Memoirs of a Phoenix Octogenarian
To show my gratitude for the care she gave me, I presented her with a CD of the Canadian film, "The Red Violin."
In my haste, however, to give my present, I forgot that I had removed the CD from its jacket (to make a copy of it for myself)! Fortunately, the next day I immediately rectified the awful mistake.
I live on thirteen street near McDowell Road and my Cigna is located on McDowell and tenth street, Phoenix.
Chapter I
Medical History of the Phoenix Octogenarian
From 1996- 2012
Membership in Medicare HMOs
My first Medicare HMO (1996) was Cigna.
Cigna had a catalog of its doctor's showing their faces (a la Face Book), background, and interests.
My attention was drawn to Dr. Lupa who was from Poland, studied and practiced medicine in Canada, and now was one of Cigna's star primary physicians. I was impressed with her affection for chamber music and interest in dermatology.
To show my gratitude for the care she gave me, I presented her with a CD of the Canadian film, "The Red Violin."
In my haste, however, to give my present, I forgot that I had removed the CD from its jacket (to make a copy of it for myself)! Fortunately, the next day I immediately rectified the awful mistake.
She graciously accepted my apologies for this gift-giving malpractice.
She, in turn, removed a real nasty basal cancer from my left leg that was sitting on top of my tibia. All the derms and docs who looked at her work afterwards always complemented her excision of the basal tumor.
A Cigna surgeon, Dr. Butler, said its position on top of the bone made it difficult to extend removal of its margins without leaving a hole in the leg. Such had been the case of another patient of his. He advised me to douche the area with hydrogen peroxide until it was fully healed.
A Cigna surgeon, Dr. Butler, said its position on top of the bone made it difficult to extend removal of its margins without leaving a hole in the leg. Such had been the case of another patient of his. He advised me to douche the area with hydrogen peroxide until it was fully healed.
Dr. Lupa was so good, a son of one of her cancer patients, a captain in the US Navy, married her. The marriage ceremony was held aboard his ship. Shortly after her marriage she was transferred to the Scottsdale Branch of the Cigna network in Arizona.
I live on thirteen street near McDowell Road and my Cigna is located on McDowell and tenth street, Phoenix.
If ever you are in the 85006 Phoenix area, drop in for some of Vita's excellent coffee
Or, you can send your medical history to jordanp.richman@gmail. I will gladly publish it alongside of mine in this Google blog. Or, if you feel I have been unjust in reviewing the work of the doctors mentioned in this section, I will be glad to present your experiences.
To be continued...
To be continued...
