09-17-2013, 10:10 AM
My father wears this device on his finger to measure the oxygen content of his blood. He's been using this device for the past five years. All his treatment is based on the readings from this device. He has oxygen in his room at night because of this device. He has to have oxygen with him on planes when he flies. The idea is he can't be too far from oxygen because of the very important device he wears on his finger.
He wears the device because of the world renowned breathing specialist he sees over at Kaiser. This doctor is at pains to mention all his qualifications when he meets people. He's the head of this foundation. He's on the board of that foundation. He is the Doctoring breathing expert.
For at least twenty years my father has been a diabetic. If he has any experiences like mine, the first thing any doctor asks at any interview or office visit is your medical history. You answer you are a diabetic. Now, since the doctor knows you are a diabetic, he should also know a few things as well. For instance, Diabetes plays havoc with the small capillaries in your circulatory system. The big un-processed sugar molecules go in to these small veins and arteries, clog them up and restrict the blood flow. This is why people lose their limbs from Diabetes. This why people go blind from Diabetes. To recap, diabetics have poor blood flow in their extremities, like fingers.
So, to take an important reading from where the results might be suspect might be contra-indicated. In other words, what kind of moron doctor would take an important oxygen reading from my father's less than healthy fingers? ( Word to the wise, never look at my father's feet)
They switched the readings to my father's forehead for the night readings. All oxygen levels perfect for the entire night. Five years of treating a problem that didn't exist.
Next up, the one year anniversary of the hole in my father's ass leftover from a cyst removal.
He wears the device because of the world renowned breathing specialist he sees over at Kaiser. This doctor is at pains to mention all his qualifications when he meets people. He's the head of this foundation. He's on the board of that foundation. He is the Doctoring breathing expert.
For at least twenty years my father has been a diabetic. If he has any experiences like mine, the first thing any doctor asks at any interview or office visit is your medical history. You answer you are a diabetic. Now, since the doctor knows you are a diabetic, he should also know a few things as well. For instance, Diabetes plays havoc with the small capillaries in your circulatory system. The big un-processed sugar molecules go in to these small veins and arteries, clog them up and restrict the blood flow. This is why people lose their limbs from Diabetes. This why people go blind from Diabetes. To recap, diabetics have poor blood flow in their extremities, like fingers.
So, to take an important reading from where the results might be suspect might be contra-indicated. In other words, what kind of moron doctor would take an important oxygen reading from my father's less than healthy fingers? ( Word to the wise, never look at my father's feet)
They switched the readings to my father's forehead for the night readings. All oxygen levels perfect for the entire night. Five years of treating a problem that didn't exist.
Next up, the one year anniversary of the hole in my father's ass leftover from a cyst removal.
So much for the flickr badge idea. Dammit