Needless Surgery

[Guest guest]

JoAnn, what a terrific article. When I went to Israel in 2000 my knees and

lower legs and feet swelled so bad that it tore the cartliage in my knees.

It was so painful I consulted an orthopedist when I got home, did the MRI

thing and he said nothing could be done but surgery and the surgery really

wasnt that bad. I just put him off and sure enough it took about a year for

me to be pain free but I have not had that surgery yet and really dont plan

to. I figure that most of my running and jumping are overwith since I'm a

grandma and great grandma and I just do not feel safe in the hospitals here.

We've had too many people go in for minor surgery and come out to make the

trip to the funeral home. Thanks a bunch for this article. I shall pass it

on for others to enjoy.

 

Blessings..Eloise

[Guest guest]

The comments about circumcision, as needless surgery, is primarily correct.

However, on the issue of cleanliness, there is an error. No attempt to

retract the foreskin should be made untill the child can do it himself. The

development of the foreskin and penis is poorly understood among health

professionals. The foreskin is firmly attached to the glans, until the age

at which it naturally begins the process of separation. This occurs most

often during the teen years. Retracting the foreskin on a child compares to

ripping back fingernails, to clean behind them. Parents should just leave

the foreskin alone. There is no need to clean, until the penis has

completed its natural developmental stages. Parents, who are determined for

male children to remain intact, yet think they must clean tissues, which are

not yet meant to move away from the glans, can do damage. Doctors (except

in countries where circumcision is not a norm) are often as ignorant, as the

worst, on this issue--usually because they rarely encounter a natural penis,

and have no idea how it works. As circumcision levels continue to decline,

it's important to assure that neither doctor nor parents damage their

children, because they don't know the simple facts. There are plenty of

informational resources on the internet. I think what we've learned most,

is that medical interventions are generally risky, and medical advice

certainly needs to be seriously questioned before acting on it. If doctors

are misinformed on simple matters of hygeine and anatomy, we ought to be

very concerned. Steve

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Tuesday, March 16, 2004 1:37 PM

Needless Surgery

 

 

Needless Surgery

 

The human body is a hermetically sealed unit that was never meant to be

pierced or cut open. It is capable of maintaining, healing, and even

regenerating itself (given the proper fuel, of course.) On rare occasions

surgery may be necessary, but most routine operations today can and should

be avoided.