The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-06
THE DONNIE BOBS UP AGAIN COMPLAIN ING THAT HE STILL HAS
 TAG OF TONSIL


 Some of our old readers especially those who have bad tonsils and some form of focal infec- tion therefrom, may remember that we have given the pastor break here at least twice first when he wrote and asked what he was to do, since the good doctors had assured him nothing could be done to relieve him. because of his age and general poor condition; and later to let the good man tell how much benefit he had experi- enced from the diathermy extrpation of his ton sils which had been performed, I regretted to confess, by an osteopathic physician. out where the and the cults grow luxuriously.
 I hoped had finished off the minister In workmanlke shape. But you just can't keep a good man down, it seems Here he is again, and begin to suspect he is suffering with hystera or a complex deluson something. for he sol emnly afirms that he still has bit of tonsil and worse still, it worries him. Vey well. But want it distinctly understood that this is the third and last chance we're going to give the dominic Next time he comes complaining around here he'll be coldly informed that the doctor is con on fined in the asylum and just listen to the maddening minister:
 Dear Dr Brady:
 I write again about dathermy because I suppose it is of interest to you as it is to me. I am with you. (WeL of course we're glad to know the patient is still with us but we hope he is not going to be too insistent about it. Un- less something very extraordinary happens we may safely assume that patients who have their tonsils extrpated with diathermy will be with us after the operation That is indeed one of the salient features which distinguish this treatment from the old Spanish custom.)
 told Dr --.--, --- that I felt some discomfort said my tonsils could not bother me any more because they are gone. l expected this dis comfort 9tft would disappear pear after some weeks
 Yesterday went to a doctor, a real M. D., in - and he told me that each side surmised that the operator had been afraid to take them out entirely, as they were too deep Re fact is they are s iii tSere
 Never mind A great part of my tonsil has been successfully removed. This M D. thinks it is perhaps better so. He hopes to make the rotten bits of tonsil still in my throat harm less by medicinal applications and by gargling with Ca silly nostrum). For my blood pres sure he recommended sweats avoiding meat,
 Please let me know, what shall write to pr - the osteopath who extirpated the tom
 Gratefully yours, Rev The present doctor may be real M. D., but he is too optimistic shall we say if he really imagines he can clear up the trouble with medi- cinal applications and the pretty nostrum he pre- scribed for the dominic to gargle with. He is ob- vously not well informed about the use of dia- thermY in the throat.
 Note the pastor had only five treatments In many cases it is necessary to return to the phy- sican some weeks or months after the diather- my treatments to have any bits or tags of tonsil tissue touched up." Even if surgical tonsillec- tony has been done by the most skilled throat with diathermy is an excellent practice.
 So advise the dominic to go back to the os- teopath who extrpated his tonsils. and have the final treatment
 Incidentally challenge any doctor of stand ing to put in print or in writing any criticism of my advice
 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
 Cripple Restored by Diathermy
 For about two years was crippled with rheu- matism. Through your column learned about diathcrmy and have had my tonsils taken out that way by Dr -. Now am fine, and can do all my own homework. and walk 8 mile a day. I am woman 87 years old and doctors who believed the rheumatism came from bad tonsiIs told mo nothing could be done because of my agc.-(Mrs A. Z.)
 Answer-A medical colleague writes that he comments my stand for surgical diathermy be- cause he knows the problem of surgical tonsil- lectomy from all angles, but he begs me not to pc too hard on the one-way man, who can't help being narrow-mnded and can't learn this alternative technc now. I hope am not too hard on any fair-minded doctor-but believe cannot be too hard on the doctor who without having any actual knowledge of the electro sur gerry, brazenly tells confding patients that the new method is mo good" even dangerous Doctors who take such an attitude should be ex- posed as unreliable advisers, and dthere is a grow ing army of ex-patients like Mrs A. 2. who know such doctors are unreliable.
 The Return of old Dan Druff
 nave @ been 1v % reader & of your column for many tried your formula for dandruf with amazing re- suits. But the kindly druggist lost the formula Answer-Send a stamped envelope bearing vour address and mention your trouble Some- times I think the druggist figures in an addition al 10 per cent on the charge, for mslaying the recipe.
 Iodin Ration Rcjuvenates
 I have just completed the first months iOdin splendid improvement physically and mentally. I am much apprcciative of vOur teachings which have brought me relief and a better tempera- ment I am 65 years old and stepping out like Answer-At that, a lot of crusty old codgers of S5 or 40 sorelV need an iodin ration. if they only growing gray and the arteries from growing brit tie, 1t does help to prevent premature aging and