GD Bagwell Cohen, MD

@Bryan_Duncan Loved it

OK this be the song I told you about: nutshellsermons.com/2025/01/24/som… just sayin things are not as they seem! #IfollowJesusBecause

@ThePOTSPostman I tried exercising with my POTS, before I became paralyzed with my MSA, and there was no way I could do it. I was lucky to make it from one exam room to another to see my patients. I dont understand drs who push exercise on pts who just can’t tolerate it. It is time to trust pt.

Me: doc I used to love powerlifting and hitting the gym but it’s so hard for me to physically do that now. Doc: have you tried to gradually increase exercise? Me:

@Letters4theLord @Bryan_Duncan They are. Thank you for sending them.

@Bryan_Duncan God bless you 🙏 Danita. You are not alone. I do hope the books I sent blessed you in some way

I wanted to make sure that all of you see this message from my doctor friend Danita , am I now called by her family, favorite name Lucy #SecretServicePrayerWarriors #25Friends

@NathanKeown1 @Bryan_Duncan Thank you for showing you care. As an MD I knew patients were afraid of dying alone and being forgotten. As the patient now, I am having to live this. All of you have made a difference. Thank you.

@Bryan_Duncan @GDBagwellMD Hey Danita! I hope the card got to you! Probably thought "who the heck is this???" Love and prayers from Florida.

#ToMy25Friends say hello to Danita @GDBagwellMD she’s the most inspiring courageous woman that I know. Like a family member I call her “Lucy” the way they do. I just noticed that she’s on here. The nurse is probably reading to her.. 🙏 🤚

@LunaticFriend2 @RealPaulAhnert Stay safe.

@RealPaulAhnert All of the trees around me are palm trees, and they seem to hold up in hurricanes… But just to be sure I’m not going to be out on the roads

OK the serious wind is in the early stages in So. Cal.. and I'm singin "Start me up.." could be 50 mph gusts..

@Bryan_Duncan She has been a blessing to me. I pray for her daily.

#LetMeSing .. merry Christmas baby… You sure been good to me. *My wife Cassie (before trigeminal neuralgia would test her faith in Jesus…I’m humbled by her enormous efforts to push through affliction to make memories with her grandkids at Christmas)

@Heatherino07 Thank you. So good to hear from you.

@GDBagwellMD Hi! I’m so happy to hear from you! Definitely haven’t forgotten about you. You’ve been on my mind recently. You’re definitely not fighting this alone.

I want to thank all of you who have sent me cards and books that have brightened my days. It feels good to know I have not been forgotten and that so many of you care about me. MSA is a hard battle to fight and I know it is terminal. I know I am not fighting it alone.

@Bryan_Duncan @RollyRollison I have not heard that in years.

@RollyRollison I had that thought today and I thought it was pretty brilliant of me and I’ve gotten what five likes. Nobody loves me. Everybody hates me. Think I’ll go in the garden and eat some worms. 😂

#SpokeToGod…HeSaid … if you were a gift to others at Christmas… Would they want to return it?

@angertab Praying for you

@JoannaNoBanana That life would never be the same again. I never dreamed I would be bedbound and the simplest tasks would be impossible to complete.

Hi disabled and/or chronically ill friends, What's something you wish you knew 10 years ago?

@panagis21 I am sending lots of hugs and thoughts your way. You will be in my prayers. I am so sorry for your loss.

Struggling a lot with the holidays and the recent loss of my mom. What have others done with the absence of their loved one during the holidays 😞?

@panagis21 I wish I had the answers. To be honest I have had a hard time getting into the holiday spirit since my son died. He did all of my decorating for me. Take time for you to grieve and decide the best way for you to celebrate the season. I don’t have family to spend it with.

@RavSchluss Thank you. I am now bedridden and unable to move so cannot go anywhere or see anyone. Thank you for your offer.

I want every single one of you to know that I am here for you. I know that not everyone has a rabbi to turn to (or you have a rabbi, but you still want my opinion), so please don’t hesitate to message me if you ever need. I am more than happy to help if I can!

@wittmer0313 @jeremykauffman @PanopticonBot The city where my daughter lives has that law, yet there are homeless people in all of the parks, near the stores and sleeping on city benches which were once bus benches. She can’t take my granddaughter to the park any longer.

@jeremykauffman @PanopticonBot The best idea is to enforce that they can’t camp in public areas in cities and provide them with absolutely nothing. Work and be productive, or go camp in the wilderness and fend for yourself.

The SF Chronicle covered what happens when you just give the homeless housing: - They live in squalor - They fight and kill each other - They die of drug overdoses - They get evicted for failure to follow basic rules - They threaten and abuse staff

@Bryan_Duncan She is beautiful

Happy birthday to my now six-year-old granddaughter Penny Rose 🌹 I am her grandpa and her coloring friend 😊

@Angel820091832 @Irishbrat1966 @brian_goldstone I am paralyzed with my disease, yet I have to see the specialist monthly just to receive what few meds he will give me. I am always in pain.

You’re absolutely right about all of this. The DEA choke points at the manufacturer, distributor & pharmacy levels are creating so many barriers for patients & additional work for physicians & their staff (needing to write a new script for patient to fill at another pharmacy). Something has got to give

Here's a piece I reported for @Harpers about the plight of chronic pain sufferers in America. It's story of medical abandonment, destructive drug policy, and the nightmare of untreated pain, as insurers refuse to cover essential care. harpers.org/archive/2018/0…