On Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:27:26 -0500, "Ken
Hart" <kwhart1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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>"Lloyd Erlick" <Lloyd at @[EMAIL PROTECTED]
dot com> wrote in message
>news:5rbjr3t7h5iajvd9ta1bk93o8gn9lc429n@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> February 18, 2008, from Lloyd Erlick,
>>
>> I'm still here!
>>
>> Natalie had heart surgery in October, and
>> I've become a caregiver. When a surgeon says
>> 'it's minor surgery ... she'll be home in
>> five to seven days' ... run. A ninety minute
>> procedure took six hours and five weeks
>> intensive care. But things are looking up and
>> Natalie's fierceness about ruling the roost
>> has reasserted itself. Now I get banished to
>> my own life from time to time.
>
>Doctors! They should all have to spend time under their own care!
>Best watches to the both of you.
>
February 19, 2008, from Lloyd Erlick,
Thanks to all of you for your encouraging
words. I appreciate it very much.
The worst is definitely over and for the next
year or so it will be mainly a somewhat
pleasant effort at rehab of lost muscle and
flexibility. The surgeon is suggesting we
think about fixing the Mitral valve next (did
the Aortic valve in October). I can only say
.... yikes.
But I also have to say the doctors in our
experience here have been beyond first class.
Natalie had surgery at Toronto General
Hospital, in the Munk Cardiac Centre wing. I
want a world government that works on the
same lines as this organization. They look at
results and effectiveness; all I could see in
my many visits was a large team focused very
tightly on the same goal. Every person who
worked there was approachable and
informative. Natalie spent five weeks blotto,
flat on her back, tubes in and out (throat,
neck, arms) and a nurse was with her, eyes
on, every minute. Really unbelievable level
of consistent and sustained professionalism.
If they were hitting home runs, they'd
literally be in a league of their own.
These doctors would probably be happy, or at
least confident, spending time under their
own care.
I can't help making political remarks, so
forgive me...
Every aspect of care was directed by
physicians responsible for care. No decisions
had to be sought from non-medical overseers.
In our case, the surgeon found something
quite different from his expectation once he
had opened the chest. The situation was
vastly more complex, and expensive, than
expected, and all decisions were made on the
spot by the surgeon who was hands-on. No
bean-counters had input.
Some people disparage it as socialized
medicine. I find it preferable to socialized
weapon systems.
regards,
--le
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