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« on: June 19, 2006, 08:28:24 AM » |
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I don't remember doctors making housecalls much. I do however remember when it was typical to have one doctor that took care of pretty much everything. The doctor we saw when I was growing up was Dr. Walter Stiener from Tuscola. He delivered all my brothers and sisters and also did some surgeries on my mother and sister. If you ended up in the emergency room or the hospital he would be the one you would see. It always seemed like a comfort to know that if there was a health problem that Dr. Stiener would figure it out.
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« Reply #1 on: June 19, 2006, 08:56:18 AM » |
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That's how I remember Dr. Tanner. He took care of all the family needs including delivering babies, taking care of the mother and child after the delivery, surgery...... most everything. He took care of me when I was a child and delivered my two boys. It was in the early 70's when I realized I needed a specialist. I had a female problem that he was only making worse. I was in so much pain, I finally relented and called a gynecologist at Carle, and when he saw me, he said "You must be in horrible pain !!" He gave me medication that gave me instant relief. When I told Dr. Tanner about going to another doctor, his reply was "I could have prescribed that for you".  How was I to know what to ask for? Thank goodness you can now buy those drugs over the counter. Another case of having to have a specialist was when I decided to have my tubes tied and Dr. Tanner informed me he only did it the old fashioned way buy opening you up, which had a 6 week recovery (I was divorced and working) plus it left a large scar. I ended up going to Dr. Rojas and having the famous bandaid surgery. It was an overnight stay in the hospital and a 3 or 4 day recover. I think it was difficult for the family doctors to keep up with all the new technology. |
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« Reply #2 on: June 19, 2006, 09:42:53 AM » |
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Both Tanners were doctors. He delivered the babies and she took care of them afterward. It was a great combination. I have never found another doctor as caring and compassionate as those two were and I have worked with a lot of doctors.
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« Reply #3 on: June 20, 2006, 01:27:01 AM » |
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Both Tanners were doctors. He delivered the babies and she took care of them afterward. It was a great combination. I have never found another doctor as caring and compassionate as those two were and I have worked with a lot of doctors.
He delivered three of our children. If I remember correctly, his receptionist was a argumentative elderly lady who tried to decide if seeing the doctor was necessary or not.  |
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« Reply #4 on: June 20, 2006, 06:28:15 AM » |
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Our favorite Dr. was Dr. (Pete) Hetherington. He came to our house and was a straight talking man. If you did not take his advice,he would let you now it.A very caring man. He was so caring and compassinate when my husband was in Hospice Care. He always had time to listen. Probably why he was always behind at the office. LOL
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« Reply #5 on: June 20, 2006, 07:19:48 AM » |
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Pete Heatherinton grew up with my moms family. He and my uncle Harry were pals and my mom could tell some hair raising tales about the two of them.....LOL
His first wife Jane and my mom were friends, his second wife, Lynn and I were best friends all through grade school.
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« Reply #6 on: June 20, 2006, 07:27:59 AM » |
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Both Tanners were doctors. He delivered the babies and she took care of them afterward. It was a great combination. I have never found another doctor as caring and compassionate as those two were and I have worked with a lot of doctors.
He delivered three of our children. If I remember correctly, his receptionist was a argumentative elderly lady who tried to decide if seeing the doctor was necessary or not. I remember her Ray !  You are so right. Don't forget Fannie Mae, his nurse. It seems like whenever she gave you a shot, she came at you from clear across the room......... bam !  |
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« Reply #7 on: June 20, 2006, 11:36:00 PM » |
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Does anyone remember the old Polyclinic Drs?I worked at the Township building that use to be the Polyclinic from sometimes in the 50s I think to the early 80s.I hear there were some good Drs there also.
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« Reply #8 on: June 20, 2006, 11:56:31 PM » |
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Our family doctor was Dr. Lantz. He lived on Vermilion Street in Danville, and he was not only our doctor till I left home at the ripe old age of 19  , but became a family friend. I remember when I was very sick with a high temperature, he came right out and declared I had tonsillitis. I had to take this horrible yellow medicine that had a raised giraffe design on the side of the glass bottle. I didn't like the medicine, but he was always kind to me, no matter how many people might have been in his lobby. I still have my tonsils though, never had to have them out. When I was going to get married, I had to go in for the dreaded medical exam and was petrified, but when it was my turn to go in his office, he said, "Here, let me sign that paper, I've known you for most of your life, and I KNOW your healthy" was I ever relieved. Don't know what happened to him since I've been living out of Danville for so many years. |
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« Reply #9 on: June 21, 2006, 10:07:53 AM » |
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He was a kind man Veda. I scrubbed on a few deliveries with him....
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« Reply #10 on: June 21, 2006, 04:52:01 PM » |
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He was a kind man Veda. I scrubbed on a few deliveries with him....
Did you work in Danville at one time as a nurse or assistant?If so did you ever have the pleasure of working at St E hospital ?Or the Polyclinic? |
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« Reply #11 on: June 21, 2006, 09:45:16 PM » |
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OOps I did the majority of my nursing clinicals at ST.Elizabeth during my nurses training.
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« Reply #12 on: June 21, 2006, 09:59:21 PM » |
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Nan, do you remember the name of a doctor there who was I believe a pathologist and ran a program to train lab assistants? He was supposed to have been at one time the translator for the guy who invented penicillin. My sisters were both in his program back in the 70's.
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« Reply #13 on: June 22, 2006, 06:05:57 AM » |
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Not sure, will ask mom, she worked over there in the late 60's, started in like '66 as a secretary briefly in the nsg office and was trained to be lab assist there. Eventually became an MLT, but I assume probably started as an assistant. The only one I can think of right now is Seitzsinger(sp) but theres a name on the tip of my tongue, just can't find it.  I want to say it started with an H. |
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« Reply #14 on: June 22, 2006, 08:40:53 AM » |
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I think now that his name was something like Stepanini. I'll try to remember when I see my sisters. It seems like from what I remember that that program was a good deal in that they got payed while they were being trained. Neither one of my sisters stayed in the medical field. Both went into computers later on.
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