Comments on: Addendum to Advice Post http://www.blogosaurusvex.com/2009/03/31/addendum-to-advice-post/ I said it and I'm glad Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:14:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Blogosaurus http://www.blogosaurusvex.com/2009/03/31/addendum-to-advice-post/comment-page-1/#comment-12143 Blogosaurus Wed, 01 Apr 2009 01:11:18 +0000 http://www.blogosaurusvex.com/?p=1337#comment-12143 Right. No, unfortunately I don't want to say how much and on what - suffice it to say "a lot" and for things that are definitely questionable. But no cults and head shaving, whew! Right. No, unfortunately I don’t want to say how much and on what – suffice it to say “a lot” and for things that are definitely questionable. But no cults and head shaving, whew!

]]> By: Lara http://www.blogosaurusvex.com/2009/03/31/addendum-to-advice-post/comment-page-1/#comment-12142 Lara Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:27:53 +0000 http://www.blogosaurusvex.com/?p=1337#comment-12142 Can you be specific about the treatments and the cost? Are we talking $400 a week on reiki treatments, or are we talking $50 a month on acupuncture? I'm thinking now in terms of "proportionate response". If instead of seeking CAM treatments, he had begun going to an Anglican church and tithed $100 a week, that calls for one kind of response. If he's shaved his head, joined a cult, and sold his house, that calls for a different one. Can you be specific about the treatments and the cost? Are we talking $400 a week on reiki treatments, or are we talking $50 a month on acupuncture?

I’m thinking now in terms of “proportionate response”. If instead of seeking CAM treatments, he had begun going to an Anglican church and tithed $100 a week, that calls for one kind of response. If he’s shaved his head, joined a cult, and sold his house, that calls for a different one.

]]> By: Blogosaurus http://www.blogosaurusvex.com/2009/03/31/addendum-to-advice-post/comment-page-1/#comment-12135 Blogosaurus Tue, 31 Mar 2009 20:20:14 +0000 http://www.blogosaurusvex.com/?p=1337#comment-12135 I think he's thinking of it as treatment concurrent with medical treatment with the goal of increasing his life span, though a cure is not possible. Not at the stage of pain management currently but that is a good point - it really makes me mad that people suffer in pain unecessarily, and anything that helps them I totally support. When it is time for palliative care, shit, drug them to the gills if that's what it takes. I watched a woman I know die of cancer in terrible pain and remember there being some discussion of how much pain killers to give... and man, the answer is: as much as it takes. So currently not at that stage yet. Right now on one hand you can see it as an expensive but harmless and possible hope-engendering activity. Which I suppose is good. So long as he knows what he's paying for. Which I don't know if he does. I think he’s thinking of it as treatment concurrent with medical treatment with the goal of increasing his life span, though a cure is not possible. Not at the stage of pain management currently but that is a good point – it really makes me mad that people suffer in pain unecessarily, and anything that helps them I totally support. When it is time for palliative care, shit, drug them to the gills if that’s what it takes. I watched a woman I know die of cancer in terrible pain and remember there being some discussion of how much pain killers to give… and man, the answer is: as much as it takes.

So currently not at that stage yet. Right now on one hand you can see it as an expensive but harmless and possible hope-engendering activity. Which I suppose is good. So long as he knows what he’s paying for. Which I don’t know if he does.

]]> By: Lara http://www.blogosaurusvex.com/2009/03/31/addendum-to-advice-post/comment-page-1/#comment-12130 Lara Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:08:14 +0000 http://www.blogosaurusvex.com/?p=1337#comment-12130 I guess it depends on whether your friend is viewing the alternative therapies as being a cure for his condition, or as a method of pain management. If the former, then yes, you should say something about it. I guess it depends on whether your friend is viewing the alternative therapies as being a cure for his condition, or as a method of pain management. If the former, then yes, you should say something about it.

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