| Show PERSONAL HEALTH By Dr William Brady Too Many Tonsil Operations A brief para paragraph ph in the newspaper tells teUs' of the tragic outcome of or a tonsillectomy in a doctors doctor's office in the case of ot a year old chil child L The operation may have b been n necessary I know nothing about the case But it brings back to mind the dreadful struggle I had with myself to consent to the removal of extremely large tonsils tonsils tonsils ton ton- sils and adenoids in the case cae of ofa ofa a a. old month little boy I loved dearly That fa far too many tonsil removal re- re removal removal re re- moval operations are done even now now although although the better physicians clans daml are taking a a. amore more conservative con con- view of this dangerous operation probably operation probably no no one will wUl venture to deny That too many mariy surgical ton too fail fall to eradicate the septic focus or source of ofay ay systemic systemic trouble presumed to be In fil Inthe inthe the tonsils is la too obvious to m roost most t good doctors to question qu tion Notwithstanding Notwithstanding Not Not- withstanding the brave rave talk of brass brau surgeons about getting every bit of tonsil the recent report of C. C B. B Jr M. M D. D and C. C B. B Sr M. M D. D The Tonsil Stump and Its Removal J. J Indiana M. M A. A Aug 46 gives give a a. more accurate idea of the effects effects effects ef ef- of this dangerous pro pro- In no less than four out of every five patients patIent subjected to tonsillectomy by throat specialists specialists ax- ax or surgeons of at l least t average ability stumps of tonsil tons are are aro left in the throat and the pati patients ta are often much worse off oft than prior to their operation operation opera opera- tion for forr the septic material in these tonsil stumps Is b sealed in by scar tissue so that it is fa likely likely likely like like- ly to be absorbed into the tem If your child chUd has enlarged tonsils tonsils ton ton- sils aUs or and/or adenoids dont don't even consider an n operation unless there Is clear reason for stand it st- st and no matter how large tonsils or and/or adenoids may be that in itself is no reason at all for doing do do- doing ing anything radIcaL radIcaL- Walt radical Watt until your physician tells you just how the enlarged tonsils andora or and/or a adenoids d e no i d a aare are damaging or ormen men menacing the childs child's health or development Questions and Answers No Offer Kindly give me the name and address of ot the doctor who offers the ambulant or injection treatment treatment treat treat- ment of hernia A. A V. V Answer I I would not recommend recommend mend end a doctor who offers any thing but on request if you send senda a stamped envelope bearing your address Ill I'll name a doctor who is skilled in the method method if if I happen to know of one in your community Im I'm sorry that the task of revising my fat liat since I the di dislocation location of so 80 many good I doctors by the war has proved too much for me so me-so so I know of such doctors docton only here and there Optimal Daily Dally Ration You repeatedly recommend vitamin B complex for tor heart trouble but you do not advise what quantity H M. M W. W Answer An Answer An optimal daily ration ration ration ra ra- tion is the right quantity that quantity that means say three or four times Umes as much as nutrition authorities ties consider the minimum requirement requirement re rea to maintain good nutrition nu nutrition nu nu- and prevent deficiency manifestations In the booklet C V D for tor copy send and andI I stamped envelope bearing your yourI address I specify the daily ra ra- ration I tion not tion-not not dose for tor it is ie food not medicine |
