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Melissa Phy (Editor) May 15, 2013 at 07:34 am
Hi there! Principal Newman told me it is in honor of Peace Officers Memorial Day. Hope this helps!…Read More -MP
Ron Selkovitch May 12, 2013 at 07:48 pm
am I missing something?
I don't see the originator of the highly political, included message.
ignatius minervini May 21, 2013 at 01:52 pm
I do believe the point of the article was that the horses should stay.
Besides, the County uses…Read More taxpayers money to purchase "grasslands." They have already purchased 1,000 acres plus in Ramona....they put the land in a "land bank" and years later, when most of us are all dead, they will sell it to developers so the County can pay off some of their debt.
LET THE HORSES STAY !!!
Joe Minervini, I'm in the phone book.
Carl Petersen III April 21, 2013 at 10:03 pm
Carl Petersen III
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Robert Livesay
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'ou folks that voted for Liberals need…Read More some lessons in economics.'
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Is lesson one how the Conservative economic policy of the Bush administration crashed the economy?
Carl Petersen III April 21, 2013 at 11:34 pm
Robert Livesay
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"Herr Carl Petrersen III I have some concerns about your…Read More postings."
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Sounds like someone is a little bit upset over getting proven wrong about his allegations about the cause of our economic crash.
Nicole Mooradian April 22, 2013 at 01:43 am
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Candace Oathout April 10, 2013 at 01:05 pm
Thank you for posting. There are interested advocates of this unique heritage herd all across the…Read More country
Kathleen Hayden April 11, 2013 at 12:25 pm
Thank you Candace for sponsoring "Brava" , one of the rare mares originating from the…Read More southern California raids on Spanish Ranchos by Pegleg Smith in the 1840's. Its a miracle we were able to bring 13 of these mares back to restore genetic viability with the Coyote Canyon stallions. The herd is listed with www.Equus-Survival-Trust.org
jill smith April 7, 2013 at 12:40 am
Doctor's have to be very careful and use common sense. A rx for vicodin to a 13 year old for…Read More menstrual cramps, shows a lack of it!
As an RN over the years I have seen CDRP consults ordered, but it is usually for someone with intractable cancer pain, or a person that has a very high tolerance to narcotics secondary to being on them forever due to chronic back pain or other chronic problems that require chronic pain management.
I have seen CDRP consults for drug abusers because these people do not get pain relief as you or I would after surgery, because they have such a high tolerance to narcotics.
I think sometimes the surgeons become frustrated because the doses are just to high.
These pts should have strict vs parameters and be monitored on tele, and followed by CDRP.
Kimber for Congress 2014 April 7, 2013 at 12:56 am
Dr. Tanaka,
Agreed! I've heard similar stories to the one you reported about the MD in Irvine.…Read More There were quite a few in Los Angeles also recently caught and I believe Florida and Nevada also have had big problems with physicians prescribing for profit. I think this is just another reason to make sure California keeps the CURES website and I support Attorney General Harris for keeping the site alive and hope she is able to get the funds to continue the site.
@Jill Smith: I couldn't agree more and that is exactly the type of problem I'm talking about. WOW! Vicodin for cramps, let alone a 13 year old! I saw a patient just the other day who has severe back pain and wanted me to prescribe her stronger opiates than she was already on. However, her MRI was completely unremarkable. She was also 320 pounds and 5'4". I also see patients for chronic pain from cancer and for those patients, I have no problem giving them whatever they want. And agreed also, so many post-op patients require so much following surgery because of the high amounts they are on before surgery. I agree with strict parameters for the patients but the other part of the problem are the providers who are writing these prescriptions. I'm shocked to see what my patients are taking when they come to me for an initial consult. Thanks for the comments; these are the discussions I believe we need to have.
Jane Tanaka MD April 8, 2013 at 12:22 am
In response to Kathy... Yes, suboxone doesnt work for every pt, and it is also has street value. It…Read More is often sold or exchanged for oxy, heroin etc, or used is abused as a rescue drug when one in in severe withdrawal from running out of heroin/oxy. The pill form of subutex is abused via snorting, and is unfortunately available in generic which is cheaper . The Suboxone sublingual form is less abusable in this way. And ofcourse, suboxone/subutex alone without counseling/support in sobriety , and also treating comorbid psychiatric conditions ( bipolar mood disorder, impulsivity, depression, anxiety) that lead to relapse are all very important. Although its not mandated in the State of California, I do a urine toxtst for suboxone and for 12 other drugs of abuse, each time someone comes in for monthly followup appts for suboxone. If they are showing a negative screen for suboxone and positive for other drugs, especially other opiates, then no suboxone will be rxd. If it is an opiate addicted minor ( and sometimes even an adult who is still living with parents), the parents are made responsible for securing and administering the medication. In my practice I often remind parents to lock up ALL medications .. even tylenol etc due to kid's impulsivity/curiosity .
Currently am not seeing any new pts for opiate dependence, btw.
Kimber for Congress 2014 April 6, 2013 at 08:32 pm
Michelle, I'm not so sure why you found this post so offensive. You said you come to this site for…Read More Veterans issues. My understanding is "Patch" is a site for all issues and I was just posting what I believe is a solution. I served 20 years Active Service in the Navy and am a healthcare professional. If nobody steps up, how do we get things fixed? I'm tired of just complaining about things and not doing anything. Again, I'm sorry if you don't agree with my opinion but I believe this site is just for people who want to voice something.
Michelle Taglavore April 6, 2013 at 10:54 pm
Mr. Kimber, I guess I did not make my comment clear. I was thrilled to read your comments, it was…Read More the mayor and others who simply made comments to attack you. I would have been interested in the mayor's opinion of the veteran's situation, but the political attacks, that is what I am not interested in. I am sick of politicians attacking their opponents, tired of the badmouthing. If they put as much effort into doing something constructive about problems, like the veteran's backlog of claims as they do tearing their opponents apart then maybe we all would be better off.
Kimber for Congress 2014 April 7, 2013 at 01:00 am
Michelle, my apologies. I was just trying to address something I think is a seriously overlooked…Read More problem and also a problem that CAN be fixed and deserves as much attention as anything else these days. But when I put this up I wasn't expecting some of the responses such as the ones you pointed out. I couldn't agree more about if people would take the same effort used to attack others and use that constructively to fix this problem, maybe it would get solved. Again, I apologize and appreciate your comments.
Michael Ecklund April 10, 2013 at 01:22 pm
Status Quo....You are correct in what you say and I am just giving it the old one-two and maybe…Read More someone might connect. I should shut up to most but if not me....then who?
Doug Curlee April 10, 2013 at 01:55 pm
hopefully, no one..
none of us here needs religious instruction from you or anyone else..…Read More
certainly i don't..and whether i do or not is NOT your decision to make.. it's mine..try to bear that in mind
doug
J. Bennett March 26, 2013 at 08:13 pm
Our boys enjoyed participating in this show, Juliana and Jim Stewart have done a wonderful thing…Read More bringing this great opportunity to the Backcountry!
renee miller March 26, 2013 at 09:59 pm
the kids so enjoyed being in this production.What wonderful friendship that where made.Thank you…Read More Juliana and jim for starting such a wonderful new adventure for the kids.
fact checker March 25, 2013 at 06:32 pm
Arthur, test scores are not the only way to measure school success. Some folks would argue they…Read More aren't even the best way to do so.
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