Cadet, cancer patient realizes dream of flying

Cadet, cancer patient realizes dream of flying

Posted 1/30/2013???Updated 1/29/2013 Email story?? Print story

by Tech. Sgt. Peter Dean
920th Rescue Wing Public Affairs

1/30/2013?-?PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (AFNS)?--?In between chemotherapy treatments, a 16-year-old Air Force Junior ROTC student joined the Air Force Reserve Command's 920th Rescue Wing for the thrill of flight.
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"Absolutely amazing, best thing I've done in a long time," Coleton Wells said as he disembarked from one of the 920th RQW's HH-60G Pave Hawk rescue helicopters.

Zachary Kalish, Wells' best friend and also a Junior Air Force ROTC student at Vero Beach High School, Fla., saw firsthand the suffering his friend was going through and wanted to make a difference.

"Coleton's dream is to become an Air Force pilot, and with his sickness ... I wanted him to at least experience a flight in a military aircraft," Kalish said. "We've been best friends for years; it's the least I could do."

Kalish hit a few roadblocks along the way, but that didn't deter the determined cadet.

"I contacted Air Force recruiting and was turned down, I then asked my (JROTC) commander and chief for advice, and they said they hadn't heard of a program that would allow this," Kalish said. "I then decided to call the 920th RQW direct."

Kalish's persistence paid off, on the other end of the line was Ms. DeAnn Houck, the 920th RQW executive assistant, who set up the day.

"I feel anyone's life that is touched by cancer is challenged in a way others can't imagine," Houck said. "If we can give a young cancer patient a day of joy and wishes come true, what a gift we've given to them and their family."

The cadet's day started just like any other Air Force flight crew member. After a mission brief, the cadets were escorted to the aircrew flight equipment section where they were outfitted with flight vests, helmets and floatation devices. The 45-minute flight plan took the cadets north, giving them a bird's eye view of Cape Canaveral Air Force Station and the surrounding area.

"It was totally awesome, I wish I had a flight every day," Kalish said.

"I have stage 4 cancer which is highly aggressive -- which is a good thing ... chemo eats it up pretty quick," Wells said. "The chemo, after six weeks, had eaten it in half."

Sarcomas are cancers that develop from connective tissues in the body, such as muscles, fat, bones, membranes that line the joints, or blood vessels. There are many types of sarcomas. Rhabdomyosarcoma is a cancer made up of cells that normally develop into skeletal muscles.

Even after the adrenaline of flight has long worn off, the memories of the day will stick with the cadets for years to come.

"This meant everything to me, all my life I've wanted to spend 20 some-odd-years flying or serving in the U.S. Air Force, it's something I've always wanted to do," Wells said. "To be able come out here today and get geared up, fly in a helicopter and see what you guys do is phenomenal."

Not only will Wells remember his day with the 920th RQW for a long time to come, but the actions of his best friend will forever be engrained in his heart.

"What Zach did for me today was amazing; I was at a loss for words when I found out he was calling (the unit)," Wells said. "When you're on this side of the cancer, your mind is so locked on getting it done; you forget about what people do for you ... this was eye opening."

Also touched were the many Airmen of the 920th RQW twho played a role in setting up the day or had the pleasure to meet Wells and Kalish.

"The real one who started this whole thing is Zack. He is the epitome of a true friend and wanted to give Coleton something he didn't know was within his reach," Houck said. "I saw tears in the eyes of our senior leaders that day. Coleton and Zack's friendship touched us all."

Editor's note: Coleton is very positive that his chemotherapy is on track and will win this battle. Air Force regulations allow for the cadets to fly on a local training mission at no additional cost to the tax payer due to their affiliation with the Air Force Junior ROTC program.

Source: http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123334209

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Each week Joshua Fruhlinger contributes This is the Modem World, a column dedicated to exploring the culture of consumer technology.

Back when the PlayStation 2 was the world's most popular game console, the original Xbox was struggling to gain a post-Halo audience and the GameCube was a cute diversion with a couple decent titles, I trolled gaming message boards. I was so sure that anyone who bought anything other than a PS2 was out of their mind that I set on the most immature mission in history: to inform the masses, proselytize the word as handed down by Hirai-san, and ridicule those who were wasting their time with The Wind Waker.

Those who were active gamers at the time probably read that paragraph and are now either annoyed or cracking a wry smile in understanding. The latter are the ones who played Ico. Those who weren't gamers at the time can insert their own products into the mix for context.

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Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/30/why-we-troll/

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Vision insurance and medical insurance?huh???? | Uptown Eyes ...

So with a new year, comes new insurance plans, for both?MEDICAL?as well as?VISION. ?Many do not realize these are 2 different kinds of insurance. ?I am going to try to explain what the differences are, how you can be more informed of your own plans, and how to make your exam visits flow more efficiently for you and for the clinics across the board.

Most of us have insurance benefits through our employer or we pay for our plans privately. ?Some employers offer Medical, vision, dental, and other types of insurance. ?They are typically optional plans. ?Here is the general differences of these types of insurances.

Medical Insurance plans

Medical insurance generally covers toward medical care, i.e., you go to the doctor for a problem or emergency. ?So for a general medical visit, this may consist of an ache or pain, rash, infection, or fever, just to name a few. ?Not ALL physicians are on ALL medical insurances. ?You should have been provided information regarding providers in your area, or the insurance website can be very helpful to search for one.?

Vision Insurance plans

Vision insurance generally covers?(or ?provides a benefit?)?towards eye exams and medical devices such as prescription eyewear and prescription contact lenses. ?They usually do NOT cover problem visits like, eye infections, red eyes, or other acute eye issues. ?These types of issues would be more of a medical visit and can usually be filed with your medical plan, if your eye clinic provides insurance?filing and?are providers on your plan. ?There are usually copays for most vision plans?as well as medical plans?that are due upon the time services are rendered.

Also, there are not any vision plans out?there?(that I am aware of) that will cover 100% of your vision care needs. ?Most only pay a very small percentage of your eye exam, glasses or contact lens supplies. ?Please note that most of the time, you will be responsible for overages at the time services are rendered in most eye clinics.

Dental Insurance plans

Dental plans generally covers various dental procedures. ?I am not as savvy on this particular type of plan, but I know through my personal experience, they are similar to vision plans?only cover?some things?and most expensive procedures are not billable to the dental plans OR medical plans. ?The best way to find out more about your particular dental plan is to contact your dental insurance.

Premiums, Deductibles and Co-pays

Ugh!!! ?Don?t we pay enough to these insurance companies already?! ?Most insurance plans are NOT free!! ?Someone has to pay ? the members and providers. ? Most employers offer various medical, vision, and dental benefits of some kind, at a less expensive premium (supposedly). ?You should be aware of how much is being deducted from your check monthly and know what your coverage and deductibles are. ?It may be more cost effective for you to be on your own independant insurance plan(s)?or put those premiums toward a Health Savings Account. ?These premiums that are deducted from your pay, should be pre-tax funds.

Once your coverage is activated, then you will likely owe the insurance more money before they start paying for your exams or office visits. ?This is called a deductible. ?It varies from one insurance plan to the next and they typically start over year to year. There may be an individual deductible and a family deductible. ?Either way, be aware of what your deductibles are. ?If you are not aware of them, please contact your HR department or your insurance company.

At your office visits, you may ?have a co-pay that may or may not go toward your deductible. ?This is something else you need to be aware of prior to your visits. ?Be prepared to pay your co-pays at the time the services are rendered.

How do I make life easier and my office visits more efficient?

Regardless of how you have insurance coverage, either through an employer or independantly, here are some helpful pointers to note.

- Find out the full name and contact information of the Human Resource Department and keep on file as you may need to call them a few times.
- Have ALL your insurance information available when you call to make your appointments. ?This includes subscriber/member name that is on the insurance (not nicknames), DOB (date of birth) of the member and the patient, subscriber/member ID number and patient ID number if different, Group number, insurance address and phone number.
- Be aware of your benefits. ?This can be a challenge sometimes, but you should have been provided a manual of your benefits, or have access to their website. ?If you do not have this information, it is likely that your doctor?s office does not have it either. ?Please call your HR department or call your insurance company. ?The number for members/subscribers is on the back of the card. ?Please note,?that most medical clinics do NOT have a direct line to any of the insurance companies either, so the wait time is just as long on the phone.
- Be aware if you have met your deductible or not. ?This is something your doctor?s office will definitely NOT know, so please contact your insurance company.
- Be aware of your copays or expect to pay some sort of copay. ?Most range from $10 to $50 depending on the insurance. ?Often times it will be on your card as well. ?Various clinics may be a ?specialty? clinic. ?You can call that clinic to find out what they are considered.
- Be prepared to pay 100% of the services rendered when you go to any of your doctor?s visits unless you prearranged something. ?Meaning, you called prior to your appointment and discussed this with the billing/accounting department at your doctor?s office.

Insurance myths

1. The doctor?s office gets paid by the insurance companies the difference of what I pay.

This is ABSOLUTELY FALSE. ?Most of the time, providers/physicians, take a significant?cut to be a provider listed on an insurance. ?And most of the time they don?t receive payment for 2-6 weeks after the claim is filed?sometimes longer. ?So, as you can likely imagine, the medical offices have bills to pay as well. ?In order to pay them in a timely fashion, they have to see MORE patients?(which can often times equate to less time per patient)?meaning more volume, less time/patient. ?No medical office can really afford to spend more time with patients individually since the insurance companies don?t reimburse very much, these offices have to see more patients. ?It is a sad and vicious cyle. ?This is the reason why Uptown Eyes has decided to be providers for only a few of the most common insurances plans. Our goal is to never allow insurance to dictate our time with the patient, our treatment plan, or our quality of the product we provide.??

Source: http://uptowneyesnwa.com/2013/01/29/vision-insurance-and-medical-insurance-huh/

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Apple released iOS 6.1 to the public yesterday which includes the ability to buy movie tickets with Siri, better LTE support, and more. Since the introduction of iOS 5, Apple has allowed us to update our iPhones, iPads, and iPod touches over-the-air instead of having to plug into iTunes.

Normally your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch will alert you when an update is ready, but if it hasn't, we can walk you through how to manually trigger the over-the-air update.

Note: Apple requires your battery to be at 50% or better in order to install a software update over-the-air without being plugged into a charger.

1. Launch the Settings app from the Home screen of your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
2. Tap on General.
3. Now tap on Software update.
4. Your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch will check to see if there's an update available.
5. You'll either have the option to Download and Install or Install Now if you're device has already downloaded the software. Tap on it.
6. You may be prompted to plug your device in to save battery. Just tap Continue.
7. Let your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch do its thing. It'll reboot and once it does, you should now be on the newest software version.

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