THE REASON FOR THIS SITE IS TO EDUCATE AND INFORM...YOU ARE NEVER HELPLESS OR HOPELESS. OUR MINDS NEED TO HEAL. I KNOW MY THOUGHTS REGARDING MY MOTHER AND HER IGNORED DNR HAVE BEEN THAT NO ONE DEFENDS THE DEAD OR UPHOLDS THE RIGHTS OF THOSE THAT ARE DYING. HOWEVER, I HAVE A VOICE, YOU HAVE A VOICE...IF PEOPLE STAND TOGETHER AGAINST THESE THINGS THAT ARE SO OFFENSIVE IT SENDS A MESSAGE TO THE HOSPITALS LIKE KENNEWICK GENERAL THAT WE WILL NOT TOLERATE DOCTORS THAT DON'T LISTEN, AND HOSPITALS THAT REFUSE TO SCREEN THEIR STAFF...THAT BECAUSE WE ARE PAYING IN ONE WAY OR ANOTHER...WHETHER IT IS THROUGH OUR INSURANCE PREMIUMS OR THROUGH OUR TAXES... WE WONT TOLERATE THIS ANYMORE. WE DEMAND BETTER CARE FOR OUR LOVED ONES, WE DEMAND HONESTY. EVEN SCHOOL BUSES HAVE VIDEO CAMERAS TO RECORD WHAT HAPPENS, WHY ON EARTH DON'T EMERGENCY ROOMS HAVE CAMERAS OR AT LEAST RECORDS THAT ARE RECORDED ONLINE AND THEN STORED SO ALTERATIONS ARE IMMEDIATLEY FORWARDED TO THE QUALITY ASSURANCE COMMISIONER? THERE HAS TO BE A BETTER WAY OTHER THAN LOOKING THE OTHER WAY.....
One thing I always do is check everything my doctors say to me. One of the sites I find useful for checking symptoms would be http://www.mayoclinic.com/ and I always look up pills and their side effects. A good site to do that on is http://www.rxlist.com/ and http://www.drugs.com/ .
It's your life and you should be informed. What I have found that works for me is knowing that no one else can tell me what is right for me. That decision resides solely with me. Since I have been given this life,which is God's gift to me, it's my job to take care of it. which means being informed. Passive is such a poor choice.
At one point in time in my own life I would take what ever pill was suggested by physicians..bear in mind I am not saying they are evil,(doctors) they, for the most part are trying to alleviate your symptoms...but you have to live with the consequences, if any, from what you put in your body. I had an inner philosophy of just keep me out of pain...until roughly six maybe seven years ago. I had to make choices. Did I want to be out of pain today with the possibility of a great deal of pain tomorrow? I was offered an arthritis medication that had serious side effects. I had to decide which was right. To be able to move freely so I could clean the house today or have kidney failure later on. I also had to re-evaluate what I was doing in my life. Here I was saying to myself all the time I wanted to be healthy and yet I was smoking. I chose to quit smoking. Which I liken to dying and having your flesh pulled off your body while you are alive starting at your finger tips...I am merely sharing the choices I have made. No matter what decision you might make the best place to start is from the position of being informed. Get the information you need then decide.
I DO NOT RECOMMEND STOPPING ANY MEDICATION WITHOUT THE ADVICE AND SUPERVISION OF YOUR DOCTOR. That being said you are a participant in your health care so acquire the information you need to make the choices you need to make to live a better life today.
I watched my mother hand her choices out to other people. It promotes helplessness and hopelessness and feelings of futility to place other people in charge of your life. Not to mention the other people in charge of our choices also become the focal point of our anger. It spares your relationships to take responsibility for YOURSELF.
Trust has to be earned by everyone. Even people in positions of authority. Doctors and hospitals are included. Especially them I think since they have such an important position in your life...your healthcare. Make sure they are TRUSTWORTHY before you trust their opinions and suggestions and don't be afraid to say No and you aren't willing, and what are my other options. My new motto is I AM NEVER HELPLESS OR HOPELESS OR WITHOUT OPTIONS.
It's your life and you should be informed. What I have found that works for me is knowing that no one else can tell me what is right for me. That decision resides solely with me. Since I have been given this life,which is God's gift to me, it's my job to take care of it. which means being informed. Passive is such a poor choice.
At one point in time in my own life I would take what ever pill was suggested by physicians..bear in mind I am not saying they are evil,(doctors) they, for the most part are trying to alleviate your symptoms...but you have to live with the consequences, if any, from what you put in your body. I had an inner philosophy of just keep me out of pain...until roughly six maybe seven years ago. I had to make choices. Did I want to be out of pain today with the possibility of a great deal of pain tomorrow? I was offered an arthritis medication that had serious side effects. I had to decide which was right. To be able to move freely so I could clean the house today or have kidney failure later on. I also had to re-evaluate what I was doing in my life. Here I was saying to myself all the time I wanted to be healthy and yet I was smoking. I chose to quit smoking. Which I liken to dying and having your flesh pulled off your body while you are alive starting at your finger tips...I am merely sharing the choices I have made. No matter what decision you might make the best place to start is from the position of being informed. Get the information you need then decide.
I DO NOT RECOMMEND STOPPING ANY MEDICATION WITHOUT THE ADVICE AND SUPERVISION OF YOUR DOCTOR. That being said you are a participant in your health care so acquire the information you need to make the choices you need to make to live a better life today.
I watched my mother hand her choices out to other people. It promotes helplessness and hopelessness and feelings of futility to place other people in charge of your life. Not to mention the other people in charge of our choices also become the focal point of our anger. It spares your relationships to take responsibility for YOURSELF.
Trust has to be earned by everyone. Even people in positions of authority. Doctors and hospitals are included. Especially them I think since they have such an important position in your life...your healthcare. Make sure they are TRUSTWORTHY before you trust their opinions and suggestions and don't be afraid to say No and you aren't willing, and what are my other options. My new motto is I AM NEVER HELPLESS OR HOPELESS OR WITHOUT OPTIONS.
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