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To: little jeremiah

I have always been completely against it because it was obvious that the pissibility of obtaining “organs” would turn doctors into ruthless predators.


18 posted on 07/07/2011 4:46:24 PM PDT by kabumpo (Kabumpo)
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To: kabumpo

I never liked the idea and the more I’ve learned the more I detest it. Plus I found out that people who have transplanted organs always (or maybe mostly?) have to take strong drugs to repress their immune systems to prevent their bodies rejected the foreign organs. Sounds grotesque.


21 posted on 07/07/2011 4:57:11 PM PDT by little jeremiah (Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point. CSLewis)
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To: kabumpo

I am on the marrow donor list and have often had second thoughts. If I’m a match for someone ‘above my class,’ what are the chances that something could ‘happen’ to me? There was an old TV show called ‘The Immortal’ I believe. Kind of like the fugitive, a guy whose blood had special restorative powers was stalked by an old dude who had been rejuvenated by a transfusion. Was far-fetched at the time, but now...


23 posted on 07/07/2011 5:07:37 PM PDT by organicchemist
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