Well, Gov Half Whit is now graciously allowing elective medical procedures to resume this week.
These "elective" surgeries and appointments are now seriously backlogged.
This means people's quality of life is going to decrease, people who had treatable ailments may now find themselves requiring far more severe treatment than they otherwise would have needed, or even worse may now find their condition is now untreatable.
The Detroit Free Press: Backlogged surgeries from COVID-19 shutdown could take months to reschedule
You know, little things like mammograms, prostate exams, colonoscopies, hip surgery, wisdom teeth removal, pacemaker installations...the list goes on.
Also immunizations for kids (and adults too for that matter) were also not administered during this time, leaving exposure and potential outbreaks of yet more fun diseases waiting in the wings: The Detroit News: Health experts: Drop in Michigan immunizations during COVID crisis could lead to outbreaks
It's bad enough with the anti-vaxxers out there, now add in all the people who wanted the shots and couldn't get them due to the closures and we can expect outbreaks of stuff that should not be breaking out at all.
The rather macabre questions is will more people die due to the lockdown and its effects on our health and the economy, or will more people die due to the Coronavirus the lockdown was put in place to address?
2 comments:
Biopsies.
My sister-in-law had imaging done shortly before the shut-down. She has "masses" in her liver and pancreas.
My S-I-L is not a happy camper.
And you are banging on so-called "anti-vaxxers?"
Are you going to be with the first sheep in line for the Bill Gates Kung Flu vaccine? Good luck with that.
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