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In the United
States, every patient is entitled to as complete
an explanation as possible about any diagnosis
or recommended therapy. Only with this
information can a patient make an informed
decision (called "informed consent") about
whether to accept, refuse or delay a proposed
treatment.
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Surgery has been recommended.
As you know, older people often react badly to
anesthesia. You might want to explore all
non-surgical options for treatment of a
non-emergency problem.
People with mobility problems often have difficulty turning over in bed. Parkinson's Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, and severe arthritis, among others, can produce muscle weakness or pain that make turning over without help difficult or impossible. One small trick that often helps is to make the bed "slick" with silk sheets. Silk sheets offer less friction, so the body slides more easily as the sleeper turns. Add a pair of silk pajamas to the mix and turning will be significantly easier for many people. Who ever
thought there would be a medical reason
to buy silk pajamas?
As I was
standing in line the other day waiting for my
turn to check out a load of groceries I was
unashamedly eavesdropping on two women behind
me. They were discussing a friend with an
obviously fairly new baby. The gist of their
conversation was, "That baby is 8 months old,
and she's never left him. She and her husband
haven't been out alone for even an hour since
before he was born. If she doesn't get a grip
pretty soon she'll be a single mother in the
loony bin."
That's it for this time around. Take care of yourselves,
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