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99th_Monkey

(19,326 posts)
12. I have a friend
Sat May 26, 2012, 07:10 AM
May 2012

who is very passionate about how freaky-invisibly way more people
are killed by the MEDICAL profession
, through neglect, incompetence,
etc. you name it. than are killed by police.

And she feels there should be more public outrage about the relatively
high numbers of "accidental or suicidal" patient deaths are due to medical
malpractice, in comparison to the number of people killed by our "LAW
ENFORCEMENT professionals".

We keep hearing about how innocent citizens, apparently due to the color of
their skin or their "incorrect" political views, or their "appearance", are being
randomly frisked, gagged, jailed, hunted down and murdered in cold blood,
discredited for allegedly engaging in some sexual "no-no", or blackmailed,
or bribed, or otherwise silenced i.e. are being bullied, intimidated, beaten, by
the US/CIA/Pentagon proxies on the ground, coming soon to a community near
you, also supported by all the wrong people for all the wrong reasons.

All that said, you have my prayers and creative vibrational visualization
of a better future for you, your family, and for us all.

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This is going to tear Palin up Capt. Obvious May 2012 #1
My mother contracted a lung cancer that was secondwind May 2012 #14
I have a friend whose father had advanced Alzheimer's, similar story wordpix May 2012 #18
Maybe I'm being obtuse here 99th_Monkey May 2012 #2
My dad, who is 83, has cancer and congestive heart failure. None of his doctors have ever kas125 May 2012 #3
totally agree about the docs; they gave my father operation after operation until wordpix May 2012 #7
I have a friend 99th_Monkey May 2012 #12
This, too, is unfortunately true ---every sick person needs a patient advocate wordpix May 2012 #15
Please see 99th_Monkey May 2012 #24
And every situation is different 99th_Monkey May 2012 #22
When my Brother was diagnosed with an aggressive cancer Autumn May 2012 #9
because your doctor had that discussion does not mean that all do magical thyme May 2012 #11
It should be required everywhere .n/t Autumn May 2012 #13
I admit to being very fortunate 99th_Monkey May 2012 #23
no they do not. magical thyme May 2012 #10
It's turning a "should" into a "must." (nt) Posteritatis May 2012 #21
This is not just for the old. rug May 2012 #4
What an awful experience to have to go through. Bless you. As Joe Biden Auntie Bush May 2012 #5
I do, often. rug May 2012 #6
I am so sorry, Rug. That had to have been heartbreaking. cbayer May 2012 #17
Thank you. rug May 2012 #20
while discussing, bring up dementia/Alzheimer's wordpix May 2012 #8
Good move. cbayer May 2012 #16
The Virginia State Bar has a free Advance Directive for Health Care form on their website beac May 2012 #19
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