In this project I have decided to interview my mother on her opinion on death. She is a christian, and she said that she believes that our mortal form dies, but our spirit/soul lives on. I am alos shristian so I also believe that. But back in egypt where there were pharoahs, pyrimads, and slaves, they had believed in reicarnation. That is when somebody dies and there soul goes into another body that has yet to be born. I am actually a little confused though and scared to die. I don;t know what to expect and how to approach death. But my will come and we'll see what happens. The first time I actually thought about death, I got scared and I really can't live in the now becuase I keep on worrying about what happens to me when my time is up.
I did some research on other religions and what they think on what happens when you die, and alos a couple a athiest. Athiest believe "
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Friday, January 7, 2011
HW 29 - Reading and noting basic materials
Paying for medical care
Medical insurance is a big thing, and had many variables. All people should have access to health insurance, and not have to worry about past illnesses or money problems. The government is supposed to take care of us, and pay to make sure that we get the treatment we need. The government wanted this, but when they saw how much money was involved, they don't want to do it anymore. Only if they could get something back in return like money. This so called health care that the government provides for us can't be really called health care because when you care for somebody, you do it and put somebody's life line on a price. But if the government don't get their money, they'll basically let you expire.
There was a movie called "Sicko" by Michael Moore where it shows a change in people's lives due to money problems because of having to pay for problem. The wife had to pay for her husbands three heart attacks, and then later on, she had gotten cancer, and they could no longer keep there house. There was another story about a man who had cut off the tip of his ring finger and his middle finger. It cost 12,000 dollars to get the ring finger reattached and it cost 30,000 dollars to get his middle finger reattached. Where in France, they have free health care. At the cashier, you don't give him money, they give you money.
Being sick
Getting sick happens to everyone. From the minor sickness like colds, stomach virus, and flu's. And then there are the major fatal sickness like, cancer, stigma, and polio. Getting sick is not avoidable, the minor sickness like the cold happens to everyone. Every person has a cold once or twice in there life. But the major illnesses are somewhat avoidable. As long as you take good care of your body you will be okay. Earlier I learned that the food we eat isn't just food, it has another chemical in it that can do a lot of damage to our bodies, if not careful while eating it. Eat it too much and fat and unhealthy ingredients get stuck around your heart. Your heart pumps harder, and it eventually leads to heart attacks.
I like fast foods. But I don't eat it like I used to when I was younger. I learned about the harmful things workers people put into our food. So now I make wise choices and decide carefully on what I eat. I never really gotten a major illness and don't plan to. I've had at least 20 or more colds. I had a stomach virus once on christmas eve. And I have never had the flu. I don't know what I do to stay healthy. When I am hot, I usually put a fan in my face while I sleep, and that leads to the colds I get.
Facing Terminal Illness
We all at least know one person who was sick with a fatal illness. In the book Tuesday's with Morrie, Morrie was a healthy man, until one day he got very sick. He felt fine at first, but as the weeks went by, he got skinnier and weaker until the point where he couldn't even walk around. He couldn't even use the bathroom by himself without somebody's help. He thought it was embarrassing
Medical insurance is a big thing, and had many variables. All people should have access to health insurance, and not have to worry about past illnesses or money problems. The government is supposed to take care of us, and pay to make sure that we get the treatment we need. The government wanted this, but when they saw how much money was involved, they don't want to do it anymore. Only if they could get something back in return like money. This so called health care that the government provides for us can't be really called health care because when you care for somebody, you do it and put somebody's life line on a price. But if the government don't get their money, they'll basically let you expire.
There was a movie called "Sicko" by Michael Moore where it shows a change in people's lives due to money problems because of having to pay for problem. The wife had to pay for her husbands three heart attacks, and then later on, she had gotten cancer, and they could no longer keep there house. There was another story about a man who had cut off the tip of his ring finger and his middle finger. It cost 12,000 dollars to get the ring finger reattached and it cost 30,000 dollars to get his middle finger reattached. Where in France, they have free health care. At the cashier, you don't give him money, they give you money.
Being sick
Getting sick happens to everyone. From the minor sickness like colds, stomach virus, and flu's. And then there are the major fatal sickness like, cancer, stigma, and polio. Getting sick is not avoidable, the minor sickness like the cold happens to everyone. Every person has a cold once or twice in there life. But the major illnesses are somewhat avoidable. As long as you take good care of your body you will be okay. Earlier I learned that the food we eat isn't just food, it has another chemical in it that can do a lot of damage to our bodies, if not careful while eating it. Eat it too much and fat and unhealthy ingredients get stuck around your heart. Your heart pumps harder, and it eventually leads to heart attacks.
I like fast foods. But I don't eat it like I used to when I was younger. I learned about the harmful things workers people put into our food. So now I make wise choices and decide carefully on what I eat. I never really gotten a major illness and don't plan to. I've had at least 20 or more colds. I had a stomach virus once on christmas eve. And I have never had the flu. I don't know what I do to stay healthy. When I am hot, I usually put a fan in my face while I sleep, and that leads to the colds I get.
Facing Terminal Illness
We all at least know one person who was sick with a fatal illness. In the book Tuesday's with Morrie, Morrie was a healthy man, until one day he got very sick. He felt fine at first, but as the weeks went by, he got skinnier and weaker until the point where he couldn't even walk around. He couldn't even use the bathroom by himself without somebody's help. He thought it was embarrassing
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
HW 26 - Looking back & forward in unit
Some things taht I was able to learn in this unit were...
- was health care, and how the health care system isn't really health care. When you care for somebody, you don't put a price tag on their forehead, you help them, but not the government.
- different places in the world have free health care, and poeple wanted health care to be free, but other people had differet ideas, no money, no protection.
- The doctors basically know when really sick people are going to die, and don't really do anything, if a person could get surgery that has a chance of making them better, the surgons won't do the operation, even if you die becuase you probably din't have the operation, they do not care.
- And also when doctors know you are going to die, they'll send you a couple of floors above or below so they won't have to deal with your dying body.
To probably make this unit a little more interesting or better, when can stop trying to see it from the people giving the help or us. We can look into the body language of people who are actually dying and see how they feel compared to the doctors.
- was health care, and how the health care system isn't really health care. When you care for somebody, you don't put a price tag on their forehead, you help them, but not the government.
- different places in the world have free health care, and poeple wanted health care to be free, but other people had differet ideas, no money, no protection.
- The doctors basically know when really sick people are going to die, and don't really do anything, if a person could get surgery that has a chance of making them better, the surgons won't do the operation, even if you die becuase you probably din't have the operation, they do not care.
- And also when doctors know you are going to die, they'll send you a couple of floors above or below so they won't have to deal with your dying body.
To probably make this unit a little more interesting or better, when can stop trying to see it from the people giving the help or us. We can look into the body language of people who are actually dying and see how they feel compared to the doctors.
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