Willmar tribune., 1914-09-30
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AFTER Appendicitis

AFTER APPENDICITIS.
In considering the treatment of any
condition of sickness It has ALWAYS
been my rule to first find the cause.
To my mind it's the only logical way.
Many people seem to think that If
they have had an operation for appen-
d1c1t1s they are forever Immune and
need have no further fear along that
line but say emphatically, and l
think you will agree I am right, that
after an attack Of appendicitis even
though you have been successfully
operated upon and the appendix re-
moved, your troubles have only Just
begun unless you remove the cause.
What was the cause Of the appendi-
| citis?
The thoughtless will say inflamma-
tion In the appendix. No, Inflammation
In the appendix is appendicitis, but
what causes the Inflammation? Con-
stipatton, yes, that is the prime cause.
II you were never constipated you
would forever be safe. Appendicitis
is only one Of the results of the reten-
tion Of fecal matter in the colon for
too long period.
The removal of the appendix does
not cure the constipation, in fact many
claim that 1t is made worse and that
the function of the appendix has been
to seorete q lubricating fluid which
kept the mucous surface of the colon
in normal, moist and healthy condi-
tion. Whether this is true or not is
a mooted question and not material
for our purpose. The appendix has
been removed and We know that con-
stipation was the cause Of the neces-
sity for its removal. We must over
come that cause If we wish to be we'll
because the appendix is not the only
organ that is liable to become in
famed.
Nearly all cases of sore throat, ten
dency to take cold easily and all such
conditions as enteritis or mucous COL
tits or catarrhal conditions are the re-
suits Of constipation. The general
method of treatment is to blame it all
on the liver and belabor it. with all
kinds of irritants and thus make it
work over time. AS a matter of fact
the poor, faithful liver has been doing
its duty in nearly every case, but the
trouble has arisen in tho colon, pri.
naarily the fault Of tho patient.
| When In normal health the nerves
OF the rectum and its surroundings,
notify us promptly when the fecal mat.
ter should be passed out of the colon,
but we simply ignore the call because
it is not exactly convenient to go at
that moment. After several notices
have been sent to headquarters, re.
verse peristalsis occurs and tho fecal
matter Is returned to the colon push.
ing back other matter that was on the
ay to a natural evacuation. There Is
gradual pushing back all along the
colon as far as the 1liocecal and as
the trouble or offence is repeated
time after time after a while q little
fecal matter is pushed into the appen.
dix. This may not cause appendicitis
right away, but the offender may have
what is diagnosed as a case of Ia,
grippe. After liberal amount Of dos
ing with drugs laxative is finally
given and the acute symptoms of Ia
grippe are relieved. You know how il
Is after that, no one seems to be the
same after an attack Of Ia grippe and
why? Simply for the reason that the
cause, constipation, waste matter in
the colon, is retained too long.
No attention is paid to natures de-
mands, no attention is given to the
diet with view of overcoming the
constipation. Now that the dreaded
operation for appendicitis is over and
the bills are paid, what are you going
to do about it? You thought you
would be safe but as a matter Of fact
you have simply acted like man who
tried to put out IRE by tearing out
the fire alarm bells.
The appendix was a sentinel on
guard. The first few times it notified
you through pain, that you were al
lowing fecal matter to be pushed back
when nature was trying to push it out
You paid no attention. After it had
fought for your life until it was ex
hausted and filed with fever you turn
ed traitor and had it removed from
the post of duty with a sharp knife
What are you going to do about It:
Are you going to stand guard from
now on throughout all your life ani
see that every meal you eat has thu
necessary elements to prevent consti
patton and from now on throughou,
your whole life will you prompt,
obey the call of nature and allow thu
colon to dispose Of the waste matter
as soon as a demand is made?
| You know very we'll you will not dt
these things, you never have and 70,
are not going to start a revolution nov
that you are no longer in danger o
appendicitis. You do not realize, ant
suppose I cannot make you realize
that peritonitis is even more danger
Gus than appendicitis. No. it's no
the doctors fault, that is simply hi
name for a condition in which ther'
is Inflammation of the entire periton
cum. Yes, sometimes they operate TO
that also, but that is another stor.
and the operation does not cure con
stipatton and does not remove tn
cause.
To constantly take physic upset
the stomach, irritates the liver and II
time the experience of all the chroni
sufferers shows that the physic fails
loses tbs. effect even though the dos
Iis increased from day to day. No,
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