Re: McCain-Palin picking up support in rural America

TRE893 — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 23:55:51 -0000

How would Dr. Gupta advise Sarah Palin.....

Dear Doctor Gupta,

I just love your show “House Call” on CNN. I try to watch every weekend as I really respect your medical knowledge and your no-nonsense advice to viewers. Now I have a very important medical question of my own to ask you.

I’m eight months pregnant. I’m sitting here in my hotel room in Dallas, Texas, its 4 a.m., and I think I might be going into labor. This is my 5th pregnancy so I know labor signs when I see them. But here’s my real dilemma. I have a very, very important political speech that I really want to give later today before flying back to my home in Alaska. So, here’s my question, Dr. Gupta. Do you think I would be wise to immediately check into one of the many excellent medical centers here in Dallas and get examined? Or, do you think it would be ok to stick around the hotel in order to deliver my important political speech? Once I finish the speech, I plan on catching the next flight back to Alaska where I can be examined by my personal physician. Yes I know, Dr. Gupta, I’m probably not demonstrating the best judgment in flying around the country when 8 months pregnant due to cabin pressure fluctuations, possible severe turbulence, etc. And, yes, I’m fully aware of the fact that I certainly should not be boarding a plane if there is even a remote chance that I'm starting labor. But, I’ve been told many times by many people that I don’t look pregnant. Plus, I don’t plan on notifying the airline or the flight attendants of my condition, so nobody will ever know. I fully realize something horribly could go wrong if I start to deliver at 38,000 feet and there are complications. But, I’m confident the pilot will be able to sit the plane down within minutes and I’d be rushed to a nearby hospital.

Well, Dr. Gupta, what do you recommend I do? Get examined here as soon as possible and risk being hospitalized and thus not being able to make my big political speech? Or, hang around the hotel and make my speech and then run to the airport?

By the way, the total flight time to Alaska is only around 10 hours. And, my doctor is only about an hours’ drive from the Anchorage airport. Oh, and I almost forgot to mention that I have a high risk pregnancy. I’m 44 years old and I've been told my baby has Down syndrome.

But, the most important factor I want you to consider when responding to me is this: I strongly believe in Family Values and the most important thing in my life right now is the well being of my unborn baby. Absolutely nothing ranks higher.

Hope to hear from you real soon, Dr. Gupta! Oh, one last thing. If I don’t answer my cell phone when you call, just leave a message. I’ll probably be practicing my political speech!

Sincerely yours,

Anonymous

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