Posted on 04/15/2018 11:29:40 AM PDT by bitt
Former First Lady Barbara Bush, 92, decided Sunday to focus on comfort care in the face of her failing health, rather than additional medical treatment.
“Following a recent series of hospitalizations, and after consulting her family and doctors, Mrs. Bush, now age 92, has decided not to seek additional medical treatment, and instead will focus on comfort care,” read a statement from the office of George H. W. Bush.
Bush has been in an out of the hospital the past year battling chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and congestive heart failure.
The former first lady has been married to former President George H.W. Bush for 73 years, and is also the mother to former President George W. Bush.
"She is surrounded by a family she adores, and appreciates the many kind messages and especially the prayers she is receiving,” the statement read.
Yes, it’s called “upselling” by salesmen; now medical personnel do it too! Maybe they do this because of low reimbursement amounts for Medicare and Medicaid patients.
No orthopedic surgeon in their right mind would touch a 90 year old knee, unless the patient was in Jack LaLane shape.
Someone is pulling your leg.
No, it actually happened. It led to some investigations about this particular surgeon and was a real situation. A lot of patients just accept what the surgeon says without hesitation. I had a friend that had stage 4 pancreatic cancer that the surgeon wanted to go in and cut out huge parts of all of the organs in proximity. He declined because he asked the surgeon how long that would extend his life and was told ‘a few more months’. He said no, he wasn’t going to be gutted like a fish for a ‘few months’. He died after 8 months, as is usual. Not all surgeons are ethical. it is good to ask questions. Other abuses are when people pay whatever bill comes through the door without checking the EOBs. I have found that the first bills are rarely correct when they are first sent and they are adjusted or paid by the insurance. I doubt that people ever get all of their money back if they just send in a check every time they are asked for money. That is just my experience. My wife and I have been blessed with good surgeons and Doctors but we have learned that you have to question everything.
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