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Originally Posted by KayakerNC
Call me skeptical, but I'd rather trust my MD then some anonymous poster proselytizing their belief systems. |
If only people would stop and think (instead of jumping to conclusions), or read the previous posts more carefully before replying. It would save a lot of unnecessary explaining.
I loaned my in-law a book to read as he was not yet scheduled for surgery. He could have died at any time during the previous year or months before his diagnosis. He could have died the day I gave him the book. He could have died while waiting to be put on the doctor's schedule. If he had been scheduled, he could have died on his way to the hospital. He could have died during the operation or after the operation, from a hospital infection.
Go back and read my story about him. Did you see anywhere in the story where I told him not to discuss this with his doctor? He's a reasonably intelligent adult and I am not his keeper. He no doubt talked it over with his wife.
When I gave him the book, it was doubtful that he would even read it as he appeared to be very dejected. I told him to just read the first chapter. Then if he didn't like it, he could just forget about it. However, I found out about 6 weeks later that he did read the whole book.
From the time I gave him the book to the time I heard from him, about six weeks had passed. His wife told me he was doing great because of the diet. I never thought it was necessary to ask them whether or not they consulted with their doctor first before going on the diet. That's totally their business and not ours. As I said, they are adults who are capable of making their own decissions.