Category Archives: Inpatient psychiatry

Pixie Dust and Cowards

Posted on May 19, 2013 by

A friend of mine once said of me “Anne won’t stab you in the back.  She’ll stab you in the chest and you’ll see it coming.”  I thought of this the day I went to see Frank Kobliski, executive director … Continue reading →

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Complaint against Roger Levine, M.D.

Posted on May 10, 2013 by

I am seeking an attorney to sue Dr. Roger Levine and St. Joseph’s Hospital.  Please forward this blog to anyone you might know.  Anne C Woodlen NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL CONDUCT                    COMPLAINT FORM Office of … Continue reading →

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Greetings, Gentlefolk

Posted on April 29, 2013 by

“I have spent the past twelve days in St. Joseph’s Hospital on inpatient psychiatry (Unit 3-6) with Dr. Roger Levine attending. I am now going to file complaints with the New York State Dept. of Health, NYS Office of Mental Health, … Continue reading →

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The Quadruple Whammy Day (Part II)

Posted on April 13, 2013 by

According to Wikipedia, “Colostrum . . . is a form of milk produced by the mammary glands of mammals (including humans) in late pregnancy. Most species will generate colostrum just prior to giving birth. Colostrum contains antibodies to protect the … Continue reading →

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Death of a Citizen; Birth of a Christian

Posted on January 31, 2013 by

In the homeless shelter, I was required to apply for Social Security Disability (SSD).  In July 1991 I was declared totally disabled and awarded SSD; with that came Medicare and Medicaid.  Transitional Living Services got me out of the shelter and … Continue reading →

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Thereafter

Posted on January 30, 2013 by

The essential defense of the political corruption between the Onondaga County government and the Republican Party was twofold:  (1) everybody does it and (2) we’ve always done it. There was a conspiracy among county department heads to sell political fundraising … Continue reading →

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The Trial (Part II)

Posted on January 17, 2013 by

The first rule of being a good trial attorney is never to ask a question to which you don’t already know the answer.  Gerber does not know why I went to the prosecutor’s office, but John does.  The day before, … Continue reading →

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The Trial (Part I)

Posted on January 16, 2013 by

When I walked into the courtroom, Special Assistant Prosecutors John Lang and William Day respectfully rose to their feet.  Lead defense attorney Edward Gerber and his co-counsel did not.  This had been the way throughout the trial:  the prosecution treated … Continue reading →

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Wheelchair Christmas

Posted on December 26, 2012 by

For decades, my Christmas was like other people’s:  I went home.  Every Christmas I would drive down Route 81 to be with my parents in Pennsylvania.  I took my antidepressants, not knowing that they were the cause of my continuing … Continue reading →

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“This Woman is Sick.”

Posted on October 20, 2012 by

In 1999 I left the psychiatric unit on pass.  While out, I took an overdose that put me in the ICU on life-support for a month.  After two weeks on a medical unit, I was returned to psychiatry where I languished … Continue reading →

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