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Amenity Direct Care At Amenity our mission is to simplify Your healthcare. Say goodbye to long wait times, rushed visi

Menchaca Family Clinic aims to serve the Harlingen and surrounding communities with quality care, convenience, and value. I, Michael Menchaca, am a board certified nurse practitioner with extensive education from one of the country's most prestigious schools, Georgetown University. I want to use my education in medicine and nursing studies to give back to the community by changing the way people think about going in for a check up. I don't think its something that you should have to "hate" doing. I'll be attempting to change this by always keeping patients first and providing a friendly, caring atmosphere in my clinic. None of the information on this page is intended to diagnose, treat, or cure any specific disease. As always, if you have an immediate concern it is best to see your primary care clinician as soon as possible.

This is a lipoma!Lipomas are common, soft, harmless fatty lumps under the skin that usually appear on the neck, shoulder...
01/15/2026

This is a lipoma!

Lipomas are common, soft, harmless fatty lumps under the skin that usually appear on the neck, shoulders, back, or arms. They are usually painless but can sometimes grow large or press on nerves and cause some mild discomfort.

They usually feel soft and doughy and they move easily under the skin when pressed.

They do tend to run in families and they most commonly appear in adults 40-60 years of age

While they have a very rare possibility of turning into a cancer (liposarcoma) most of these are removed for cosmetic purposes and this procedure is included with membership at our practice!

Newish Member: "I know I came in to talk about this particular issue but wanted to ask if you could refer me to dermatol...
01/14/2026

Newish Member: "I know I came in to talk about this particular issue but wanted to ask if you could refer me to dermatology to get this wart removed"

Mr. M: *looks at wart*

Mr. M: "I mean I could, I can also just freeze it off for you today in about 5 minutes"

Newish Member: "Really, how much is it?"

Mr. M: "its included with membership, so you dont have to pay anything extra"

Thats real money saved. Real time saved. Real results achieved.

Today a family member asked me the all too common question, “How was work today?”Well, when you receive messages like th...
01/06/2026

Today a family member asked me the all too common question, “How was work today?”

Well, when you receive messages like this it’s a great day. This is actually my cousin in reference to his daughter. She was born with a condition that has left her muscles slow to develop and this includes her respiratory muscles so when she would get sick she would often end up in the hospital with severe cases of bronchitis, pneumonias, etc.

Ever since joining our practice in in July of 2024 we’ve saved 3 hospital visits now.

The kicker? ….. They live in SA and we conduct most of our appointments virtually.

We’ve been able to educate her family on important signs to look for and how to evaluate her respiratory status. It also helps that I’m always a quick text or video call away so they dont lose any time in getting her evaluated.

I Thank God for the opportunity to take care to provide a different spin on healthcare that is cutting down on hospital stays and cutting down on healthcare dollars.

All Glory to Him.

As this year comes to a close, I’ve been thinking about the people who made it meaningful.You.Every conversation.Every v...
01/01/2026

As this year comes to a close, I’ve been thinking about the people who made it meaningful.

You.

Every conversation.
Every visit.
Every moment of trust you placed in us when your health mattered most.

This year reminded me why we chose a different path in healthcare.
Not rushed visits.
Not waiting weeks for answers.
Not being treated like a number.

You see, the thing is…it’s NOT easy. Even in Direct Care, Medicine is still an emotionally taxing profession. There are days and weeks in healthcare that wear on you.

The constant needs.
The weight of responsibility.
The pressure to care deeply without growing numb.

Annoyance creeps in.
Overwhelm follows.
Frustration settles heavy in the chest.

Scripture doesn’t ignore that reality. It meets us right in it.

“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” — Galatians 6:9

This verse isn’t a command to push harder or pretend we’re fine.

It’s a reminder of why we’re here.

Healthcare is good work.
Hard work.
Holy work.

That reminds us what really matters.

Real relationships.
Time to listen.
Care that shows up when life gets hard.

We’ve celebrated wins together this year.
Weight lost. Energy restored. Anxiety eased. Answers finally found.
And we’ve walked through tough seasons too—side by side.

As we step into a new year, our promise stays the same.
We’ll keep showing up.
We’ll keep putting patients first.
And we’ll keep fighting for a kind of care that feels human again.

Thank you for trusting us with your health and your story.

Here’s to a new year filled with clarity, strength, and the kind of health that lets you fully live the life you were meant to live.

We’re grateful for you. Always.

12/31/2025

As we wrap up this year, we want to take a moment to say THANK YOU! To all our members, both long-time and new, your trust means the world to us. ❤️

Being your healthcare home is a privilege we cherish. Here’s to a new year filled with better care, genuine connections, and being there for you when you need us most! Wishing you and your families a healthy and hopeful New Year! 🎉✨

For the past few weeks Mrs. M and I have been struggling with our sleep. We’ve been waking at 1am, 2am, 4am, and getting...
12/30/2025

For the past few weeks Mrs. M and I have been struggling with our sleep. We’ve been waking at 1am, 2am, 4am, and getting to 7am just completely exhausted. We chalked it up to the stress of the holidays, etc. However, it just so happened that one night Mrs. M adjusted her pillows and ended up laying more flat that usual and she woke up at about 2am that night with a burning feeling in her chest and nausea.

I didn’t fully acknowledge it until then but I had been burping more, feeling more full, a bit backed up to be honest. That was due to getting away from my typical diet with the holidays and consuming tamales, chocolates, cookies, wine, etc.

The reason we were struggling with our sleep is because we were experiencing Nocturnal Gastro-esophageal Reflux Disease or Nocturnal GERD for short which can most definitely impact our quality of sleep.

From here we started a 2 week treatment of pantoprazole taken at night because a morning dose likely wears off by midnight or the wee hours of the morning. 2 weeks later our sleep is back on track!

This highlights how subtle shifts in dietary patterns can lead often overlooked reasons sleep might not feel as restful.

The best news is that with our wholesale medication program we’re able to get this medication for $1.12….. ONE DOLLAR and 12 CENTS!!! That beats the average retail price by about $80 and beats HEB by about $7.

Don’t you want to save big money on prescription meds?

I’ve always believed that we treat People, not numbers. Let me tell you why that matters. I have the privilege of caring...
12/25/2025

I’ve always believed that we treat People, not numbers. Let me tell you why that matters.

I have the privilege of caring for a 64 year old female and her hypothyroidism. I’ve been looking after her health for the past 3 years.

This individual always impressed me because even at 61 she was soooo active! She was always working out, gardening, still working full time, and always full of energy.

It was over the last year or so that I started to notice she was losing motivation, not sleeping as well, not making it to the gym, and was just overall looking less radiant and dare I say…declining.

Her thyroid always came back within normal ranges so we never thought to adjust her medication

It was when I decided to really focus on how the thyroid feedback system works that I was able to see that her thyroid lab values (even while in normal limits per traditional education) were slowly becoming sluggish.

After a conversation, we came to the mutual decision to increase the dose of her levothyroxine and push for better lab values. 6 weeks later she’s telling me that she she feels much more energized, she’s sleeping better, she’s back in the gym and giving off the radiant energy I’d come to know her for.

The kicker is that by traditional education her labs now say that I should lower the dose of her levothyroxine. However, since she’s having ZERO side effects and numerous benefits we’ll leave her right where she’s at and watch her continue to thrive.

And we’re off to spend time with our families. See you next week! Remember that Jesus is the reason for the season! Merr...
12/24/2025

And we’re off to spend time with our families. See you next week! Remember that Jesus is the reason for the season! Merry Christmas!

This is the photo I received yesterday at 8:30pm while celebrating our Friendsmas. Unfortunately this little member of o...
12/24/2025

This is the photo I received yesterday at 8:30pm while celebrating our Friendsmas.

Unfortunately this little member of ours had an accident and the immediate question was “where can we take her to get stitches at this hour on a Sunday?” The obvious answer is that the ER is really the only place open.

After talking to her dad for a bit we were able to coach her parents through getting the laceration cleaned up and the bleeding stopped for an early morning appointment before we opened.

What you may not know is that you actually have 24 hours to place stitches on a laceration so being able to stop the bleeding and bandage the wound to get through the night can save you a BIG unnecessary ER bill.

Over night this laceration healed up so well that we didnt have to place any stitches!

Don’t you want healthcare that works for you AND your wallet?

12/24/2025

Merry Christmas from all of us at Amenity.

This season reminds us why we do what we do—caring for families, building trust, and showing up when it matters most. “Whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.” (1 Corinthians 10:31)

We’re deeply grateful for every patient who walks through our doors and every family who allows us to be part of their lives. It’s a privilege we never take lightly.

Our prayer for you this Christmas is peace in your home, strength in your body, and hope in your heart. May this season be filled with good health and moments that truly matter.

“I hardly go to the doctor”Anytime I hear this (especially from young men and women) I always wonder if it’s due to the ...
12/23/2025

“I hardly go to the doctor”

Anytime I hear this (especially from young men and women) I always wonder if it’s due to the fact that it’s quite difficult to actually get into the doctor. Then I wonder if it’s because once you’re there, you don’t really get a chance to explain whats going on. Then I wonder if it’s because once you explain whats going on it’s chalked up as anxiety, depression, or you’re made to feel like what you’re going through isn’t worthy of attention.

In my time in direct care, I have found that these invidious often tend to be the ones who use our services the most. I don’t say that to condemn anyone for using our services but to highlight that when healthcare is easy, accessible, and transparent people do start to look out for their health.

When healthcare isn’t accessible its simply avoided until one day you’re off into the emergency room for a healthcare complication that could have been avoided by establishing a relationship with a clinician and watching out for your health in a way that actually makes sense for your life and your schedule.

Here’s a quick look at last month’s utilization report from someone who “doesn’t go to the doctor often”. Again this isn’t to condemn or complain. I’m simply proud of the fact that we have provided a space for this person to really start making progress in their health journey.

12/20/2025

Coffee lovers, don’t come for me… ☕😅
If you ever wonder something random or oddly specific, just text us.
No judgment. Just answers — even to the weird ones. 💬👩‍⚕️✨

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