About 15 years ago, a good friend of the family, who was about 65 at the time, started feeling chest pains, dizziness, and nausea as she was on her way to work. The pains were strong enough, that she turned around and drove herself to the hospital. It turns out she was at the beginning …
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Dear Aviva, My hearing aids are beginning to go, and I think I’m in need of a new pair. However, when I called the number to make an appointment, they told me they only had openings in 6 months? What do I do! Sincerely, Hard of Hearing in Hertzaliya Dear Hard of Hearing, It …
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Thanks to Sharon Beth-Halachmy of B’lev Shalem, for this week’s important blog post for all those who’ve brought or are thinking of bringing their parents over to live in Israel. Remember the first months of your Aliyah? The culture shock as you navigated everything from the grocery store to Kupat Holim, from surviving on the …
Dear Aviva, My feet are just killing me. In the U.S., I used to go to my podiatrist and get specially made orthotics. I’ve just moved to Israel, and have no idea how I can get new ones. Who should I go to? Orthopedist? Podiatrist? Any ideas? Sincerely, Happy Feet in Hertzelia Dear Happy, …
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The 95/5 rule of Diagnoses A number of years ago, I sat in a doctor’s office with one of my children. He was giving me a bemused look, as he perused the myriad of paperwork we had collected on her over the past months. No one knew exactly how to proceed. She wasn’t growing; she …
Dear Aviva, In my jumbled understanding of Hebrew, I heard on the news the other day, something about private doctors not being able to see patients publicly anymore? Something about the law of a cold? I’m very confused, and I have a doctor whom I’m in follow up with in a hospital and I want …
She did everything right. She had the surgery when the doctor told her to, she came to all the follow-up appointments, and wore all the correct bandages. She took all her medicine and complied with all the doctors’ instructions. She saw several types of specialists and followed all their advice. So how is it, that …
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I’ve been peeking into the world of time management lately. I like seeing how I can be more efficient and effective. One of my favorite practices is the Pomodoro technique. A Pomodoro is actually a type of tomato, but as timers often come in the shape of tomatoes, for some reason, this pomodoro means: choosing …
A few weeks ago, I wrote about my mother in honor of Mother’s Day. This week I have the pleasure of writing about my own father for Father’s Day. I thought I would write about my father’s heart attack miracle and his triple bypass surgery, to demonstrate some solid principles of good health care navigation. …
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A few years ago, I had a client whose son had suffered from a genetic disease since birth. One of the main symptoms of his illness was severe pain. He was twelve when my friend casually mentioned to me that the neurologist had suggested medical cannabis as a medication. “Do you think I’m crazy?” she …
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