lobotomy

nurse graduated 1925

in school talked about lobotomy (right? wrong? only way!)

started working right after school (assistant)

now 47 years old + know more than i want to

ice pick under eye lid with hammer to reach frontal lob

anestesia = electrochocs (only a few minutes)

cure certain psychiatric problems by disconnected frontal lob

Fontal lob: siege of personality + cognitive functions = modified behaviour + regress inteligence

no medication / lobotomy only way at the time

ocd

bipolar

schizophrenia

depression

agressivity

physician / neurologist / not surgeon - didn't stop him

him + James Watt (1936) = fisrt lobotomy (ice pick from kitchen)

Watt ended their professional relation because not agreeing with Freeman because he banalised this practice.

Need someone with special project = ME

my first job / assist Dr.Freeman

national campaign in lobotomobile across asylum from the USA (chain lobotomy)

Freeman wanted to reduce asylum overpopulation, treat traumatized veterans from 2nd WW because no other treatment

Only telling me good effects so no questionning, only later.

to impress, did both sides at same time

Dr.Freeman did check up so i didn't see the results, no questions

Obsessed with finding faster and more effective method to cure any problem

23 years old / sister of president / mental retardation / humor disorder

after lobotomy - incontinent and semi-vegetative state

I started having doubts after news from R.Kennedy , first time i had news from a patient after the procedure because new medication and no more lobotomys AROUND 1950

started questionning good or bad but too late already 2900 lobotomys in 23 states

I learn : behaviour /regression of inteligence - mental capacities / loss of adaptation capacities

vegetative state so less agressivity

1950 beginning of medication / Freeman losts a lot of patients because questions about effects / rejected from eastern community / moved to California for new patients / thats when i give him my resignation

new start / new clientele : severe depression and hyperactive children / youngest patient 4 years old

woman with headache left with mental capacity of 8 year old child / lost licence when patient died on the table / still visiting old patient

I realize the bad things I have done but too late.

i wish i could go back, regrets

black lives = less important like people with mental illness / inferior / less respect and care / no respect to their rights doesn't care beacause already less important.