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Thank You! Thank You!
Thanks to all of my clients and friends who support my practice and
graciously referred me to your friends and neighbors! Rather than
pester people with unwanted calls and visits, I build my business
based on the positive comments and referrals from people just like
you. I couldn't do it without you!
Jim & Susan Tipton for referring Danny
Gary & Phylis Forsch for listing their condo in The Colony
Scott Davenport for listing his condo at HarborWalk
Ron Gordon Closed Escrow on his HarborWalk Condo
Word of the Month…
Studies have shown your income and
wealth are directly related to the size
and depth of your vocabulary. Here is
this month’s word, so you can impress
your friends (and maybe even fatten
your wallet!)…
Scaturient:
(sca-tu-ri-ent) adj
Meaning:
Gushing out, abundant,
overflowing, effusive
Sample Sentence:
His scaturient praise
of the speaker was a little embarrassing.
Have A Laugh
Bob walks into his boss’s office. “Sir,
I’ll be straight with you, I know the
economy isn’t great, but I have over
three companies after me, and I would
like to respectfully ask for a raise.”
After a few minutes of haggling the
boss finally agrees to a 5 percent raise,
and Bob happily gets up to leave.
“By the way,” asks the boss as he is
getting up, “Which three companies are
after you?” Bob responds, “The electric
company, the water company, and the
phone company.”
Travel Planning With
Friends
Have you ever tried to plan a vacation
with friends or family? It can be
chaotic. You and your friends can
collaborate on your trip by going to
www.travelstormer.com
. You also
can use the site to track expenses and
build an itinerary once the ideas are
finalized.
Quotes To Live By…
Things which matter most must never
be at the mercy of things which matter
least.
–
Johann Wolfgang von
Goethe
If you want to know what a man is like,
take a good look at how he treats his
inferiors, not his equals.
–
J.K. Rowling
Don’t cry because it’s over, smile
because it happened.
–
Dr. Seuss
What You Should Know
About Home Health Tests
At-home health screening tests are becoming increasingly popular,
because they are quick, confidential and can help you detect or monitor
specific conditions. The most common tests are:
Diabetes Screening
: Measures A1c levels and average blood glucose
(sugar) levels.
Home Pregnancy
:
Gives women an early confirmation of pregnancy.
HIV
: Allows you to determine if you have the antibodies to HIV-1
(Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Type 1) in your blood.
Thyroid hormone levels
: Measures TSH (Thyroid Stimulating
Hormones) in the blood to indicate an underactive or overactive thyroid.
Paternity
: Uses DNA from the inside of your cheek. Accuracy is
claimed to be greater than 99 percent to prove or disprove paternity.
Cholesterol
:
Evaluates total cholesterol and high-density lipoprotein
(HDL).
Drug Use
: Uses a urine, saliva, or hair sample to test for marijuana,
cocaine amphetamines, and opiates.
What You Should Know To Buy And Use At-Home Tests:
Follow test instructions carefully; not doing so can affect results.
Buy a test that is FDA approved. To see if the test is approved, go to
www.fda.gov
, enter “search IVD” in the box at the top right, click the
search button, then choose “OTC - Over The Counter” database.
Pharmacies sell FDA-approved tests. Talk to the pharmacist when you
buy one if you have any questions about how to properly use the test.
Be cautious of buying the tests online. While there are some reputable
sellers, there are many that are not. Ask the seller if the product is FDA-
approved (it may not be if it’s made outside the U.S.).
You may still need to see your doctor to discuss questions about a test or
a test result.