I never knew i would look so closely at death and illness as i did in this unit. Intellectually analyzing the cause and affects of death and illness and how it plays a part in peoples lives. Experiencing death and illness with my own eyes throughout childhood made me intrigued in learning about it. and noticing the dominant social practices that were left unnoticed. for instance the "ill" being isolated in a home or a hospital. letting others deal with the "ill", doctors and nurses and the consumption of drugs. we never look exactly at what causes death or illness but more the emotional toll it takes. throughout my life I've only looked at death and illness as an up and coming tragic time in life. something most likely occurs at old age. but that's not the case. throughout the unit i came to realize that death has many counter parts, religion, terminal illness, hereditary illness, emotional impact and the physical.
Looking at the health care system and the culture of our hospitals really put things in perspective for me. this is because your able to see that the poor health of individuals in the United States is due to our culture its self, but the treatment given. treatment that is Solly based on getting you "more days" of dying than actually being happy and confronting death. putting drugs in your system because they think that's the best way to treat someone who is dying. Sicko and the reading of excerpts helped me see that the main incentive of our health care system is money and not the health of the individuals. we must look at exactly whats the cause of dieing and its affect. we eat unhealthy food not realizing that this can lead to developing a sickness like diabetes. Having a balanced outlook on things gives you insight on how you want to live your life and end it as well life. Dying happy is better than dying full of sadness and regret.
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