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How You Can Help the TB Patient
If sone member of your family has tubercu
losis, probably you already realize that
you have important responsibilities in
helping him get well„
Complete bed rest—full-time relaxation of
both his body and mind—is a major part of
his treatment. The best place to get this
type of rest is at the tuberculosis hospi
tal or sanatorium where there are facili- '
ties and traihod personnel to help hiimBut,
unfortunately, the family and friends of a
patient can hinder the patient’s progress
by lack of intelligent cooperation.
To understand and so help the tuberculosis
patient, it is well for you to know some
thing 8bout the illnGss. TThen tuberculosis
germs enter the body, they freouently set
tle in the lungs. The resistance forces
of the body may kill or wall otff the germs.
But, if there "are too many germs for the
body to fight, or'if the body's resistance
has been weakened, the germs get the upper
hand and active tuberculosis is the result.
TThen a tuberculosis patient is getting
complete rest, his diseased lung has a
chance to boat.- The lungs are vitally in
volved in every sort of physical, or mental
effort, A patient resting in bed breathes
less deenly ana less of Gen than, when he is
up and about, Any exercise gives the lung
extra .70rk, Deep, breathe may tear the
little ’•walls” that the body builds round
the tuberyulesis germs to keep them’from
spreading and doing additional harm,
His rduttne of complete rest, important as
it is, may not be easy for the tuberculosis
patient. Your cheerfulness, patience and
encouragement will do much to help the
patient realize that his rest must'continue
for as long as his health requires*
Since rorry and emotional upsets are as
harmful to the buborcuious patient as
physical exertion, he will never get well
if he worries about his family 6r broods
over his illness and his future* Certainly
he should not be made to feel cut off from
family life. But in your letters and our^
ing your visits, the interesting and amus
ing incidents of home life should be stress
ed. not -ehe troublesome ones.
The patient may grow weary cf rest in the
hospital and want to get back hems. Help
Lin to understand that the doctor knows
best,whan his treatment has pr^gresssd to
the point whore be may return to family
life. Point -lit that regaining his health
is well worth the months :f traatmenco 3n
courage him to make Confident and sensible
plans for the future, which plans have been
thoroughly discussed with the hospital
staff
Thin column is sponsored, in the interest
of beui.er hsaluh, by:
13, Anirn--Contributed by Viola Thuma