Tuesday, March 24, 2026
2019 Attorney General William Barr summarized the report submitted by Special Counsel Robert Mueller (The Mueller Report) in a letter to Congress stating that the "investigation did not establish that members of the Trump Campaign conspired or coordinated with the Russian government in its election interference activities" and "Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and I have concluded that the evidence developed during the Special Counsel's investigation is not sufficient to establish that the President committed an obstruction-of-justice offense"
2025 A Signal group chat containing many of Trump's cabinet, discussing several topics including potential strikes in Yemen, is discovered after journalist Jeffrey Goldberg is accidentally added to it.
2025 Ninety people are injured, including 17 children, in a Russian missile attack on a hospital, a school, and a residential area in Sumy, Ukraine.
2025 Greenlandic prime minister Múte Bourup Egede says a planned visit to the island by senior American officials, including National Security Advisor Mike Waltz and Second Lady Usha Vance, is "highly aggressive" and was designed to "demonstrate power over us".
In bed at 9:30 after watching Lawence O'Donnell excoriate Trump (and creepy Scott Bessent) for their comments on Robert Mueller's death, awake and at 2:30 for the daily weigh-in, BP, glucose, do a load of laundry & a load in the dishwasher.
Morning Meds at 5:35 a.m. Ranolazine at 5:20 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.
Messages to Dr. Singh, NP Angeli, and NP Kisro this morning:
Date: March 24, 2026 at 6:39 a.m. CDT
From: CLAUSEN, CHARLES DENNIS
To: MK Cardiology Team@
Not yet opened by your care team
Attn: Dr. Singh, Arrhythmia cliic. Further to my last message, I note that my medical record at va.gov (opens in new tab) represents that I received counseling about the discontinuation of Bisopalol and the addition of the new medication of Ranolazine. The referenced consultation never happened. Also, the only physician I spoke with during 4 days of hospitalization was Dr. Tsemo, an internist. I copied pertinent parts of the entry, which follow:
PHARMACY DISCHARGE MEDICATION INSTRUCTIONS [DT]
Date entered: March 23, 2026, 9:21 AM
Location: MILWAUKEE VAMC
Written by: NICOLE C ENDRES
Signed by: NICOLE C ENDRES
Date signed: March 23, 2026, 10:02 A
Note
Pharmacy Discharge Medication Instructions:
Patient is being discharged to home
Discharge counseling was provided by the pharmacist.
Date of Discharge: Mar 23,2026
Learning Barriers/Preferences reviewed, remain the same.
Active Outpatient Medications (including Supplies):
Outpatient Medications Status
Patient was asked about outside prescription medication use, reports taking no outside prescription medications.
Patient did not have home medications sent to pharmacy.
ASSESSMENT:
1. Medication reconciliation was performed and medication
consultation was provided to the patient and/or caregiver.
2. Patient and/or caregiver were given a Patient Medication List which lists all of the patient's active medications.
3. Pharmacist provided education on new medications including indication, dose, directions, administration, side effects, and monitoring. Patient and/or caregiver were given printed patient medication information sheets for all new medications.
4. Patient and/or caregiver understand how to get medication refills and how to contact the triage nurse or primary careclinic if needed.
5. Patient and/or caregiver demonstrate understanding of medications.
6. The patient was asked about non-VA medications (both non-prescription (OTC) and prescription medications) and thenon-VA med profile was updated.
7. Allergy/ADR information was reviewed with the patient and the patient's profile was updated as appropriate.
8. Patient is aware that one medication(s) are ready for pick up in pharmacy.
9. Patient did not need or request any additional refills.
PLAN:
1. Medication changes at time of discharge:
New medications: Ranolazine
Discontinued medications: Bisoprolol
Medications with change in directions: None
Patient did not have any Clinic Medication orders auto-DC on Admission, Discharge, or Transfer that require re-ordering.
I was surprised that I received no counseling about such a significant change in my cardiac medications, no discharge instructions, conflicting information about wearing a Holter monitor, and that I was literally almost out the door of the hospital without the prescribed Ranolazine before that omission was remediated.
Message ID: 8335308608
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I received calls from Nurse Michelle in the Congestive Heart Failure clinic before 9 a.m. and from Nurse Kim in the Gold around 10 a.m. I also got calls from the PT clinic resscheduling my appointment with Deena from today to later, and from the Rheumatology clinic rescheduling my next appointment with Dr. Ryzka.
Ranolazine Symptoms: (1) Significant lightheadedness starting this afternoon, while standing and walking. Usingf the rollator.
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