And he lost to Warburg again this week in Champaign's first round I believe Amer has won this challenger before, so that is not a good loss Not ending the year well at all
I recently read something about the commercial surgery called "ETS" which is used to cure excessive sweating in the hands amongst other things. I then realized Delic had this surgery, which shocked me. The surgery is very effective in stopping sweating in the hand and other areas, but it is very drastic in the sense that it destroys a large part of the autonomic nervous system in the body, which has effects on a very large number of organs and body parts, most of them negative. Especially for a sportsman it may cause problems. I hope this is not the case for Amer because that would be some nasty shit to take.
yikes,. well one would hope and assume that amer's smart enough (he seems it anyway) to have done his research before he did this. hopefully he is ok and hasn't suffered any of these bad side effects :awww:
My understanding is that ETS is only used as a last resort and that most of the drawbacks/risks occur at the time of the surgery. I have yet to read about any long term risks and it DOES NOT destroy "a lot of the autonomic nervous system". It is microsurgery and typically only involves destroying one to two levels of the thoracic sympathetic chain.
It has been used for over a decade with excellent results and minimal acute complications. No where in my reading did I read about any longterm complications that would hurt a sportsman.
I am sure Amer was counseled properly.
From reading Amer's blog/website he was well aware of possible negative side-effects so it was a conscious decision to have the surgery.
There have been very few thorough medical studies on the subject. The surgery is notable for commercial private doctors in the US that have been actively solliciting patients. There has been a backlash against this surgery by people who suffered long-term side-effects that have started a large number of "warning/support" websites against ETS with full description of the long-term negative side-effects.
The Swedish doctor who pioneered the surgery stopped doing it and has now dedicated his career to tying to help people who suffer long-term side effects, and it has been banned in Sweden.
When thinking of possible drawbacks to a sportsman, I am considering for example the fact that the surgery destroys the sympathetic autonomic nervous system connection to the heart, which could interfere with the regulation of heart rate for excersize (sprints etc).
Yes, I did have the impression that lawyers and lawsuits are 10x-100x more common in the US compared to Europe for example. :lol: But I think what it is issue here is primarily vague long-term complications (5-20 years) rather than immediate complications due to surgery. In Sweden the surgery was introduced 10-15 years before the US and there was a lot more experience with long-term side-effects and patient satisfaction and subsequent controversy and eventually outlawing of the surgery. If the Swedish experience is anything to go by I suspect in 5 to 15 years there will be more controversy and litigation related to the long-term effects of the surgery in the US, especially related the subset of doctors that are actively commercializing and soliciting patients for the surgery.
Of course you have never been sued, I would be shocked to find out otherwise Still, I know what it's like to be in a profession that gets misunderstood a lot so my still stands for you
I should make a commment on my previous message, I had a discussion with Stupid Dream afterwards who knows a lot about the subject, and she confirmed what I outlined in the message. She also illustrated the key point, however, which is that the Dutch (medical) legal system deviates a lot from even some neighbouring European countries. What is comes down to is that the Dutch legal system retains a lot of archaic heritage that is still providing a lot of legal protection/immunity to the historical "elite". In this context the "elite" includes professions like doctors, the legal profession itself, and notaries (which are still legally required for many types of transactions and charge indiscriminate fees).
Observe that the Netherlands is virtually the only country where there is no jury-based law whatsoever. Law is adminstered by the "elite" itself, which may explain why over time the legal system has resisted changes that would reduce the legal immunity of the elite.
Should we create Amer 2009 cheering thread?
Amer starts the season in Brisbane qualies and plays The Allmighty Gooch in first round. It gonna be difficult match, as Guccione is always strong in Australia.
His part of the draw:
(4)BELLUCCI, Thomaz BRA vs BALL, Carsten AUS
ISNER, John USA vs STOPPINI, Andrea ITA
CRUGNOLA, Marco ITA vs (WC)VERRYTH, Mark AUS
DELIC, Amer USA vs (7)GUCCIONE, Chris AUS
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