The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-07
WHAT ALLIED Her ?
PECULIAR CASE OF MRS. S. {.
CAsPERSON.
Each Doctor Had a Different Diagnosis
of the Case, But None Succeeded
in Curing Her.

The Capital reporter accidentally dis
covered a case Of sickness yesterday that
has baffied several OF Topeka's best doc
tors The lady was Mrs. s. /. Casperson.
living at 1022 Lime street, in Parkdaie.
About eighteen months ago she began to
be annoyed by extreme weakness. partic-
ularly in her lower limbs. and a short
ness OF breath 1t gradually grew worse
and soon was followed by bloating or
swelling Of the entire body except the
arms. She finally went 10 her old ply
sician at Tecumseh for treatment. He
said she was suffering from general de-
Lility brought on by disorganized liver
He began 70 treat her and for a time
there seemed to be improvement. but IL
was only for short time; afterwards the
disease returned in worse form than be-
fore. The weakness continued and the
swelIing gradually increased.
About last April Mrs. Casperson was
taken TO see a prominent Topeka doctor
who pronounced the case deadening Of
the blood tissues. causing dropsy. which
produced the bloated appearance he
thought he could benefit and perhaps
cure her and gave her medicine. Affes
a few weeks trial he concluded the case
was beyond the doctors skill and in
formed the patient that there was no
hope for her. But Mrs. Casperson was
not satisfied TO give up an EFFORT
although she was rapidly growing worse.
SO a prominent lady physician was called
in who. after a careful diagnosis. PRO
bounced 1t tumor and advised its re-
moval. But the sick woman would not
consent to an operation. so Tor a time the
disease was allowed 20 progress undis-
turbed.
Through the urgent recommendation Of
friends. Prof samUels was called IN sogt
the middle of July. Her condition at
that time and her speedy recovery can
best be told in her own language. II
had been frequently told. and ry feelings
bore out the statement. that ray time
had about arrived. My body had become
so bloated that ] could not stand at All
nor could sit OF lie dowu without great
pain. Some days my appetite would be
good and then Z would SO a week without
eating scarcely anything slept vcrg liz
tie and that only when sittirg IN q rocker
with my feet on the lounge 81 bowels
were almost nfeless. moving very rarely
and then only after gsihr She most poss-
erfu purgatlves. The kidneys we're also
badly out ~ order from sympathy w.th
the rest u Che system. NOT ere slightest
sign ~ blood cor.d d. 1oll1 anywhere
on the surface x the body. TIE surface
or the BODY everywhere cold. ciammy and
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