howard dully's "my lobotomy: a memoir"

Andrew, Jr. · 05-06-2010, 03:55 PM

Lobotomy's were done as a means to control behavior, like in the case of JFK's sister Rosemary. After her lobotomy, it rendered her totally co-dependent, and as an invalid. Very sad. Joe Kennedy was fooled by the doctor who made childish promises. But that was the "norm" back in those days.

I am sure there are cases where the surgery was/is useful, and solves the medical and or behavioral problems that is/were in question. I think they are pretty much not done any longer.

05-06-2010, 03:55 PM	#1
Andrew, Jr. Timed Out How Do You Identify?: Me Preferred Pronoun?: He Relationship Status: Unavailable Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Over the Rainbow in a House Posts: 5,072 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 16,004 Thanked 5,249 Times in 2,216 Posts Rep Power: 0	Lobotomy's were done as a means to control behavior, like in the case of JFK's sister Rosemary. After her lobotomy, it rendered her totally co-dependent, and as an invalid. Very sad. Joe Kennedy was fooled by the doctor who made childish promises. But that was the "norm" back in those days. I am sure there are cases where the surgery was/is useful, and solves the medical and or behavioral problems that is/were in question. I think they are pretty much not done any longer.