Creative Solutions To Complicated Problems

sln · Sep 17, 2024

Very interesting examples.Ihad the privilege of interacting with Dr. Rangachari.He told the lady lose your weight and then we will discuss your problems.Iwill try to buy the book if available.

sln · Sep 17, 2024

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Dear sir,

Good writeup about simple solutions.
My sister was visiting from Australia. She hurt her toe and the nail was half coming out. She went to a reputed doctor in Chennai. He told her to come back next day. He said he needs to do the procedure in an operation theatre.
My sister was very scared. On coming home, she told our maid, who was very old about the problem. The maid told my sister to show her leg. As she was examining it, she in one jerk pulled it out. My sister did not even realise what had happened. So much for modern doctors.
This reminds me of another incident. My maid was 8 months pregnant. One morning she did not feel any movement in her tummy. She worried and went to the primary health centre. The doctor told her the baby was dead and demanded Rs. 5000/- to abort the foetus.
My maid was very upset and as she was walking out, a nurse told her to get a scan done before going back to the doctor.
The lab technician on hearing her told her to sit calmly and bought her a glass of juice. On drinking the juice, the baby immediately kicked.
It was just that, my maid has not eaten anything from the previous day.
I still shudder to think how careless the doctor could have been
Regards
Uma
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sln · Sep 17, 2024

Amazing.The ayahs and technicians are so imaginative.Irecall that all my brothers and sisters were delivered at home with the help of ayah.I do recall that the ayah advised my mother to make some movement and there he was,my last brother.

Thyagarajan · Sep 18, 2024

This all reminds me of mother delivers baby in water pool which reported to hv many advantages with gravity aiding the pushing out and delivering the baby. I heard its origin was Erstwhile USSR.

RatnaMalliswari · Sep 19, 2024

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Creative Solutions to Complicated Problems

Venkat, a mischievous five-year-old boy, had inserted a tamarind seed deep inside his nostril. He struggled to breathe and was crying in distress. His worried parents rushed him to the hospital. Despite three people holding him tightly, the boy refused to let the doctor use forceps to remove the seed. Concerned about causing any harm, the doctor advised the parents to bring him back the next morning on an empty stomach so that the seed could be removed under general anesthesia.

Instead, they took the boy to my mother, the daughter of a renowned Ayurvedic doctor. She asked someone to bring a pinch of snuff, which she then carefully inserted into the boy's nose. Presto! The seed shot out as the boy sneezed uncontrollably and violently. Everyone was amazed by how a simple solution avoided a costly and risky procedure.

A similar incident involved a three-year-old girl who had swallowed a bead that got stuck in her esophagus. My mother asked for a "poovan" variety of banana, known for its softness and smooth texture. She instructed the child to swallow the banana, followed by gulping water. Hurray! The bead slid down into her stomach and was later passed with her excreta.

Another incident occurred with Abishek, a two-year-old boy who was playing in the garden with a ball. The ball fell into a vessel of boiling water. As he tried to retrieve it, the vessel tipped over, severely burning his body from the waist down. He was admitted to the hospital, and under excellent care, most of his wounds began to heal, except for a small patch on his right thigh. I brought my doctor, a smart young chap, to examine him. The doctor asked for a finger glove, made a small hole at the tip, and inserted it into the boy’s private part. Miraculously, the unhealed portion of his thigh dried up within two days. The doctor later explained that the wound wasn’t healing because it was constantly wet due to urination. The glove prevented urine from coming into contact with the thigh.

To keep Abishek occupied, I bought him a teddy bear. I made a small cut on the teddy bear's thigh, sprinkled some red ink on it, and handed it to the boy along with a tube of Vaseline. I told him to take care of the teddy bear, just as the doctors were taking care of him. You won’t believe it, but the boy became so absorbed in looking after his "patient" that he stopped crying altogether.

These are real-life incidents, and I'd like to share something I read in an article. A man lived in an area notorious for frequent robberies. On his friend’s advice, he got a dog for protection. Unfortunately, the dog didn’t bark. They tried various methods, like not feeding it or keeping it tied up, but nothing worked. Despite the dog’s silence, the family had grown attached to it and didn’t want to give it away. Not willing to give up, the man hung a sign on the gate that read, “Beware of Silent Dogs,” knowing that people are often more frightened by silent dogs, which might pounce without warning.

Remember, there are creative solutions to complex problems if only you take the time to look for them.
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Hello @sln sir
Your article reminded me my sister in law vechicle accident occurred in 2018.It was minor accident but post problems occurred especially headache.
She got hurt at frontalis,left side got swollen.Immediately after accident she admitted in hospital,they kept her in ICU for 1 day observation,after two days she was discharged,Dr said to visit after a week.In that visit he said they need to operate to get out pus and to do plastic surgery to hide marks.As soon she heard we were got scared,we got escaped saying we will plan and come.My sister in law relative was Neuro surgeon who was 85 years old,she visited him for consultation to get operated or not.He said why do you require surgery for this,he wore gloves used some basic tools,cotton, bandage.He squeezed out pus and cleaned with cotton and made simple dressing that's it her problem got resolved.Regarding scars he said it will disappear after some time.Now she don't have that scars,as he said.
Regards
Ratna

Thyagarajan · Sep 19, 2024

Shen I was preparing for degree exam, I had developed excruciating pain in my left ear. Dad took me to ent specialist who advised surgery. Dad took me to another doctor who put few drops into the ear. He prescribed drops. Hey presto. My pain gone by evening.
Son had severd abdomjnable pain. Frcs doc at hospital said surgery is needed. Boy refused and insisted second opinion. Another hospital visited. Their doc taught yoga exercise and to our utter surprise he was clear of the pain in a matter of hours.
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sln · Sep 19, 2024

RatnaMalliswari said: ↑

Hello @sln sir
Your article reminded me my sister in law vechicle accident occurred in 2018.It was minor accident but post problems occurred especially headache.
She got hurt at frontalis,left side got swollen.Immediately after accident she admitted in hospital,they kept her in ICU for 1 day observation,after two days she was discharged,Dr said to visit after a week.In that visit he said they need to operate to get out pus and to do plastic surgery to hide marks.As soon she heard we were got scared,we got escaped saying we will plan and come.My sister in law relative was Neuro surgeon who was 85 years old,she visited him for consultation to get operated or not.He said why do you require surgery for this,he wore gloves used some basic tools,cotton, bandage.He squeezed out pus and cleaned with cotton and made simple dressing that's it her problem got resolved.Regarding scars he said it will disappear after some time.Now she don't have that scars,as he said.
Regards
Ratna
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Generally senior Doctors look for simple solutions as they had practised for ages without diagnostic equipments. When Doctor suggested endoscopy, my mom cleared my problem with soaked methi seeds for a week.It is a question of patience,good understanding of the problem and native intelligence to look for alternatives.