| Larry Krzewinski 2006-10-12, 8:31 am |
| On Thu, 12 Oct 2006 00:01:06 -0700, jason@nospam.com (Jason Johnson)
wrote:
> Doctors are right far more often concerning medical matters than we
> lay people. Listen to what your doctor tells you or chance the
> consequences. The choice is yours. I listen to my doctors and follow
> their advice. They've kept me alive 14 years longer than I would have
> lived without them.
>
> Larry
>
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>Larry,
>My opinion is that a nephrologist should explain ALL of the treatment
>options (including the low protein diet) to predialysis patients. The
>patient should be able to decide which of the treatment options that is
>best for him or her.
>
>If you want your doctor to make all of the decisions related to your
>treatment, that is your choice. It appears that your doctors made the
>correct decisions related to your case. I am glad that it worked out well
>for you.
>
>Believe it or not, not all doctors are as wise as your doctors. Dr. Walser
>discusses some of those doctors in his book.
It appears that you found what you were looking for, Jason. Here, as
in the medical practice, we should above all make sure that we do no
harm. Advocating treatment programs to others that are considered
outside of mainstream medical practice should be done on an
information only basis. Dr. Walser has an opinion and some of the
so-called "facts" quoted in his book are incorrect. You may want to
double check the "official" morbidity and mortality rates against
those stated by Dr. Walser. Please remember that this is one man's
opinion and the nephrology community is quite large. Be aware that
Dr. Walser's diet is not the panacea that it is advertised to be.
Good luck to you.
Larry
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