My Health Journey

I started this series in January 2020 to relate what I’ve been learning about diet, exercise, health, vitality and weight loss since October 2016, when I peaked at 265 pounds. Cadaverous to Corpulent Getting to “Peak Lee” My “Before Pictures” Seeds of Dietary Doubt “Is this just the way it’s going to be?” Before and … Continue reading “My Health Journey”

Workplace Partnership for Life Webinar Slides

I’m doing a presentation early this afternoon for the Workplace Partnership for Life, a program that encourages organ donation campaigns. We will be hearing some case studies from other presenters, but I have been asked to share 15 minutes on “Using Social Media Wisely in a Health Care Setting.” Here are the slides I’ll be … Continue reading “Workplace Partnership for Life Webinar Slides”

Twitter + Facebook = Kidney Donation

Here’s an interesting story from the Minneapolis Star Tribune, which illustrates an interesting and unusual application of social media tools in health care and medicine: Chris Strouth needed a kidney transplant. He’d been on dialysis for months after Berger’s disease (which he called “Harold”) wreaked havoc on his renal system. So he tweeted about it, … Continue reading “Twitter + Facebook = Kidney Donation”

Social Media 210: Growing an Organ Donation Community

I’ve known Bob Aronson for nearly a decade, as I described here and here. As a heart transplant recipient, Bob is grateful for the additional years he has been given and has dedicated himself to promoting organ and tissue donation. And while his former career was in mainstream media relations, he’s taken to social media … Continue reading “Social Media 210: Growing an Organ Donation Community”

Patient Voice in Health Care

Today I’m participating in an event for patients, family members and health care professionals at Mayo Clinic in Rochester. It’s called “The Voice of the Patient in Harmony with Care: Safety Through Patient and Provider Partnerships.” My presentation, which I’m giving at 9:30 a.m. and 12:45 p.m., is entitled, “The Internet and Partnership Communication Opportunities … Continue reading “Patient Voice in Health Care”