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Originally Posted by Kegmama
Yeah, that's why I said it's a ' fictional biography, but a good read!'  I found this interesting in regard to Frances:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frances_Farmer
"Western State Hospital's medical archives record all of the lobotomies performed during her time there. Since lobotomies were considered a ground-breaking (and money saving) medical procedure at the time, the hospital did not attempt to conceal their work and kept extensive records. Although hundreds of patients underwent the procedure, no evidence has ever been presented to support the claim Farmer was among them. Farmer's own medical records show she was never operated on for any reason while she was institutionalized. Former staff members, including all the lobotomy ward nurses who were on duty during Frances' years at Western State (and who were still alive years later) confirmed during 1983 interviews with Seattle newspapers that Farmer did not receive a lobotomy. Nurse Beverly Tibbetts stated, “I worked on all the patients who had lobotomies, and Frances Farmer never came to that ward.” |
yeah i read that too kegmama cause i did a project on her last year. I don't know what to believe regaurding her having a lombotomy or not. Have you seen the movie Frances? what do you really think happened? i know that's kind of a silly question cause you only have read about it in books and stuff, but i'm curious to know what you think.