Guest guest Posted May 9, 2004 Report Share Posted May 9, 2004 It's time to actually take stock of how little ourHMOs really accomplish for us. It's mostly busy workand waste of time adding up to thousands of dollars ayear of "care." Rarely do physicians even try to getto the root of a problem and heal it. ( The sales techniques are very flattering, though.For example, if you are targeted for a surgery, youmight even get a caring call to your home to "see howyou are doing." This makes you feel cared for andimportant. But do we really need to have 30% of womenwalking around without their uteruses and millions ofpeople missing their gallbladders, for example.(Patients mistakenly think there is no profit motivein doing a surgery. Often they are proud to bereceiving such "good care".)Another example, stomach problems are common, but doesthe doctor even inquire about your diet, considerparasites, allergies, consumption of irritants such asalcohol, coffee, dairy product, etc.Often the patient is made to feel he is imagining hiscondition or is given a pat diagnosis such as acidreflux. If receiving no care and wasting your time is theworst that happens to you at the doctor, you shouldprobably consider yourself one of the lucky ones. Itmight be wise to listen to those patients who havelived a bit longer and had a chance to test out themedical system in more detail. Keep notes of your visits and ask yourself if yourproblem was solved, or not. Insist on getting copiesof everything including your test results.Never mind the wonderful bedside manners. You arepaying for a service, just like a car repair serviceor a computer repair service--no different except forthe fact doctors have a monopoly and hold ourmedicines and community medical equipment hostage fromthose who cannot pay the high prices they demand.(Average family spends $12,000/year for that wonderful"free" care you get with your insurance--it's far fromfree yet what do we really get for the money? Think ofit this way: You could hire a full time servant forwhat you pay for health insurance.)I might add, be careful what you say to your"wonderful" doctor--it could end up in your permanentelectronic medical record sounding quite differentfrom what you think you said. Win a $20,000 Career Makeover at HotJobs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 12, 2004 Report Share Posted May 12, 2004 Kelly, You put that so good!!! Especially about the part of watching what you say to your doc.. you dont know where that is going or how it is going to put . You are doing a great job with this. I am getting alot of good info. Thank you, WendyKelly Wortkoetter <kellykebby wrote: It's time to actually take stock of how little ourHMOs really accomplish for us. It's mostly busy workand waste of time adding up to thousands of dollars ayear of "care." Rarely do physicians even try to getto the root of a problem and heal it. ( The sales techniques are very flattering, though.For example, if you are targeted for a surgery, youmight even get a caring call to your home to "see howyou are doing." This makes you feel cared for andimportant. But do we really need to have 30% of womenwalking around without their uteruses and millions ofpeople missing their gallbladders, for example.(Patients mistakenly think there is no profit motivein doing a surgery. Often they are proud to bereceiving such "good care".)Another example, stomach problems are common, but doesthe doctor even inquire about your diet, considerparasites, allergies, consumption of irritants such asalcohol, coffee, dairy product, etc.Often the patient is made to feel he is imagining hiscondition or is given a pat diagnosis such as acidreflux. If receiving no care and wasting your time is theworst that happens to you at the doctor, you shouldprobably consider yourself one of the lucky ones. Itmight be wise to listen to those patients who havelived a bit longer and had a chance to test out themedical system in more detail. Keep notes of your visits and ask yourself if yourproblem was solved, or not. Insist on getting copiesof everything including your test results.Never mind the wonderful bedside manners. You arepaying for a service, just like a car repair serviceor a computer repair service--no different except forthe fact doctors have a monopoly and hold ourmedicines and community medical equipment hostage fromthose who cannot pay the high prices they demand.(Average family spends $12,000/year for that wonderful"free" care you get with your insurance--it's far fromfree yet what do we really get for the money? Think ofit this way: You could hire a full time servant forwhat you pay for health insurance.)I might add, be careful what you say to your"wonderful" doctor--it could end up in your permanentelectronic medical record sounding quite differentfrom what you think you said. Win a $20,000 Career Makeover at HotJobs Movies - Buy advance tickets for 'Shrek 2' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 12, 2004 Report Share Posted May 12, 2004 Hi Wendy, I did it again, I copied that letter because I thought it was awesome and then I couldn't find out who wrote it. Next time I'll let you know if I wrote it.I didn't write it, but I FEEL IT. I am new to this. Every day I am in contact with people who are healing themselves and or trying to heal themselves, and they are my heroes. Yesterday I went to a doctor who was intelligent in his own right, and I asked him, why, if we know there is a systemwide problem or deficit esp. with the immune system, why are oncologists still cutting, burning, and poisoning? His response was that they went with scientific methods. The problem with natural healing regimens is that there are too few scientific studies, no money in natural regimens and diet trials, no funding. I told him I believe in natural healing and he said, he believed in God, there is no way for him to prove why, and the same for me. So proof to me has become a study of individuals helping themselves. Thanks! Kel wendy keith <luk2hvfn wrote: Kelly, You put that so good!!! Especially about the part of watching what you say to your doc.. you dont know where that is going or how it is going to put . You are doing a great job with this. I am getting alot of good info. Thank you, WendyKelly Wortkoetter <kellykebby wrote: It's time to actually take stock of how little ourHMOs really accomplish for us. It's mostly busy workand waste of time adding up to thousands of dollars ayear of "care." Rarely do physicians even try to getto the root of a problem and heal it. ( The sales techniques are very flattering, though.For example, if you are targeted for a surgery, youmight even get a caring call to your home to "see howyou are doing." This makes you feel cared for andimportant. But do we really need to have 30% of womenwalking around without their uteruses and millions ofpeople missing their gallbladders, for example.(Patients mistakenly think there is no profit motivein doing a surgery. Often they are proud to bereceiving such "good care".)Another example, stomach problems are common, but doesthe doctor even inquire about your diet, considerparasites, allergies, consumption of irritants such asalcohol, coffee, dairy product, etc.Often the patient is made to feel he is imagining hiscondition or is given a pat diagnosis such as acidreflux. If receiving no care and wasting your time is theworst that happens to you at the doctor, you shouldprobably consider yourself one of the lucky ones. Itmight be wise to listen to those patients who havelived a bit longer and had a chance to test out themedical system in more detail. Keep notes of your visits and ask yourself if yourproblem was solved, or not. Insist on getting copiesof everything including your test results.Never mind the wonderful bedside manners. You arepaying for a service, just like a car repair serviceor a computer repair service--no different except forthe fact doctors have a monopoly and hold ourmedicines and community medical equipment hostage fromthose who cannot pay the high prices they demand.(Average family spends $12,000/year for that wonderful"free" care you get with your insurance--it's far fromfree yet what do we really get for the money? Think ofit this way: You could hire a full time servant forwhat you pay for health insurance.)I might add, be careful what you say to your"wonderful" doctor--it could end up in your permanentelectronic medical record sounding quite differentfrom what you think you said. Win a $20,000 Career Makeover at HotJobs Movies - Buy advance tickets for 'Shrek 2' Movies - Buy advance tickets for 'Shrek 2' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 12, 2004 Report Share Posted May 12, 2004 Kelly, Your doc is right I am not a bible freak so please dont think that...I do believe and go to church...however where i used to live in PA I have a friend that is a church goer and believes very much..he started a study group which turned into a healing group? Havent been in Pa since this has happen but talked to him and he was telling me that a women had breast cancer and was going to have a lump removed so they prayed with her touch her( not breasts) and when she went in to have her xrays it was gone...the doctors couldnt believe it they said it was a true miracle..there have been many other with ms and so forth that have been strangely been healed maybe not cured but relived for alot of pain and doctors visits....so i am anixous to go home ....who knows maybe between the natural herbals and the praying..maybe i will come back feeling 20 again ha ha.. then we will send everyone to pa...one big gathering..or do one big prayer list... wendy Movies - Buy advance tickets for 'Shrek 2' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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