with CLL survivors that is much more interactive and I have been spending a LOT of time there, too. So much that I think my wife is beginning to resent it just a little. Time to get out and enjoy life and stop obsessing, huh? Easier said than done because I have learned so very much from other people's experiences that I think I would be in a very different place now, both physically and emotionally, without all I have learned.

Thank you for your efforts, and I have learned much from you also.
12:36 AM
Marc said…
Well John, it's taken me almost 4 years to come to that conclusion. You've still got a long way to go. :)
3:41 AM
Joe Paduda said…
Marc - i thought i posted a comment in one of your blogs, but can't find it. If this is a dupe, apologies - my note asked you to continue talking about health care; there are plenty of us "experts" commenting on health care, policy, etc; we need to be reminded of the human aspect and that health care is unlike other "goods and services" because it is a life, health, and death issue.
best - Joe Paduda
6:37 AM
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