Deborah Harrell wrote: > --- Jon Gabriel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > <snip> >> "The guy mind doesn't believe in medical care. Guys >> will generally not seek >> medical treatment, for themselves or for others, >> except in clear-cut >> situations, such as decapitation. And even then, >> guys are not going to be >> 100 percent certain. "Let's put his head back on >> with duct tape and see if >> he can play a few more innings," is the prevailing >> guy attitude." ~ Dave Barry
Just like my dad. Avoids doctors like the plague. Couple of years ago (when he was 80), he had a few too many and fell over. To everyone else, he was obviously badly injured. Couldn't raise his arms at all. His remedy was to increase his exercising to regain functionality. Push-ups etc. Two weeks later he was forcibly taken to hospital. He had a broken neck. Doctors were open-mouthed when they heard the story. Apparently, the thing that saved him was that his neck is quite calcified (spondylitis?) and this prevented movement and hence damage to the spinal cord. He was not an ideal patient for the next few weeks. _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
