RE: Facing surgical fears and changing perceptions
Surgery is a thing that put fear in most people heart, I remember visiting the hospital for medical examination and I was documented for surgery my mind skipped because of a lot of things that will be demanded;
One funding; the cost of undergoing surgery is huge so I decline as my case was minimal one. Other prescription was given to tackle the situation.
Secondly pains,the pains once has to go through during surgical operation can be traumatizing so seeking good medical team is a must.
I rarely patronize quack nurses that's how we call them over here,the unprofessional nurse who learn from backyard can worsen the situation because they don't have the right knowledge on how to handle a particular situation.
Thank you for sharing your experience about surgery in your community and the way people over there often view it.
I enjoy reading this article
My dear, a lot of people’s hearts are broken by the African mentality of preferring traditional methods over modern approaches in the health sector. Our culture and religious beliefs have contributed to slowing down our reasoning when it comes to certain scientific facts.
I understand, it’s not easy to accept the idea of being cut open. Especially when it involves areas like the stomach, throat, or head. No one is ready to have fun with that! LOL
Yeah, the cost is really high, and that’s why we have always seen surgical procedures as a last resort for our medical problems. Then again, I feel that medical personnel have been putting a lot of patients through unnecessary pain by delaying the best and most effective solution.
Surgery might be expensive, but it is often the safest way to handle certain situations. Most of the time, they try other options to avoid the cost, only to eventually come back to surgery in the end.
We are still scared of surgery, and that's mainly because people keep sharing the few cases that did not go well. But let’s talk more about the success stories of surgical procedures and understand that medical errors can happen at any level. No matter the method of treatment you choose.
@nsisong2022, thanks for dropping by my post.
There's no how people will stop talking about their ordeal especially when it has to do with sensitive part like eyes, one of our family member who had minor eye problem went for and operation for him to see properly currently the situation is worsen,he can't see again anymore he stays indoor althrough he is regretting why he went for eye surgery that he would have allow it the way it was.
These feel sad and pathetic, although many have successes in their surgery,some are still left unsuccessful.
My suggestion doctor's who worsen people situation should be sue to court because most of them will not acquired the necessary knowledge they will run to open their private clinic because they are licence. This is just my thought
You are perfectly right. Many medical errors have handicapped patients. But that shouldn't stop us from seeing the positive side of modern medicine. Even our traditional methods have not always been safe.
Can you imagine cooked herbs that are kept for days, left to ferment, and we are still asked to keep drinking them? Then there’s the case of traditional doctors who have to cut your body with a roasted blade. Truth be told, these practices have serious side effects, which we often don’t follow up on. Even when a patient dies, we rarely take a moment to consider that the cause might have come from these unhealthy treatments.
As for modern methods, yes, human error is a risk we are bound to encounter. But that's why technology has come into play to help reduce those errors. Some of the human errors are even punishable by law. We can sue the medical personnel if necessary. Still, once the damage is done, let’s learn from that mistake and educate others.
Human bodies do not all respond the same way, so we should avoid quickly blaming medical personnel every time something goes wrong.
Thank you Sir for this exposure have actually learn from interacting with you concerning these special aspects of life.
This is very true, different people has different immune system and the way they respond to treatment is different.
Thank you for such knowledge of bringing me back into another dimension of learning.
I greatly appreciate your time and engagement towards these critical issue.