As I wrote, most people will not really benefit from all this for various reasons - most of the reason to write all this is to organize our own thoughts and Be Prepared. But if the proverbial one life (or one sanity) can be saved by putting it all in front of others, well, we hope it does some good.

As it turns out, Ancient Spouse goes to Duke Hospital, North Carolina in a month for some spinal slice & dice. Here's a case of seeking the most competant but one senses a certain arrogance (though not impolite or unfriendly) in the entire facility. Now comes the test to apply the Rules in a new and Foreign setting.

Thanks for the compliments to you what did so. I wouldn't mind publishing this somewhere but I haven't a clue where. I doubt the Journal of the AMA woould be much interested.