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Open Question: fertility specialist? - PCOS?
Hi, I have PCOS trying to get pregnant, wondering what others have done for fertility treatment. Met with my primary to discuss options. He told me to make a appointment with my obgyn or a fertility specialist? Wondering what others have done? Who did you go to for treatment? Thank you moreOpen Question: Did it ever occur to Americans that stereotypes on British teeth are because in the UK dentists cost money?
Dentists in the UK require no upfront treatment on the tax-based NHS system in the UK up to age 18. After age 18, the costs are: £17 for a check and cleaning, £45,60 for cleaning + fillings + dentures, £117 for root canal, bridges, etc. + cleaning. The reason for not caring about going to the dentist is because in Britain people don't want to pay upfront for the dentist because it is expensive. £45,60 for a few fillings is expensive by British standards, although the price goes through the roof expensive in the USA. Paying for healthcare upfront in addition to the healthcare is not appealing, and so going to the dentist is not a primary priority in the UK. Any healthcare that would cost money except taxes in the UK would not be entertained. Why do you think there are so few orthodontists in Britain? It costs too much bloody money!@Jennifer: There is a different mentality in Britain. If it costs more extra money to pay and is not tax-based (although dentists are government subsidised), then why bother, because paying for healthcare upfront is not a common thing in Europe like in the States. Paying upfront is actually only common in the States and not any other country. moreOpen Question: Medical Coding Question, please help?!?
I'd ask my instructor, but she's absolutely never online (online course) and it takes her days to respond to my email :( I'm supposed to code and put all the codes in the proper order: **patient complained of hematuria and pyuria; urinalysis by bacterial culture of urine by commercial kit confirms acute pyelonephritis due to E coli infection -Would it go like this- code E.coli first because that's what it is all stemming from (primary), then code acute pyelonephritis, then code the symptoms hematuria and pyruia and then code what treatments they did urinalysis. If anyone could help I'd appreciate it so very much. moreOpen Question: What type medical specialist to see for a diagnosis of atrophy of foot and lower leg?
I am 30 years old now. At approx 12 years of age, we noticed my middle toe on right foot was smaller than the other toes and looked like just skin & bone. Our family Doctor looked at it and said it was scleroderma . He said that there was no treatment / no cure and as long as it was just that one toe no need for further follow-up. At approximately 24 years of age I made an appt with a Rheumatologist because it was now showing on the some other toes, foot, and mid way up my lower right leg. Rheumatologist drew blood and did exam. Measured my calves and the right one was much smaller. He told me that since it was not causing problems/pain that he would not suggest giving medications because of the side effects. Now it is up to about the knee on the right leg. That leg is much, much smaller than left. It looks like just skin and bone on the side of the leg…very little muscle or anything else. Primary care doctor sent me to another rheumatologist. I saw him today…he did not do an exam or any tests, he looked at myleg and foot and said it was not scleroderma…he said it was muscle atrophy from a virus I had as a child. That was it …very short and dismissive I don't understand how he could know this without some type exam, tests, somthing. What type doctor do I need to see for a diagnosis? I am getting very discouraged and do not know where to go from here, meanwhile my muscles are atrophying.. moreResolved Question: I feel betrayed/hurt?
Okay, so this is just a "I want to let it go" post/question. So, onto the story I've had a best friend from Primary School(Lets call her Tina) but we went separate ways when we got to High School, she went to a public, I went to a private. I always knew she wasn't a real friend, she was really a two-faced person, but I guess I wasn't the nicest in the world. Now that think about it I feel like a idiot, dumbass, I regretted making friends with her. She used me, spread rumors about me and I forgave her. She thought she was popular, she though her crush liked her but I knew he didn't. I always gave her great birthday presents and once I screamed out happy birthday in the class, she got the attention that she wanted. She was always unsupportive, never really cheered me on. She always hated my other friend(lets call her Kate), she was three younger than me and she was the best friend of Tina's sister. Kate didn't like Tina, Tina tried to convince her sister not to hang out with Kate.She always tried to make friends with the "popular" people, even though they weren't exactly nice to me(one slapped before and she was there). When we have a fight, she was wrong and I was right, she would be the one to get angry and give me the slient treatment, I had to apologize before she spread any rumors about me and get people on her side. Other than that I enjoyed Primary school not because of Tina, but because of my other friends, my real ones. Everyone just labelled me and Tina as " Best friends". So recently Kate came over and she was talking with me. I always ask about her life and her problems and how I'll solve them. She was telling me how she went to Tina's house for the first time ( I have told you before, Kate and Tina's sister's best friends). She told me how Tina still tries to break her up with her sister and tells her sister in front of her.Also, she told me she played Truth or Dare at Tina's house and Tina said that she hated me, and I wear too much make-up and I look gay...Which is rather not true because I don't wear make-up at school, I wear make-up at home for fun(my cousin does it for me) and on parties/formal attires. I just took at photo of myself wearing make-up...So yeah...I feel really hurt and stupid. Also, to tell you I am not the nicest person in the world, so don't judge please..Any advice should I tell her my feelings? Sorry for it to be this long and Thanks. moreResolved Question: What can I expect from tablet form Chemotherapy?
Today I have been told I will be starting a tablet form of chemotherapy. I am wondering what to expect from it. I was diagnosed with breast cancer in January and had the op to remove the lump and all was successful, but recently I have found more lumps and they results have comeback as another primary cluster of cancerous tumours. The doctor has spoken to me about starting treatment and when I will need to start but I didn't think to ask about side effects or the amount of tablets Id need to take. I was just wondering if someone else has had similar treatment or if anyone can tell me what to expect? I am a single parent so want to prepare myself and my child. Thanks for taking the time to look and answer! :) moreVoting Question: Need some help with a pain management question please!?
Here is a little background! I have 5 slipped discs - each have their own problem but here are the main things....I have arthritis in 4 of them, 1 of them has an annular tear plus I have mild scoliosis. My primary care physician had me on Lortab 7.5mg 2x's / day - which is only helping some but could use better relief obviously. I was sent to a pain management specialist and had my appointment today where I had filled the new patient paperwork, etc. The PA came back and examined me and went over my paperwork doing the usual routine then the Dr. came in. We discussed my problems, treatments such as epidural injections, physical therapy and medications. He had stated that I would need to submit a urine specimen before he could start me on any medication which was completely fine. When we're finished talking, he leaves and a Nurse comes in, gives me the cup and shows me where the bathroom is, I get it taken care of, give it to the Nurse and go back to the room. The PA came in with the Physical Therapy form to take to any place which is great because there is one right down the street from my house! Then she had given me a prescription from the Dr. for Lortab 5mg 1/day. I've heard that some pain management places won't even prescribe until the urine results come back so I'm not complaining - -at least I'm getting some help! - - - - - However, I'm wondering if the Dr. could be waiting for my urine results to come back before he works more with me on dosages on the medicine? Is this a common thing with pain management offices? If you have any stories, tips or information with this type of situation that could be helpful to me, please post, I would really appreciate it very much. I'm so new to this, I don't know what to expect! Thank you very much in advance! ~Confused~ moreResolved Question: should i go to the hospital for Menorrhagia?
i'm not sure if this is what i have but from reading online, it sounds alot like it. i have been on my period for about 4 weeks now and the past 4 days i have been going through a super plus tampon in about 30-45 minutes and at the same time, have been wearing two pads so i dont make a mess all over myself. im not sure what to do. im 19 years old if that means anything. i tried to make an appt at my gyno today but since i have not been there in so long, i need a referral from my primary doctor and they do not have any appts until august. i want treatment, but not sure if i should go to the hospital. i had to call off from work today and would like to show my manager a reason why. any advice?? moreResolved Question: I think that my stepson has Borderline Personality Disorder but he won't get help.?
My stepson has exhibited erratic behavior increasingly since last year. After a breakup last summer, he drank excessively, drunk dialed, threatened suicide, etc. He refused to stay in treatment because he said that he wasn't like "those people" in the treatment center. He has a history of bad relationships and has been unemployed (collecting unemployment) for the last year. He has not attempted to find a job or to get his driver's license back after totaling the car that his mother and stepfather co-signed for him. He drags his feet on going into therapy because his primary care doc gives him the meds. This can go on for years if nobody guides this young man to a trained therapist. I have no influence and my husband's attitude is that his son is 27 years old and has to deal with his own problems. My husband is sympathetic and tries to play therapist but I think that he's doing more harm than good.By the way, my stepson is on his own, but I fear that he's going to get evicted from another apartment for not keeping up with his rent. His unemployment will eventually run out. His father and step father put him up in a hotel last year after all the mess with drinking, DWIs, etc. Even though steppy is depressed, I worry that he's manipulating my husband and not doing anything for himself because he wants sympathy and doesn't want to make the effort. moreVoting Question: Should I sue? Recently diagnosed with Post Traumatic Arthritis in lower back and bulging disc.?
I'm an active, young, former collegiate athlete that was rear-ended four months ago. I didn't have any problems until roughly 3 hours after the accident. The driver of the other vehicle was cited for not providing proper distance. Since the accident, I've been in and out of visits with my primary care physician, Physical Therapy and Orho Neuro Specialist. The specialist said that my x-rays indicate previous early arthritis. He also pointed out a bulging disc. I've been told that both are considered preexisting and cannot be taken into consideration if I were to proceed legally. Meanwhile, I have never had any need for any type of pain treatment for either of these "preexisting" problems. I've been in and out of PT and had several shots to re leave the pain and I'm still dealing with it. Can I pursue this legally? Does it make sense? moreResolved Question: What are some resources for people who's spouse has OCD?
My wife has Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Her disease's primary focus is threats to her health, which includes objects or substances she believes will infect her or contain dangerous chemicals. Often she believes two items coming into brief contact with "transfer" the "contamination" or that something will poison her simply by being nearby. Almost always (but not 100% so I have to be careful) the item is completely harmless or cannot actually reach her in the first place (such as being sealed inside a container). How this directly affects me are two things: She will barrage me with requests for reassurance that "it's ok" and that something is safe, sometimes calling me or texting me 10+ times a day while I'm working to reassure her. She often will not take pills (I mean like Tylenol or Motrin) without first asking me right before if it's safe, even when the doctor gave her specific instructions. If I can't reassure her (either because I am not certain or her delusion is too strong to be reasoned with), she will force me to work around her delusion. I had to install insulation in the attic when she was out of town so that should would not be afraid of the fiberglass, and even to this day a year later she still sometimes asks me if there was any “residue” left in the house that could infect her. She sometimes expresses her anxiety through intense anger too, particularly when I can’t reassure her or when I can’t work around her obsessional beliefs. This has started to make me slip into depression myself. She’s been in treatment with a psychologist for a few years, but I feel the psychologist is not well-versed in OCD and does not seem to be all that helpful. My wife seems like she’s not made any progress and even she feels that she is still held back a lot by her disease. But I fear trying to tell her to switch doctors will make me look like a controlling jerk. I’ve heard there are groups online for the families of people with different disorders, and I was hoping someone could tell me about a few if they have tried it themselves. moreResolved Question: What are the processes of sewage treatment?
what are all the processes of sewage treatment? their was like a primary sewage treatment. im doing science project about this so please help. thanks. moreResolved Question: Fun and Fun only: How would a politician clinch a financial ‘deal’ with his prospective ‘client’..?
There are really very sincere politicians also in public life, but the number of self serving members have increased by leaps and bounds at all levels, that people are not the least surprised about the deviants on the prowl. The greedy investors take advantage of the weakness of the politicians to achieve their purposes. Just enjoy an imaginery dialogue: Client: MPji, namaskar. I want a help from you to start a food industry in your constituency.. MP: Oh yes, you are welcome. We are here to help people like you! After all business of sorts are primary for development of the constituency. Tell me what is your investment and what depts have to clear the proposals. Client: Ji, mine is a novel proposal. Lots of food in the city hotels are wasted daily. I want to collect them, ‘treat’ them for removing stale odour etc and distribute to the poor workers engaged in building contracts in the outskirts of the city, at cheap cost. I have got a ‘treatment’ plant made ingeniously by me that would ‘treat’ the food stuff, pack and print ISI number etc. MP: ISI..?!! Whoever gives ISI for such bogus food products? I think you are having a big idea to cheat people and earn quick buck. OK, what is your deal? Client: I had just invested a lakh sir. I have paid advances to local hotels (only C class hotels but stated as A class left overs in the proposal) to forward their left overs to our ‘factory’. Shall I have the pleasure of gifting you Rs.10K sir? MP: you clever fellow. Give me time. How many hotels you had paid ‘advances’ you said? OK, come in the evening.. Evening: Client: Sir, shall I have the pleasure of giving my small donation sir, in anticipation of your support to keep away the Health Officers, Labour dept etc ? MP: Hi man, I had enquired and found that you have some outdated packing machines obtained in auction and given advances to collect ‘left overs’ from 37 C class hotels and not 12 numbers as told by you. You intend to sell the stuff at Rs 5 per packet during day time and at Rs 7 in the nights, not just on the outskirts but in the shandy and opposite the Touring Talkies. You have employed already 12 boys (against the Child Labour Act) and inviting Labour Inspector supervision as it exceeds the staff limit for exemption. Taking your expected business outturn and the legal deviancies, you have to pay me Rs 35 K Client: sir, please have pity on a small investor and make it 25 k please. When business picks up, I shall make subsequent ‘contributions’ also sir. MP: OK, I am always for small investors. You must apply for the business as per rules. I shall tell my local Secretary to see you get them sanctioned by the offices. You pay that fellow also 5k. He would help you when I am away to Delhi. Client: You are so great sir. The Corporation Health Officer is a strict and trouble some fellow sir. I depend only on your support. MP: Don’t worry I shall see to that. Give me your contribution, I have to go to preside a seminar on ‘’how to prevent corruption in public offices’’ why don’t you also come? This case is pure imagination. But the likes of deals are going on in almost every area at the cost of public interests, govt losses etc. How do you like this anyway?!!Thanks friends for your support. Swamy, the client is from TN and not a cong man, but dravidian MP, so he would not have to disturb Soniaji. Kandasamy sorry for the lapse. You know i am out of service and do not know the market rates. Just take the course of bargain, forget the figures..! My niece writes to me: Athimber, why did you not expose the 'client' fully? You know his reply to MP was: Client: ''sorry sir, I have the meeting of temple trustees this evening..'' Only these men in ''public'' life would do all the crimes..!! So i add that here for users to read with the addendum!Yes Raj sir, I do read lot of Cho's and of his ebullient columnist 'sathya' known for satirical depiction of people in public life. I did follow their pattern just to entertain friends here. Thanks for response even with your headache. I don't know your workstyle / ambience, but if it involves strain triggering headache, you may find yoga helpful for relaxation, in addition to initial meds. Good wishes for speedy recovery.Once a member of the Humour Club was speaking in the Retired Officers' Assn and said, ''we have lost the amrith of humour that keeps people fit from the onslaught of anxiety and tension''! The discussion is getting more serious with people seeing the pathology behind the every day scene depicted here. I heard a crude joke in a training camp, ''you don't achieve anything by worrying over the inability to address a situation. Rather you get weaker. Say, if you can not prevent a rape, you must stop worrying and be able to relax and enjoy it..!! Though the idea was least in line with our cultural grooming, the suggestion struck a point to analagous situations. But we are given to worry and anger when we can not address a bad situation effectively. Is it just the force of our values or a weakness ? Don't know!! Ok, friends I abundantly feel honoured by your responses which gave me lots of inspiring thoughts also. moreResolved Question: Where to get free info about osteoporisis?
One yr ago, I suffered a traumatic L ankle injury. 3 surgeries. At age 49, I had more osteoporisis than I knew. 1 yr later, recovery is still hard. Can anyone tell me if my current ortho and primary care treatment is correct? Fosamax 70mg q wk, Ca++/Vit D, bid, lots of cheese, milk, love yougert 4-5 days/wk. My mom has suffered w. Rheum Arth since her 30's. Any ties? moreVoting Question: Can I sue a hospital for sending my bill to my mother's house?
I got treated at a hospital, and before ANY services were performed, I made it VERY CLEAR to the hospital and insurance company, not send any bills to my mothers house, also double checking that the address to be billed to was mine. I did this in fear that she would open them (because she used to pay my medical bills) and see anything pertaining to my treatment...and ruin my life...because it was an abortion, which she doesn't believe in. She is the primary insurance holder on the account, but I am 23 years old, and she is not authorized to be disclosed my information. I also told her to disregard my bills before I attempted any treatments. To finalize my question, the hospital, sent the damn bill TO HER house!!! I WAS MORTIFIED WHEN SHE SAID SHE OPENED A BILL ADDRESSED to HERSELF, NOT ME, for an ultrasound!!!! CAN I SUE THIS HOSPITAL!?By the way, the two things i am most angry/upset about, are that they put my mom as the patient, not me, so it was the billing person who effed up the name....and that they could have REALLY ruined the relationship that me and my mother have, and she'd be out of my life. moreResolved Question: Is Dr. House in the house?
A very dear friend of mine is complaining of symptoms that don't seem to match up to anything pertaining to his "main" condition. Here's hoping a real life Dr. House can offer an explanation. "Sweetie" is 61 and drinks way too much. It's obvious to me and others that he's an alcoholic. He is finally seeking treatment for a "mysterious illness" with many cirrhosis-like symptoms: edema, ascites, hypertension and general weakness to name the most obvious ones. He also looks like he's about 4 stone overweight. Not a good start, eh? What confuses me are the symptoms he's actually "really" complaining about. He seems to catch a cold every two days. Every so often (yearly?) he goes down with something that I can only describe as being like meningitis -- severe headaches and neck stiffness, grogginess, and he's out of it for a week or 10 days. The cold-like symptoms could be allergies, but he recently went to California and came back with even worse symptoms. The environment there was totally different, so I'm leaning towards ruling out allergies. He is also complaining of some upper chest pain and, oddly, painful knees (which could be a result of his weight or....could be TB?). Sounds like I've lost my mind -- that I should care about "little" symptoms with a person who so obviously is killing himself with alcohol, but I reckon if I understood the whole picture I could conduct one of those "Interventions" more effectively and help his friends and family get him into one of those fancy month long dry-out centres and treatment programmes. So I MUST understand what the problems are, so as not to de-rail his primary consultant's plans for him. (Of course, I am not privy to his consultant's diagnosis or treatment plans. I'm truly operating in the dark.) So ---- "Sweetie" is currently undergoing a series of tests with a consultant here in the UK. His heart and blood seem to be "okay". Now they're moving on to check urine to see if kidneys are okay. Presumably this consultant's approach is to rule out "everything else" to explain his major symptoms and therefore land squarely on "It's your liver, stupid." A Consultant MUST say it or otherwise, a smart guy like this ain't gonna' believe NOTHIN' that comes from NOBODY about his extreme affection for and dependence on alcohol. Hopefully the threat of actually dying will shake him up enough to be willing to enter your UK equivalent of a Betty Ford Center. Leading me to the "auxiliary" symptoms. I need to know what's really going on before dragging someone off to get dried out. About these symptoms: 1) Do they support a diagnosis of alcoholism and/or cirrhosis? (For example, could the meningitis-like symptoms be hypatic encephalopathy? Sorry, I have NO exposure to this so can't do an amateur diagnosis on this one, unfortunately.) 2) Do they support a "stranger" diagnosis such as TB? (He did work a long while in Africa many years ago.) 3) Should I forget the "little" symptoms and just rush this dude to an alcoholic abuse centre and steam roll over "everything else"? THANKS for your advice. I've been worried about this for so long! moreResolved Question: PLEASE HELP ME TO SOLVE IT>>> MULTIBLE CHOICES?
Which of the following involves the removal of phosphorous and nitrogen from sewage? A. tertiary sewage treatment B. primary sewage treatment C. secondary sewage treatment D. activated sludge sewage treatment Which of the following removes larger particles from sewage by screening or settling? A. tertiary sewage treatment B. activated sludge sewage treatment C. secondary sewage treatment D. primary sewage treatment Which of these is a common contaminant of drinking water? A. nitrates from fertilizer and manures B. chlorine from sewage treatment plants C. oxygen from aquatic animals D. macroinvertebrates in ripples Eutrophication occurs when A. nutrient increase causes excessive plant growth. B. point source pollutants enter the groundwater. C. fecal coliform bacteria enters drinking water. D. an industry returns heated water to its source. moreResolved Question: Is it legal for a GP to carry out an abortion in a GP surgery?
The Abortion Act 1967 says: (3) Except as provided by subsection (4) of this section, any treatment for the termination of pregnancy must be carried out in a hospital vested in [F3the Secretary of State for the purposes of his functions under the [F4National Health Service Act 2006] or the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 [F5or in a hospital vested in [F6a Primary Care Trust or]a National Health Service trust] [ F7or an NHS foundation trust] or in a place approved for the purposes of this section by the Secretary of State] [F8(3A) The power under subsection (3) of this section to approve a place includes power, in relation to treatment consisting primarily in the use of such medicines as may be specified in the approval and carried out in such manner as may be so specified, to approve a class of places.] The National Health Service Act 2006 defines an hospital as: “the health service” means the health service continued under section 1(1) and under section 1(1) of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (c. 42), “health service hospital” means a hospital vested in the Secretary of State for the purposes of his functions under this Act or vested in a Primary Care Trust, an NHS trust or an NHS foundation trust, “hospital” means— (a)any institution for the reception and treatment of persons suffering from illness, (b)any maternity home, and (c)any institution for the reception and treatment of persons during convalescence or persons requiring medical rehabilitation, and includes clinics, dispensaries and out-patient departments maintained in connection with any such home or institution, and “hospital accommodation” must be construed accordingly, So, would this allow a GP to carry out an abortion in their surgery or not? moreVoting Question: What do you think we should do to improve health care in America?
Ten Reasons why American Health Care is so bad: 1. We spend the most. We spend more than any other country in the world. In 2005, our per capita -- so, per person -- spending was $6,697. The next highest in the study was Canada, at $3,326. And remember -- that's "mean" spending, so it's the amount we spend divided by our population. But unlike in Canada, about 16 percent of our population doesn't have insurance, and so often can't use the system. These facts should set the stage for all numbers that come after: Every time you see a data point in which were dead last, or not leading the pack, remember that we spend twice as much as any of our competitors. 2. We don't pay doctors according to the quality of their care. One of the first questions is "percent of primary care practices with financial incentives for quality" -- in other words, how many doctors are paid, in part, according to the quality of the care they deliver. In the United Kingdom, the number is 95 percent. In Australia, it's 72 percent. The U.S. scores lower than anyone else, at 30 percent. Similarly, electronic medical records -- which both increase the quality of care and lower its cost -- have 89 percent penetration in the U.K., 79 percent in Australia, 98 percent in the Netherlands, and 28 percent in America. On both these metrics, we perform miserably. 3. Our wait times are low because many of us aren't getting care at all. It's true, Americans do have short waits for non-elective surgeries. Only 4 percent of us wait more than six months. That's more than in Germany and the Netherlands, but considerably less than the Canadians (14 percent) or the Britons (15 percent). But our high performance on the waiting times only account for individuals who get the care they need. Our advantage dissipates when you see the next question, which asks how many patients skip care due to cost. And here, America is far worse than anywhere else. In just the past year, a full 25 percent of us didn't visit the doctor when sick because we couldn't afford it. Twenty-three percent skipped a test, treatment, or follow-up recommended by a doctor. Another 23 percent didn't fill a prescription. No other country is even close to this sort of income-based rationing. In Canada, only 4 percent skipped a doctor's visit, and only 5 percent skipped care. In the U.K., those numbers are 2 percent and 3 percent. Few of our countrymen are waiting for the care they need, that much is true. But that doesn't mean they're getting it quickly. Rather, about a quarter of us aren't getting it at all. Indeed, 19 percent of Americans were unable, or had serious problems, paying medical bills in the last year. Comparatively, no other country was even in the double digits. This is part of why we perform well on the waiting-times metric. In other countries, the disadvantaged wait longer for their care, and so show up in the data tracking wait times. In our country, they disappear from that measure, because they never get the care at all. You don't wait for what you're not receiving. So their wait times show up as "zero," when they should really be something akin to infinite. And would you prefer to wait four months for your surgery, or never get it at all? 4. Most of us don't have a regular physician. One might expect, given what we pay, that our care would at least be more central and convenient. But it's not so. Of everyone surveyed, Americans were the least likely to report a doctor or general practitioner they routinely saw. As a result. Americans are the most likely to say their doctor doesn't know important information about their medical history, which has obvious implications for care quality, medical errors, etc. 5. Our care isn't particularly convenient. Nor is medical service more convenient for Americans to access. On such questions as whether your doctor has early morning hours, evening availability, or weekend slots, we're not trailing the pack, but we're not in the lead, either. On evening hours, for instance, we lag behind Australia, Canada, Germany, and New Zealand. On same day appointments, Only 30 percent of Americans report that they can access a doctor on the very day they need one, as opposed to 41 percent of Britons and 55 percent of Germans. And a full 67 percent of Americans -- more than in any other country -- say it's difficult to get care on nights, weekends, or holidays with resorting to the emergency room, where care is costlier and, if your injury is not grievous, less efficient. 6. Our doctors don't listen to us. But maybe the amount we're paying comes in customer service -- maybe our doctors spend more time with us, are more reassuring, are more attentive to our cases. After all, we basically like the care we get. Our overall self-evaluation of the treatment we receive is solidly in the midd moreResolved Question: Evaluating a 4 year old's ability to witness death and cope successfully.What are your thoughts?
My husband is dying of Primary CNS Lymphoma. I posted earlier today, in another category I believe, a question concerning our children's ability to witness their dad's final moments and if they should be allowed in the room as he passes on. As we have learned, there are big changes that my husband will pass away on his sleep without significant struggle, but there is no way to guarantee that and there are other, less peaceful scenarios that could present themselves. As an adult, I question my ability to brave any of these situations and it is going to be very though for the kids either way. However, my husband and I believe they deserve the opportunity to decide for themselves if they want to try or not. There could be very important benefits to accompanying their dad in his very last moments that we recognize and value. The children's grief councilor and the hospice nurse who has been helping us to care for my husband at home (where he will pass on) have agreed to help us prepare the children so that they can make a decision on their own about what they want to do. Our youngest son, aged four, is perhaps the one who will have the hardest time wrapping his mind around death and the permanency of it. We have discussed his questions and comments on his father's disease many times and he knows, just like his older brothers and sisters, that his father is going to die very soon. He still engages on magical thought from time to time. He likes to cover my husband's eyes (he has almost completely lost his eye sight) with his hands and when he uncovers them he asks his father if he can see now. We just keep telling him calmly that he cannot make his daddy's sight come back and he says he understands. I believe he does momentarily but he is still a little boy and his fantasies predominate his reality. He seems to get reassurance by asking us to repeat things to him over and over, so he asks us the same questions every now and then. "Why is papa going to die?" "Can I get cancer too?" "When is papa going to die?" "Doe it hurt to be dead?" "Are dead people always dead?" these are some of the questions he likes to ask and he always gets the same clear and honest answers. Other than that and sudden outbursts of stubborness and temper tantrums, he has consistently been his energetic, happy, naughty little self and his councilor shares our opinion that he is getting ready in his own way to say goodbye. He is being very clingy at the moment, particularly with his uncles (my husband's brothers) and with my husband himself. Before, he used to enjoy being outdoors and having time to play with other kids but now he wants to be home most of the time, near his father and his uncles. When he's not with my husband he asks "where is papa?" "can I see papa now?" "can you take me to papa?". This tells me that he is aware that his father is not going to be here someday and he is scared of his absence. I wonder if I should present him with the possibility of being there when his father dies at all or if I should make separate arrangements for him, along with his older siblings who may decline the opportunity of being there and prefer to stay outside and wait. On one hand, I believe seeing my husband pass on will help him dispell many anxieties and concerns he may have over death and the permanency of it. He has seen him change physically and emotionally through the cancer treatments, the hospitalizations and now to this point of no return. I am glad, although completely devastated, that he had the chance to follow things step by step and that we were articulate enough to at least help him understand what is immediately confussing to him. He could very well deserve to see things come to an end after so much struggle and questions. On the other hand...four is so little and he is at an age where death is so confusing and intimidating no matter how much talk and explanations are offered. As I said, I am fully convinced that in the moment, he understands and accepts the reality of things. However, after a few moments have passed, he forgets or chooses to forget what was said to him and takes refuge in his fantasies. So what should I do? Regardless of his decision, we are going to do our best to clarify what is going to happen on the final moments. He deserves that information. He will also have the choice, like his brothers and sister, to leave the room if it gets too scary or hard for them and be taken care of by their aunt who loves them and whom they trust. I fear however, that for him in particular the choice alone will be too confusing and hard to process. We are very conflicted over this and I would appreciate any insight from people who have gone through similar experiences with friends or relatives. Even if you have not, a comment or an idea is always welcomed. I realize that only us as parents caI don't know why the question was posted without my last sentence...but the post was long enough as it was. moreResolved Question: Deciding if children can be there when "the moment" comes?
My husband is dying of Primary CNS Lymphoma. We still have a few good days between the bad ones but both of us know we are getting closer to the end. The bad days are getting worse and longer.We decided that he will die at home, where his siblings, my parents and sisters, along with an angel nurse sent from heaven are helping me with his care and with everything else that is going on around us. This includes, of course, our children. Both of us want his brothers with him when he dies. At first,when we first decided to end treatment and allow him to come home, we thought it would be only the 3 of us, his two brothers and I with him. Now,after seeing our six wonderful kids face each new day with the love and courage they have exhibited, and recognizing that they have not only accompanied us, but in many ways guided us in this journey against cancer and in accepting death, we wonder if they should be present as well. The kids are seeing a grief therapist and we have been extremely open with them since my husband was first diagnosed. Each one has reacted and dealt in profoundly individual ways but they all are at a point when they know their father is going to die and that they will continue to live after that. The grief therapist believes that there could be an emotional and intellectual benefit for them if they see their father pass on but there are no guarantees. Of course there aren't. My husband wants them around in his final moments, he loves them fiercely, but he doesn't want to ask for it out of fear that the kids will be emotionally damaged, particularly our younger ones.(Our brood consists of an older son, 16, two girls, 11 and 10, and three little boys 9, 8 and 4). What should we do? I grew up in an environment where death was an off-limits fact for children and I recognize the negative outcomes of this antiquated though well meaning attitude. I believe we have done well by talking to our kids about end of life and dying, even before their father was diagnosed, and by including each one according to their abilities in caring and supporting their dad. Yet, perhaps my instinct to shield them from pain, tells me that seeing their father pass away might be too much. I also don’t know if it’s “fair” to allow some of the children, presumably the older ones, in the room and let the younger ones out of it.I understand that towards the end,there are big changes that he will be asleep and pass on quietly and without much struggle,but it will still be shocking and very painful to watch.Plus,there is really no guarantee that this is the way he will pass away.I’m very confused and so is my husband. Of course, we will not force them or pressure them into being there if that is not what they want. I would appreciate your insight and experience in this subject. Everyone seems to have a different opinion and understandably so but perhaps families and friends in similar situations might tip the scale one way or another. moreResolved Question: My Dad has severe leg pain and no treatment is working I have listed all the information below please help!?
What started off several months ago as just fatigue and tiredness in his legs which would go away while sitting or sleeping, has now turned into severe pain in his legs (from his waist down to his ankles) which is constantly with him. It is bearable pain when sitting or laying down but quickly becomes unbearable when standing or walking. This major change happened approx. 10 weeks ago and the only thing that we can figure to explain this change was a missed step coming down the stairs which resulted in a loss of balance and awkward recovery that twisted the back and seemed to hurt something internal to the spine area. Have since had an X-ray and MRI which continues to show the formerly diagnosed spondylolisthesis. This diagnosis has now been discounted by Dr. Quigley (Spine specialist) as the source of the severe pain in the legs. Dr. Quigley feels that "spondy.." is not the likely source of the pain and that further testing is required to make a more accurate diagnosis. While we wait to figure out the root cause of the issue, dad's pain seems to be uncontrollable resulting in him being extremely restless. In order to control the pain have tried the following since 3/19/10: - 3 epidural shots in the back with the last one administered on 5/1/10. There was no relief at all from these shots - Oxycodone (10 - 325mg) - 1 tablet every 6 hours (Hit or Miss Relief) - Fentanyl 25mcg Pain Patch - replace every 72 hours - Prescription given on 4/1/10 to replace ineffective Oxycodone. Once again Hit or Miss relief. - Lyrica (50mg) - prescribed on 4/6/10 by Dr. Loev Overall medical history: - No history of vascular/muscular pain in the past - No history of arthritis - No history of heart disease or diabetes - No medicines taken on a regular basis Chronology of treatment (prior to onset of excruciating pain): - Primary care physician Dr. Anoma Bandara referred dad to a vascular specialist Dr. Robert Fox (Jan 2010) - Dr. Fox did a sonogram and found no vascular issues and requested MRI's of the spine (results and images on CD) and referred dad to see Dr. Quigley (Orthopedic surgeon) - completed in Feb 2010 - Meanwhile Dr. Bandara reviewed the MRI report and referred dad to see Dr. Zachary Levine a neuro surgeon from the Brain and Spine institute - Dr. Levine asked for an X-Ray to be done (results and images on CD) and recommended against any kind of surgery based on Dad's age and instead recommended physical therapy. - completed in Feb. 2010 -In order to pursue possible parallel diagnosis of the issue also saw Dr. Quigley (spine specialist) who prescribed some steroids to attack possible inflammation in the spine area and possibly relieve the pain. He diagnosed the condition as "Isthmic Spondylolisthesis". After a weeks worth of taking the medicine there was no improvement. Dr. Quigley then recommended injections directly in the spine to possibly provide relief. Since the conditions worsened: 3/19/10 to present - 3 epidural shots to the back - Medications listed above all prescribed after the onset of the intense pain - Another X-Ray and MRI of the back which still shows the spondylolisthesis at L5-S1 - Met with Dr. Quigley (spine specialist) again and he no longer feels that the pain in the legs is caused by the spondylolisthesis seen in the back based on the fact that there has been no relief from the 3 epidural shots that were administered. - Also performed the following tests - full body bone scan (showed no problems) - nerve conduction study and EMG (showed some erratic nerve issues at the L5-S1 vertebrae which confimred what was seen in the MRI) - An array of blood work (everything was fine) -Saw a different vascular surgeon and repeated the ultrasound test which showed no vascular problems -Saw a rheumatologist who also confirmed that there were no signs of arthritis -Saw a different neurosurgeon who asked us to pursue with a neurologist to determine the source of the pain. -Currently waiting to see a neurologist for follow up -Currently undergoing physical therapy to basically stretch the muscles and provide some heat -Also currently undergoing aqua therapy in a pool to help get the legs moving -Have also had 4 appointments with a licensed acupuncturist -None of the above therapies have provided any relief and the conditions with the leg pain are still the same moreVoting Question: can you help me these,? are some questions i need some help in social studies.?
1 what was a British economic theory where they try to increase their amount in gold and silver by controlling the imports and export of there colonies,? #2 what is the place where travelers from the 1840 and 150Head, Primary to the lush land along the willamette river,? #3 this is a abolition book that turned many people against slavery. #4 what was a group of immigrants who came to the usa due to a potato famine during the 1830 and 1840s. #5 what side lost the civil war,? #6what was a group that was taken by a ship along the middle passage,? #7 who was a leader of the federalist and creator of of the national bank,? #8 who was person who supported easy peace,? #9 a term for voters in a territory being able to decide whether or not to allow slavery in there territory. #10 this is one of the houses of the new york legislator. #11 stanton and anthony first urge red a more equal treatment of the laws at this convention. #12 this made slavery profitable- the south thanks eli. #13 dutch leader who surrendered new netherlands to england. moreResolved Question: I need help with a medical bill issue!?
I have almost $2000 in medical bills that continue to come flooding my way via mail and collection calls. My parents can no longer help me pay for it. I am a full-time student working part time just to get my way through school. I have absolutely no money left in savings and cannot afford a payment plan. What's more, I am still having an ongoing issue with my hospital. Back in March I went to the ER by myself one evening for some post-outpatient surgery pain (cystoscopy) and an inability to urinate. While I was there, I was given two 1 mg treatments of Ativan (for anxiety) and 75 mcg of FENTanyl (a potent narcotic analgesic). It's safe to say I was heavily drugged up. I do not remember anything from that night, but apparently, the doctor released me to go home by myself. On the drive home, I apparently drove into a tree and totaled my car. Somehow I managed to get home. I do not remember the event. I just know that I woke up the next morning after the fact and my car was totaled. I spoke with my primary doctor about the medications I was given that night, and he confirmed that under no circumstances should I have been sent home by myself under the influence of those drugs, and that they can cause memory loss and sedation. With this in mind, what can I do to get the hospital to drop these bills? I spent about as much money as I owe them to replace my car, so I have absolutely nothing to give after all this. Should I contact a lawyer? I want to settle this with the hospital and outside of court if I can. I would be able to pay my medical bills were it not for spending nearly $1800 to replace my vehicle. I have my medical records, and I'm sure I could get photos of my vehicle post-accident from the insurance company. Please, if anyone can give me some advice on this, I would really appreciate it.I told the doctor before he gave me any medication that I was there alone and had no one with me. He even told me himself that he would only give me something for pain if I could get someone there to take me home. I guess he didn't care so much after all, because I was given the drugs anyway.I did not just "walk out". The doctor released me to leave. Do not be stupid. And how did I have "proof" that I was there alone? Because no one was with me, damn it! I was in that room alone by myself for three freaking hours! My papers state that the doctor himself released me. I did not just leave of my own accord. Know what you're talking about. moreResolved Question: Do I have sleep apnea?
I have these symptoms: daytime sleepiness and fatigue (very often) headaches when I wake up (often) sweating at night (always) heartburn at night (sometimes) feeling unrefreshed after sleep even for a full 8 hours (99% of the time) memory and concentration problems (all too often) snoring (always) restlessness during sleep (always) Do you think I may have sleep apnea and should be checked out at a sleep clinic? I scheduled an appointment with my primary care physician for tomorrow. If I do have it, it would be a relief because then I can start getting treatment and maybe, just maybe, get a good night's sleep for once. I always feel so tired after I wake up even if I got a full 8 hours. Sometimes in the morning when I get to work I pass out at my desk for as much as an hour or so. I have trouble remembering things and I am only 25! Oh, I also have asthma and use an inhaler during workouts. I can get lightheaded and short of breath sometimes but it is only really serious when I am exercising. moreVoting Question: Can you just listen to me?
Hello, my name is Tracey, im 17 years old, I was bullied all the way through primary school, by this time my dad was already beating me ETC, my mum also suffered the same treatment. My mum broke away from him and we moved. By this time i had already been expelled by 2 primary schools and was attending a 'naughty girls school' as my nan would call it, we moved to a horrible, rough estate in Liverpool, where I fell in with rough people. I had a new start in high school when we moved out of this estate, but because of my violent background i found it hard to make friends, and often picked out fights to show others i wasn't weak. I would even pick out fights with teachers to try and look cool in front of class mates. I was 10/11 when i started smoking/drinking and smoking weed. My half brother and sister (from my dads side) introduced me to all of these habits. They thought they was helping me i guess, i believe my Dad gave them the same treatment, however i could never, ever ask them. By this time i was in consoling 4-5 times a week. I thought they talked down to me, so would often lash out at them. At the age of 12 i tried to commit suicide, i had been self harming for years and i do still self harm to this day, on this occasion, i took every pill in the cupboard and drunk all the ale in the house, I failed. For some strange reason i passed all my GCSEs in highschool, and went to a top college, but i felt like i didnt fit in, so made everything bad for my self untill i was evenutally asked to leave. I move to a less formal education college, where i met my best friend. Leah, leah is amazing she would listen to everything i tell her, i love her (: But Leah has a boyfriend called Liam and he is a nob, he is obsessive and hardly lets me see her, and when i do see her, he HAS to come. I would love to tell Leah all this on here, but i have bad trust issues, a put up a barrier if you will, between me and the rest of the worls, and i just cant take it down. Lately however i have become a slag, i sleep with anything, just to get attention, to feel wanted, to feel loved, the next day tho i just feel even worse, dirty, but i still do it again the next day to feel wanted again, it is a stupid cycle i have got myself into. I guess i need advice, but i actually just feel better making this post, Thanks for listening moreResolved Question: What does it mean to live in a "Socialist" society, Want to end Socialism in your life, TAKE The Pledge?
I urge you to take the following pledge before it's too late. Please pass it on to fellow members. I do solemnly swear to uphold the principles of a socialism-free society and heretofore pledge my word that I shall abstain from the use of and participation in any socialist goods and services including but not limited to the following: •Social Security •Medicare/Medicaid •State Children’s Health Insurance Programs (SCHIP) •Police, Fire, and Emergency Services •US Postal Service •Roads and Highways •Air Travel (regulated by the socialist FAA) •The US Railway System •Public Subways and Metro Systems •Public Bus and Lightrail Systems •Rest Areas on Highways •Sidewalks •All Government-Funded Local/State Projects •Public Water and Sewer Services (goodbye socialist toilet, shower, dishwasher, kitchen sink, outdoor hose!) •Public and State Universities and Colleges •Public Primary and Secondary Schools •Sesame Street •Publicly Funded Anti-Drug Use Education for Children •Public Museums •Libraries •Public Parks and Beaches •State and National Parks •Public Zoos •Unemployment Insurance •Municipal Garbage and Recycling Services •Treatment at Any Hospital or Clinic That Ever Received Funding From Local, State or Federal Government (pretty much all of them) •Medical Services and Medications That Were Created or Derived >From Any Government Grant or Research Funding (again, pretty much all of them) •Socialist Byproducts of Government Investment Such as Duct Tape and Velcro (Nazi-NASA Inventions) •Use of the Internets, email, and networked computers, as the DoD's ARPANET was the basis for subsequent computer networking •Foodstuffs, Meats, Produce and Crops That Were Grown With, Fed With, Raised With or That Contain Inputs From Crops Grown With Government Subsidies •Clothing Made from Crops (e.g. cotton) That Were Grown With or That Contain Inputs From Government Subsidies If a veteran of the government-run socialist US military, I will forego my VA benefits and insist on paying for my own medical care I will not tour socialist government buildings like the Capitol in Washington, D.C. I pledge to never take myself, my family, or my children on a tour of the following types of socialist locations, including but not limited to: •Smithsonian Museums such as the Air and Space Museum or Museum of American History •The socialist Washington, Lincoln, and Jefferson Monuments •The government-operated Statue of Liberty •The Grand Canyon •The socialist World War II and Vietnam Veterans Memorials •The government-run socialist-propaganda location known as Arlington National Cemetery •All other public-funded socialist sites, whether it be in my state or in Washington, DC I will urge my Member of Congress and Senators to forego their government salary and government-provided healthcare. I will oppose and condemn the government-funded and therefore socialist military of the United States of America. I will boycott the products of socialist defense contractors such as GE, Lockheed-Martin, Boeing, Northrop Grumman, General Dynamics, Raytheon, Humana, FedEx, General Motors, Honeywell, and hundreds of others that are paid by our socialist government to produce goods for our socialist army. I will protest socialist security departments such as the Pentagon, FBI, CIA, Department of Homeland Security, TSA, Department of Justice and their socialist employees. Upon reaching eligible retirement age, I will tear up my socialist Social Security checks. Upon reaching age 65, I will forego Medicare and pay for my own private health insurance until I die. SWORN ON A BIBLE AND SIGNED THIS DAY OF __________ IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD ______. ______________________________________ Signed So many have confused "Socialism" with "Communism" for the same reason that 70% of all Americans over the age of 60 believed that Saddam Husein orchestrated the attacks on 9-11, or that So many thought Obama wanted to kill off all the old people with Health Care reform, Because the GOP and their Multi billion$$ sponsors wanted you to believe this B.S.! Turn off Fox, Roach Lardball and Think for yourself! Will You Take the Pledge???WOW!!! Ed , is SO SO wrong!! he is part of the reason so many Yell "Socialism" as if it were the ways of the evil empires. Sad It's thinking like this that allowed the Fascist dictator Bush to wage a "preemptive War" the very Concept is was and always will be Unconstitutional, moreResolved Question: What kind of psychological treatment can help me come to terms with my childhood?
I mean like CBT and all those kind of things... I was molested by a relative for a few years at a very young age, my brother was violent used to beat me up and one held a knife to me and locked me in the kitchen when I was 6. He is about 5 years older than I am. Plus my parents had a messy divorce. I also suffered from epilepsy which was pretty traumatic, and I was bullied in school used to get beaten up everyday in primary school then in secondary school I had to hide in the school office all break time so people would not throw things at me. I am also suffering from quite a severe eating disorder, bulimia with strong anorexic tendencies, then major depression. What kind of treatment would be best to help me deal with my issues from childhood? moreResolved Question: Where can I find more information on Neissera Gonorrhoeae for my Microbiology paper?
I have only 4 hours to finish it and I'm stressed. We have this outline to follow and I'm mostly concerned that I cannot find EXACT statistics...colony morphology..or size...I've dug and dug too :-/ Title: Bacterium and the disease that it causes OUTLINE I.Bacterium – description of the pathogen (24 points) a.Genus epithet (Always italisized; the genus is always with capital letter; when used for a first time in the text, spell out the name; subsequently, the genus is abbreviated) b.Characteristics of the bacterium that are useful in classifying and identifying it: i.Size (4 points) ii.Cell morphology (4 points) iii.Staining reactions (4 points) iv.Motility (4 points) v.Colony morphology (4 points) vi.Atmospheric and nutritional requirements (aerobic versus anaerobic) (4 points) II.Route of Infection (16 points) a.Primary reservoir (if carried in animals, insects, birds) b.Infectious cycle (if applicable) c.Transmission (e.g. person to person; from cow milk to the digestive tract) III.Pathogenesis - The diseased caused by infection with this bacterium. (24 points) a.Acute or chronic disease? (4 points) b.Symptoms (4 points) c.Complications (4 points) d.Recovery time (4 points) e.Outcome (4 points) f.Does it develop a protective immunity to re-infection? (4 points) IV.Detection (12 points) a.Where in the body is the pathogen usually detected? What samples are used for testing? b.What is the usual clinical method for detection? V.Treatment (12 points) a.What are the current treatment options? b.How efficient is the current treatment/recovery rate? c.Are there any other treatment options that are currently been evaluated in studies? VI.Epidemiology (12 points) a.How often do people become infected with this bacterium? b.Is it an emerging disease? c.Any recent outbreaks? VII.Bibliography (Research paper without bibliography will be graded 0%) Example of how to cite reference in the text and in the bibliography: Indicate the number of the reference that you are using as a source of information at the end of passage. There is no need to write the sentence in quotations, if the reference source is cited! Be selective and critical when using references Do not copy the text; instead, re-itinerate with understanding the material For example: Listeria monocytogenes is a pathogen that can cause serious invasive illness in humans. The most susceptible patients are immunocompromised, pregnant women, and adults > 65 years old (1). L. monocytogenes caused listeriosis is usually associated with a consumption of refrigerated ready-to-eat foods that are contaminated with high levels of the bacterium. L. monocytogenes can survive and multiply at low temperatures, which allows it to reach levels high enough to cause human disease, particularly if contaminated foods stored for prolonged times under refrigeration (2). In the Bibliography: List author(s) first: if one or two authors, write both names; if more than 2 a the name of the first one et al Title of the article Name of the journal (abbreviated) Year and Issue For example: 1.Chan YC and Wiedmann M. Physiology and genetics of Listeria monocytogenes survival and growth at cold temperatures. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. 2009 Mar;49(3):237-53. 2.Flannagan RS et al. Antimicrobial mechanisms of phagocytes and bacterial evasion strategies. Nat Rev Microbiol. 2009 May;7(5):355-66. moreResolved Question: Does the conventional medical profession want exclusive rights to healthcare provision?
I asked another question about conventional medicine and whether or not its advocating a kind of fascism which has had some really interesting answers. Among them was an answer from a psychiatrist who listed his recommendations for how Alt-meders should be allowed to practice in his image: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AsuPv5YRBv57piM1S7PH2CHty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20100525005635AAG9m6g 1) All practitioners of any alternative medicine would need to be licensed by a professional organization and by the government. 2) All alt-med practitioners would need to complete courses about evidenced based medicine, anatomy, pharmacology, advanced first aid, and then would be required to take a test. 3) Based upon the knowledge from (2) an alt-med practitioner should not be allowed to treat a person with a severe medical problem accept when that treatment is done in tandem with other treatments. 4) Before seeing an alt-med practitioner a patient would have a sign a form indicating that (for most things) there is no empirical evidence it works and that by not getting traditional medicine they may be risking their health. 5) It should be illegal for an alt-med practitioner to treat a minor unless there is parental consent and a physician (like a pediatrician) puts in writing that treatment may be done but that it will not replace standard treatment. 6) It should also be illegal for an alt-med practitioner to treat a person critically ill who needs immediate medical attention. And that practitioner should have the training to make a distinction between severe problems and minor issues. Some of these make perfect sense but number 4 is utterly ridiculous as conventional healthcare kills and maims more people than all the systems of alternative medicine combined! 3, 5 & 6 seem to indicate that in order for us to treat patients we should have permission from an MD. What the patient wants would be irrelevant if an MD disagrees. Being a UK trained osteopath (now practicing in New Zealand I'm a government sanctioned primary care practitioner. I would be insulted by these proposals. I am perfectly capable of assessing whether or not a patient is safe to treat and differentiating between major and minor healthcare issues so I only need permission from the patient to treat them if you don't mind! Would many doctors share this view or is this a personal view?###Yes....can the same be said for other AltMed practitioners such as Homoeopaths, etc?### The profession not being regulated is an issue. I think that is what the medical profession should be spending its energy targeting not trying to tell everyone 'It's all make beleive!'. The same could be said for religion. Do the guarders of knowledge in healthcare spend much effort stopping people bing religious. ###Would they really have the professionalism to know when to advise a patient sees a Doctor?### I don't know. Many of them would I suspect if they train for longf enough in a decent institution but because of no regulation there will be some who would not. Again regulation is the answer to solving this problem. This isn't a problem with Osteopathy and Chiropractic. We know when to refer and our limitations. You may not agree with those limitations but you have to conceed very few people die or are injured from either of these modalities relative to the numbers who do in medicine.##Would they be able to sport disease and advice further treatment is sought? When at the same time, they are denigrating conventional medicine, undermining public health campaigns and "believing" that magic water can cure all diseases?#### Well they have to be realistic about what they can and can't do. I'm sure not every homeopath would advocate this. Again regulation will change this. WE get in a heep of trouble from our regulators if it becomes apparent we don't refer on appropriately or do adequate screening. Remember the regulator is there to protect the public first, the profession second. It is not there to protect the practitioner. ###What about those who are not able to give informed concent, i.e. children? ### How is it in the medical world? You ask the parents of course! I'm sure most children would choose not to have needles plonked in them because it hurts! That doesn't stop doctors asking their parents and getting 'consent by proxy'.###People who provide health care need to be professionally accountable for their actions and there needs to be a body over-seeing this.### I couldn't agree more. That is how my profession opporates. ###Now, the real question is, why does this proposal threaten the alties so much?#### It doesn't worry me in the slightest. Its been like this since before I qualified and all I've ever known in practice.EDIT ###Bringing religion into the argument is red herring fallacy.#### No it isn't. If altmed requires a belief system what rights do you have to stop people doing it in a concensual safe way? ###"I couldn't agree more. That is how my profession opporates." So why are you whining then?### I'm trying to illustrate your real agenda and your hipocrisy. You don't want our professions regulated working alongside you, yiu want our professions not to exist so that you can dictate how the public receives health care by taking choice away from them. Instead of asking the GMC or advocates of the medical profession if Homeopathy should be funded by the NHS you should ask the public. As well as plebs it also includes highly educated and intelligent people. REMEMBER THAT. The public doesn't need protection from itself, it needs protection from people who want to dictate how we should live. Do you think I am exagerating? Q: What is the primary objective of a regulator? A: To protect the public.###Why should there be a double standard if the aim of both is the same?### Why do I need a doctors permission to do something the patient wants me to do if I am perfectly capable of assessing the suitablitly of that patient to receive treatment? I have satisfied the government that I can do this which is why I have primary care status. I may not have satisfied the medical profession. This wasn't my requirement. The medical profession is a group answerable to the government. It is not the Government.Does the medical profession ever ask me if they can treat a patient or inform me if they do? I don't like double standards either tink.Not having a breakdown just being assertive. This isn't about me. This is about how our profession has demonstrated safety, competance and regulation and you should let us get on with it and mind your own business. The public is much safer than when your lot get their hands on them thank you! How many times have you said 'people get better from using Altmed treatments only because they beleive they will' and now you are saying a belief system is nothing to do with all this? You have to make your mind up and be consistent.Fitz, When you are perfectly healthy you are much more likely to die or become critically ill from conventional medical intervention than any altmed intervention. How about anybody who see's a doctor signs that disclaimer?Neither do most of us Gary. moreResolved Question: Why does my voice sound different from everyone else?
i've always know that i sound different from everyone else and i've never really had negative self thoughts about my voice but now that i am in year 9 ( 8th grade ) i'm starting 2 prepare for my GCSE's ( exams ) and we have to do speaking exams in english and i really dont want to 2 the presentation part because i don't like projecting my voice on my own because i get REALLY paranoid that everyone in the class thinks i sound weird and i used 2 get bullied over it in primary school ! =/ does anybody know if theres like surgery/ or some kind of treatment available for this 2 change the way i talk or is it just one of those things that i'll have to live with. much help appreciatedI'm a 13 year old girl btw =)I'm a 13 year old girl btw =) my voice is different as in , try holding your nose, and talk, thts kind of what it sounds like and it really does knock my confidence down ALOT..but i do have supportive friends and they dont care that i sound different its just me wanting 2 change it =/ moreResolved Question: Can you safely seek a second medical opinion and expect confidentiality from the second doctor?
If you want to verify a diagnosis or treatment that you received from a doctor from a second doctor, can that second doctor legally report to the first doctor that you were "questioning" his diagnosis or treatment, even if you asked for confidentiality (or do you even need to ask for confidentiality)? May not be law, but here is the AMA stance: American Medical Association Code of Medical Ethics - Opinion 8.041 - Second Opinions The second-opinion physician should maintain the confidentiality of the evaluation and should report to the first physician if the consent of the patient has been obtained. After evaluating the patient, a second-opinion physician should provide the patient with a clear understanding of the opinion, whether or not it agrees with the recommendations of the first physician. When a patient initiates a second opinion, it is inappropriate for the primary physician to terminate the patient-physician relationship solely because of the patient’s decision to obtain a second opinion. moreVoting Question: I told my husband that I wished he was dead?
So my husband was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in August of last year. He hasn't been responding positively to any treatment and our primary care physician has given him between 4-6 months to live. Needless to say, he requires a great deal of attention and care. My daughter and I have been doing the best we can but it's really putting a toll my social life and my career. I love him dearly but I'm getting ready to move on with my life. Anyway, the other day he was being particularly needy and an overall pain in the ***. Unfortunately, I was in a really foul mood and I totally snapped. I said to him, "I wish you would just die already" or something to that effect. He totally freaked and moved out of the house to go live with his mother. I haven't spoken with him for over two weeks. My adult daughter, who lives with us, also left and isn't answering my calls. So... I know it was kind of a rude thing to say, but I think they're really blowing it out of proportion. What do you guys think? moreResolved Question: Why do the people of Puerto Rico cannot vote for the President of the United States? However, they may vote in?
However, they may vote in Democratic and Republican party presidential primary elections... Facts: On July 25, 1898, during the Spanish-American War, Puerto Rico was invaded by the United States Since 1917 the People of Puerto Rico are US citizens The citizens of Puerto Rico pay full Medicare payroll taxes but their benefits are capped at 30% of the national average. It is clear that there is a democracy deficiency in the United States. Thousands of Puerto Ricans have shed their blood defending the United States in the name of freedom and democracy in all wars since World War I. Yet, they are not allowed to vote for their Commander-in-Chief. The people of Puerto Rico do not have voting representation in the U.S. Congress, even though all federal laws apply to them. Therefore, Puerto Ricans have no say in the making of the federal laws that apply to them. Likewise, the U.S. Supreme Court has absolute jurisdiction over Puerto Rico and all its rulings apply to Puerto Rico. However, the people of Puerto Rico do not have representation in the U.S. Senate to vote on the confirmation of Supreme Court nominees. In all, the people of Puerto Rico are ultimately governed by an Executive whom they did not vote for, a Congress in which they are not represented in, and a Supreme Court whose justices they did not confirm. The 4 million U.S. citizens of Puerto Rico are disenfranchised citizens and are treated as second-class U.S. citizens. Are we going to tolerate this un-American and discriminatory treatment towards a particular group of U.S. Citizens? Are you willing to keep contributing $22 billion per year to support this unjust territorial status? After 112 years of service and sacrifice, it is time to add an additional star to our American constellation. Being a colony of the United States has changed the lives of five generations and granted them a shot at democracy and an abridged version of the American Dream. But after 112 years of playing in the minor leagues, don't we deserve our shot at the big leagues?Puerto Rico plebiscites... Results of 1967: Status quo (Colony): 425,132 (60.4%) Statehood: 274,312 (39.0%) Independence: 4,248 (0.06%) Null: 3601 Total: 707,293 Results: 1993 Status quo (Colony): 826,326 (48.6%) Statehood: 788,296 (46.3%) Independence: 75,620 (4.4%) Null: 6549 (0.4%) Blank: 4,199 (0.2%) Total: 1.70099 million Results: 1998 None of the above: 787,900 (50.3%) (Statehood): 728,157 (46.5%) (Independence): 39,838 (2.5%) (Free Association): 4536 (0.3%) (Colony): 993 (0.1%) Null: 2,956 (0.2%) Blank: 1,890 (0.1%) Total: 1.56627 million While the status quo supporters have decreased, the statehood's supporters have grown.whitetigergrowl: The People of Puerto Rico are U.S. citizens since 1917.What makes you think you deserve all of the rights of being an American when in fact you aren't American? 1. As I told you... Since 1917 we are U.S. citizens... 2. Our sons and daughters have made their mark on the US honor roll. I invite you to find a state that has earned more Purple Hearts per capita in combat than our island. Our people are never afraid to defend the red, white, and blue.Tat: "No taxation without representation" began as a slogan in the period 1763–1776 that summarized a primary grievance of the British colonists in the Thirteen Colonies. In short, many in those colonies believed the lack of direct representation in the distant British Parliament was an illegal denial of their rights as Englishmen, and therefore laws taxing the colonists (the kind of law that affects the most individuals directly), and other laws applying only to the colonies, were unconstitutional. Don't forget your own history...http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8e/2009_PR_Proof.png moreResolved Question: Why do the people of Puerto Rico cannot vote for the President of the United States?
However, they may vote in Democratic and Republican party presidential primary elections... Facts: On July 25, 1898, during the Spanish-American War, Puerto Rico was invaded by the United States Since 1917 the People of Puerto Rico are US citizens The citizens of Puerto Rico pay full Medicare payroll taxes but their benefits are capped at 30% of the national average. It is clear that there is a democracy deficiency in the United States. Thousands of Puerto Ricans have shed their blood defending the United States in the name of freedom and democracy in all wars since World War I. Yet, they are not allowed to vote for their Commander-in-Chief. The people of Puerto Rico do not have voting representation in the U.S. Congress, even though all federal laws apply to them. Therefore, Puerto Ricans have no say in the making of the federal laws that apply to them. Likewise, the U.S. Supreme Court has absolute jurisdiction over Puerto Rico and all its rulings apply to Puerto Rico. However, the people of Puerto Rico do not have representation in the U.S. Senate to vote on the confirmation of Supreme Court nominees. In all, the people of Puerto Rico are ultimately governed by an Executive whom they did not vote for, a Congress in which they are not represented in, and a Supreme Court whose justices they did not confirm. The 4 million U.S. citizens of Puerto Rico are disenfranchised citizens and are treated as second-class U.S. citizens. Are we going to tolerate this un-American and discriminatory treatment towards a particular group of U.S. Citizens? Are you willing to keep contributing $22 billion per year to support this unjust territorial status? After 112 years of service and sacrifice, it is time to add an additional star to our American constellation. Being a colony of the United States has changed the lives of five generations and granted them a shot at democracy and an abridged version of the American Dream. But after 112 years of playing in the minor leagues, don't we deserve our shot at the big leagues?ALEX KEATON: They have never had the chance to determine their own sovereignty in a federally-sanctioned referendum like other U.S. territories.Originata: Puerto Rico plebiscites... Results of 1967: Status quo (Colony): 425,132 (60.4%) Statehood: 274,312 (39.0%) Independence: 4,248 (0.06%) Null: 3601 Total: 707,293 Results: 1993 Status quo (Colony): 826,326 (48.6%) Statehood: 788,296 (46.3%) Independence: 75,620 (4.4%) Null: 6549 (0.4%) Blank: 4,199 (0.2%) Total: 1.70099 million Results: 1998 None of the above: 787,900 (50.3%) (Statehood): 728,157 (46.5%) (Independence): 39,838 (2.5%) (Free Association): 4536 (0.3%) (Colony): 993 (0.1%) Null: 2,956 (0.2%) Blank: 1,890 (0.1%) Total: 1.56627 million While the status quo supporters have decreased, the statehood's supporters have grown.Blackhoof Buccaneers Revenge: President of Puerto Rico - Barack Obama Governor - Luis Fortuño Federal legislative branch - United States CongressIn all surveys made in Puerto Rico more than 90 percent of Puerto Ricans are proud of being US citizens.Our sons and daughters have made their mark on the US honor roll. I invite you to find a state that has earned more Purple Hearts per capita in combat than our island. Al Pacino said it in Scent of a Woman, "Puerto Ricans make the best soldiers." Our people are never afraid to defend the red, white, and blue. moreResolved Question: Could you tell the difference between prophecy and insanity?
This has always been one of the scarier points of religion to me. An ordinary, atheistic person who, for whatever reason, started hearing voices in her head or experiencing vivid hallucinations, would probably conclude that they were schizophrenic or otherwise mentally ill, and would seek treatment (or, at the very least, question the aspects of their world that seemed not to fit with reality). If a religious person suddenly started experiencing this sort of thing, though, there would be reason for pause - after all, most holy texts of most major religions depict bizarre, nonsensical images and voices in one's head as the primary means of communication between gods and their prophets. If you started seeing "signs," and hearing voices that urged you to do questionable things, would you check yourself into a mental hospital? Or would you worry that you were ignoring the word of God? moreResolved Question: shadow found on lung on ct scan?
Hi my mum has had primary renal cancer in 2008 and had her right kidney removed it was a stage 3 cancer, she has twice sine then had secondaries in her liver the last met being 1 month go for which she had RFA treatment. We went for a ct scan y'day and it showed the liver is clear again, but it has shown a small shadow at the bottom of her lung, the Dr first asked how she was and when she said she had been treated for a chest infection he said 'i'm glad to hear that otherwise he was about to tell he had found a secondary met on her lung, but as she had been treated for a chest infection it must be that', my concern is my mum has had this cough off and on since Jan, it is paining her in her chest even more so on lying down, but she is not unwell in her self e.g no temp. she had been bringing stuff up occasionally, but not green in fact most of the time it is clear, the G.P has been saying her chest sounds clear and only treated her with antibiotics cause its been going on so long, she finished the antibiotics 2 wks ago and she said it did ease it a bit, but the cough and pain has started to get worse again. What i want to know is can a ct scan show the difference between cancer on the lung or infection, as like I said he did say he would of told us it was cancer if it wasn't for the fact she had been treated for this chest infection(??), or is it likely that he does suspect cancer as he is bringing her back for another ct scan in 2/3 months instead of 6months. moreResolved Question: shadow on lung on ct scan?
Hi my mum has had primary renal cancer in 2008 and had her right kidney removed it was a stage 3 cancer, she has twice sine then had secondaries in her liver the last met being 1 month go for which she had RFA treatment. We went for a ct scan y'day and it showed the liver is clear again, but it has shown a small shadow at the bottom of her lung, the Dr first asked how she was and when she said she had been treated for a chest infection he said 'i'm glad to hear that otherwise he was about to tell he had found a secondary met on her lung, but as she had been treated for a chest infection it must be that', my concern is my mum has had this cough off and on since Jan, it is paining her in her chest even more so on lying down, but she is not unwell in her self e.g no temp. she had been bringing stuff up occasionally, but not green in fact most of the time it is clear, the G.P has been saying her chest sounds clear and only treated her with antibiotics cause its been going on so long, she finished the antibiotics 2 wks ago and she said it did ease it a bit, but the cough and pain has started to get worse again. What i want to know is can a ct scan show the difference between cancer on the lung or infection, as like I said he did say he would of told us it was cancer if it wasn't for the fact she had been treated for this chest infection(??), or is it likely that he does suspect cancer as he is bringing her back for another ct scan in 2/3 months instead of 6months. moreVoting Question: Why can't These Dentist Just Pull the Tooth?
Alright, I’m getting nervous. Three weeks ago I took my son to the dentist (Read the whole story on my post dated three weeks ago. http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AiaP9FI523URY_2n3e8UTXrsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20100426191216AA5u0A3) We saw another dentist, the same day, who stated he would be happy to treat my son. He placed him on a drug called Cleon (75mg./5 ml. granule/200 ml) 1 teaspoon four times a day. That was on April 26th. An appointment was set at that time to bring my son in and extract the tooth on May 5th. I now, 100%, believe poster Only match4u’s response when he stated “The primary thing dentists look for in patients is their ability to pay and the profit they will make”. I believe some dentist may have a true concern for their patients, as there are some great dentists out there, but it seems when all is said and done, the bottom line is their main concern. Hey, they have bills just like everyone else, but that’s a discussion for another time. On May 5th when we returned “other” concerns were found and the tooth was not removed. I went back with my son that day and the room was prepped for an extraction (syringe of Novocain, and those God awful tooth pulling pliers). Remember that x-rays and a panoramic (or pan) x-ray were done by bad doctor before she tried to numb son’s infected tooth with four shots of Novocain. When we left the new dentists office on April 26th, my first call was to my son’s prior doctor requesting all the x-rays. I wanted to make sure those x-rays were there when we returned on May 5th. I knew the x-rays made it on time because I asked the assistant. Well it seems that the old fashion way of taking x-rays Arena’t good enough now. Now dentist want to take x-rays and they pop up on the computer screen (I’m sure it’s cheaper than developing x-rays). Anyway after the x-rays were taken the assistant stated Dr. Smith was in his office reviewing the new x-rays on his computer and would be with us soon. Sure enough Dr. Smith came in with brought with him a whole new list of things that need to be done (remove all silver filling and replaced with tooth colored filling, three cavities and a root canal /cap to save a molar on my son’s lower right side in an effort to save the tooth since there is no permanent molar under the present primary molar. Ok, that makes sense. After the dentist gave us his new game plan, he put off the extraction of the infected tooth (the whole reason we ended up in his office in the first place). This dentist office is one that practices IV Sedation. Since the doctor gave us a whole new treatment plan, he thought it best to bring my son, sedate him via IV and get all the work done at one time. I was sure son could make it a week, as the Cleon seemed to do it’s job by killing the infection and son was no longer in pain. This was on May 5th. When we got to the office manager’s office for the do and don’t list before sedation, as well as making an appointment to return, the office manager explained there were no open appointments when the anesthesiologists and his/her certified nurse anesthetists would be there. The manager assured us she would call as soon as an appointment became available. I made my son complete all of the medication which ran out on May 9th. On Thursday night, May 13th, my son’s tooth started hurting again. How could that much medicine not totally wipe and bacteria with a three mile radius. He only finished it four days earlier. I called the dentist office on Friday, May 14th and let them know what was going on. Before I could say anything further, the receptionist pointed it out that the office closed on Friday’s at 12:00 Noon and there was no way my son would been seen that day. I then asked if the dentist could call in a prescription of Cleon to help my son make it through the weekend. The doctor approved the prescription, but sent me a message via the receptionist that the infection would only return until the tooth was removed and I needed to make an appointments. WHAT???? I’m waiting on your office to call me with an appointment!!!! We got the prescription filled and by Friday night the pain was better. This morning my son woke up and his left side jaw is visibly swollen. Son states he’s not in bad pain as long as he doe sn’t touch the tooth or eat. He’s 10 years old and weights 70 pounds. He can’t afford not to eat. I am getting him to drink a lot of water, but it has to be lukewarm. What going on in my son’s jaw? Is this an out of control infection? He has a low grade temperature that I’m controlling with acetaminophen and he has slept most of the day. If I can get him into the dentist office tomorrow can the tooth even be pulled (if the swelling is being caused by infection). I know I have to be cool, calm and collective when I phone the dentist office tomorrow, but for the love of God, what they hell is wrong with these people? moreResolved Question: Does it sound like the doctor is going to give us some bad news?
My grandmother went into the emergency room the other day with a blood pressure of 96/53 & her heart rate was at 170 & they admitted her into the hospital. Her doctor came into the room yesterday & said that they found some nodules on her thyroid & they found a place on her lung back in February that has grown 6mm since then (he said that isn't a lot, but it's showing it's behavior). They did a PET scan & they said that it didn't show that it was a malignancy, but you can't rely 100% on that. She has emphysema & chronic A-Fib & they don't want to put her through any procedure where it could collapse her lung or put any added pressure on her lungs, which is understandable. So her primary care doctor & her pulmonologist are going back & forth about how they should get a biopsy of these nodules. The doctor also said that if she did have cancer, her body would not be able to handle any treatment that she may have to go through. He also said that even if she doesn't have cancer, the chances of her surviving 5 years are slim to none. Anyway, my Mom & I were in the hospital to visit her today & we noticed that they're not really treating her with anything. She's still taking the medicine she was taking at home, nothing else except for a thyroid medication. We also noticed that they were giving her Xanax every 4 hours on the dot & on top of the Xanax, they were giving her Tylenol with Codine. Also, she's considered a cardiac patient & they're allowing her to eat whatever she wants. They doctor said whatever she wants to eat, bring it to her. Usually cardiac patients aren't supposed to have caffine, salt, fried foods, stuff like that & they're allowing her to eat anything. So I guess my question is, does it sound like they're trying to confirm cancer & don't want to tell us too soon? My Mom & I have both talked to the doctors and we feel like they know something that we don't know yet & it's frustrating.My uncle has had power of attorney since last year, so I don't think she could even sign the DNR. I think it would have to be him. I'm not 100% sure about that though. But I do know that he would have to be informed about it. She's not in her right mind state at all. They would never ask someone who can't think 100% for themselves to sign a DNR. moreResolved Question: How many x rays should my son get while in hip spica cast for broken femur?
My son (16 mos.) has been in a hip spica cast for 2 weeks now for a broken femur. We went to his 1 week follow up visit last monday and they took one x-ray and they said it was starting to heal. The doctor came in and to make it short, said see ya back in 5 weeks. Now im not a doctor or anything, but wouldn't they maybe want to take another x-ray somewhere in the middle of the 5 weeks to make sure it is healing properly?? Are they giving us less treatment because we are uninsured?? (It happened at the babysitters and now there is a lawsuit so it is pending under her insurance, waiting for lawyer yada yada yada....) Would they do that or am i just being paranoid? I am going to call his primary care doctor on monday to be sure but just wanna know if anyone knows anything about this!! Thank you :-) moreVoting Question: Why does it seem like the more aware, compassionate, mature, empathetic, mindful, responsible a person?
you become the more you suffer at the hands of others who lack these qualities and are ignorant, petty, immature, irresponsible, vindictive etc.? Because it honestly seems this way to me that the more I hone my spirituality and 'love of humanity', open mindedness about 'difference' in the world, about being humble to the diversity I see in the world and gentle unto everyone, the more I am affected by the people that unnecessarily aggressive to me unprovoked, who want to make it seem like you are an idiot, or who choose to do the low minded thing to hurt you? Peoplee that are generally esteemed...I do not claim moral perfection and I have my flaws but I do not hurt people, never do I hurt people. The only people I have hurt are maybe my family and even that stems from their primary treatment of me that created a rage and inferiority and depression in my mind... moreResolved Question: Does your cat have diabetes?
Diabetes is not a death sentence, no life span needs to be lost and you can have your whole cat back if you just put in a bit of effort and be proactive in treatment This is a disease where you need to be proactive and be the primary caregiver with the vet as a secondary source. I can help you Here are some tidbits Doses should never be raised based on fructosamines or a single test. That could be dangerous Curves at the vets can be off by more the 100 points due to stress and other factors making his dosing advice unreliable at best Insulin needs can change over time Are you feeding DM or MD?? You can do oh so much better for cheaper. Were doses ever raised by more then 1/2 bid? They shouldn't be Are you giving more then 5 bid of insulin? sigh Do you home test or know how to? it is the only way to know if it is safe to give insulin and get the info u need to treat this correctly. I can teach you how. There is nothing in this for me except the pleasure of helping I have owned and adopted diabetic cats for years and have worked on a diabetes board with 100's of other diabetic cat owners. I have helped many go into remission or be well controlled. No I am not a vet justken@rocketmail.com moreResolved Question: Are you a cat addict?
I would like to share this fun quiz with everyone. Find out if you are the Ultimate Cat Addict. Can you answer these questions truthfully? =^.^= From : http://maxellah.tripod.com/cataddict.htm 1. Do you, or have you ever owned a cat(s)? 2. Have you felt like you are the pet? 3. Do you spend more time playing/cuddling with your cat(s) than reading a book or watching TV? 4. Does your cat(s) eat better than you? 5. Does your cat(s) furniture look nicer than the people furniture? 6. Does your cat have more toys than you do? 7. Do you spend more on the cat toys and food than you do on treats for yourself? 8. Are your cat(s) considered family members with complete voting rights? 9. Do you move over at night so the cat(s) have more room in bed? 10. Have you bought/considered buying a bigger bed so the cat(s) have more room? 11. Are nose prints on windows a permanent fixture? 12. Do you/have you ever gotten down on all fours and batted a cat toy to entice your cat(s) to play? 13. Do you mimic the meows and purrs of a cat? 14. Can you purr while inhaling and exhaling? 15. Do you refer to yourself/spouse/partner as Mommy/Meowmie or Daddy? 16. Do you refer to your cat(s) as "furbaby" or "furkid"? 17. Have you ever moved for the comfort of your cat(s)? 18. Have you chosen a spouse/partner based on your cat(s) recommendation? 19. Have you ever just watched a sleeping cat(s)? 20. Have you ever gone to the store to buy a necessary item such as TP, shampoo, etc., only to find yourself driving away with cat toys, having completely forgotten why you went in the first place? 21. Have you ever changed your sleeping habits or positions for the comfort of your cat(s)? 22. Have you ever found yourself sleeping in the exact same position as your cat(s)? 23. Have you ever rearranged the furniture so that your cat(s) have better access to windows? 24. Does your collection of cat-related books, magazines, or videos takeup an entire bookshelf/case? 25. Is the cat theme a primary decorating technique? 26. Have you ever caught yourself bird-watching with your cat(s)? 27. Is cat hair a major food group? 28. Have you ever opened a can of cat food and thought "that smells kinda good"? 29. Do you like cats better than most people? 30. Do you feel guilty if you go out to eat and not bring back something for your cat(s)? 31. Do you spend more on your cat(s) than on yourself? 32. Have you turned the TV to an animal show so your cats can watch? 33. Do you spend more time on cat-related chat boards and pages than anywhere else? 34. Do you read snippets of cat magazines or books to your cat(s)? 35. Are cats the most fascinating creatures on earth? Add up all your YES answers to get your cat-itis score:- 8 or less: You have caught the bug, but are still relatively sane. Just give it time. 9-16: You have a mild case of cat-itis. Seek no medical treatment; there is no cure. Now is the time to begin playing with cat toys and seeking new toys around the house. Work on that meow, the tone is slightly off. 17-26: Your condition is severe. Cats have a firm hold on your life. This is the point where anything cat is more interesting than people. Your purr may still need work though. 27+: You are now an honorary cat, you may groom yourself when and where you please. You have the purr and meow down pat. It is not unusual to find yourself thinking as a cat. moreResolved Question: [Ramadan] - this was posted earlier but it got deleted...it made me cry alot - this person needs your dua's...?
I'm so glad I had copied and pasted it and sent it to my friends... A little girl named Al'Bara'a. This story is of a little girl named Bar`ah who is 10 years old, her parents were doctors who moved to Saudi Arabia in search of better life. At this age, Bar`ah memorized the whole Quran with tajweed, she was very intelligent, her teacher use to tell her she should be in middle school not primary school. Her family was small and committed to Islam and its teachings.... suddenly one day the mother started feeling sever abdominal pain, after tests and checkups she found out that she has cancer, but in its late stages. The mother thought she should tell her daughter, specially if she wakes up one day and didn't find her mother beside her... so she told her: "Bar`ah I will go to paradise ahead of you, but I want you to read the Quran you memorized every day since it will protect you in this life..." The little girl didn't really understand what her mother was trying to tell her... but she started feeling the change in her mother's status, especially when she was transferred to stay in hospital on a permanent bases. The little girl use to come to the hospital after her school and recite the Quran for her mother till the evening when her father used to take her home. One day the hospital called the husband and informed him that the his wife's condition was very bad and he needed to come as fast as he can, so the father picked Bar`ah from her school and headed to the hospital, when they arrived he asked her to stay in the car... so that she wouldn't get shocked if her mother passed away. The father got out of his car, with tears filled in his eyes and while crossing the road to enter the hospital, he was hit by a speeding car and died in front of his daughter who came crying to her father...! The tragedy of Bar`ah is not over yet... the news of her father's death was hidden from the mother, but after 5 days the mother passed away leaving Bar`ah alone in this life. She become alone without her parents, and her parents' friends decided to find her relatives in Egypt so that they can take care of her. Suddenly, Bar`ah started having sever pain like her mother, after a few tests and checkups it was confirmed it was cancer... at the surprise of every one she said: "Alhamdu Lillah, now I will meet my parents." All of the family friends were shocked and surprised, this little girl being faced with calamity after calamity and she is patient and satisfied with what Allah ordained for her! People started hearing about Bar`ah and her story, and a Saudi decided to take care of her... he sent her to the UK for treatment of this disease. One of the Islamic channels (Al Hafiz - The protector) got in contact with this little girl and asked her to recite the Quran... and this is her beautiful voice with recitation... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnNS9ID9Ecw They contacted her again before she went into a coma and she made dua for her parents and sang a nasheed... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yD5S-jtxFls The days passed by and the cancer spread all over her body, the doctors decided to amputate her legs, and she is patient and satisfied with Allah's ordains... after a few days the CANCER spread to her brain, upon which doctors decided for another urgent brain surgery... and now her body is in a UK hospital in full COMA... So pray for her health and speedy recovery... Another recitation... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkIO02s6Ywg Salaam xxI honestly wouldn't bother with youtube links - but this you have to hear...one of the most beautifulest voices I've ever heard and ever will. I'm off to bed (I was reminded of this as I broke down telling my parents this...and I thought you lot should now about this story) Salaam@BT Ameen! moreResolved Question: Can someone explain me about PRIMARY, SECONDARY, TERTIARY TREATMENT OF EFFLUENT???????
I NEED DETAILS ABOUT PRIMARY AND SECONDARY TREATMENT.... VERY URGENT...i need a brief account on primary and secondary treatment plz.... moreResolved Question: I am a terrible person? What am i supposed to do?
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