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• DagwoodIII@piefed.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  I assume he had ‘reasons’ not to go to a doctor?

  I used to work in the American medical system and I can speak for hours about all the abuses and stupid mistakes Western medicine can make. But I can do even more on how people hurt themselves by not going to doctors.

  There was a fellow who had arm apin and went to a chiropractor. Heart attack.

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  • hansolo@lemmy.today ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Marley rejected his doctors’ advice to have his toe amputated, which would have hindered his performing career, citing religious beliefs.

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    • Rooster326@programming.dev ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      He was perfectly entitled to make that decision?

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    • DagwoodIII@piefed.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      Peg Leg Bates.

      Famous one legged dancer Marley would almost certainly ahve heard of.

      https://youtu.be/NXesFCMwys0

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      • _stranger_@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

        Rastafarianism has a taboo against body modifications.

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