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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2005-11-02, Page 14Page 14 November 2, 2005 • The Huron Expositor News Laparoscopic surgery the way of the future says doctor From Page 9 A RRP requires roughly a 10 cm cut on your lower abdomen, while a LRP requires a 3 to 4 cm cut off to the side, which reduces the amount ION CLEANSING A new way to cleanse the body of toxins in an easy and effortless way. For more information or to book an appointment Please call Ruth Feeney at 522-0896 of pain. With modern technology in the operation rooms, doc- tors use cameras and fine instruments for the proce- dure. A RRP causes more blood loss, and complications are more likely to arise, such as blood clots and infection. Both procedures face the same possible side-effects, such as impotence, inconti- Jeff Heuchert photo nence, which is when you Dr. Bukula speaks at a men's health dinner about cannot control the loss of laparoscopic prostate cancer surgery and its benefits. In a few years, LRP will be the only way doctors perform prostate removal surgery, said Dr. Bukula. "Just like gall bladder surgery," he 1.t'i'> \L:tkt: 11stt's° urine, or stricture, when you have difficulty urinating. g Ceteltati. ftlda�, ou: 11, 7:AO/a`�" C%uv('teeov CSaata Yirb ttOow c & Vecite416, a.a .9;"Azok C(av PaAad& Saa.44 ?7o r. ta, 1r00, 'v ^ P7als,. & ee& Cee 6441iAt &' t. fir, no. 13, 3100 law — � �I� ,�'oa»v ,9i4h e6. $to wtzd a€ . a ' Yutiae , goo PtoauII- ray C On the shores of Lake Huron For information call 519.565.5900 said, "it's all laparoscopic. Twenty years ago no one did it that way." The importance of a presen- tation such as this cannot be overlooked, said Ray McNichol, a volunteer for the cancer society. "I think we need to educate family members, so they know to get help in time," he said. Although Dr. Bukula recom- mends LRP surgery, he said it is important to remember for anyone facing this decision, it is your cancer, your body, therefore your choice, in which kind of surgery you want. Huron East council hopes to pump new life into Seaforth's water supply Jeff H e u e h e r t Huron East council discussed their hopes of building two new wells in Seaforth, during a meeting Oct. 25. They must wait though, until they know they can build on one of the wells locations. Plans are for one well to be built adjacent to the current one on Welsh Street. The second would be built in the field of Christa Eckert's land. "Now is the time to begin talking offers," said Coun. Joe Steffler, referring to opening discussions with Eckert over purchasing the piece of land from her. Council agreed, there's no sense in moving forward until they know they can build where they'd like to. The current well, which was built during the mid -'70s, no longer meets standards, because the water is being affected by surface water. The two proposed 12 inch diame- ter wells would supply Seaforths' needs not just for today, but also for the future. During a hot summer day, Seaforth uses approximately 3,000 cubic metres of water a day, said Steve Burns, president of BM Ross, who would construct the wells. The new wells would provide 3,200 cubic feet a day at the Welsh Street location and 2,400 at the Eckert well. Over the past six months, tests have been performed on two test wells, near the locations where council hopes to build. In his presentation, Burns told council both test wells have shown high numbers of iron. "It's (the level of irons) too high a number to live with, you'll get com- plaints," said Burns. Coun. Larry McGrath questioned whether the municipality should go ahead with the plan. "Should the municipality pay big bucks for a well, when we're going to have to spend money again and again to treat it." Burns said there is a one-time cost of $3,000 on each well for the treat- ment. After that there's only mini- mal costs. The process of sequestering the iron from the water is nothing new, Burns told council. He said they've done it dozens of times to smaller wells. Coun. Steffler said there's no point in waiting any longer. "We've buggered around too long, let's get going on this,", he said. "Let's get it out of the way, it's not going to get any cheaper." If council doesn't run into any snags they could begin work on the wells by late February at the earli- est.