The Marshall republican., 1906-06-01


that I could continue to take care of
myself and on account of my correct
habits I might live many years and
never have another attack. On the
other hand. n I should at any time Sc
verely overtax my strength. become q
tribe constipsted and catch cold. a
combination which frequently follow
each other. I might pass away in a
few hours. All of this I knew to be a
fact. I also knew that I was working
far beyond what any man ought TO do.
I felt II was not right for me B o long
or take the risk because I honestly be-
lieved that my readers have need Of
me. therefore. told him to make prep
arations to remove the appendix on
Friday. ! selected the assistant sur
geon for him, also a physician for
giving the anaesthetic, then on Thurs
day started 10 walk to the sanatorium.
However. a neighbor overlook me
about half way out and I rode the bal
n c OF the way. wen through the OPP
Grafton on the next day at moor On
the Tuesday after I shaved myself in
bed. on the fourth day dictated about
20 letters 10 various people who had
written me. The rest of the letters
were answered by my able assistants.
no that II any OF you felt that yau
were sighted during the FIRST ten days.
I know you will not feel hard toward
me. am still on my back az the hos
pital and although I feel like I could
get up and walk n mile or two, the
surgeon forbids n until Mt least ten
days. which will be Monday.
A careful examination of the az
pendix after Its removal caused tn
three physicians to open wide their
eyes In astonishmcnt at what I had
been able to accomplish. n showed
evidence OF having caused me great
suffering over n period Of several
years. II also showed that nature
cares for her subjects when they obey
her laws. and they were frank to say
that II were n dissipated man or free
user OF tobacco. tea or coffee or In
temperate In eating or In fact commit
ted any Incorporate excuses. I would
probably have been dead long ago. I
know that all OF you will agree with
me that II pays 20 obey natures laws.
Here is a most excellent demongtra-
ton. The physician In charge said I
took the anaes,hetic like n healthy
baby. was asleep almost instantly. and
there was nc unfavorable symptoms
At any time. My temperature did not
raise Owe m degree and my pulse
has O nj any time exceeded 80. I
was In perfect condition for the opera
ton. therefore there was practically
no danger.
I have gone into detail In this per-
Ponal matter because I know that you
all take n deep personal interest In ma
and that many Of you have taken tiy
advice IN very critical cases because
you believed that what I told you was
my honest. candid opinion. I followed
my own advice. was In no hurry 10
have an operation performed. but
waited until | knew that I was In a
perfect condition for II. A serious
question with most people is-Shall I
or shall I not have an operation7 I
answer YOU nv u'toTe, 40 not M w "
hurry 20 have an operation. but II you
have had one attack OF appendicitis
and have recovered you should then go
through a careful course OF dieting and
living. the same as I did. putting my
self In perfect condition for the opera
ton. In this way you will avoid the
danger OF an acute attack and you
avoid the danger. which Is very great,
OF n second attack Of appendicitis.
There are many details In regard 10
the home treatment and care of one
self In such cases which would re-
quire too much space for me 10 give
here. would be glad to advise any OF
my readers In regard to these details
II they write me a careful description
OF their cases.