Experts VS common sense

cognoscente Experts: Was Steve an expert? He was a college dropout, made lots of money and highly respected by the world, but, was he an expert?

An expert, more generally, is a person with extensive knowledge or ability based on research, experience, or occupation and in a particular area of study. Experts are called in for advice on their respective subject, but they do not always agree on the particulars of a field of study. An expert can be, by virtue of credential,training, education, profession, publication or experience, believed to have special knowledge of a subject beyond that of the average person, sufficient that others may officially (and legally) rely upon the individual'sopinion. Historically, an expert was referred to as a sage (Sophos). The individual was usually a profound thinker distinguished for wisdom and sound judgment.

He apparently fit some of these areas but in my opinion he was more of a determined person not following standards considered “musts” by experts.

Sometimes you feel like a nut

As time fly's by one has to wonder if all the delays caused by others have any impact on life. for example the time I spent goinng to doctors for years searching for diagnosis for problems that were very real but being told there was nothing wrong with me. All these professionals, with degrees that had all the answers that got them their big paychecks but had no intention of looking for answers to my problems. Most looked at me and said, "it's all in your head".

I agree it's all in the head and apparently what is in their head was a big lack of interest in helping me find what was causing the results of my complains of lack of co-ordination and balance.

After years of living with Friedrichs Ataxia, diagnosed after some 15 years with DNA test, I've experienced bouts of vertigo three times, that is also all in the head, I didn't bother goiing to a doctor as their all too familiar answer of it's all in your head would cost me money I rather not give again.

No wonder health care is so costly, paying large salary's to doctors that can't diagnose problems so they keep peddling drugs and keep you coming back. At one time I had elevated blood pressure so drugs were prescribed, Upon seeing a different doctor he said my blood pressure was high and prescribed a different drug. This went on a third time and when the forth doctor prescribed still another drug , now none of these doctors bothered to ask if I was taking drugs for the high blood pressure, I pulled three different drugs from my pocket and asked, which ones do I take? He took all the previously prescribed drugs, I hadn't taken any of them after the first one I tried made me feel and have strange thoughts, and threw them out.

When life gets to you, feel down and limited in your abilities, find something or someone that can help you see your potential and go for it.

BEAR HUNT

Dedicated to all those who see themselves as disabled

Journal entry – Ted Buckland

 Aug 28th through Sept 5th, 2010

It’s not easy for a 5th year Parkinson’s patient to financially commit to an event taking place a year later, let alone commit to go on a bear hunt.  But that’s what I did. 

We were with Jim McKinley of Cameron Accounting of Missouri, completing our tax return.  Jim was telling Sharon and me about their hunt at Tyler Kelly’s Camp in Allagash, Maine and that Wade Kelley, the outfitter and owner, was a Master Maine Guide with 25 years of tracking experience.  He said they averaged 85% success per hunter
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Bumps in the road of life

  I finally decided to create this blog after reading about (George's personal therapy page in the Tioga & George blog I got from the datastorm forum.)
Not too many similarities but it got me thinking.
I am limited to what I can do, not only physically but financially, as I was terminated 3 months prior to be allegeable for a full retirement. I did buy a Rv as I wanted to travel some and I did have privite disability insurance that allowed me some flexibility until Retirement age when SS kicked in.
I need to organize my thoughts and refer to my journal which I kept for years, not very intact as I didn't keep it current on a daily basis. I kept it on my computer and in the process of upgrading and moving it to new computers I lost some of the files or part of.
My ability to get around has also deteriated over the years with a few falls and broken bones.
At this point, I use a mobility scooter to get around as my ability to walk is limited to a few slow steps and the fear of falling is getting a lot worse.
I can still do a lot with my hands if it doesn't require fine, precise movement and I spill, drop a lot of things in the process.