Hi Mark, Dan,
They gave me the little pep talk the day I wore a Navy Seals t-shirt saying "That which does not kill you only makes you stronger" (and my Garand Collectors Association ballcap -with a rife on the front) and the doctor asked me if I owned a gun (under the pretense he had an interest in shooting) (I collect WWII weapons and have a sizeable arsenal).

I had a bad reaction to the Zoloft - almost immediately I had flu like symptoms and so I quit that. Then they gave me Paxil and I never took any - figured I'd had enough drugs and medications. I guess they're not for everybody. A little depression is normal at times like this.

Disclaimer: This was worked for me -some out there suffer from severe depression and really need the meds.

They're (the HMO) pretty cool about scans -they give me anything I ask for, blood tests too. I have had a full liver panel, PCR/DNA test for Hep C, Cholesteral test, etc. Unfortunately they don't have PET/CT yet.

The main anxiety I have these days is paying the bills...