Hmmm.....
Let me say this: First: I’m a “commonsense-i-tarian” , which puts me at odds with some here.
Second: I have had some “hands on experience” with the issues raised by “Publius”.
My late wife passed away in March,2007 from ovarian cancer: a disease that is well known to be an 85% killer of women in otherwise excellent health, who receive prompt, skillful medical intervention.
Before she went in for her operation, an eye doctor-well aware of her condition-persuaded her to undergo laser surgery to remove cataracts on her eyes.
After her operation,following a long period of nursing home and home care, this 130 lb. woman, who had dwindled down to a mere 80 pounds, was told by her cancer surgeon she should undergo chemotherapy.
Doubting her ability to withstand such a torturous procedure,I persuaded her to get a second opinion ; and, in due time a second oncologist examined her as she sat there near death, and said : “Oh yes ! The sooner the better ! Let’s arrange to have a (chemo) port put in.”
The hospital he sent her to said: “Hey ! This woman is dying. We can’t put a port in her !” (Finally, a bit of medical ethics !)
She proved them right 4 days later - but only after enduring almost a day of agony - caused by an ethically challenged respiratory specialist who insisted on intubating her without benefit of anesthesia. (He thought it might interfere with her circulation.)
That’s my experience, and,push comes to shove,I’ll bet there are some of you who have had similar experiences with the Medical establishment.
Apart from your understandable dislike of Obama, how do you REALLY feel about medical procedures that do nothing for the dying-but fatten the purses of establishment members ?
Could you not have told the respiratory specialist ‘No’?
Could you not have refused any of these treatments if you did not want them? I mean you and your late wife.
And, my deepest sympathies. I have lost many family members to that horrible disease. May she rest in eternal peace.
Sorry about your wife and your loss of a friend