The Courier Electronic Edition

Friday, November 20, 2009

GRATEFUL FOR PHYSICIAN

I am one of the unfortunate folks that received a letter from Dr. H. S. Edmiston saying his office was closing. I believe if a friend hadn't referred us to Dr. Edmiston, I would not be alive today.

I had been faithfully taking my medicine and had been in and out of BVRHC for about 18 months but continued getting weaker and weaker. I had been an active older woman, working at our business.

I understand how challenging business has been through this negative economic time; it takes time to establish a practice or a business.

But The Courier headline (Nov. 17) said it all. The only geriatric specialist in Hancock County. Surely it is important to the public to have that service in Findlay from BVRHC.

Surely physicians in the area haven't noticed enough loss in patients that a geriatric specialist would need to be eliminated.

When I had my first appointment with Dr. Edmiston, he asked what medications I had been taking. I took them out of the bag, he examined them carefully and he said, "we can take this one away, and this one" until about half were eliminated.

Dr. Edmiston realized my problem during my first appointment. He was so thorough in his examination and so personable. I started to feel better within five days. I had been over medicated.

I can now walk, I am out and about and driving the car again. I am able to do more therapy since I am not overmedicated.

We take our children to pediatricians, we go to orthopedic doctors for service and we go to gastrologists for their speciality. A family doctor does cover all ages but geriatrics specialize in our needs and medicines.

So let's keep needed care for we older patients!

Marcile McBride

Forest

PLENTY OF OPTIONS FOR PET ADOPTIONS

As a resident and a pet professional of Hancock County, I have witnessed some ups-and-downs with our Humane Society over many years.

I am really impressed at the steps they have taken to greatly improve the compassion they are extending to the dogs, cats and other pets in Hancock County.

Teddy's Rescue is also one of the best things that has happened in this town. The founders are all about the animals. Wyandot County's Humane Society also goes far and above! There is a lot of love there.

Because of these three organizations, a lot of lost, abandoned, abused and unfortunately surrendered animals have a much better chance of a forever home.

If anyone out there thinks their job is easy, think again. It's expensive, it's cleaning up many messes, it's nursing back to health and it's hard choices.

I want to urge anyone thinking about a pet to check out those available through societies and petfinder.com. Choose the ones already alive or buy from a reputable breeder.

Stop the puppy-mills from creating more that end up unwanted. The madness won't stop until we stop buying them.

Toni Geren

Findlay

DRUG PROBLEMS NEED ADDRESSED

The Courier's View (Nov. 19) says the things I am unable to.

My grandson was the young Findlay man referred to in the piece. My hope is that we can save others from this kind of tragedy in their lives.

Money or no money, this drug problem in our towns has to be stopped. Our judges and prosecutors have got to be a better deterent to future drug activity or we may as well just open the doors and hang out the "Welcome Dealers" banner.

Tony Grotrian

Findlay

PEOPLE DESERVE A BREAK TODAY

I am writing to apologize for my previous letter to the editor (Nov. 10).

Yes, I was harsh to Mr. Kujawa and his situation. It just made me very upset that it was made such a big deal of. There are so many people losing their homes these days and they don't have an "extra" home to go to.

I apologize to the Kujawa family and anyone else I may have offended. I wish no one would ever have to go through hard times.

Everyone deserves a break, and these days they are few and far between.

Jeanine R. Thompson

Rawson

ADOPT OR DONATE WILL HELP SOCIETY

The Hancock County Humane Society is full of cats, dogs, and even a ferret that have been given up for adoption or simply deserted.

Being a cat lover, I went online and checked out the kittens that were available. I looked at every one of them, old and young. A large percentage were picked up as strays. One has been at the Society since February.

Come on, people! Step up to the plate and either adopt one of these darlings or, if you can't, please make a donation to help maintain them. The Society provides a valuable service to the community and needs our support.

Judith Long

Findlay