Cause of Death - help.....

pinkshoes · Post by **pinkshoes** » Wed May 24, 2006 12:07 am

Can someone with guid e'en please help me decipher the the first part of the cause of death. I think one of the words is superenal (thanks to the archaic medical dictionary mentioned somewhere earlier). I can read the 2nd cause of death fine (poor soul)

I've uploaded the image, fingers crossed it'll work.
http://talkingscot.com/gallery/displayi ... p?pos=-559
<hope this is the correct image, shout if it isn't!! - its my first shot at approving!! Lesley>

Thanks
Pinkshoes

<Gallery URL revised - AndrewP>

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Wed May 24, 2006 12:16 am

If it is Robert Reid, whatever the first ailment is he had it for 4years...and I'm not sure at all about the nature of second ailment...

whoops, I see you can read that one... just as well......

Best wishes
Lesley

delmarco · Post by **delmarco** » Wed May 24, 2006 12:26 am

Pinkshoes:
cannot read number 1, number 2 seems like ot could be Epilthemia( there are various spellings) of penis 3 months, which I believe is a type of cancerous lesion.
Regards,
Karen

Russell · Post by **Russell** » Wed May 24, 2006 12:50 am

Hi Pinkshoes

delmarco was right about the EPITHELIOMA of Penis. Rather nasty indeed.

The main disorder relates to the SupraRenal or Adrenal glands which have a variety of functions and gradual failure over 4 years would not be a comfortable way to go.

The initial letter looks like a 'D' but I can't think of many diagnostic medical terms which would fit.

Just shows you though . Awful writing is not the sole prerogative of the medical profession!

Russell

Post by **paddyscar** » Wed May 24, 2006 4:01 am

The first word begins with D, but the best I can do with it, is Disicon or Diacon (which are not really words or abbreviations?)of suprarenal bodies 4 years

Just noticed, it wasn't a good week for M.B. Call - he was the attending medic for all 3 people on that page.

Post by **joette** » Wed May 24, 2006 11:59 am

I would send a contact e-mail to SP as this is not just bad handwriting but an illegible image.They should then send you a paper copy which should be easier to read.
I am presuming that this is an industrial illness-the cancerous lesion anyway as people presume that it was only lung disease that happened to miners.
The superenal disorder would be an extremely unpleasant disorder & coupled with his cancerous lesion on his penis all I can say is poor soul.
What a horrendous physical & psychological pain.

pinkshoes · Post by **pinkshoes** » Wed May 24, 2006 1:12 pm

Thanks everyone for your help. It does seem an injustice that someone who had hardship throughout his life wasn't granted an easier passage at the end. Robert was my great-grandfather, about whom I knew nothing because his first wife died shortly after the birth of my granny - she was brought up by her Mum's sister and if she stayed in touch with her father and siblings I never heard about it. The rest of the weans (and there was a team of them) stayed with Robert and his quickly procured 2nd wife who went on to produce several more. Can't imagine any of them had an easy life - think my granny probably fared best - and I'm sure it was no picnic in the shale mines.

Robert's was the first grave I visited when I started my family history career - an unmarked plot (kindly identified for me by W Lothian Council) - which kinda says it all really. I felt pretty morose that day, staring at a bit of grass with a blue paint blob on it.

Thanks again
Pinkshoes

JimM · Post by **JimM** » Wed May 24, 2006 2:34 pm

pinkshoes wrote: I felt pretty morose that day, staring at a bit of grass with a blue paint blob on it.

Thanks again
Pinkshoes

Hi Pinkshoes
I know the feeling

You could maybe place a small marker or something on the plot... even just a wee plaque with his name?
Jim

Post by **joette** » Wed May 24, 2006 2:53 pm

]even just a wee plaque with his name-What a fab idea Jim.
It is expensive though so maybe one of those premade ones which you can add data onto.
My Grandpa is buried with his late step-son-nothing to say he is there either just what "MY GRANNY TOLD ME" He died during WW2 in part due to his wounds from WW1& there was no money for a seperate plot or stone which was there for his stepson who was raised by my Granny's parents.I wonder if I could just add his details to the stone?There is plenty of space!

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pinkshoes · Post by **pinkshoes** » Wed May 24, 2006 8:49 pm

Good idea Jim - had I been on my own the day I visited I'd have gone off in search of a wee bunch of flowers, but it was a bitter day and I didn't want to try my companion's patience. However, next time I'm in Scotland I'll go back and have another wee word with Robert (though I expect he was Rab

) and I'll see what kind of tribute I can come up with.

I was trying to explain to my husband that genealogists form an affinity with some of our deid folk (well I do anyway) and the memorial I would be looking for would be something between me and Rab to say thank you for enabling me to be here - not a great monument or statue for the world to look at, so I'll be giving it some deep thought

.

Wonder what others think?

Best wishes
Pinkshoes