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Post #161,254
by hnick
6/23/04 4:45:00 PM
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New Don't know that "Correctable problem" is in the right spot
Some friends of mine had a kid born with spinal bifida. It's a screwup where the spinal cord is exposed outside the body, in her case anyway. I suppose some cases are not that severe.
It was supposed to be correctable. They poured their life savings into fixing her, and the kid died before she hit puberty. He suicided and she was drinking herself to death when she overdosed. I'd have been a lot happier if they'd flushed it, but not my call.

"Correctable" can be overrated in a lot of things.
Post #161,286
by Ashton
6/23/04 5:59:09 PM
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New ..esp. when the AMA def'n of "cancer / or other cure"
is that, after 5.0 years: you are still hangin-on barely, with poisoned liver, a M/Soft-grade immune system, in a wheelchair -- but, you lasted 5 years!

Spina-bifida.. it's a Pity they didn't go farther in research than one doctor's vague "encouragement" [?] on that one. When you fully realize the degree of Frankensteinian rebuild necessary..

As you say.. not your call :(
And to a Fundie: Nobody's Call, and soon - if we aren't a tad more vigilant.
     Abortion question becoming even more complex - (JayMehaffey) - (24) - June 22, 2004, 01:53:53 PM EDT
         first you have to define defect - (boxley) - (2) - June 22, 2004, 02:05:21 PM EDT
             Not 100% accurate - (JayMehaffey) - June 22, 2004, 02:10:01 PM EDT
             Re: first you have to define defect - (danreck) - June 23, 2004, 05:38:40 PM EDT
         Can see only exponential stickiness coming - - (Ashton) - (2) - June 22, 2004, 05:40:50 PM EDT
             They might be complaining now, but just wait - (JayMehaffey) - (1) - June 22, 2004, 09:40:15 PM EDT
                 Hey! yer no fun - (Ashton) - June 22, 2004, 10:31:46 PM EDT
         World-wide the most commonly acted-on data is... - (ben_tilly) - (3) - June 23, 2004, 10:21:56 AM EDT
             Somewhere below that - (JayMehaffey) - (2) - June 23, 2004, 04:28:19 PM EDT
                 Don't know that "Correctable problem" is in the right spot - (hnick) - (1) - June 23, 2004, 04:45:00 PM EDT
                     ..esp. when the AMA def'n of "cancer / or other cure" - (Ashton) - June 23, 2004, 05:59:09 PM EDT
         I have a question for you... - (danreck) - (13) - June 23, 2004, 06:46:19 PM EDT
             play the hand you are dealt, sometimes you fold -NT - (boxley) - (3) - June 23, 2004, 07:08:58 PM EDT
                 Can't always fold, though. - (pwhysall) - (2) - June 24, 2004, 03:53:24 AM EDT
                     I think fold = die in this case - (ben_tilly) - (1) - June 24, 2004, 04:48:03 PM EDT
                         Folding is a choice. - (pwhysall) - June 24, 2004, 04:52:36 PM EDT
             Not that clear cut - (JayMehaffey) - (4) - June 23, 2004, 10:19:53 PM EDT
                 Two such eloquent posts as these - (Ashton) - (2) - June 24, 2004, 02:14:11 AM EDT
                     Since we're nearly "IRCing" - (danreck) - (1) - June 24, 2004, 02:47:30 AM EDT
                         I've only had one reassuring thought in that whole debate. - (inthane-chan) - June 24, 2004, 10:54:06 AM EDT
                 Re: Not that clear cut - (danreck) - June 24, 2004, 02:26:44 AM EDT
             Downs or no... - (pwhysall) - (3) - June 24, 2004, 10:59:37 AM EDT
                 Yep. - (inthane-chan) - (2) - June 24, 2004, 11:01:26 AM EDT
                     You haven't been watching Fear Factor, have you? -NT - (drewk) - (1) - June 24, 2004, 11:09:58 AM EDT
                         Nope, there they eat the worms. -NT - (inthane-chan) - June 24, 2004, 11:30:40 AM EDT

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