ROTHENBERGER –- I don’t like the thought of having a tube put down my throat -- and being unable to speak, eat or think for days and even weeks -- while a machine does my breathing for me
Used with permission – originally posted in CFJC Today AN ARMCHAIR MAYOR FOLLOWER writes that we need to take a more candid approach to the messaging around COVID-19 to straighten out the skeptics. As we approach a critical time in the war against the virus, her point is worth considering. She says: “ For instance, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO BREATHE, or RESPIRATORY SHUTDOWN is like drowning and it hurts like hell .” Well, that would certainly get people’s attention in public service announcements. A little like the warnings on cigarette packages that -- “ Smoking can cause a slow and painful death .” This sent me looking for more information on how the most severe COVID-19 cases are treated for the virus in hospital. Not being a medical expert myself, I suggest you do your own research. Suffice it to say, I don’t like the thought of being sedated, given paralyzing drugs, having a tube put down my throat and being unable to spe...