Looking back over this blog I have thought a few times that it sounds like I hate living in America or that I would be better off in another country. I talk about how great it would be to have MRSA on a political platform here like it is in Ireland, but neglect to say I am glad I’m not there where MRSA is running so rampant because they were so unclean in their hospitals to begin with. I comment a lot about how much MRSA makes the news in the UK but wouldn’t want to deal with their medical system instead of our any day! At least I know that if I have MRSA and the money or insurance or medicaid and sometimes without anything I can get MRSA treated or have needed surgery without going on a waiting list. I feel the need to publicly chide myself a bit for neglecting to say we still live in the best country in the world. Yes, I want to see MRSA a political platform in the next elections. (Won’t hold my breath.) Yes I would like to see more headlines about MRSA. (Happening slowly.) And yes, I definitely would like to see Phage Therapy being given a chance for MRSA and like diseases in this country. (Maybe in thirty years!) What really brought this home to me is when I noticed that my friend Christine and I had both written about an article published in USA today. She raved that we were getting US coverage and I picked on the wording, some inaccuracy about how far CA MRSA has gone into our community. I certainly don’t want to ever lose sight of the bright side or to lead anyone to the dark side! The whole MRSA story is dark enough. I need to lighten up a touch but not too much because I still believe that squeaky wheels get oiled first!! See ya!