“Is aspirin okay?” “Absolutely not!” Bartlett said, startling everyone. “This is a hemorrhagic disease. You can’t take anything that will thin your blood. No Aleve, Advil, Midol, Motrin, Percodan, Alka-Seltzer, Bufferin—a good rule of thumb is just don’t take anything that makes you feel better.” It was such a Bartlett thing to say. “Tylenol is okay,” she conceded.
