Yesterday, I celebrated the life of one of my biggest inspirations, writer/artists/producer/husband/son/father Static/Major. He was an incredible artist and a loving family man who stayed humble despite his huge success in the music industry. I have written about him here before, as a mater of fact I think this was the first place I wrote about it the day he died... But the reason I want to write about it now is because of the manner in which he died.
Hospital Malpractice. Plain and simple. Please, please, each and every one of you, take your health very seriously. If any doctor ever tells you that you require any kind of severe or invasive treatment, get a second opinion. If Static had done that, he might have still been with us today, mesmerizing us all with his amazing harmonies.... *sigh*
I'm just sayin guys, it may be hard. You may be in pain or discomfort, and just want to be treated and get it over with... But that decision may cost you your life. We live in a world where even the health care profession is a business, and just like any other business they want to make a profit. The huge corporations often look at people as nothing more than statistics that are expendable. Don't let yourself or your family fall victim a tragedy like this. Always, always, get a 2nd and maybe even 3rd opinion.
By all accounts, Stephen Ellis Garrett aka Static/Major should have walked out of that hospital on February 26th 2008... But he did not.
Good advice K. It's unfortunate we have to lose talented artists such as Static to negligence. Which is actually a serious offense as a medical practitioner. Same with Michael Jackson. We need to make sure we first have sufficient medical coverage, then follow the steps your mentioned in making sure the doctor(s) have your best interest. At least for the sake of continuing to enjoy the talents of people like Static and MJ. Duces...for now.
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