Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Bottom Line

OK. I survived the big procedure. I have a "clean colon" with photos to prove it and am damned proud of it. I don't want to offend anyone with the details, other than to say that the fear of the unknown was 1000 times worse than the actual procedure.

What a great way to end the year on such a positive note. I've always heard that one should never take good health for granted. Nor for that matter should you take good health care for granted either.

Dr. Joe, his excellent medical staff, the fine folks at ACMC and Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center made this a very professional, caring and positive experience. I'm certain my perspective is somewhat slanted because of the positive outcome. None the less, from the moment I walked into the same day surgery center, I felt confident that I was getting the highest quality of health care available.

The bottom line (no pun intended) is that our community and region should be proud of the quality health care services we enjoy. If you've ever lived somewhere where it doesn't exist, you'll probably understand.

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