[jonwill]

In no way do I fault the donor, despite his lifestyle which he disclosed, he offered the gift of life to those in desperate conditions, had the recipient been in heart or liver failure then even a otherwise healthy person might accept HIV which can be kept in check for years.

SO of a kidney and pancreas transplant recipient

[panthermom]

Are you crazy? These poor people who thought they were being given the gift of life just received a death sentence. Not only were they given HIV they were given Hepatitis as well. All without their knowledge. Both incurable diseases, where there is NO treatment for. I would also imagine that these diseases could potentially attack their bodies quicker because they are already compromised.

[cherry]

I don’t fault the donor but I fault his “community” for making AIDs a politically correct disease with special protections.....

[ktscarlett66]

Yep. And any man that’s had sex with a prostitute is at risk too. That lets out quite a few good hetero men. And a heck of a lot of soldiers. It may have changed, but until recently, women in the 50-60 age group were among the fastest growing AIDS population.

I wouldn’t want AIDS/HIV, don’t get me wrong. But Magic Johnson (among others) has lived a long time with it. If it can be kept in check, if the right cocktail of meds are prescribed.....well, who knows? She might live a lot longer than she would have without the transplant.