tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post2796247285254367444..comments2024-03-28T15:10:11.645-05:00Comments on Western Fictioneers: THE DOCTOR'S BAG - DIG THOSE BULLETS OUT, DOC!Western Fictioneershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01683314579075461026noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-65449462715192671122014-05-23T04:56:56.119-05:002014-05-23T04:56:56.119-05:00Thanks, Doris. I think George Goodfellow was a fas...Thanks, Doris. I think George Goodfellow was a fascinating man, a true medical pioneer. Indeed, the University of Arizona has a George E. Goodfellow Surgical Society.Keith Souterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15206349930107528691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-20957239551135579042014-05-23T00:07:32.939-05:002014-05-23T00:07:32.939-05:00Keith,
As usual your post is full of such promisin...Keith,<br />As usual your post is full of such promising and interesting information. I look forward to them for I learn so much. Thank you. Doris<br />Renaissance Womenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045401344374224512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-26557772415211531752014-05-22T16:05:45.881-05:002014-05-22T16:05:45.881-05:00Very interesting! What a smart guy he was--we don&...Very interesting! What a smart guy he was--we don't think about it, in every day life, so much, but what happened THEN is why we have so many medical advances now that might not have ever come about if not for the keen observation and experimentation from those early days. <br />CherylCheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-75463906223824099292014-05-22T15:33:13.059-05:002014-05-22T15:33:13.059-05:00OK! Nothing gory, just quite lengthy. But three sn...OK! Nothing gory, just quite lengthy. But three snippets of George Goodfellow wisdom.<br />It is my opinion based upon that experience, that it is inexcusable and criminal to neglect to operate upon a case of gunshot wound of the abdominal cavity. This by the way applies more particularly to the West, where the caliber of weapons used and the amount of powder behind the ball is greater than in the East. The 44 or 45-caliber Colt revolver, cut off or long, with the 45-60 and 44-40 Winchester rifles and carbines, are the toys with which our festive or obstreperous citizens delight themselves; and it may be stated as a truism that, given a gunshot wound of the abdominal cavity with one of the above caliber balls, if the cavity be not opened within an hour (I here put a very long limit on the time to be allowed) the patient by reason of haemorrhage is beyond any chance of recovery, and this without anything injured of greater moment than vessels of capillary size or a trifle larger, in either mesentery or intestines. With smaller caliber balls, 32 downward, there may be more propriety in waiting, and the smaller the ball the more advisable it may be. Any ball from 32 up may be expected to inflict damage enough to necessitate immediate operation; at least such has been my experience.<br /><br /><br />This is also interesting:<br /><br />Given a wound of the abdominal cavity, what is the immediate result? Usually inevitable death from haemorrhage in from fifteen minutes to a very few hours at the most. There is no possibility of causing cessation of the flow by any procedure, save one. If we temporise, the haemorrhage goes on, the shock increases and the delay is fatal. Abdominal section affords the only means of relief.<br /><br />And this:<br /><br />A broad distinction, however, can be made between wounds of the upper and lower abdominal, or pelvic cavities, as to the prognosis immediate or remote. With wounds of the pelvic portion of the abdominal cavity more time is accorded the surgeon in which to make up his mind, and he can more justifiably act upon the laissez faire principle. Even her too much waiting proves disastrous in a majority of instances, and it is usually found when too late that surgical interference would have been advisable. Upper abdominal wounds have greater risk of injuring major organs - kidneys and liver - so have poorer prognosis and need more urgent treatment.<br /><br />Keith Souterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15206349930107528691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-34575072252011656892014-05-22T15:29:13.922-05:002014-05-22T15:29:13.922-05:00So fascinating--all of it. Keith, medicine is prob...So fascinating--all of it. Keith, medicine is probably the only field that has enough mental "nooks and crannies" to have kept YOUR mind occupied for all these years! So many amazing things!<br />Cheryl Cheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-88506384284583779412014-05-22T15:27:30.550-05:002014-05-22T15:27:30.550-05:00Post it, Keith! Would love to see it, too--um...un...Post it, Keith! Would love to see it, too--um...unless you CAN'T post it here???LOL Cheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-32921894342353417762014-05-22T14:43:47.865-05:002014-05-22T14:43:47.865-05:00Thanks, Jim. I'll email you it.Thanks, Jim. I'll email you it.Keith Souterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15206349930107528691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-50923606889986256762014-05-22T14:42:07.437-05:002014-05-22T14:42:07.437-05:00Thanks, Meg. Quite surprising, isn't it?Thanks, Meg. Quite surprising, isn't it?Keith Souterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15206349930107528691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-83940004617561484522014-05-22T13:49:41.367-05:002014-05-22T13:49:41.367-05:00Keith... always fascinating. Could you send me tha...Keith... always fascinating. Could you send me that quote Goodfellow quote about gutshot gunslingers again?Jim Griffinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02190709130368990745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-91383695466430798202014-05-22T13:20:27.781-05:002014-05-22T13:20:27.781-05:00Awesome post, as usual, Doc! Love the idea of silk...Awesome post, as usual, Doc! Love the idea of silk. Will have to file that tidbit away for future reference.Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10734148270217773194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-20917356426148476692014-05-22T13:04:43.828-05:002014-05-22T13:04:43.828-05:00That is often how science advances, Cheryl. It'...That is often how science advances, Cheryl. It's often a eureka moment, but sometimes it is a 'cor, blimey! But that is exactly the point, someone sees the significance of a chance phenomenon. Roentgen and x-rays, Percy Spencer and microwaves (he was building magnetrons for radar equipment and discovered that his peanut chocolate bar in his pocket melted!), and of course, Alexander Fleming and penicillium mould. People had known about this fungus, but he noticed that they inhibited growth of staphylococcal colonies on petri dishes, and eventually the world had penicillin.Keith Souterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15206349930107528691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-29159297264933407152014-05-22T12:56:40.320-05:002014-05-22T12:56:40.320-05:00Thanks, Gordo. That is fascinating. Goodfellow exp...Thanks, Gordo. That is fascinating. Goodfellow experimented with multiple layers of silk as well.Keith Souterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15206349930107528691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-90714345093290120332014-05-22T12:47:55.874-05:002014-05-22T12:47:55.874-05:00Fascinating, as always, Keith! I was reading a pos...Fascinating, as always, Keith! I was reading a post a few days ago about a woman doctor known as Dr. Sofie, who had a good amount of experience with bullet wounds, and used the law of gravity to help her remove bullets. These are just of such interest to me, because I always have a wounded hero of some kind and usually, it's a bullet wound. LOL But this discovery of the impenetrable properties of silk and his discover of this just intrigues me so much--that he would put it all together and draw such a conclusion. How many others might have just said, "Well, the material stopped it." and decided it was from the bunching of the material, or the size of the bullet, etc. rather than noticing it was the KIND of material that was important? Love this!<br />Cheryl Cheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-25771185474770583442014-05-22T12:42:02.484-05:002014-05-22T12:42:02.484-05:00The Japanese fighting in China before WWII used mu...The Japanese fighting in China before WWII used multiple-layered silk vests to help protect against grenade and mortar fragments. In WWII paratroopers would cut silk (or nylon which replaced silk in 1943) panels from their parachutes and use them as multiple-layered scarfs. These helped protect from knife and bayonet slashes.Gordohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17411491669023091364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-34864918809435549182014-05-22T08:59:11.877-05:002014-05-22T08:59:11.877-05:00He was indeed, Jerry. And you are right, Casimir Z...He was indeed, Jerry. And you are right, Casimir Zeglen used Doc Goodfellow's research to produce the first bulletproof vest, as opposed to armour, in 1893.<br /><br />Keith Souterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15206349930107528691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-49854393386608091952014-05-22T08:38:38.198-05:002014-05-22T08:38:38.198-05:00Dr. Goodfellow was an interesting fellow. His res...Dr. Goodfellow was an interesting fellow. His research must have led to the first bulletproof vest.<br />Good stuff Keith.Jerry Guinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17074197803776713004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-44501861090489103302014-05-22T08:17:52.391-05:002014-05-22T08:17:52.391-05:00Road to Rimrock is a great book, Charlie. And I li...Road to Rimrock is a great book, Charlie. And I liked your Doc Goodfellow and his use of the teapot.<br /><br />And you are most welcome.Keith Souterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15206349930107528691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-64634405031696769802014-05-22T08:15:22.616-05:002014-05-22T08:15:22.616-05:00As I never fail to remind you, I called on Dr. Goo...As I never fail to remind you, I called on Dr. Goodfellow to travel from Tombstone to Prescott to save the life of my protagonist Matthew Stryker in a book called Road to Rimrock. And thank you for all the medical advice you give me.ChuckTyrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02609200010767178944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-18644269325922187452014-05-22T08:08:15.241-05:002014-05-22T08:08:15.241-05:00Thank you, Tom. Yes, he was an amazing fellow. I t...Thank you, Tom. Yes, he was an amazing fellow. I think that the Golden Eagle Brewery was a rebuild, to show where he practiced when he first came to Tombstone. The Golden Eagle Brewery burned down in the fire of 1881. He then put his shingle up on the second floor of the Crystal Palace Saloon which was built by Frederick Wehrfritz.Keith Souterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15206349930107528691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-74472816934251547842014-05-22T08:01:36.625-05:002014-05-22T08:01:36.625-05:00Thanks, Frank. There are lots of great tales about...Thanks, Frank. There are lots of great tales about Doc Goodfellow.Keith Souterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15206349930107528691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-89194401592396251792014-05-22T07:45:16.625-05:002014-05-22T07:45:16.625-05:00Keith, great post. What a creative mind Goodfellow...Keith, great post. What a creative mind Goodfellow had. While visiting Tombstone last week, I noticed his office door on the second floor of the Golden Eagle Brewery building. thomasrizzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00762315714546553945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-48809328374898222942014-05-22T07:28:48.270-05:002014-05-22T07:28:48.270-05:00Fodder for our yarns, Keith. Thank you again.
Fodder for our yarns, Keith. Thank you again.<br />Frank Roderusnoreply@blogger.com