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Show 14 Lakeside Review, Tuesday, May 15, 1990 LakesideCommunity seventy of the attack. Diagnosis of gallstones can sometimes bef J heats up Surgery War on decorating costs From By DONNA BROWN Standard Examiner correspondent j FARMINGTON; 4'jHomer I makers' ,,:j The cold war against high decorating costs is heating up, and you can be on the winning side. A little sandpaper, a can of spray paint and some creativity is all yoli need to turn that eyesore in the basement into a designer dresser to help adorn your home. Homemaker Karyl Smith has been fighting the battle since she was married more than 20 years ago. By the looks of her beautiful Farmington home, up. Hunter said he tells people considering the new procedure that there is no magic cure for gallbladder dieases. It is surgery and contains all the risks involved in a gallbladder removal operation. Around 75 percent to 80 percent of people who have symptoms related to gallstones will qualify for the new procedure. Hunter said. Individuals who are having an acute gallbladder attack that requires hospitalization or someone with stones in the common duct might not qualify .for the new procedure. Hunter said. It might be safer for them to have an open procedure, Hunter said. I think thats a grey area. So far two patients with acute cholesystitis have had the new procedure performed successfully. Symptoms of gallbladder problems can include indigestion, gas, a mild or sharp pain in the upper ' or middle part of the abdomen, nausea, vomiting, fever, chills, and being jaundiced. Symptoms also vary with the shes winning. When I was just married, people started giving me things that they didn't want, she said. She took her family and friends junk and turned it into treasure. Just give me a can of spray paint, she said. You can do wonders with paint. Mrs. Smith has saved thousands of dollars decorating her home with paint, wallpaper, bargain fabric, abandoned furniture, trinkets and a whole lot of elbow grease. She has made a hobby of .giving old household items new life to give her traditional home a clean, airy colonial look. You dont have to be a decorating expert to know what you like, according to Mrs. Smith. And. you dont have to spend a whole lot of money to get it. Budget decorating is an art, she said. The first step to getting a department store look from a thrift shop budget is know where and when to shop. Mrs. Smith says the best kind of bargain is a free one. Its fun to get furniture from your mother or aunt or someone you like, she said. She said furniture from family and friends often has sentimental value; that, coupled with ' hard work to polish it to the look you want gives it worth that you cant get from a store. She jokes that she even shops her friends garages for items they dont want or need. Garage sales are a great place to pick up just the item youve been looking, cheap. d A rich peach chair and footstool stretches out in the corner of her living room. She bought the set at a garage sale for $8. When she brought it home her Robert Karyl Smith sits on her deals through the classifieds. Mrs. Smith also frequents local thrift shops. But you have of spray paint. You ' to watch their prices too. can do wonders with ' When shopping for used fumi- -' ture Mrs. Smith said she tries to paint. stay with traditional items that Karyl Smith wont go out of style. When I first got married I laughed. spent a lot of money doing my - They wouldnt sit in that whole house in a Spanish look. chair. They were afraid of it, Big mistake. I think we sold all she said. The chair was torn, of that stuff at a garage sale. broken and filthy dirty. She said get something you 'ShiTsaid, Do not be afraid of like and will feel comfortable dirt: Dirt washes off. Youve got with for a Jong time. to look beyond that. " Mrs. Smith shops bargain , In a week-lon- g for picture frames and stores upholstery class offered by the Utah State small items. When she shops University Extension Service, department stores she only buys Smith rebuilt and reupholstered whats on sale. For example, the chair. wallpaper is one item that freIncluding the $15 cost, of the quently goes on sale. Smith did class, fabric; batting and new . an entire bathroom in her home ' ,, for $10, legs for the stool she invested :r ' ' She recommends less than $50. a setting You cant be a garage sale limit to what you will spend. When I buy material I limit junkie, she said. Know what you like, what will go with the myself to $2 to $4 a yard. look you want, what you can , . By shopping for bargain fabric use and never pay' more than Mrs. Smith decorated her famiyou can afford. ly room with drapes, a few large Classified ads are a wondertelevision pillows, handmade ful, thing too, Smith said.; throw rugs, a footstool cover Youll find some of your best and a television afghan for - - x . , - over-stuffe- . husband and four children ReganStandard-Examine- r about $50. Her favorite decorating tip is to realize that more than one thing will work and look nice. If its out 'of your budget. Smith says dont buy it. Something else will come along and work just as well. When she and her husband, Larry, decided to remodel their kitchen, they wanted a light look. , Their cabinets are made of a hard plastic and were very dark, she said. The Smiths found to replace the cabinets would cost the family $3,000 to $5,000. They set to work sanding and painting the cabinets themselves. A base coat, some paint and new hardware changed the entire look of the kitchen for $150. She admits she has invested plenty of time into her decorating, but she gets the custom - high-glo- ss oil-ba- se looks she likes. Mrs. Smith will display some of the items she has refurbished and speak briefly at a program sponsored by the Utah State University Extension of Davis County May 23, noon to 3:30 p.m., at the Clearfield Library. Seminar to show how to decorate on a budget noon to 3 p.m. Seating is limit-- . Picture It Perfect from 1:30 to ed and reservations are re2:15 p.m. She will discuss what kinds of quired. From 12:30 to 1:15 p.m. Kathings to frame and inexpensive ren Anderson and Susan Argyle, ways to do it. Calico Corners in Murray, will Homemaker Karyl Smith, teach a class called Beyond the Farmington, will speak on vinPinch Pleat. tage decorating from 2:20 to 2:40 p.m. Mrs. Smith has saved Mathis said the class will fo' thousands of dollars with cus on new, inexpensive, window treatments. decorating in her Sharon Peterson, owner of own home. the Handicraft House in Lay-toFor reservations call the exwill teach beginners how to tension service at CLEARFIELD Wait, dont show you how ,to do designer throw that dilapidated couch decorating on a away. It has the potential of bebudget, says JoAnn Mathis, USU Extension home econoto beautiful a addition coming , mist. Inexpensive home accesso-- . ries, window treatments, refurbished home furnishings and ideas for picture matting and framing will be on display in the Clearfield Library classroom from noon to 3 p.m. Free clashes will be held that day jn the library auditorium - , easy-to-ma- I 451-340- ft- t b Mb Vl 'V' baa DEDICATED WUy',. , Method better off if I didnt wait too long. In the meantime, I had hopes that a new medical procedure would be discovered that would give me an alternative to surgery. I had recently experienced a Cesarean section with the birth of my third child and knew firsthand the pain and recovery time that was involved with any type of major surgery. Having a new baby and two small children I didnt feel I had time for surgery. For the next two years I eliminated any food high in fat from my diet in an effort to avoid a future attack. I was amazed when I read in ' the newspaper about the new gallbladder surgerybeing done by Hunter. It sounded like a simple solution to my problem. After talking to Hunter I was dismayed to learn the procedure had its risks and wasnt something to be entered into lightly. Hunter told jme the operation took between 2 and- 2lh hours and that the patient was administered a general anesthetic. I learned that Hunter had only performed the new procedure twice before, (which was a little frightening), but was confident in his ability to perform the surgery. The main risk involved with the new technique was the possibility of having to convert to an open operation because of bleeding or having a stone lodged in the common duct. After hearing all the options I scheduled the surgery. At the back of my mind was the thought, If you change your . mind, you cdn always cancel and I almost did, many times. After talking it over with my husband, Hunters nurse and an anesthesiologist at the hospital - fied. Next I called a medical center in Nashville, Tenn. that had performed more than 200 surgeries with1 using the new method excellent results. I was very encouraged and decided to undergo the new procedure if my insurance company would cover the costs of the surgery. I learned that because the procedure was not considered to be experimental, I was covered. The total cost of the procedure was $1,280 for the surgeons, $625 for the anesthesiologist, and $3,444 for the hospital. Since Feb. 26, 34 more have been completed and except for two, all were performed making only four small incisions. Hunter and Dr. Richard Anderson are now performing about five to six surgeries a week and have scheduled operations through June 2. Benefits 'of the surgery outweighed any disadvantages for me. Benefits included no longer worrying about future gallbladder attacks or surgeries; coming home from the hospital 24 hours after the surgery; being able to walk unassisted and with minimal pain eight hours after the surgery; and best of all, being able to resume all normal activities a week following the surgery. I have felt great since the surgery and havent any trouble tolerating any types of food. Lest you think everything was perfect, it wasnt. There were the drawbacks anyone experiences who has surgery. I was sick from the effects of the anesthesia after the surgery, I felt nauseous and dizzy for several days after the operation. I had problems getting my system back to normal, and I had swelling in my abdomen for eight to 10 days. aKmBQgem EYEGLASSES SOFT CONTACTS liU!0Rfli U ci&i msm i ' ' A STAFF TOjffAniHCi FOR YOUR HEALTH ,, t We offer well ... . - patient care your cost to little or nothing. i 546-360- 0 195 E. Gentile LAYTON i! i From page 13 My mother told me I would be about the risks of being adminis- -' tered a general anesthetic, I felt better about the upcoming surgery, but wasnt completely satis- - nize and cover Chiropractic'care.This Palmer Two other treatments, shock-wav- e lithotipsy and methyl an experimental aimed are at disolving or drug, breaking up the stones into pieces that are small enough to pass naturally through the common duct. These treatments do not offer a permanent solution to the problem; in about 50 percent of the cases the stones reoccur. TINTED SO Private or Group Insurance Over 700 Insurance jopipanie9 recog- cn reduce 3. Patient 4 ' - ke n, BENNETT CHIROPRACTIC OFFICE I The severity is much worse early in the course of the disease, Hunter said. Once the stones are bigger they cant be passed through the common duct. ottoman by the chair she also Just give me a can -- your living room decor. Pull those sheets down off your windows, a few snips and stitches could turn that bed-- , room yardage into designer drapes. At a May 23 program sponsored by the Utah State University Extension Service of Davis . County, decorating experts will page 13 er said. Out of 200 theyve had to open about eight. So 5 percent is about right. If a surgeon is not doing any open procedures its probably not appropriate. The difficult one ought to be opened In some? j confirmed by an cases Hunter says that very small stones do not show up on anj I Ive had one patient with ay stone in the common duct, but L was able to irrigate or wash the stone out so, I wouldnt have to open her, Hunter said. Certain conditions predispose a person to develop gallstones; Pregnancy with its high circulating levels of estrogen; fertility drugs which also contain estrogen; genetic makeup; and rapid weight loss for any reason, Anderson said. 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