[Diana in Wisconsin]

Yep. That was a the deal-breaker for me, too. They had my sympathy right up until that point...

However, I rarely go to the doctor, either. And not for religious reasons; I just come from good genetic stock. ;)

The last time I had to take a full exam was three years ago for insurance purposes. The doctor could find absolutely nothing wrong with me...and told me I was the healthiest middle-aged female she’d ever examined. (Fresh air, sunshine and clean livin’ does a woman wonders.)

Maybe I should sell my cells for cloning? Nah...one of me is more than enough for this world; and my critics heartily agree, LOL!

[jazusamo]

LOL! I side with you there, I absolutely hate going to a doc and I have some problems.

The issue here is that they don’t know how sick their kid is and they just pray and hope for the best. If they want to deny themselves medical care that’s one thing, they’re adults but they shouldn’t put their kids lives in jeopardy, IMO.

[Mrs. Don-o]

FTA: "By all indications based on our knowledge of the family they aren't weird or peculiar or fanatic or anything like that. Everything appeared to be normal." ... "It was something that came on suddenly," she said. "She went to birthday parties recently, she went sledding for two hours, she was perfectly fine until the last few days."

My father was like you, Diana. He was never in a hospital, never saw a doctor for anything until he was 86 years old. Just a healthy old guy. Then the last 6 years of his life his health took some deep plunges, and he died at 92.

But he raised my brother and myself the same way. Oh, we got the obligatory shots --- anything legally required --- but other than that, we just never went to the doctor, and never needed to. If we were feeling a sick, we went to bed for a day or two and had lots of Mama's soup. That was it. (I'd say "Jewish penicillin" but he was an atheist and my mother was Catholic!)