Lets take a look at the Cost/Benefit analysis on this one.
Posted on 08/25/2009 12:22:41 PM PDT by OldSpice
MUMBAI: Sagarbai Bakshi is nothing short of a medical marvel. Not just because she’s 103 or has survived cancer for the second time — but because she fiercely refuses to be dependent on anyone. At an age when most have given up, the feisty senior citizen does all her work herself and even pays her own medical bills.
On July 24, Sagarbai underwent a successful surgery on her right breast at Bombay Hospital. Five years earlier, cancer had struck her left breast which was also operated on. ‘‘When Sagarbai came to me in July, she herself knew she had cancer,’’ said Dr Sanjay Sharma, the surgeon. ‘‘She pointed out that she had a lump in her right breast for some time. I did a biopsy and found her suspicion was true. We performed the surgery and she went home three days later. In her case, surgery was the easiest option.’’
Dr Sharma, who said doing the surgery was ‘‘no big deal for us’’, affirmed that the credit should go to Sagarbai for her spirited attitude. ‘‘She sends a distinct message that society should not give up on senior citizens,’’ he declared.
Sagarbai, who lives with her 72-year-old niece, said she was not scared. ‘‘I’ve been through an operation before, so I was mentally prepared.’’
They obviously don’t have Obama care in MUMBAI.
Feisty senior citizens will never reach 103 under Obamacare.
I thought maybe she was getting implants to shoot for a new “cougar” record.
“Obviously, we can’t use something as subjective as someone’s zeal for life when judging the appropriateness of medical treatment.”
They should have given her end of life counselling and pain pills like Obama did with his grand-ma in Hawaii.
Obama says “Give her a pain pill”.
My first thought as I read the title was, "How big this time?"
Then I felt worse when I realized that Laz probably had the answer........
Unacceptable. Ezekial Emanual disapproves of her QALY. She dared to circumvent the Death Panel— there will be consequences, oh yes.
HEY!!
At her age, the surgery was probably more to keep her from stepping on them.
You never know. Certainly she has a lot of life experience, who knows what she knows what to do!
Wow. A role model for us all.
Ok, I have not read the article but let me guess... she wants to look like Pamela Anderson before she dies.
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