Herbal Health

Peter was exhilarated. It was early morning and he had reached halfway in a 10 km bike ride along the coast road. He wished he had brought his camera. Peter had loved photography ever since he was a child. He had always wanted to be a photographer, and now he was one. He thought of his parents. They had both worked long and hard to pay for his university fees, and they were proud of him when he received his PhD and entered the world of academia. Panic disorder/ agoraphobia had changed all that. As Peter progressed towards recovery he realised that academic life was not for him. He struggled silently with the realisation for three years because he didn’t want to let his parents down. He even studied for another degree, hoping to combat his disquiet. It didn’t work, and he made the break to follow his dream of being a photographer. He knew he was taking a risk, but he also knew it was worth it. He was free.

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If diagnosis and treatment are combined in the one operation, you cannot be in control of the treatment decision. You must agree to the surgeon carrying out whatever operation seems best once the diagnosis is made. You are put to sleep not knowing what operation will be done. Whether or not your surgeon attempts to discuss all the various possibilities with you beforehand, this is not a good option for you. It means you are likely to be unnecessarily disturbed and confused by having to consider a whole lot of different possibilities before your operation-Why do surgeons recommend the frozen section type of procedure then? They recommend it because it is easier for them and because they take it for granted that they should decide what operation is best. Do all you can to ensure that the diagnosis is made before you agree to a treatment-type operation.

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