tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1894771369574668254.post1356278041068374152..comments2023-05-12T04:04:02.729-07:00Comments on Liverpool Care Pathway: A National Scandal: Liverpool Care Pathway – Our Worst NightmaresEldoelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16160281149545272697noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1894771369574668254.post-6093274290538930072012-11-26T10:22:31.256-08:002012-11-26T10:22:31.256-08:00Though I have no medical background I've had a...Though I have no medical background I've had a crash course in healthcare since the loss of my partner. After electing for a day surgery biopsy, in absence of any cancer, she suffered post-op stridor and, as opposed to accompanying me home that day, she was sedated in ITU for 3 days. Upon transfer to a nursing ward and 4 days later the biopsy diagnosed Tongue cancer. A fortnight later, she passed away after being surreptitiously placed on the Liverpool Care Pathway. I was then told that her death would be recorded as Lung cancer? Obviously I questioned why lung cancer given that the initial diagnosis, a fortnight earlier, was Tongue cancer. It was explained that for the purposes of death registration it has to be stated from where the cancer originated. I thought I was going to unequivocally prove a late diagnosis of cancer but, after 4 years of the NHS complaints procedure the Healthcare Commission's clinical expert states that there is no definite evidence pointing towards a lung cancer?<br />However, during that time I had to research a lot of medical issues and have discovered that many of our health concerns are through the result of prescribing pharmaceutical drugs coupled with todays unhealthy diets. Through no fault of our own todays food just does not contain the same quality of nutrition our forefather's enjoyed and when we're not consuming adequate nutrition all manner of maladies arise.<br />Modern day stress is another contributory factor affecting the immune system and my GP prescribed me an antidepressant to help cope with 3 bereavements within 5 years. When matters worsened I was admitted to A+E with my only presenting symptoms of Paresthesia in the extremities and Dyspnoea. Because routine blood tests returned within their respective parameters I was discharged. Again, another fault leading to todays increase in deteriorating health, was a lack of holistic treatment. My research and professional advice resulted in stepping outside of the NHS and get my adrenals tested. My GP declined a standard vitamin D test that is mandatory for patients recieving liver enzyme inducing drugs. Another private test revealed insufficient levels of just 34 nmols when the optimum is between 75-125 nmols. My GP had to ask me to leave the results with him to get an interpretation and treatment protocol from the local hospital's biochemist. Even that proved negligent when I was prescribed just 800 IU's. Guidelines suggest 50,000 for 5 days to immediately replete the levels and the 4000-5000 IU's a day. I bought and took 5000 IU's daily and did another private test 3 months later and my level had risen to 98.6 nmols. <br />But why aren't GP's being taught about nutrition? Because pharmaceuticals are bank-rolling medical schools, and if diet and nutrition was addressed with patients the pharmaceuticals would find it extremely difficult getting a return on their investment.<br />Radio Two did a recent broadcast on the dangers of diagnosing their ailments using Google but my researching lead me to discover that 40+ years of anticonvulsant use had seriously depleted vitamins B & D and Calcium. I found another discrepency in the serum B12 levels. With the blood range too wide at (189-883) it leaves open to too many neurological diseases. The Japanese, with a low cut-off of 550, have virtually no cases of dementia nor Parkinson's? I sought that reference from Sally Pachalok's book "Could it be B12?".<br />After recent years of ever increasing hospital acquired infections, including MRSA and C-Difficile, I would like to see vitamins B & D testing made mandatory before anyone enters hospital for any surgical operation. <br />As I said, I have no medical qualification, I'm just a damned good carpenter with a quest for learning.youngwillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10986794602213539964noreply@blogger.com