A8 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, December 23, 1998 CORRESPONDENCE FOR THE TERRACE STANDARD The Mail Bag | Dear Sir: i I recently gave birth to twins, by caesarean section, at Mills Memorial Hos- pital. The nurses were pleasant and profes- sional bul they were also overly occupied. As you read the rest of my letter, keep in mind that] have just had major surgery. The moming after my surgery, my two babies were wheeled into my room and left for me to care of. I was still having tremendous difficulty just trying to sit up and I was expected to keep up this pace for the next four days I remained in the hospi- tal. According to hospital policy if I needed a shower, ] was expected to call a friend or a relative to come and babysit my babies. Patients shouldn’t have to rely on sched- ules of family and friends so they can stay clean, What about the patients from out of town who don’t have friends or family in Terrace? What are they to do? I could have called a nurse but these | nurses don’t have time to sit with my baby for 10 minutes while 1 make my way to the shower and back. My first post-operative trip to the Dear Sir: Is there anyone out there who is Catholic? Around Hallowe’en a Terrace Standard columnist spewed out a mass of verbiage, the gist being: Catholic Church bad, witches good. Our local infidel writer dredged up some bogus statistics regarding alleged atrocities committed against witches and heretics dur- ing the Middle Ages. She is the latest in a line of those who hate the truth except when it concerns their material well-being. For example, most people would turn livid red if they were short-charged $50 by a bank teller but who see no harm in passing on hateful lics con- ceming the Catholic faith. Granted, Catholics, atone time cared phen bey enough about the truth that God. re ealed. in the Church He founded ‘to defeiid “it with their lives against pagans who, according to Psalm 95, worship the devil and heretics who worship a man-made false god. To protect their flock, church officials of those days encouraged, supported and even mandated inquisitions and crusades. The civil rulers of those days inflicted punish- ment on these who would disrupt domestic peace by Satanic or false warship. Unfortunately, sometimes men and women masquerading as Catholics caused the death of persons they unjustly accused, (A contemporary comparison might be the U.S. law enforcement officers and judges who have been accused of falsely convicting innocent people of drug dealing in order that they might confiscate their Policies unrealistic for mothers, babies bathroom was without a nurse because I felt guilty about bothering the nurses. This. would have been forbidden four years ago. One of my nurses had eight patients to care for. Nurses no longer have time to show a mother how to bathe a newborn, or ask them if they need medication for pain, or show them where to find a towel and a facecloth for a shower. Juice and snacks are no longer offered in the evening. Breast-feeding moms are not informed where they can get extra fluids or snacks if they ate hungry or thirsty. Rest and increased fluids are essential for milk production, especially when nursing twins. Both of these were hard to come by because of new hospital policies. Not all babies and not all moms benefit by ‘rooming in’. Besides, is it realistic to expect a patient to find enough friends and family to volunteer their time to babysit a baby, round the clock, for five days so that the mother can recover? This may be idealistic but I think it is un- realistic. Saving money seems to be more important than patient care. Shirley Palahicky, Terrace, B.C. Modern Catholic church isn't the true one of old money and property to benefit themselves.) Almost always, however, both the in- nocent and the guilty during the Age of the Church had the opportunity to repent and confess their sins to a priest so they might enjoy everlasting paradise. Also, when evils became apparent during the inquisition, the crusades and other defenses of the Faith, Catholic bishops and popes took steps to protect the innocent. Anyone looking for the true story of the Catholic Church would have great dif- ficulty finding it today. For the last few decades JP-2 and bishops around the world have been busy apologizing for what Cath- Anyone looking, for the true. story ‘of the Catholic: Church would have great difficulty finding it today. olics did during the past while urging us to unite with those who worship false gods. In fact, JP-2 himself, hosted a get- together in Italy where all the representa- tives from the false religions of the world, including a Canadian shaman, gathered un- der the roof of the cathedral Assissi, That action proclaimed to the world that to Cath- olic heretics, ‘‘truth has no value.’?’ Scattered around the world is a small remnant of believers who have distanced themselves from these hireling shepherds. Tom Brophy, Terrace B.C. ChristmasBloweul! on all clothing December 23 & 24 10 am - 9pm 30 0” ott Nyce Lady Dress & Bridal Shop 106-4716 Lazelle Avenue, Terrace 635- Ne Merry Christmas! Christmas is afamily time, & enjoy the best of the season from . our family to yours. Dec 24 Close at 3:30 pm Dec 25 Closed _G. LOOMIS PRO SHOP - MAGELLAN * LEATHERMAN. TOOLS. Dec 26 Closed couttty IN N 4702 Lakelse Ave. Terrace Ph: 635-6302 a a eae eo > a emill Merry Christmas Everyone from NORTHERN. 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