Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, November 28, 1962, Image 21

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Newspaper Page TextWtuiiLoiJAi, hOVwMtLri i. lab 2 S B MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDaV'OMU. UnfcuoN B 9 Tfie Medical Roundup fA ft . Emirltui C( Emtrltui CoiuulUnt In Mtdlctn o or Miyo tunic Emtrltui Profetsor of Midlelnt Miyo Clinic (ftifUUr and Tribuo syndicate. 1962) mtUtUMI MM11 iniDUUb. tiburwnj. UntUUl Mm! R 1 mm 9 V Lymphedemi of the Legs Drs. Alexander Schirger, E. G. Harrison Jr., and J, M. Janes o the Mayo Clinic i-gw have reported a stuay 01 jji cases of what is called lym phedema o( the legs. This 3 is a disease in which one or both legs be come enor mous, because Alvares ' Df the accumu lation in the tissues under the skin of an excess amount of the fluid which normally bathes and nourishes the cells of the body. In many Islands of the South Seas the disease is call ed elephantiasis, and is due to the introduction Into the tis sues (by mosquito bites) of a tiny worm which obstructs what are called tne tiny ivmph channels. Fortunately, in this country we haven't this form of the disease. Here, lymphedema seems often to be due to some inborn aeicci in the construction of the lymph channels. A woman can quickly tell if her leg swelling Is due to lymphedema or to dropsy due to a bad heart, bad kid neys or perhaps bad veins. All she has to do is to press her thumb against the swollen tis sue. If for a moment It leaves a little pit or indentation, it is probably a dropsy (edema) while if it does not pit, it is probably a' lymphedema. In 123 of the 131 cases re ported, the disease started ear ly In life, and was probably due to some congenital abnor mality In the lymph vessels. This type of lymphedema of ten appears early In the per son's teens. Casts Fairly Hare There is another rarer form of the disease which comes after the age. of 35. Only when the disease comes after the age of 40 or 50 does one ex pect that a lymph channel has been obstructed, as perhaps by a cancerous growth. Such cas es are fairly rare. In all but a tew nf thrlr cases, the Mayo physicians treated the patient with only a slrong elastic support. But a number of women, for one reason or another, gave up the use of this mpport. There is an operation In which the thickened, swollen tissue Is cut out and removed. At the Mayo Clinic during several years, only nine of these operations were per formed with good results In eight cases. Usually, I find surgeons re luctant to perform this opera tion, perhaps because there Is often a good deal of shock to It. and the results can be un satisfactory. As one can easily see, when the surgeon had to remove all of the skin from , the enlarged leg, then all of . the swollen tissue, and then j must try to cover the huge wound with skin, it is a big and dangerous undertaking. The Mayo surgeons operat ed only in those cases in which the size of the limb was increasing rapidly in spite of continued medical treatment; or when the function of the j leg was so impaired as to make walking difficult; or when troublesome changes were taking place in the skin of the leg, or when the size of the limb caused it to be unsightly. Much depended on whether the person was old or young. Naturally, a young woman was far more distress ed by an unsightly limb than an old woman. I have seen some of these young women who have said to me that they would rather die with an oper ation than to go on living with the dally humiliation caused by their great big legs. An Important point that the women should know Is that in these cases, removal of somewhat enlarged veins doesn't do any good. I have seen a number of these pa tients who were no better for having some veins removed. At the Mayo Clilic, a band- 1 age made of 100 per cent rub ber has proved to be the most satisfactory form of support. Calcifitd Pineal Gland Some people get worried when an x-ray man tells them they have a calcified pineal bland, a gland located low within the brain. Many men have tried to demonstrate that the tiny pineal body makes a secretion that is valuable to man. It makes a secretion that has some influence on the sex glands, but just what this does for a person is not yet clear. If an x-ray film showed that I had a "calcified pineal" I would not be at all concerned. In rare Cases, a tumor forms in the pineal gland one that may have to be removed surgically. It may cause a boy to develop sexually in a pre cocious way. The disease Is so rare that one should not wor ry about it. Three-Engine Jet Airliner Leaves Boeing Factory Rrattle (lirP Hoeing Tues day rolled oi't the nation's first three - engine airliner since the days of the old Ford tri-motnr its new 727 short range jet. It bore about as much re semblance to Its 3.1. year-old predecessor as a hurricane docs to a house fan. Boeing's latest jet-age entry, carrying a MS million price tag, has two engines mounted one each side of the rear fuselage and a third Inside the fuselage Just below the tall assembly One engine alone costs three times as much as the entire S.MI.OOl) Ford transport. Test Flights Planned Hoeing' historic rnll out Involved the first rnntpMe 727 to come off the assembly line here. Kvrutually. the plane will be turned over to United Air Lines but II will be used in a grueling flight lest program lasting through most of nest year The sleek though somewhat chunky jet Is expected to make Its first flight late In January follow ing a $.10 million design and development program. Five airlines have ordered 127 of the new Boeings, which literally will bring the speed and comfort of a pure jet to routes now flown by older piston and prop-Jet airliners. The 727 will rany between 70 and 114 passengers and I fully loaded will oporale on ; runways only .1.0111) feet long I The new let Is about 37 feci shorter than Boeing s famed 707 transport now ued on j long-haul trans-Allantie and! Uaosconlincnta' flights. j Dr. Alvarez. In a little honk- let called, "Ulcers nf the Stomach and Duodenum," de scribes Hie pains which may indicate whether you have an ulcer. If you would like his helpful booklet, you may or- der It by sending 25 cents and self-addressed, stamped en velope with your request for It to Dr. Waller C. Alvarez, I The Register and Tribune Syn dicate, Dept. MMT, Box 957, Des Moines 4, Iowa. Tops in Flattery i r l.nnk smart, keep warm whip up these hat of fluffy moliair or knitting worsted. Jiffy-knit on 2 needles! Touc - 3 cable strips joined; lurban simple knit and purl. Pattern 7231: directions to fit all headsies Til 1 H T Y - F1VK CENTS (coins) for this pattern add 10 cents for each pattern for first-class mailing. 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A real beauty. 2699 .WW m OPEN TILL 9:00 TONIGHT, THURSDAY and FRIDAY THIS IS JUST PART OF THE MANY TRADE-INS THAT WE HAVE IN STOCK, PROVING ONCE MORE THE NEW PONTIACS ARE SKY-ROCKETING IN SALES AGAIN IN '63. n G A o. Pacific COME 0"T AND SEE OUR 3V2-ACRE DRIVE-IN AUTOMOTIVE CENTER! IT... v , ( eV.,, , r irt ..-ire -..n. si 'W 61 PONT. CATAUNA WGN. 6 pass. We have 2 alike. Green & white one loaded Full equipped, V-8, auto 61 CHEV. IMPALA HT $4 56 FORD 2 DR. 6 cyl., stick, t I..- k-.L, u.l,,. T lots of transportation Cpe. All the extras. High style. 1 owner. 61 PONT. BONNEVILLE $1 mm MF $2399 62 PONT. TEMPEST rM.iiiti iuii 1; 37 IMPERIAL CPE. 57 FORD 4 DR. 2 dr., auto. Radio I Heater. 1st used one we've ever had Everything It powered, t low mileage, real sharp, bucket seats I,-1- i;n-&?wTi' 1399 V-8. Automatic. Power steering, real clean unit 55 PLYMOUTH WGN. 6 pass. V-8. Excellent transportation. Red. .. ,.V "lit fT-!l JM'i'i ff n iiinir liiilWiVni -'Yn a 6 past. V-8, automatic. Power steering 59 CHEV. WAGON 77 58 CHEV. WAGON Automatic. V-8. t Power steering. 2 of these to choose from. .. uteri a. 49 PONT. 4 DR. lUi J4i !S''eiaiMjsslaMiMJMaiai 1 99 Automatic. Will run srt 4 dr. Fully equipped car small price. Big 4 .riilB i m xj'mSSbtZl rRA 1799 59 BUICK ELECTRA fa m 1 iStaw. -i! j,, J t. " a. ' t Dhsi? a. 1 ' LdiFI 39 PONT. CATALINA 3 2 dr . V-8. stick 1499 36 PONT. 4 DR. SDN. 54 FORD VICTORIA One owner, auto. Radio 4 Heater. Coed traniportation. 499 Hardtop. V-8. automatic. 99 53 PONT. 2 DR Jutt a good buy it 149 ( 60 CHEV. IMPALA CONV. e, a ..i DC low mileage 61 CHEV. MONZA CPE. A u d.j ...;,u iigu wwt now tviiii white bucket seats H 1 'W 61 PONT. CONV. Fully equip, like new, C1 Norrokide JP"- ,v,k. s3W - iWJ iaMakattMkitMMaHa)BBMiMiaaai Extra sharp. Power windows, seals & steering .. ETiWWi''-1 -H" ' 3- ! 4 dr., 4 cyl. Straight stick 61 PONT. TEMPEST $' 59 CHEV. IMPALA HT Radio, Heater. t ( Power steering 2 dr., 6 pass. V-8, stick with Overdrive 55 CHEV. WAGON $ 57 OLDS 88 CONVERT. Rebuilt motor. Extra clean. i " I f till . f,.il mmm if'.-j, i wu; tar- -1, -, ' H u -i 1 !, 57 PONT. CONVERT. $ leaded & real sharp, an exclusive Star Chief 999 62 PONT. BONNEVILLE CONVERTIBLE Power equipped all the way. like new. 3299 li I .! iJ - Ml IMff- 1H " I I ' ' 55 BUICK CENT. HT $399 K.'.M.f Black color- Automatic Rati good looker 55 CHEV. SUBURBAN 5 9 pais. 4 speed 399 62 PONT. CATAUNA Cpe. Loaded, approx. T V MA-, ' A I I. f j,uuu mi. uur dook keeper owned this one. 61 CHEV. IMPALA HT Power steering. t & real clean 56 CAD. CPE. DEVILLE What can I say about Ci this type car except we want to tell It 50 PONT. 4 DR I don't know how this got on the lot i bum jiiiujaieaj 1 1 $1 If I I l M ,1 .11 i S ty? 'Jv kit .i? 51 CHEV. 4 DR. $1 6 cyl., stick shift. 0 p i S3 CHEVROLET PICKUP 6 cyl. 4 speed 499 gg i 3! Be Kills ,4 J ' - Tr-Til i - 62 PONT. WAGON 9 pass. 6,000 act. mi. C Klaaaip neui ! K ai t a-ft r Never been registered. 3499 t. sj 'w.C4J 61 PONT. BONNEVILLE CPE. CONVERTIBLE. C r II r . i I e run powvr. Exira Kieaii. 16,000 mi. 1 owner 53 CHEV. BEL AIR 4 dr., 6 cyl., automatic. Real clean little car $1 61 CHEV. IMPALA WAGON Power steering, auto- f 4 mil!, D rl !n S Us,,., ' Clean Steal. 59 CHEV. BEl AIR 4 dr., V-8, automatic, power steering 55 CHEV. NOMAD WGN. 5 What a beauty to customize. V-8 auto. Llikititnhiriiii 1 1 in ii ii aiiiiiieaMMMsaaJ 55 PONT. STAR CHIEF 4 dr. automatic. Radio, C1 DC t DR T Real road runner 52 CAD. CPE. DEVILLE Pickup. New motor. Customized, Real A-1 Sharp 57 FORD RANCHERO $' 61 TEMPEST WAGON 4 cyl., stick shift. '.'M'V.-"i'" $1799 ii m i ilu.p . uiyji jwm jiii mm 1 1 1 .--i; af "iL in iiiiiaii iJpaMiawfaaiBw 6 cyl., automatic 1 owner 61 COMET 4 DR. fciii'rinfti'mii1ta 61 RENAULT GORDINI 4 spd. like new. 7,000 ml aux . .... . ... V. 61 REANULT CARAVEUE Convert., rebuilt motor. Like new, 4 speed box. fcJV Automatic. 2 tons Green. A steal 8' W W ai l'- . '.. 58 RENAULT DAUPHINE 54 CHEV. CRUMMY A crummy crummyl It will push 9 people with 4 speeds if lucky, 399 56 PONT. STAR CHIEF Hard Top. Full power t leather Interior fciV''Ji:.:wi.,;-l.. ,W.;fcMbii8i iiitA flit 48 GMC PICKUP spa. o cyi., ine ricxup you're always looking for 399 47 DIAMOND T 499 TtZ'firrii V-8. Automatic. Rebuilt motor. Sharp, 55 CHEV- WAGON Tn TA'I --.IV -8 2 K. t. a (T W 2 ton. You build the bed. Real clean truck. 399 6 cyl., 3 tpd. Yellow dag. 54 STUDEBAKER PICKUP $ 299 61 PONT. CATAUNA HT Fully equipped plus C A rare car $1 $' 1199 $ 799 hi. 2699