Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-09-28


around the diseased area Is strong
there may be no symptoms. for enough
Of this poisonous material cannot find
its way into the circulation to produce
symptoms. Should nature be prevented
from throwing up q strong wall, and
should the disease then be invading
new territory. large quantities OF poi
sonous material will find its way into
the blood. and Illness will result.
II the body is placed In a favorable
position 10 combat the disease, II rest
be persisted In and the fighters Of the
body strengthened by 1t and proper
food and fresh air. we find them final
ly ON the offensive. Walls will he
thrown around the invaders and they
ultimately become girds Of scar tissue,
the evidence OF winning fight and the
goal Of success against the disease.
Therefore, it is evident that final sue.
cess depends upon entering the fight
early, to strengthen and to conserve
our resources IL we wish TO win out.
The conservation and proper utilization
of energy are then the most important
factors in treatment.
There Is only one way to stay the
progress Of the disease, and that Is to
bring To the aid Of weakened and
disturbed body all the help that is
available. The body mechanism is han
dicapped by attempting to carry on its
normal and essential activities, and at
the same time making an earnest effort
70 stay the progress Of the disease.
Without help. this can be only los
ing fight. for the tubercle bacillus will
not compromise, II must be defeated by
being encapsulated in natures concrete.
fibrous tissue. Help nature by conserv-
ing energy. by bringing to minimum
all the ordinary activities of life and
permit her To concentrate on II job
namely, the eradication Of this disease
from your body. Not by resting for one
day or week will victory come. Not
by resting during the day aud dissi-
pating that accumulated energy during
the evening. Only by persistent and
continuous rest. day in and day out,
week after week, and rs the months
pass 10y, until at length victory has
come 10 the persistent "cure-taker."
/ 1t takes patience and endurance, the
sacrifice Of many pleasures, it means n
period Of idlcness, well directed, but
the investment yields results far above
any that the ordinary individual may
hope to secure during the same period
OF time. II means restored, properly
valued health, a different view Of life,
and above ALL the demonstration that
within your grasp, for you have de-
veloped patience, persistence, courage
and self-denlal.
Rest in tuberculosis means mental
as wei as physical rest Mental effort
entails the expenditure Of energy ms
does physical labor. Freedom care and
worry are just as essential as physical
repose. Happy is the man who may
put aside his cares and worries and let
the months pass with both the one oh.
ject in view, that Of beating back Ia
health. II means rest in bed, the MUD
and body well relaxed. II means the
accumulation Of energy by rest upon
the bed during the period prescribed
by your physician, lie alone can tell
when the wall of scar tissue Is strong
enough to permit you To Indulge In ac
tlvtles Of any sort. The way you fee
in your chest The tuberculous indlvid
unl must feel well for a long period
Of time before he is well, and IL he re.
mains well depends upon learning and
utilizing the lessons Of treatment
When the disease is no longer ac
tive, when the body forces are combat
ting the disease successfully, when a
mound Of scar tissue Is thrown vi
around the focus of disease, then and
only then may exercise be ipdulged IT,
and then only under careful superyls
ion. Increased activity may mean In.
creased absorption Of poisons from a
leaking scar wall, therefore, exercise
must he carefully graduated ana close
ly watched, II Is unfortunate that
many patients having put up long
fight, having a fairly good wall, will,
because they fell well, indulge Ia ac-
tivities that may meaa Il relapse, a
reactivation of their disease and per-
haps losing second fight. More pa
tients suffering from tuberculosis die
from ill-advised or imptoper exercise
than from Any othar cause The eNer.
else period Is the dangerous one, and
because q patient may exercise one day