Word: blaibergs
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...Hippocratic oath-that the physician must do everything in his power to save life, to restore health, and at the very least to alleviate suffering. Barnard conceded that in the case of Louis Washkansky he did not save life. But "in the case of Dr. Philip Blaiberg, I can say unhesitatingly that we have alleviated suffering. This man is now up and around, able to shave himself, and to feed himself sitting up-things that he could not do before...
While South African Surgeon Christiaan Barnard, 44, pushed up his publicity chart in South America, some symptoms appeared back home-though not in the transplanted heart of recuperating Patient Philip Blaiberg (see MEDICINE). Barnard's wife Louwtjie, 39, in an interview with London's Sunday Express, had some heartfelt words about "this whole business of fame." Said Louwtjie: "The whole world is showering rose petals on Chris. He's getting fabulous offers, and women from all over the world write love letters to him. Suddenly he can do no wrong...
...with transplanted hearts followed opposite courses last week. For Philip Blaiberg, 58, in Cape Town, the course was smooth. But at Stanford Medical Center, Mike Kasperak, 54, went from crisis to fatal crisis...
...Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town, Blaiberg spent much of each day sitting up in a chair, and walked several laps around his room. At week's end, he surpassed Louis Washkansky's record of surviving for 18 days with a transplanted heart...
...Then Blaiberg hit some snags. When he developed a sore throat, his doctors were relieved to find no evidence of bacterial infection. They decided that a virus was to blame and prescribed a simple gargle. Next, too much fluid accumulated in the sac around Blaiberg's new heart, as may happen after cardiac surgery of any type. This necessitated puncturing the sac to drain it. After that, Blaiberg said he felt much better, and the doctors felt confident enough to reduce his already moderate doses of immunosuppressive drugs...