Health: One Wonders Who Helps Who

Last week, I was sick for the first time in more than a year. In fact, I think it was more than 17 months. That was Wednesday. On Saturday morning, I found a spot on my leg and wondered aloud about its origin. It turned out to be a tick. It was dead, as far as I could tell, as I got it off me quickly. Now I am starting to wonder if I should have found a way to keep that darned tick in a plastic bag or container (I was not home when I found it, so it wasn't like I had all the convenient trappings such as a Ziploc-style bag with me).

Last Tuesday night, my significant other and I visited the Wolf Sanctuary at Tyson Research Park off Antire Road. That's most likely when I picked up the tick, but not absolutely the time and place, as I do live in an area where pets and people can get ticks --- St. Louis has more of these little buggers than you'd think.

What is significant is that I have "bites" - possibly just spider bites - over 12 to 15 places on my body. The ones on my ankles are itchy most of the time, but since they're down low, I don't touch them much unless I'm resting. The ones on my arms itch and get frequent scratching treatments...yes, I know, I know...but, it's not easy to stay away from them! I've looked at the Lyme Disease Foundation pages online at www.lyme.org and cannot see a direct picture that matches my "bites" on my body, but I wonder if it's possible I'm in the early stages of that or another tick-borne disease --- I have no other symptoms of a tick-borne disease other than these itchy, red, spots. But...it makes me wonder if I do have something to worry about, or even something to have treated once I have health insurance.

I, like millions of other Americans, do NOT have ANY health insurance. If I get sick, the bills pile up. No wonder I blog and get riled up. We need UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE and that means YESTERDAY!!!!!

If you have ANY political influence with your CONGRESSMAN --- urge him or her to do something about the health care CRISIS in the USA.

As an example of someone who I actually know, I hold up the sincerely nice Illinois Congressman John Shimkus. John, I should have you read my blogs and consult your fellow public officials...I know you to be an honorable man who would stand up for the likes of me and others...we need the John Shimkuses and Jerry Costellos and the Lacey Clays and the Todd Akins of the world to join together, not just for the metropolitan St. Louis area...but for all of us who suffer from any diseases and cannot afford to get treated. The aisles of Congress should be crossed much more often than they are currently. We need Independents, as well as the other political parties to join in on such an effort. All too often, it's just rhetoric. And I am sick of rhetoric. And I may be sick with a disease I cannot afford to have treated by rhetoric.

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The OLDIES BY THE RIVER concert series continued on Saturday night with a terrific band. Cruzen was full of energy and great songs from five or six decades (okay, I'm not sure they played any 21st Century songs...but the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s songs were good).

This SATURDAY NIGHT - the concert series at Jefferson Barracks Park's Veterans Memorial Amphitheater continues with STEVE DAVIS and the MEMORIES OF ELVIS performance, which will include numerous other performers...this LIVE SHOW is among the best I have seen, not just of St. Louis-area groups, but of bands I've seen in a live setting. It's sure to be VERY crowded. The gates open at 7, and the concert begins at 8pm. Make sure you get your tickets and arrive early for the best seating!

For more information, see the previous blogs or contact KZQZ at 1-888-394-1430 or on the east side (618) 394-1430.

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