tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post4820278085265756642..comments2024-02-10T02:14:39.898-05:00Comments on Buckeye Surgeon: Irrational DeathJeffrey Parks MD FACShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15650563299849196122noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-63391628188890801012012-11-23T11:31:41.732-05:002012-11-23T11:31:41.732-05:00I second the call for universal healthcare. Many ...I second the call for universal healthcare. Many people die everyday for lack of routine care they could not afford. Those that wish to push away any responsibility for their fellow man try to blame those deaths on poor life choices. We all make poor life choices, only some are called to pay for them with their lives. <br /><br />The random, freak nature of the death of this young father only underscores how much of our lives are determined by luck or a lack there of. I am not a religious person but the phrase "there but for the grace of God go I" means everything to me. We have a duty to reach out to one another and help however things came to be as they are. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14645078530901588716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-54052601226578769632012-06-23T11:17:43.310-04:002012-06-23T11:17:43.310-04:00Allowing medical students to be a part of that con...Allowing medical students to be a part of that conversation is something so sacred and important.<br />ONE DAY they will have to exlpain a death to a scared family- no one is a medical school class can ever teach someone who to tell a family that there loved one just passed away. <br /><br />You were lucky and priviliged that you got "pulled" into that situation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-47942695493628570042012-02-16T10:44:29.237-05:002012-02-16T10:44:29.237-05:00It seems to me the irrational deaths are the ones ...It seems to me the irrational deaths are the ones that haunt healthcare professionals. Just recently I cared for a young 13 yo girl, poverty stricken, who suffered from a tooth abscess that turned into a necrotizing facsiitis. She came in with her airway occluded and needed to be emergently trached in the er. She had many surgeries but later died. I heard that the abscess enter into the blood brain barrier and the infection killed her. I guess it just haunts me because she was a active young girl, and had such a easy problematic cavity if only she had access to medical care. <br /> I remember a doctor venting in the nurses station saying things such as "What is it $150 for a filling these days?, why couldn't the parents just fork out the money to see a dentist?" This angered me beyond belief. How could a physicians or nurses be so disconnected and unable to to see that 150.00 might mean no groceries for a week, no gas to get to work. This among many other cases is why I believe universal healthcare might be the answerer. I also feel that since health care cost are so high and unaffordable to the average American. A person is not making the choice not to pay for a dentist appointment as oppose to a fancy cell phone, rather a house payment compared to a root canal. People don't make the choice to go out to dinner rather than get a check up. Most poverty stricken folks are making hard choices weather to purchase needed medications or buying groceries. It angers me that people who don't see these people struggle think it is exaggerated. Healthcare is not affordable to the average person with out insurance. In fact I believe even the insured folks are struggling to pay higher premiums and less coverage. Its crazy. I don't know what the answer is.... universal health care...medicare for all... single payer...its all so mind blowing. When people start believing access to health care should be a right and not a luxury it might change, because when it comes down to it the only difference between that 13 yo girl that died and my 13 yo daughter is that my daughter had health insurance that paid for her care and what the insurance did not pay for ($368.78 of the 968.78) I had available in a flex spending account. Perhaps I could be the one laying to rest a child if I worked as a nurse assistant at local nursing home only hired as a registry personnel not able to qualify for health insurance benefits, forced to work 2 other jobs cleaning homes like this mother did just trying to make ends meet.It all just makes me sad... I just needed to get this out and vent. May be off topic a little but I was surfing the web and came across your blog irrational death.Pattywagonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15412923437423648443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-79226157514105804672011-10-05T19:21:51.115-04:002011-10-05T19:21:51.115-04:00gosh damn insteadgosh damn insteadAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-82017713999007618112011-10-02T08:00:17.156-04:002011-10-02T08:00:17.156-04:00I just landed here on your blog after a restless n...I just landed here on your blog after a restless night of unexpected resurrected grief, past losses coming back to haunt, recent loss, inevitable future loss pressing closer. It is an old familiar grief but it takes me by surprises - first the sharpness of the pain, then the weight, just the weight of being human and a human witness at the bedside of so many dying patients. <br /><br />I was a Hospice nurse for many years and those experiences will never leave me. They were powerful and life-changing and I am grateful for the privilege of having been there. <br /><br />Thank you for the healing words about the human condition. Thank you for the work you do each day that contributes to the ordinary miracles that will never get acknowledged because you were just there doing your job and doing your best to do it right. <br /><br />That these words I found this morning came from a physician offers more healing than you can know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-41309567915782199592011-07-20T09:15:22.800-04:002011-07-20T09:15:22.800-04:00Thanks for your thoughtful post on the evanescence...Thanks for your thoughtful post on the evanescence of life. I always enjoy reading your blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-78541956084725561832011-07-20T06:18:05.205-04:002011-07-20T06:18:05.205-04:00Attorney Andy:
Good example of why y'a...Attorney Andy:<br /><br /> Good example of why y'all are lower than John Wayne Gacy, heck at least he killed his victims relativly quick...<br />and you probably oughta sue George W. Bush too, I'm sure he had something to do with it.<br />Some 40 million + fans have attended games at the Rangers stadium since it opened without managing to kill themselves, a few of em even got foul balls.<br />and the other 29 MLB stadiums? NO deaths, unless you count that fat umpire who keeled over back in the 90's, and now they've got AED's every 20 feet, which is why a hotdog and a beer cost $30..<br /><br />FrankAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-35755847427645808002011-07-19T21:19:49.760-04:002011-07-19T21:19:49.760-04:00I like to think that while reaching out for that f...I like to think that while reaching out for that foul ball, Mr Stone anticipated only his young son's delight when it was caught. <br /><br />Also I agree (with the attorney)that professional ball clubs have a responsibility to build safe facilities with their billions.<br />DDAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-58476528549480298462011-07-19T21:01:15.212-04:002011-07-19T21:01:15.212-04:00Magnificent post...Magnificent post...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-21733393924228663172011-07-19T20:00:37.947-04:002011-07-19T20:00:37.947-04:00Yes, yes, you raise a lot of questions that can ne...Yes, yes, you raise a lot of questions that can never be answered. We all know of "inexplicable" deaths; for me, young suicides, especially. My twin sister's son took his own life at 31. I've never been able to understood, let alone accept that. I want it to have been an accident, even a grotesque accident, rather than his decision.Mimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15017592585596334313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-34171398628618833192011-07-19T12:54:27.390-04:002011-07-19T12:54:27.390-04:00What about that Clemson player Woody Hayes beat to...What about that Clemson player Woody Hayes beat to death in the 78 Gator Bowl???<br />Dudes just minding his own business, returning an interception, when this crazy old man beats him with a cane..<br />sad, really...<br /><br />FrankAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-6422611462191798982011-07-19T12:46:18.288-04:002011-07-19T12:46:18.288-04:00Your thoughts on this story likely come from the f...Your thoughts on this story likely come from the fact that you are a father. When you have little kids, it's hard to hear what happened and not immediately feel sad for the little boy, who watched his dad fall.<br /><br />The lawyer in me can't help but think about the terrible design in the stadium. Why was there a huge gap behind that scoreboard adjacent to the seats? And if it was there, why are the railings barely up to the guy's waist? Even the smallest consideration of patron safety would have caused these things to be corrected. I hope the guy's estate sues the team; not for the money, but to make sure that the design problems in the ballpark are fixed.<br /><br />Great post, by the wayAttorney Andynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-82010141541799119112011-07-18T19:25:26.517-04:002011-07-18T19:25:26.517-04:00Liked the post......
Death comes for us all, and ...Liked the post......<br /><br />Death comes for us all, and the only preparation that you can have is to live each day to the fullest without regret. To tell those that you love how you feel, and to harbour no ill will to those that may be loved less so. <br /><br />Now that I do more palliative care than deliveries, I have learned that the life well lived is done so on a daily basis. It is through this daily living, being present in the moment, open and honest with those we love and cherish that we can walk into that ambush and not leave others feeling so lost by our absence.<br /><br />Just my thoughts on this issue.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14457841428882914244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-4693573730029116392011-07-18T15:41:36.244-04:002011-07-18T15:41:36.244-04:00I just erased a long and extraordinary comment, du...I just erased a long and extraordinary comment, during which I took a 3-hour nap. Good sense finally won out, hence the absence of all that... text.<br /><br />There is one thing, though, that remains unanswered -- unasked, even -- in this lighthearted theological miasma of yours:<br /><br />What do you have against math teachers?<br /><br />Bisou, <br />A bientôt --<br /><br />BiancaBianca Castafiore?https://www.blogger.com/profile/07088130255223709497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-40983349315187476672011-07-18T13:13:24.381-04:002011-07-18T13:13:24.381-04:00I agree, this story affected me for the same reas...I agree, this story affected me for the same reasons you stated, the utterly pointlessness of his death. I can accept the randomness of the father's death. That happens everyday. And although he died too young, he did experience 39, hopefully good, years of life. What I struggle with is the implications of his death for his 6 year old boy. No reference to any religious text can makes any sense of that. Anyone who has children uderstands that there is nothing more pure and innocent than a child. To take away his father is unjustfiable. <br /><br />So what's the meaning? I don't know, but I'm certain that it cannot be explained by a book written by man. Personally, I try to come home from work everyday, hug my 2 children and let them know that they are loved and cherished. I try to make a conscious effort to put aside all the petty arguments with the wife and financial stress of life (which is not easily done), and just enjoy the company of your family. Because simply, I don't think there is any more meaning to life than this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-77048175981665347622011-07-18T09:23:42.688-04:002011-07-18T09:23:42.688-04:00Yeah I agree. Video removed 7/18.Yeah I agree. Video removed 7/18.Jeffrey Parks MD FACShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15650563299849196122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-54787138909580221662011-07-18T08:50:31.159-04:002011-07-18T08:50:31.159-04:00A very thoughtful post, but I agree that the video...A very thoughtful post, but I agree that the video is unnecessary. Typically, the TV news ran it twice in slow motion. I regret watching it.Skeptical Scalpelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13206922456661320751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-25665899314114427402011-07-18T06:47:17.272-04:002011-07-18T06:47:17.272-04:00Don't wanta sound crude, but its Evil-Lution.....Don't wanta sound crude, but its Evil-Lution...<br />In a billion years we'll be a species that doesn't fall out of the bleachers for a $6 baseball.<br />And what really P's me off is how the players today just toss balls into the stands routinely, as in the case of the unfortunate Ranger's fan. (Old Fart Voice) In MY day, you only had a chance at homerun or foul balls that made it into the seats.<br />I still remember a Dodger game from 1975 when Bill Buckner caught the 3rd out in left field, ,looked me RIGHT IN THE EYES and then tossed the ball to the ballboy, like everyone did back in 1975, the Dodgers didn't make billions of dollars givin baseballs away...<br />And I consider myself partially responsible for the NY Mets 1986 Championship, cause for YEARS I followed Buckner's career, wishing him nothing but curses and despair for trampling on the feelings of a naive 12 yr old...<br /><br />and why wasn't this fan wearing a Helmet?!?!?!?!?!?!? <br />Seriously, if this guy hadn't got himself killed at the ballpark, he'd have done it doin something else....<br /><br /><br />FrankAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-26765231322338083522011-07-18T03:53:09.117-04:002011-07-18T03:53:09.117-04:00His widow requested that video of his death not be...His widow requested that video of his death not be shown by the media. Although I do realize this does not apply to you, I hope that you will abide by her wishes. <br />Thank youAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-59249154430832220622011-07-18T00:19:10.471-04:002011-07-18T00:19:10.471-04:00What an interesting post... We had a family here i...What an interesting post... We had a family here in L.A. who died a few months ago when they got rear-ended into an oncoming train. Even now it just upsets me to think of their final moments of fear.<br /><br />Deaths like this, for me, do not bring Jesus to mind, but instead the story of Job. If you can witness (or suffer) these horrors, but still retain your optimism, refuse to become cynical and give in to hate and anger, refuse to renounce your faith, then (following the Job story) you score one for the Creator in the big battle against evil. I don't mean to be too flippant when I say that, either. To me it's the only thing that makes sense when looking for cosmic interpretations of events on earth. Or it could be that it's all completely meaningless and random - but that would be a matter of faith or lack thereof on the part of the person perceiving the universe...lorri666https://www.blogger.com/profile/16340847885433918229noreply@blogger.com