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Topic: PUBLIC STUDY Whether Dr. Edmisten and Hospital Staff will MASK or not & Treat Immunocompromised Patients Differently (Read 1731 times)
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PUBLIC STUDY Whether Dr. Edmisten and Hospital Staff will MASK or not & Treat Immunocompromised Patients Differently
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Meet Tim Edmisten, MD - Watauga Surgical Group
UNC Health Appalachian...
SUMMARY:
"I am inquiring whether Dr. Edmisten and hospital staff treat immunocompromised patients differently than regular patients?
If Dr. Edmisten and hospital staff treat immunocompromised patients differently than regular patients, then what extra precautions are to be expected? Would strict masking be required amongst hospital workers and all those who might approach the patient in the care of Dr. Edmisten?
The reason I ask is most surgeries are considered invasive and the surgeries themselves inherently put a patient at risk especially an elderly loved one therefore compromising the immunity of the patient. Furthermore with today's rising concern about the long term repercussions of viruses especially relatively novel viruses such as long covid, what practices are taken by Dr Edmisten and his team and the hospital to ensure complete success and recovery of patients who receive surgery?
Thank you,
Richard Easley"
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COMMENT: Masked Woman the love of Masked Man's life, is about to put her life into the hands of Tim Edmisten, MD and Watauga County Hospital. Masked Woman is to have her gall bladder removed and she is 77 years old. Follow along and let's see Dr Edmisten address Masked Man's concerns publicly on Dr. Edmisten's youTube channel!
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Re: PUBLIC STUDY Whether Dr. Edmisten and Hospital Staff Treat Immunocompromised Patients Differently Than Regular Patie
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While we await to see what replies may come from Tim Edmisten, MD - Watauga Surgical Group
UNC Health Appalachian...
...Let's research this ourselves...
To be real, I'm trying to figure out
do doctors, surgeons and nurses and the hospital area follow their Hippocratic oaths more for the immunocompromised patients rather than the regular patients? Do i
mmunocompromised
patients get better care and treatment than the regular patients who aren't
immunocompromised?
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I'm wondering if you take a gall bladder out of 77 year old if that would cause the immunity system to fight during the surgery itself!?
According AI overview..." Yes, surgery, including gallbladder removal (cholecystectomy), temporarily suppresses a patient's immune system due to stress, inflammation, and anesthesia, making them more vulnerable to infection, but minimally invasive (laparoscopic) methods cause less immune disruption than traditional open surgery, with better outcomes for immunocompromised patients overall."
...Masked Man notes the aforementioned paragraph above states that the surgery itself creates a state of immunocompromisation. Therefore
Masked Man reasons people having surgery should be considered
immunocompromised
and treated as such at hospital by all those that approach the patient!
Yet more scientific explanation that says surgery itself produces a state of
Immunocompromisation
for the patient which supports my reasoning that people who are in surgery should be classified as
immunocompromised
patients....
"AI Overview
Yes,
surgical stress, inflammation, and anesthesia during a cholecystectomy cause temporary, short-term immunosuppression, making a patient more vulnerable to infection in the immediate postoperative period. This effect is significantly less pronounced with laparoscopic surgery compared to open surgery.
Mechanism of Immune Suppression
The surgical procedure triggers a stress response that activates the neuroendocrine system (HPA axis and sympathetic nervous system), leading to the release of hormones like cortisol and inflammatory mediators (e.g., IL-6, TNF-α). These mediators cause several temporary changes in immune function:
Decreased Immune Cell Activity: The function and number of critical immune cells, such as Natural Killer (NK) cells and T-lymphocytes, are temporarily suppressed or reduced.
Inflammatory Imbalance: There is an initial pro-inflammatory phase followed by a compensatory anti-inflammatory state, which disrupts immune homeostasis and increases susceptibility to infection.
Anesthetic Effects: General anesthetic agents and opioids used for pain management can also directly contribute to immune modulation and suppression of immune parameters.
Laparoscopic vs. Open Surgery
The extent of immune suppression depends heavily on the surgical technique used:
Open Cholecystectomy: Involves a larger incision and more tissue trauma, leading to a significantly higher inflammatory response, more pronounced immune suppression, and a greater risk of wound and respiratory tract infections.
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: Is a minimally invasive procedure associated with less surgical trauma, a reduced stress response, minimal immune suppression, and a lower rate of postoperative complications.
Recovery
In most cases, these immune parameters return to normal, preoperative levels within a few days to two to three weeks after the operation. The temporary nature of this suppression is a key factor in standard postoperative care, which often includes prophylactic antibiotics to manage infection risk."
...So Masked Man reasons all doctors, nurses, staff, guests, and caretakers such as myself should be ordered and required to be fully masked and take all precautions for the patient undergoing surgery because the patient is classified as an
immunocompromised
patient due to the surgery itself...
...Accordingly we all have to mask and take precautions until the immune parameters return to normal, preoperative levels within a few days to two to three weeks after the operation. Sounds like I and everybody else need to mask around my loved one for at least a few days to three weeks during and after the operation. I don't have a problem with that or any issues like that.
I can mask for the immunocompromised,
The Masked Man
P.S. My next goal is to get Masked Woman admitted, recognized and classified as an
immunocompromised
patient prior to admittance to hospital for surgery in hopes the hospital and all persons involved who approach her and are in her quarters are more careful and more strict about masking and precautions with their viruses in front of
immunocompromised
patients and loved ones! The surgery itself will make Masked Woman temporary, officially, technically, and genuinely
immunocompromised
. I love her!
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Re: PUBLIC STUDY Whether Dr. Edmisten and Hospital Staff Treat Immunocompromised Patients Differently Than Regular Patie
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excerpts from Masked Man's PUBLIC STUDY thus far ....
Here some of my questions with a link to another site called
"Dr. Tim Edmisten discusses the advancements in Thoracic Surgery"
link to site below the study questions:
STUDY Questions:
@RichardEasley-m5t
5 hours ago (edited)
We were wondering if Tim Edmisten masks and will he mask for us and have staff and those who have contact with the patient during gall bladder surgery mask around the patient.? I wear a mask to prevent airborne illness and airborne disease. Today at Appalachian regional healthcare/Watauga Medical center's nurse or rather technition that did the ultra sound led us to ultrasound room. My little trick of saying "We prefer you mask for us if that is possible" in the nicest tone of voice I could use did the trick and she masked for us. That was a relief because she was in close contact with my loved one who masks to prevent airborne illness and airborne disease...
..I want everybody to wear a mask when she's on the operating table. She's all I got. I love her. Wondering if the surgeon and those around her are going to wear a mask is killing me man! Like I said what if the surgeon and/or staff comes home sick after their Christmas vacations and then exposes my loved one to airborne illness while working around her?
@RichardEasley-m5t
4 days ago (edited)
My question To Dr Tim Edmisten is does a patient who receives surgery
such as gall bladder surgery be entitled to all the things an
immunocompromised person is entitled to because of the Hippocratic
oath that in particular states "I will prevent disease whenever I can,
for prevention is preferable to cure".? Will Preventions and Precautions
such as masking be required of
all surgeons, doctors, nurses, staff at Watauga
Medical Center, guests, and caretakers such as myself around the patient
who is receiving Gall Bladder surgery?
Surgery, including gallbladder removal (cholecystectomy), temporarily
suppresses a patient's immune system due to stress, inflammation, and
anesthesia, making them more vulnerable to infection, Therefore am I
correct in assuming all surgeons, doctors, nurses, staff at Watauga
County Hospital guests, and caretakers such as myself be ordered and
required to be fully masked and take all precautions for a patient
before, during, and a period after undergoing surgery because the
patient would therefore classified as an immunocompromised patient due
to the surgery itself?
Will the following policy at the Watauga Medical Center apply to those
receiving Gall bladder surgery also be taken by Dr Tim Edmisten and
should the following policy be required of me the patient's caretaker ?
"UNC Health Appalachian, which includes Watauga Medical Center and
Cannon Memorial Hospital , maintains specific policies to protect
immunocompromised patients and visitors. Masking Requirements: While
masks are generally "encouraged" for the public, they remain mandatory
in units and clinics that serve specific high-risk populations,
including immunocompromised patients. Visitor Restrictions: During
periods of heightened respiratory virus spread (such as COVID-19 or
flu seasons), immunocompromised individuals are actively discouraged
from visiting patients to minimize their risk of exposure. Specialized
Care: For patients who are already immunocompromised, the system
provides targeted services through the Seby B. Jones Regional Cancer
Center . Historical adaptations for these patients have included
"drive-thru" care for labs and follow-ups to bypass crowded waiting
rooms. Infection Control: The system adheres to strict
Healthcare-Associated Infection (HAI) prevention protocols, currently
maintaining infection rates below the national average to ensure a
safer environment for those with weakened immune systems. Patient
Rights: Immunocompromised patients have the right to treatment that
avoids "unnecessary discomfort" and to be fully informed about their
condition and treatment options. For specific clinical concerns or to
arrange accommodations before a visit, you can contact Watauga Medical
Center or use the UNC Health Appalachian Patient & Visitor Guide for
further resources".
I look forward to your reply.
Caretaker of patient to receive Gall Bladder surgery,
The Masked Man
LINK:
Yet more study questions at the "Meet Dr Tim Edmisten site"....
@RichardEasley-m5t
5 hours ago (edited)
We were wondering if Tim Edmisten masks and will he mask for us and have staff and those who have contact with the patient during gall bladder surgery mask around the patient.? I wear a mask to prevent airborne illness and airborne disease. Today at Appalachian regional healthcare/Watauga Medical center's nurse or rather technition that did the ultra sound led us to ultrasound room. My little trick of saying "We prefer you mask for us if that is possible" in the nicest tone of voice I could use did the trick and she masked for us. That was a relief because she was in close contact with my loved one who masks to prevent airborne illness and airborne disease...
..I want everybody to wear a mask when she's on the operating table. She's all I got. I love her. Wondering if the surgeon and those around her are going to wear a mask is killing me man! Like I said what if the surgeon and/or staff comes home sick after their Christmas vacations and then exposes my loved one to airborne illness while working around her?
@joshturner3084
1 year ago
Dr edmisten is the man! He made my surgery easy and talked to me and eased my nerves, we prayed together and made my time in the hospital easy.
@catherineroberts8291
1 year ago
Dr Edmisten is a great guy. He is knowledgable with wisdom and a very skilled surgeon. He is very caring. areal doc just like you want. I know. He operated on me 04/24/24. God bless you and your family
@richardeasley1303
5 days ago
Does surgery itself produces a state of Immunocompromisation for the patient which supports my reasoning that people who are in surgery should be classified as immunocompromised patients?
Thank you ,
Richard Easley
@richardeasley1303
6 days ago
I am inquiring whether Dr. Edmisten and hospital staff treat immunocompromised patients differently than regular patients?
If Dr. Edmisten and hospital staff treat immunocompromised patients differently than regular patients, then what extra precautions are to be expected? Would strict masking be required amongst hospital workers and all those who might approach the patient in the care of Dr. Edmisten?
The reason I ask is most surgeries are considered invasive and the surgeries themselves inherently put a patient at risk especially an elderly loved one therefore compromising the immunity of the patient. Furthermore with today's rising concern about the long term repercussions of viruses especially relatively novel viruses such as long covid,what practices are taken by Dr Edmisten and his team and the hospital to ensure complete success and recovery of patients who receive surgery?
Thank you,
Richard Easley The Masked Man
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...By the way, my loved who is about to receive surgery lost a cousin to covid who had surgery at a hospital in West Virginia.. he contracted covid infection during his hospital stay and took covid home with him and died from complications of covid. Let’s learn from that and not have a repeat performance.. let’s take more precautions not less for the next patient.
I'm so serious about this I wanna be in the same room in my mask making sure everybody is masked. I would just sit in the corner and observe I don't care what it smells like or what blood in gore is involved I just want everybody to be masked so I can sleep better at night knowing the patient is safer…at least let me sit by the door to ensure those who enter are masked!
I have absolutely nothing to lose by asking meaningful questions in public as to if particular doctors and nurses mask around patients that are having gall bladder surgery and I have everything to lose by not asking and could regret it for the rest of my life if I never asked.
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Re: PUBLIC STUDY Whether Dr. Edmisten and Hospital Staff will MASK or not & Treat Immunocompromised Patients Differently
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Observe common sense…
Here’s what most people agree on:
“How long to delay surgery after influenza?
RECENT ILLNESS [bronchitis, covid-19, croup, flu, pneumonia, or RSV] •For patients diagnosed with bronchitis, covid-19, croup, flu, pneumonia, or RSV, elective procedures may be scheduled 4-7 weeks after diagnosis and the patient must be symptom free for at least 4 weeks“
Therefore Masked Man thinks a surgeon who is about remove a gall bladder shouldn’t perform surgery from a patient while she has influenza and should also make efforts to prevent influenza from occurring right before surgery ,obviously.
Everyone agrees patient shouldn’t be exposed to illness by anyone be they family or friend doctor or nurse everybody agrees patient shouldn’t be exposed to illness before during or after their surgery if at all possible.
Therefore Masked Man believes we should advise and instruct patients who are to have surgery to make efforts to avoid getting infected by airborne illness and airborne disease right before, during and after surgery. Advice to patients would be avoid acquiring airborne illness and if you must go out in public wear N95 mask to prevent airborne illness such as influenza prior to surgery
People who are in patient’s household pose a risk and should therefore wear N95 mask around patient
Therefore people should be instructed to mask around patient prior to surgery to prevent airborne illness and airborne disease
.. this is best for the patient and will ensure the most success for patient so they will be strong free of illness and recover well from surgery.
… so everybody needs to mask around the patient prior to surgery , and also during and after surgery to reduce the possibility of the patient getting infected by airborne illness and airborne disease …
.. all this seems intelligent, reasonable and responsible to me , the Masked Man. So how do I get this across to the medical profession.. how do I ensure everybody at the hospital will wear masks around my loved one the patient to ensure complete success for patients recovery from surgery?
A doctor, nurse, caregiver, etc. incapable of wearing the mask which is a scientifically proven medical apparatus that significantly reduces the chances of infecting the patient with an airborne illness or airborne illness simply poses a risk to the patient.
Exposing a patient to an airborne illness who is to receive surgery or is in surgery in reality could cause a great deal of harm to the patient and could inflict a great deal of suffering for the patient and even prove fatal for the patient.
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Re: PUBLIC STUDY Whether Dr. Edmisten and Hospital Staff will MASK or not & Treat Immunocompromised Patients Differently
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I have made another attempt at a public study perhaps Matthew Lutz, PA - Watauga Surgical Group would like to reply to my inquiry...
LINK:
(Following are the questions and concerns I have posted at Matthew Lutz, PA's site shown above...)
"@RichardEasley-m5t
0 seconds ago
"I am inquiring whether Dr. Edmisten and hospital staff treat immunocompromised patients differently than regular patients?
If Dr. Edmisten and hospital staff treat immunocompromised patients differently than regular patients, then what extra precautions are to be expected? Would strict masking be required amongst hospital workers and all those who might approach the patient in the care of Dr. Edmisten?
There is Immune Decline in Seniors...
I assume healthcare is supposed to mask and make accommodations for immunocompromised people therefore we should mask in all healthcare areas to accommodate the seniors and elderly who walk into healthcare facilities
Seniors are considered immunocompromised due to reduced, slower immune responses
therefore, Masking should mandated for the sake of the elderly seniors for whom healthcare serves. Following is my reasoning based on scientifically established facts typically agreed upon in the medical establishment.
MEDICAL FACTS:
77-year-olds generally have weaker immune systems due to a natural process called
immunosenescence, making them more susceptible to infections, severe illness, and poorer vaccine responses. While not always classified as clinically "immunodeficient" (a term for specific diseases), they are considered immunocompromised due to reduced, slower immune responses
Key Aspects of Immune Decline in Seniors:
Reduced T-cell Production: The body produces fewer new T cells (which fight infection) and existing ones are less effective.
Inflammaging: A state of chronic, low-grade inflammation often develops, hindering the immune system's ability to respond to new threats.
Delayed Response: The immune system takes longer to identify and clear viruses or bacteria, allowing infections to become more severe.
Reduced Vaccine Efficacy: Due to slower responses, vaccines may not work as well or last as long as they do in younger people.
Impact: This, along with potential co-existing conditions, makes seniors more vulnerable to severe illnesses like COVID-19 or influenza
Since seniors are immunocompromised and considered to be 'at risk' patients and in light of the aforementioned medical facts, Will doctors and nurses be wearing a mask in advance and have staff and those in contact with senior patients also wear masks in advance for this population of seniors prior, during and after surgery for instant gall bladder surgery?
We are about to enter a hospital for gall bladder surgery and I am concerned maskless members and maskless guests of the hospital might expose her to airborne illness and airborne diseases because they might not mask without my presence and my prompting them to do so on the grounds of the hospital.
Feel free to reply and add any followup studies to deepen my understanding as to why masking should or shouldn't be mandated in the areas my 77 year old loved on is about to enter for surgery
Me and my loved one have been masking publicly for 6 years now and have not gotten a single airborne illness or airborne disease in 6 years and I plan to maintain that record. I am caretaker and protector of a 77 year old woman.
Last time my loved one and I went to the hospital I had to request and prompt nurses, doctors, and staff to mask for her and us by saying "We prefer you mask for us if that is alright" and they promptly masked for us on our behalf. Since your agency appears to be renting space and machine on hospital grounds I will be right outside the surgery door in my mask in the hallway off to the side playing a game of of online checkers from my cell phone, or reading a book. I will be there discretely off to the side in the hallway while you all do surgery in a sterile environment. I will also politely to prompt any nurses, doctors or staff (that aren't affiliated with your agency) that approach my loved one directly after the surgery to mask before accommodating us in hallway.
Thank you,
Richard Easley/The Masked Man
P.S.
Keep in mind the percentage of seniors that go to the doctor office.. seniors make up a hefty portion of clientele for these doctors and are good customers...
...Currently
Adults aged 65 and older are the heaviest users of physician office services, with this demographic visiting the doctor
twice as often as adults aged 18 to 44. While seniors represent roughly 17-18% of the U.S. population, they account for over 35-40% of all physician office visits.
Emergency Care: Adults aged 65 or older account for 38.3% of all EMS transports to emergency departments. For those 85 and older, EMS is the most common mode of ED arrival (60.6%).
...Seniors are considered immunocompromised due to reduced, slower immune responses
therefore, Masking should mandated for the sake of the elderly seniors for whom healthcare serves."
As caregiver all I do is focus on the wellbeing and what is best for the patient. I ignore what the board feels or wants..I ignore whether mandates are in place or not and simply do what is in the best interest of the patient..Whether someone is a democrat or republican doesn't apply .. I simply abide by the Hippocratic oath and act in accordance to whatever the medical studies say and I do what is best for the patient. The modern, commonly used version of the Hippocratic Oath includes the proactive commitment: "
I will prevent disease whenever I can, for prevention is preferable to cure". So that's why I prefer me and my loved one and others in healthcare settings to be masked so as to lessen the event of airborne illnesses and airborne disease occurring to an at risk senior patient who is naturally immunocompromised.
..Given the age of the patient... the scientifically established medical facts that seniors have weaker immune systems due to a natural process called immunosenescence"... Given The demographic fact that hospitals often treat and bring incoming patients with airborne illnesses and airborne diseases, I have reason to believe my very patient/client/significant other who is a senior's very life would be compromised around maskless people at a hospital therefore, I Richard Easley/Masked man promise to follow and obey the Hippocratic Oath which includes the proactive commitment: "
I will prevent disease whenever I can, for prevention is preferable to cure" and so I agree to mask and take precautions and preventions around patient and will prompt or state my preferences freely to others in Healthcare settings to do use the mask as I am bound by oath to.
...That was my You Tube comment/question/concern and public notice and declaration of my views and plans for loved ones gall bladder surgery.
Now back to you Data Report Info viewers,
By the way, currently the nature of what draws people to Data Report Info combined with this particular topic has generated 1624 views in about 3 months time while the doctor's site has 367 views in 8 years... obviously people are interested in my questions for the doctors!
Also for what it is worth we are paid up with our bill; in other words we are patients of these doctors and their assistants and so we(me and masked woman) are clients in good standing and so we paid for the pre surgery/consultation fee already and are simply asking our questions openly in public. I deem there is nothing wrong with requesting a written account or view from the consultation we paid for....
... I take it that it is in the best interest of all parties concerned to share discourse on and ask questions about the Hippocratic oath, masking and procedures for patients who are immunocompromised. No doubt anyone interested in health and well being of patients are willing to openly discuss policies and customs in regards to healthcare and there is nothing in regards to my questions that are somehow taboo or forbidden to discuss openly.. in other words it is every free person's right to ask such questions and so I assume doctors and those in healthcare are at liberty and will even fully embrace the opportunity to reach out to a multitude of people to discuss their views openly and online to the public and to their clientele that request such important information and discourse.
So to summarize and clarify:
the surgeon and assistant aforementioned is renting a space and a machine at a local hospital to operate on a 77 year old and I am asking specifically whether the aforementioned surgeon and assistant will request those who might approach their client to wear masks and so far I can't get a straight answer even though I paid them and am a client. What I am seeking is a straight answer with clarity, accountability, and integrity that reflects humanity and a code of ethics in medical establishments and treatment for my loved one. I am establishing whether or not the medical establishment and those who work in them embrace the scientifically established MEDICAL FACTS aforementioned above such as:
"77-year-olds generally have weaker immune systems due to a natural process called immunosenescence" and I'm trying to establish whether the surgeons assistants and staff at the medical establishments where the operation is taking place will fully accommodate seniors who have weaker immune systems due to a natural process called immunosenescence by taking extra precautions such as masking while she is in this rented out area of hospital? In other words are there going to be unmasked people around my loved one? and are the surgeons or assistants going to do anything about it personally to provide a fully safe environment with no maskless people at all times prior, during and after the surgery by making sure people wear masks around her or not?
I have asked these questions privately of the surgeons and assistants with no success so perhaps by asking them publicly to make a written statement we will be more successful in communication and all parties will be fully satisfied... which is why I have appropriately entitled this topic a "public Study".
Last time my loved one and I went to the hospital I had to request and prompt nurses, doctors, and staff to mask for her and us by saying "We prefer you mask for us if that is alright" so while I'm sitting in the waiting room in my mask around a bunch of sick maskless people I wanna know who is going to make those mask for my loved one prior, during and after her surgery!? I think that is a fair enough question for doctors and nurses that I am paying and who went to medical school to have enough intelligence and integrity to answer to.
Keep in mind the percentage of seniors that go to the doctor office.. seniors make up a hefty portion of clientele for these doctors and are good customers...
...Currently
Adults aged 65 and older are the heaviest users of physician office services, with this demographic visiting the doctor
twice as often as adults aged 18 to 44. While seniors represent roughly 17-18% of the U.S. population, they account for over 35-40% of all physician office visits.
Emergency Care: Adults aged 65 or older account for 38.3% of all EMS transports to emergency departments. For those 85 and older, EMS is the most common mode of ED arrival (60.6%).
...Seniors are considered immunocompromised due to reduced, slower immune responses
therefore, Masking should mandated for the sake of the elderly seniors for whom healthcare serves.
In my mask, I prefer sit right outside the door where the surgery is taking place and monitor, babysit and make my mask request to all those that might approach the room or my loved one who are maskless. I prefer people to take precautions and mask to prevent unnecessary risk of airborne illness and airborne disease in the hospital near my loved one prior, during and after surgery because I have taken an oath to protect my loved one and I love her. I am also her caregiver and am also in possession a certificate that has deemed her severely disabled by her physician so that she is dependent upon me to protect her needs and rights.
So even if I can't get a straight answer then I don't have to play by any rules either right? If the rules aren't stated clearly then my conduct can't be accounted for either.... If they don't have any rules or code of conduct then we will just use mine.. she's my client! I'm just gonna hand whoever comes to take her from the waiting room a certificate of disability and say "We prefer you mask for us if that is alright" then I will walk with them... I'm going to grab a loose chair if one is around and say outloud "It's alright, I'll be right outside the door in the hallway" ... if anybody objects then let them object..I'll just hand them a certificate of disability and calmly say "okay, I am required to be with her in person so instead I'll just be by the door". That's what I prefer anyway. I'll be right outside the door in my mask in the hallway off to the side playing a game of of online checkers from my cell phone, reading a book, or posting something at Data Report Info while loved one safely gets her surgery.
So far regardless of rules or mandates, whenever I walk into a hospital or doctor's office I simply say "We prefer you mask for us if that is alright" and they always do it so I guess I'm the boss. so that's what I'll do when I get to the hospital..I'll just call the shots as usual. They can object if they want. I'd like this to be professional and legit to make written arrangements and agreements prior to surgery about my preferences in regards to precautions in the hospital workplace but if that doesn't materialize we will just have to deal with it when we get there.
As I said in my YouTube statement to the surgeons's assistant:
"As caregiver all I do is focus on the wellbeing and what is best for the patient. The modern, commonly used version of the Hippocratic Oath includes the proactive commitment: "
I will prevent disease whenever I can, for prevention is preferable to cure" and so I agree to mask and take precautions and preventions around patient and will prompt or state my preferences freely to others in Healthcare settings to do use the mask as I am bound by oath to.
Also as concerned caretaker I took the Hippocratic oath...
"Given the age of the patient... the scientifically established medical facts that seniors have weaker immune systems due to a natural process called immunosenescence"... Given The demographic fact that hospitals often treat and bring incoming patients with airborne illnesses and airborne diseases, I have reason to believe my very patient/client/significant other who is a senior's very life would be compromised around maskless people at a hospital therefore, I Richard Easley/Masked man promise to follow and obey the Hippocratic Oath which includes the proactive commitment: "
I will prevent disease whenever I can, for prevention is preferable to cure" and so I agree to mask and take precautions and preventions around patient and will prompt or state my preferences freely to others in Healthcare settings to do use the mask as I am bound by oath to".
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unless I am mistaken Now when I click on Matthew Lutz, PA's You Tube site my questions and concerns about 77-year-olds generally having weaker immune systems due to a natural process called immunosenescence, and whether or not masking precautions will be taken have been erased!
That's pretty damning and insulting. To erase genuine questions about the decline of the immune system in seniors posed to a doctor on YouTube! They are about to do surgery on my loved one and they erase my genuine concerns .. why!? What are they afraid of? Wonder if I'll lose my Youtube account now? Judge for yourselves if there is something wrong with my questions.. how dare they erase my concerns and questions!
Here's what the doctors censured so they don't have to acknowledge, take accountability for or answer publicly to the welfare of their own patient who is my loved one...
"I am inquiring whether Dr. Edmisten and hospital staff treat immunocompromised patients differently than regular patients?
Here's the question they erased and refuse to address (you judge for yourself if I have a right to ask these questions publicly) ...
"If Dr. Edmisten and hospital staff treat immunocompromised patients differently than regular patients, then what extra precautions are to be expected? Would strict masking be required amongst hospital workers and all those who might approach the patient in the care of Dr. Edmisten?
There is Immune Decline in Seniors...
I assume healthcare is supposed to mask and make accommodations for immunocompromised people therefore we should mask in all healthcare areas to accommodate the seniors and elderly who walk into healthcare facilities
Seniors are considered immunocompromised due to reduced, slower immune responses
therefore, Masking should mandated for the sake of the elderly seniors for whom healthcare serves. Following is my reasoning based on scientifically established facts typically agreed upon in the medical establishment.
MEDICAL FACTS:
77-year-olds generally have weaker immune systems due to a natural process called
immunosenescence, making them more susceptible to infections, severe illness, and poorer vaccine responses. While not always classified as clinically "immunodeficient" (a term for specific diseases), they are considered immunocompromised due to reduced, slower immune responses
Key Aspects of Immune Decline in Seniors:
Reduced T-cell Production: The body produces fewer new T cells (which fight infection) and existing ones are less effective.
Inflammaging: A state of chronic, low-grade inflammation often develops, hindering the immune system's ability to respond to new threats.
Delayed Response: The immune system takes longer to identify and clear viruses or bacteria, allowing infections to become more severe.
Reduced Vaccine Efficacy: Due to slower responses, vaccines may not work as well or last as long as they do in younger people.
Impact: This, along with potential co-existing conditions, makes seniors more vulnerable to severe illnesses like COVID-19 or influenza
Since seniors are immunocompromised and considered to be 'at risk' patients and in light of the aforementioned medical facts, Will doctors and nurses be wearing a mask in advance and have staff and those in contact with senior patients also wear masks in advance for this population of seniors prior, during and after surgery for instant gall bladder surgery?
We are about to enter a hospital for gall bladder surgery and I am concerned maskless members and maskless guests of the hospital might expose her to airborne illness and airborne diseases because they might not mask without my presence and my prompting them to do so on the grounds of the hospital.
Feel free to reply and add any followup studies to deepen my understanding as to why masking should or shouldn't be mandated in the areas my 77 year old loved on is about to enter for surgery
Me and my loved one have been masking publicly for 6 years now and have not gotten a single airborne illness or airborne disease in 6 years and I plan to maintain that record. I am caretaker and protector of a 77 year old woman.
Last time my loved one and I went to the hospital I had to request and prompt nurses, doctors, and staff to mask for her and us by saying "We prefer you mask for us if that is alright" and they promptly masked for us on our behalf. Since your agency appears to be renting space and machine on hospital grounds I will be right outside the surgery door in my mask in the hallway off to the side playing a game of of online checkers from my cell phone, or reading a book. I will be there discretely off to the side in the hallway while you all do surgery in a sterile environment. I will also politely to prompt any nurses, doctors or staff (that aren't affiliated with your agency) that approach my loved one directly after the surgery to mask before accommodating us in hallway.
Thank you,
Richard Easley/The Masked Man
P.S.
Keep in mind the percentage of seniors that go to the doctor office.. seniors make up a hefty portion of clientele for these doctors and are good customers...
...Currently
Adults aged 65 and older are the heaviest users of physician office services, with this demographic visiting the doctor
twice as often as adults aged 18 to 44. While seniors represent roughly 17-18% of the U.S. population, they account for over 35-40% of all physician office visits.
Emergency Care: Adults aged 65 or older account for 38.3% of all EMS transports to emergency departments. For those 85 and older, EMS is the most common mode of ED arrival (60.6%).
...Seniors are considered immunocompromised due to reduced, slower immune responses
therefore, Masking should mandated for the sake of the elderly seniors for whom healthcare serves."
As caregiver all I do is focus on the wellbeing and what is best for the patient. I ignore what the board feels or wants..I ignore whether mandates are in place or not and simply do what is in the best interest of the patient..Whether someone is a democrat or republican doesn't apply .. I simply abide by the Hippocratic oath and act in accordance to whatever the medical studies say and I do what is best for the patient. The modern, commonly used version of the Hippocratic Oath includes the proactive commitment: "
I will prevent disease whenever I can, for prevention is preferable to cure". So that's why I prefer me and my loved one and others in healthcare settings to be masked so as to lessen the event of airborne illnesses and airborne disease occurring to an at risk senior patient who is naturally immunocompromised.
..Given the age of the patient... the scientifically established medical facts that seniors have weaker immune systems due to a natural process called immunosenescence"... Given The demographic fact that hospitals often treat and bring incoming patients with airborne illnesses and airborne diseases, I have reason to believe my very patient/client/significant other who is a senior's very life would be compromised around maskless people at a hospital therefore, I Richard Easley/Masked man promise to follow and obey the Hippocratic Oath which includes the proactive commitment: "
I will prevent disease whenever I can, for prevention is preferable to cure" and so I agree to mask and take precautions and preventions around patient and will prompt or state my preferences freely to others in Healthcare settings to do use the mask as I am bound by oath to."
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my concerns and questions on Dr. Edmisten you tube site are still intact but they aren't on Matthew Lutz, PA's You Tube Site anymore due to censorship.. what's weird is how religious Matthew Lutz appears on his site..I'd expect a religious man to be able to talk about anything online such as whether he believes in masking or that there is a decline in the immunity system of seniors like medical studies indicate.
I'm afraid to repost my concerns to Matthew Lutz for fear of losing my Youtube account and fear of retaliation of sorts.. its scary asking these questions.. but I fear for my loved one's life!
They can take gall bladder's out of bodies but they can't answer real questions.. Maybe my question is outlandish to him but its a matter of life or death to me! Why can't they put my fears to rest does this agency make hospital staff mask around elderly loved ones who just received surgery or not!? Why can't they just tell me the truth!? Can they at least comment on the "medical facts" stated about the declining immunity system in seniors and rwhether they refute whether or not seniors have lower immunity than other age groups!?
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Meet Tim Edmisten, MD - Watauga Surgical Group
my questions are still up at Tim Edmisten YouTube channel.. but my comment/question was definitely deleted(which is a totally spineless and childish act to erase my sensible good meaning questions) over at Matthew Lutz, PA's You Tube site I haven't lost my You Tube account yet so I'll post part of what was deleted from Matthew Lutz's site onto Dr Tim Edmisten site and see what he has to say about the decline in the immune system in seniors and if anybody does anything at hospitals like masking to protect seniors who are at risk patients prone to infection ....
"There is Immune Decline in Seniors...
I assume healthcare is supposed to mask and make accommodations for immunocompromised people therefore we should mask in all healthcare areas to accommodate the seniors and elderly who walk into healthcare facilities
Seniors are considered immunocompromised due to reduced, slower immune responses
therefore, Masking should mandated for the sake of the elderly seniors for whom healthcare serves. Following is my reasoning based on scientifically established facts typically agreed upon in the medical establishment.
MEDICAL FACTS:
77-year-olds generally have weaker immune systems due to a natural process called
immunosenescence, making them more susceptible to infections, severe illness, and poorer vaccine responses. While not always classified as clinically "immunodeficient" (a term for specific diseases), they are considered immunocompromised due to reduced, slower immune responses
Key Aspects of Immune Decline in Seniors:
Reduced T-cell Production: The body produces fewer new T cells (which fight infection) and existing ones are less effective.
Inflammaging: A state of chronic, low-grade inflammation often develops, hindering the immune system's ability to respond to new threats.
Delayed Response: The immune system takes longer to identify and clear viruses or bacteria, allowing infections to become more severe.
Reduced Vaccine Efficacy: Due to slower responses, vaccines may not work as well or last as long as they do in younger people.
Impact: This, along with potential co-existing conditions, makes seniors more vulnerable to severe illnesses like COVID-19 or influenza
Since seniors are immunocompromised and considered to be 'at risk' patients and in light of the aforementioned medical facts, Will doctors and nurses be wearing a mask in advance and have staff and those in contact with senior patients also wear masks in advance for this population of seniors prior, during and after surgery for instant gall bladder surgery?
We are about to enter a hospital for gall bladder surgery and I am concerned maskless members and maskless guests of the hospital might expose her to airborne illness and airborne diseases because they might not mask without my presence and my prompting them to do so on the grounds of the hospital.
Feel free to reply and add any followup studies to deepen my understanding as to why masking should or shouldn't be mandated in the areas my 77 year old loved on is about to enter for surgery
Me and my loved one have been masking publicly for 6 years now and have not gotten a single airborne illness or airborne disease in 6 years and I plan to maintain that record. I am caretaker and protector of a 77 year old woman.
Last time my loved one and I went to the hospital I had to request and prompt nurses, doctors, and staff to mask for her and us by saying "We prefer you mask for us if that is alright" and they promptly masked for us on our behalf. Since your agency appears to be renting space and machine on hospital grounds I will be right outside the surgery door in my mask in the hallway off to the side playing a game of of online checkers from my cell phone, or reading a book. I will be there discretely off to the side in the hallway while you all do surgery in a sterile environment. I will also politely to prompt any nurses, doctors or staff (that aren't affiliated with your agency) that approach my loved one directly after the surgery to mask before accommodating us in hallway.
Thank you,
Richard Easley/The Masked Man"
P.S. You viewers at Data Report Info are my witnesses ... I share with you my deepest fears and tell you exactly what is in my heart and how I fear from my loved one's life while she is in surgery. You know the questions that I ask and you know how the Doctor's assistant erased them so they don't have to answer to them .. you know the real truth and how scared I am they might give her covid or influenza at the hospital. She's 77 and relatively healthy and all she is getting is gall bladder surgery .. This is horrible me worrying if she will catch an airborne illness or airborne disease at her age from the hospital that probably won't mask! This is my nightmare... even I will have to mask around her for a time period when I bring her home! This is my nightmare.
(In private , when I asked about masking at the hospital that Matthew Lutz, PA responded by saying "those are the chances you take" and then he left the room... this is terrifying to me. My loved one's cousin caught covid at hospital and died in West Virginia and these doctors just write it off are like "covid is no big deal" yet it is for a 77 year old! I'm terrified. All they do is tell me its unlikely she will get infected yet they don't say they will make sure all hospital staff will mask around her"
This is monstrous and barbaric to me. I am truly scared brothers and sisters.. Ive protected her for 6 years straight ..we wear masks in public why is this happening!? I wear a mask on my bicycle to pick up prescriptions at the Walgreen's drive though and I can't get a doctor to make sure people mask around her when they cut into her!? for me this is Hell. I have no respect whatsoever for healthcare that can't mask for seniors none whatsoever. To me they are nothing but vectors, carriers of illness and victims themselves totally ignorant ..it hurts ..
...I have nothing wrong with me..I am to be envied and I am a good role model.. I protected her and me for 6 years straight and I expect more from people that claim to be healers. me and my loved on have been completely free of contagious illness and disease for 6 years straight because of masking... There is nothing sick about me or my way of life. I have posted video after video of me doing amazing and healthy things in my mask on this site. I have proved my ability and proved to be virtuous and carried on in my mask providing for my loved one. I can do anything in a mask and better than most of the maskless.. I have provided for my loved one and met many challenges displaying courage, temperance, and prudence. I am proud of my achievements and hope to inspire others to mask and prove the masked way of life as as a worthy enriching healthy way of life! I will stay masked as I care for her so that I may be strong to care for her no matter what happens.)
Not only that but this isn't just my story.. I can't even begin to tell you how many victims there have been out there ..countless seniors getting the raw end of the deal... when are they going to start taking measures against airborne illnesses and airborne diseases in healthcare settings!? When are they going to mask for seniors and protect seniors!? I have heard zillions of stories over and over about people getting sick at hospitals!
I certainly have feelings and I care about all people. You'd think I could find some willing participant in my public study as certainly this topic is important to not just me but many of you. It's a pretty spineless immature act for professionals to just hide in the dark or delete important questions and about the Immune Decline in Seniors..it's certainly not the act of free person who has supposedly committed themselves to the health and wellbeing of others not to tackle my good questions directly. Most people sincerely interested would be honored to display their intelligence and whatever thoughts they have formulated on the important matter.
Of course the biggest kicker is you'd think healthcare be would scared in fact petrified of making a patient sick at their own place of healing!? If I was in the medical field, I'd be wary and concerned to not have something in place and to not have a record of discourse and a place to communicate openly about care and treatment and I'd be afraid to not be able to freely discuss accommodations and policies for Seniors and all patients who might make inquiry or requests of medical establishments.
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