State:: Illinois

Occupation:: Retired

I am 96 years old and must appear for trial in court in October. This is a observation hospital stay. Anyone I have contacted lawyers,senators, legislators and counselors do not want to get involved …

State:: Illinois

Occupation:: Housewife/Mother

My daughter is in the hospital. Her doctors told me, just yesterday, that she will not be ready to come home before the middle or end of next week. However, the doctor representing our …

State:: Illinois

Occupation:: Professional

Why are physicians and hospitals allowed to operate in the mode they do? Why do doctors (and their staff) think they are superior human beings than the rest of “us”. Let me describe what …

State:: Illinois

Occupation:: Homecare Giver

I have an adult daughter with an acquired disability. In a small way I am compensated for the expense of caring for her in my home by the State of Illinois’ home caregiver …

State:: Illinois

Occupation:: Pressman

I recently saw a doctor due to a spell where I ‘Passed Out’, this was the first doctors visit in about three years. I received a standard check up, which was followed up by …

I am disabled with a chronic pain condition called Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy and receive medicaid. It is bad enough that it is nearly impossible to find doctors that take medicaid or that medicaid has now gone to a hmo format. …

I believe that way too many people and doctors do not understand pain, and people are suffering for no reason because doctors are afraid to prescribe medicine that is desperately needed. Especially in the midwest, people and doctors don’t believe …

Question: Tell me something about your mother. What is she like? What does she enjoy doing? What have her major interests in life been?

Answer: My mother was born on November 29, 1924 in Minneapolis. She graduated from Nursing School …