[lit-ideas] Re: Immigration
- From: "Andy Amago" <aamago@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2006 19:21:37 -0500
But letting one's self die of diabetes, a preventable disease, is humane?
It's inhumane to enable, Judy. At the very least increased exercise
improves insulin resistance. Exercise is free. I wouldn't tell them to
lose weight, I would demand it as a condition of care because it's the real
solution to their disease.
> [Original Message]
> From: Judith Evans <judithevans1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: 3/26/2006 9:02:59 PM
> Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: Immigration
>
> AA>> Personally, I would give them one visit, and then
> demand weight loss as a condition for further care, since
> the weight is the cause of the problem.
> > I wonder why that's not done.
>
> Because it would be inhumane? FYI diabetics here and in the US certainly
> are *told* to lose weight and given dietary advice and checked
> at regular intervals and so on (my father was a diabetic, my brother is;
> I'm having tests this week though my doctor thinks probably I haven't got
> it).
>
> I saw The Man In the White Suit but a long time ago... I'll have to look
it
> up!
>
> Judy Evans, cardiff
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Andy Amago" <aamago@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, March 27, 2006 12:56 AM
> Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: Immigration
>
>
> > The irony is that diabetes is one of the most preventable diseases
around.
> > The current epidemic is directly connected to the obesity epidemic.
> > Personally, I would give them one visit, and then demand weight loss as
a
> > condition for further care, since the weight is the cause of the
problem.
> > I wonder why that's not done. The way it's done now, patients do 10% of
> > the work, and the healthcare system does the rest as the patient slowly
> > deteriorates. If the patient can't do 50% of the work, he's being
> enabled,
> > not treated. Socially, too, so much can be done, yet nothing is done.
> >
> > Saw an interesting movie last night, The Man in the White Suit, 1951,
with
> > Alec Guinness. Beautiful black and white cinematography.
> >
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