Data Report

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"

LINK:


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!

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

LINK:


...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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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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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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Masking is not a novel idea in the medical world nor is this just a  laypersons' preference for me to be assured everyone will be masked around my loved one prior , during and after her surgery to ensure her health...  There are countless scientific studies that support masking to prevent airborne illness and airborne disease so crucial to uphold the Hippocrtatic oath ... It is not enough to specialize or offer just one treatment at the expense of risking an airborne illness to a senior with declined immunity who is to be operated on. "I will prevent disease whenever I can, for prevention is preferable to cure. I will remember that I remain a member of society, with special obligations to all my fellow human beings,"(Hippocratic oath) To uphold their Hippocratic oath,

Doctor's must actually take measures to protect their patients from encounters with maskless nurses, staff, patients and guests to prevent airborne illness and airborne disease...

"WHO urged to make respirator masks the standard for workers in “all healthcare settings”
(Published 09 January 2026)

"Doctors, scientists, and public health experts have urged the World Health Organization (WHO) to recommend that healthcare workers wear respirators “in every encounter in all healthcare settings.”

The letter—seen by The BMJ—calls for WHO to update its infection prevention and control guidance to recommend that staff wear respirators such as N95, FFP2/3, and elastomeric masks as standard practice and “not just during outbreaks or high risk procedures.”

It argues that not doing so is “scientifically indefensible” and “dangerous,” as it would continue to expose staff and patients to “preventable and potentially even lethal risk” from pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2.

Around 50 experts—including Martin McKee, professor of European public health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and Trisha Greenhalgh, professor of primary care health sciences at the University of Oxford—have endorsed the letter."

LINK:
https://www.datareport.info/masking-studies/who-urged-to-make-respirator-masks-the-standard-for-workers-in-all-healthcare-se/


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Update: Masked Woman is already doing better from Gall Bladder Surgery at home.

Now I just mask around her. That was pretty traumatic for me..I managed. Got everybody that worked with her directly to mask so far as I know they took masking seriously for me. Its so busy even with our masking and the nurses woking with us wearing masks that it is scary. Its. lot of hands on and Those were just curtains separating us from scores of other beds right next to us ..everybody getting into hospital gowns.. clothes falling on floor...lot of older people you can't determine what combination of ailments or symptoms are going around tons of hands on .. multiple staff doing five things at once  .. mostly maskless accept for those in our area. There's not just airborne contamination there's bathroom sharing and surface contamination and patients barely awake coming off drugs fumbling  to get their clothes back on and everybody trying to help one another. Its just too easy for viruses.. then you got the waiting room where visitors are all maskless who are going into those pre surgery curtained areas.

Its the countless little things one takes for granted...You know Ive got a bog and a tote bag inside of the bag with all her clothes and stuff... I've been sitting on a coat that's on a chair that's been in the waiting room for hours and now she wants her coat on because she's cold so I'm shooting and spraying her coat with my rubbing alcohol trying to disinfect it and hoping her mask protects her from  waiting room germs that could be in the coat I'm disinfecting.. then I'm helping her get her clothes on and go to the bathroom and spraying toilette seat with rubbing alcohol with one hand keeping her from falling with other and then its my turn to go bathroom too.. so we are masked juggling cleaning stuff while she is coming off drugs .. we got masks on and nobody else does that have been in those areas all doing what we were only we had masks on and they didn't.. see I can't imagine people not getting sick especially the maskless...besides they are clumsy coming off anesthesiologist's drugs..lol.. its just a recipe for sharing germs in things and areas everybody is sharing.

... People are only human and while being super nice to one another its way too easy combination of events and people for airborne illnesses and spreading to occur. nobody wants to admit any of that because they are focused on being good to one another and on big surgeries but its just easy prey for virus outbreaks.

I have to add if I hadn't been there there would be more complacency in regards to masking and probably no masking and my loved one would have just gone along with whatever.. I was her spokesperson and from what I could tell they masked for us and they got her mask back on her after surgery for me. I saw none of this happening for other patients or other staff nursing accept a few rare occasions with one or two masked nurses retrieving maskless visitors in waiting room and one or two masked people (one that was coughing a little under mask) in the waiting room. Of course there was me and I was masked the whole time.. no problem for me ..I am the Masked Man!

So she's recovering great.. I mask when in room around her and maybe all that masking precautions that were requested of me amongst the people that worked with her directly pays off. I really think the anesthesiologist whom I made mask for us listened to my concerns about old age causing a decline in immune system... I told him about white T cells and mentioned there are two other factorsd lack of immunity  in seniors and I told him how we both masked for this surgery to make it a success.. I told him I considered her to be immunocompromised and I think the anesthesiologist listed her as that and put a sign on the curtain for people to mask because there was nobody masking around the other patients ...I still can't know what precautions didn't occur during surgery but she was the only one with masked nurses around her when I was there.. its scary man. so far she is doing great and understands I'l be masking this week and probably next just because I have to stay strong!

The Masked Man

P.S. I tell ya this isn't easy. Most of come into this world via hospital. There's gonna be more to come..more tests and screening for other stuff. I was humbled by what other procedures and what everybody was going through.. a woman on a phone telling loved ones about her loved one getting cancer and all the stuff they don't know yet... its very humbling experience and everybody was really good there and the staff and nurses and doctors were really like angels to everybody. I am scared for those not masking  and at same time trying to understand and am in awe and respect for all those around me... This is tough world. Its humbling experience knowing hospitals are really like where the true heroes are and the frontlines are at the same time..I'm just pondering I imagine hospitals mean different things to different people at different times.. truly inspiring places of hope and human love on all different levels ..everybody is different and special . I have to say there is beauty in the hospital and in its people... People are dealing with heavy stuff and at all different levels dealing with it in every which way... not always easy but at same time it is place of love and caring.  I can't dismiss all the beauty in all the people there. I have to say people showed a lot of heart if not all their heart there. To witness people who want to  heal or ease human suffering and help or just make a difference in  people's lives is always a beautiful thing I know I always need.

Update: March 5th

Its hard to believe just three days ago on March 2nd my loved one was under anesthesia having gall bladder surgery. She is doing oh so well! I remind myself its only been three days... so I write everything down .. gotta remain true to science and continue my masking around her and in the rooms she frequents so I simply can remain strong and illness free myself so I may continue to serve and protect.. typically if she was to develop any symptoms of most airborne illnesses or airborne diseases it would most likely be 3-5 days after initial infection...

however ...time varies depending on the virus or bacterium...

"for many common airborne illnesses. While the specific time varies depending on the virus or bacterium,

a 3–5 day window is a typical, average incubation period for many respiratory infections.
   
COVID-19: Symptoms typically appear 2 to 14 days after exposure, but with newer variants (like Omicron), the incubation period is often shorter, typically 3 to 4 days.
   
Influenza (Flu): Symptoms usually appear 1 to 4 days after exposure, with 2 days being the most common timeframe.
   
Common Cold: Symptoms often begin 1 to 3 days after exposure.
   
RSV: Symptoms usually appear about 4 to 6 days after exposure."

...Its all about masking and staying safe for that insidious incubation period.
The kicker here is that covid man! "Symptoms typically appear 2 to 14 days after exposure" While 14 days is rare "If you have been exposed to COVID-19, it is recommended to monitor for symptoms during this 14-day window.

To remind myself of the reality of time Here attached is March 2 2026 my loved in hospital bed just coming off of anesthesia in a very busy hospital after gall bladder surgery ... and here's me comfortable enough masking around her at home March 4rth, 2026...

...I'm gonna keep masking to stay safe and to stay strong! I'm masking accordingly to the scientific data that exists about incubation period. I am somewhat of a man of science and know that the only thing that separates me from falling prey to a possible covid infection is my mask. I wouldn't be able to  care for my loved one as well if by some chance she was exposed and infected with covid.Even if this is unintential or unlikely she got infected by a virus in the hospital settings and areas we follow science and play it safe by not taking chances whatsoever..

....its about the nature of viruses and how science works that we obey.. we obey laws of science not wishful thinking.. . We hope for the best.. but we defend ourselves none the less. There's no one to back me up if we get sick... I'm masking brothers and sisters! It will only make me stronger and more capable of being there for my loved ones if I mask according to the laws of how viruses work.

The modern Hippocratic Oath emphasizes prevention as a key responsibility, often stated as:
"I will prevent disease whenever I can, for prevention is preferable to cure". This pledge highlights that a physician's duty includes promoting health and avoiding illness, rather than only treating sickness...

.. that is what I am doing now by masking: I am preventing disease and illness and obeying and respecting the laws of viruses and their incubation periods when I mask!

The Masked Man

P.S.
Imagine also if I just threw caution to the wind and sat there in a waiting room totally maskless persons? Sitting there for hours with possibly sick people being boisterous, gregarious, or chewing the cud.. that's what kills people. My loved one gets out of surgery and then I come down with whatever was in the waiting room and give it to her , someone who is just recuperating from having gall bladder surgery and is 77 years old.. of course I masked in the waiting room. I couldn't live with myself if I hadn't masked around all the sick people..lol.. bless everybody's hearts but that's the real deal. She  will be 78 in less than a week! and I think we are gonna make it!  All I'm saying They don't tell you to mask in the waiting room but they should.

We Celebrate Masked Woman's Gall Bladder Surgery Success, Her Recovery, & Her Birthday Music Video...

Its been a week and Masked Woman is doing incredible.. she is recovering from Gall Bladder Surgery and here's some footage and our first walk since her surgery! Its also her birthday this week!

We wear respirator masks and an n95 mask for our health and,  to prevent airborne illness and airborne diseases.

Here's my "We Celebrate Masked Woman's Gall Bladder Surgery Success, Her Recovery, & Her Birthday Music Video!"
VIDEO LINK:



I encourage others to wear n95 masks for their health ...otherwise stay home brothers and sisters.
I prefer to stay at home and jam from my bedroom for ya hoping you will share what you love, what interests you, and always try to work out problems and even your feelings remotely and creatively online!

The Masked Man

P.S.
She's supposed to do light walking immediately according to surgeons to reduce blood clots and circulation problems.. so we are on our way.. She has a check up in few days. She's got like three holes in her.. That's Dr. Edminsten's work, and we have a card from hospital staff that we have to thank as well. I believe the anesthesiologist made sure everybody was masked around her as well because of her age and my insistence  So I think everybody did their part.

She's not supposed to lift 15 lbs for three weeks. It's hard to keep her from doing a lot of stuff.. so I have my hands full...lol

it's nice !
The Masked Man

P.S. To be on the safe side and to stay strong for myself and loved one, I am still masking in her presence and in rooms she frequents for the duration of incubation periods for airborne illness and airborne diseases just incase there was exposure on hospital grounds... The longest incubation period seems to be for covid which can be up to 14 days incubation period which is rare but possible for that virus.

...Now for a funky legal disclaimer..(technically I'm not allowed to give medical advice) ...Furthermore while I still believe healthcare should mask to help prevent seniors who are immunocompromised from acquiring airborne illness and airborne disease due to maskless people spreading airborne droplets in a place meant for healing illness and injury , I also happen to believe it is wrong not to mask in healthcare areas regardless of whether inhabitants of healthcare facility are immunocompromised, elderly , healthy or not ...I guess You Tube policy is I'm not allowed to give medical advice although I am allowed to give and make statements for the sake of educational/informational purposes  so I should state I am not a doctor although I believe doctors and healthcare should mask for seniors...I guess I should  say all medical information some of which was generated by AI  is for educational/informational purposes only, not medical advice... (That being said the following is backed up by established medical studies and science):

"AI Overview
Immune system decline with age, or "
immunosenescence," involves a reduced ability to fight infections, slower wound healing, and lower vaccine efficacy, typically accelerating after age 65. This process is driven by thymic involution (reduced T-cell production), impaired B-cell function, and chronic low-grade inflammation known as "inflammaging"."

..." adults with immune systems weakened by age (immunosenescence) or underlying conditions should wear masks, particularly in crowded or indoor, poorly ventilated spaces, as they are at higher risk for severe infections like COVID-19, RSV, and influenza. Well-fitting masks (e.g., N95) protect vulnerable individuals without weakening their immune systems. "