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Saturday, April 18, 2009 DEBRA asks

Q: how can i find a good doctor (who is not a quack) that will help my very sick mother ?

CryMY MOTHER HAS BEEN LIVING WITH DIABETES FOR 23 YEARS NOW AND HERE IN THE PAST 3 YEARS SHE HAS REALLY GONE DOWN HILL. THE DOCTORS OR THEY CLAIMED TO BE DOCTORS HAD MY MOM ON 13 DIFFERENT KINDS OF MEDICATION ALL AT ONE TIME PLUS SHE HAD TO TAKE INSULIN SHOTS 2 TIMES A DAY. SHE HAS HAD 2 OF HER TOES AMPUTATED NOW AND NOW SHE IS GETTING TO WHERE SHE CAN'T WALK EVEN WITH A WALKER SHE STILL DOES'NT HAVE THE STRENGTH TO STAND UP. WHEN SHE TRIES TO STAND UP IT WILL TAKE HER A GOOD 10 TO 20 MINUTES BEFORE SHE CAN EVEN GET TO THE EDGE OF THE COUCH TO START TRING TO STAND UP. WHEN SHE FINALLY GETS UP SHE FALLS RIGHT BACK DOWN EITHER BACK ON THE COUCH OR FLAT ON HER FACE IN THE FLOOR. NOW I CONSIDER MYSELF TO BE PRETTY STOUGHT WHEN IT COMES TO PICKING UP STUFF BUT WHEN MY MOM FALLS I JUST CAN'T SEEM TO BE ABLE TO PICK HER UP. SHE IS NOTHING BUT DEAD WEIGHT, AND SOMETHING OR SOMEONE  DEAD WEIGHT IS PRETTY HEAVY PENDING ON HOW MUCH IT WEIGHS. MY MOM IS PROBLY PRETTY CLOSE TO BEING AROUND 270 TO 300 POUNDS. NOW HER DEAD WEIGHT IS PRETTY HEAVY AND I HAVE TO HAVE HELP WHEN PICKING HER UP. I HAVE ASKED MY MOM WHY SHE CAN'T STAND UP AND SHE SAID TO ME THAT SHE DOES NOT HAVE ANY FEELING IN HER BODY FROM THE TOP OF HER STOMACH TO THE BOTTOM OF HER FEET. NOW I KNOW THAT THE WAY MY MOM IS FEELING IS NOT NORMAL AND I REALLY WANT TO GET HER SOME HELP BUT I DONT WANT TO HAVE SOME QUACK THAT CLAIMS TO BE A DOCTOR TO PUT HER ON 13 KINDS OF MEDICINE LIKE THE OTHERS DID. THE OTHER DOCTORS MADE MY MOM INTO A GUINNIE PIG. THEY WOULD PUT HER ON A DIFFERENT KIND OF MEDICINE AND THEN TELL HER THAT NOBODY HAS EVER TOOK IT BEFORE AND THEY WANTED TO TEST IT ON SOMEONE TO SEE HOW IT WORKED. THOSE DOCTORS REALLY GOT ME VERY UPSET SO I WENT TO THE DOCTORS OFFICE WITH HER ONE DAY AND I LET THAT QUACK HAVE IT. I TOLD HER THAT SHE SHOULD NOT EVEN CALL HERSELF A DOCTOR. BUT THAT IS BESIDE THE POINT. WHAT I SAID TO THE QUACK DOESN'T MATTER. WHAT MATTERS IS MY MOM I REALLY NEED SOME HELP FROM A REAL DOCTOR IS THERE ANY REAL DOCTORS OUT THERE ANYMORE? IF THERE ARE  PLEASE CONTACT ME ASAP. YOU CAN EMAIL ME AT debrawurtz@yahoo.com OR YOU CAN CALL ME AT 1-770-540-9463

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By DEBRA— Last Modified: 04/18/09, First Published: 04/18/09