Sandy has had quite a journey from health insurance to becoming the accidental personal chef and this current landing point with Home Care Assistance. This is a 12 year old company. They are in the in-home, non-medical care giving business. They are in over 100 locations. Sandy has several offices in Southern California. They are not nurses - meaning they cannot give shots, or medicine - they can give reminders - nothing that enters the body.

Joining the show was Financial Planner Extraordinaire Marci Bair who holds the highest license designation for Financial Planners. She is also very verse in matters pertaining to health insurance and is one of a handful of agents who have undertaken the arduous task of being certified to offer the Affordable Health Care (also commonly and erroneously referred to as Obamacare). Marci explained to our listeners about the facets of this new government program and the fact that it is still a work in progress.

The week ending October 19th (literally a one week period) showed that the website for Affordable Health Care had 500,000 unique visitors as well as 45,000 calls to the service center. This is an excellent gauge of how many people are in need of assistance with skyrocketing health care and how many people don’t actually have health care. We have seen so many people who have come to us to list their house on a short sale or traditional basis if there is equity simply because they cannot afford the house due to some disastrous medical condition.

A visit to the emergency room alone can set someone back $3,000.00 and therefore, it is now more important than ever that folks have health insurance. Marci is one of a few certified agents that can actually write and evaluate within this exchange. You can contact Marci by sending an email through our website or contact her directly at www.bairfinancial.com. The application alone is 27 pages and so it is not a task for the faint of heart. It is long and inclusive of information that may be confusing to people as well as employers who may be looking to get tax credits for offering insurance to their employees. Let’s just say it is a complex maze that requires an expert and Marci is that gal!!

Many men think they are too young to get prostate cancer. Think again. Early detection is the key to survival. The age barriers no longer exist as they used to with this. The percentage of men diagnosed has gone up, but part of that is due to early detection and regular screenings. Tim Garlin is a young man, he has survived, but you should hear his story. You will be able to relate. Dr. Cameron Wilson is Tim’s doctor. He’ll be on to answer questions, give advice and debunk myths about prostate cancer. About Dr. Cameron Wilson: We have his clinical biography, which is impressive, but we wanted to know more. I’m sure Bryan will be talking about the car racing during the show, and Dr. Wilson’s passion for men’s health. “I am married (since 07/2005) with 2 young children. I met my wife in college here in San Diego. I chose medicine as a career after volunteering at UCSD medical center. (My) interests include mostly spending time with my family but also a little car racing, gardening and enjoying my wife’s cooking!”

Bryan's guest was his surgeon, Sunil Bhoyrul, MD, FACS. Bryan told me, "We discussed weight, the stigma attached to weight, the stigma attached to weight loss surgery, and the list goes on. " The phones were ringing, the fingers were flying with texts during the show. This is one worth hearing more than once. Meet Dr. Bhoyrul: I am a Fellowship trained Board Certified General Surgeon in Private Practice.  My sub-specialties are Advanced Laparoscopic  and  Bariatric Surgery.  After 7 years in a multi-specialty group, during which I was head of General Surgery,  I started  my own practice to focus on providing comprehensive care in a highly personalized environment while adhering to the principles of evidence-based, cost-effective medicine.  I also maintain a strong academic interests with a full-time research lab, and ongoing teaching commitments.  I have a charitable foundation www.meals4hunger.org

We are going to be discussing issues facing men’s (primarily) and women’s health that often go overlooked and require management by a professional such as our rockstar physician, Doc Farnesi.

Bryan is finally back. He and Angie talked about the invisible kids - as we are adults you need to learn how to build your support team that will carry you through. Pain starts young. What type of influences model your reactions to pain and adversity?   Where do you go to gain strength? Do you go back to the church of your youth? A special place? Where is your safe place to gain strength.