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KamaAina

(78,249 posts)
16. It sounds like second lung transplants are unusual but not unheard of
Wed Jul 10, 2013, 07:33 PM
Jul 2013

I wonder why you were told that? Your age, maybe?

Everything about organ donation is a tough moral question wercal Jul 2013 #1
Yeah. YarnAddict Jul 2013 #4
I reflect often on the harsh reality that our technologies have far outdistanced our moral senses… Journeyman Jul 2013 #11
It is, indeed, no question about it. liberalhistorian Jul 2013 #17
The US woman was suicidial jeff47 Jul 2013 #24
Why she was in the hospital does not and should not matter. liberalhistorian Jul 2013 #25
It matters when you claim jeff47 Jul 2013 #29
Then I must have read the article wrong, liberalhistorian Jul 2013 #33
I'm sorry, WCGreen. femmocrat Jul 2013 #2
the whole transplant issue KT2000 Jul 2013 #3
What a world. Robb Jul 2013 #5
There are no easy answers to this question Yo_Mama Jul 2013 #6
I was very uneasy - Hell Hath No Fury Jul 2013 #7
Took guts to post this thread so I guess you wont need any of those... Demo_Chris Jul 2013 #8
I think that person passed over was probably over fifty. Cleita Jul 2013 #9
You dont have the right to make that decision for other people davidn3600 Jul 2013 #18
I haven't made any decision. I'm just positing with some Cleita Jul 2013 #20
Exactly. Plus a 50 year old mother with children should die before a 10 year old? Please. anneboleyn Jul 2013 #30
live consumes life undergroundpanther Jul 2013 #10
it's too bad politics was inserted into this case, more so than the advice of medical professionals JI7 Jul 2013 #12
What broils me is not this little girl getting lungs. Archae Jul 2013 #13
From what I understand laundry_queen Jul 2013 #14
Since you say that that was a long time ago that liberalhistorian Jul 2013 #15
It sounds like second lung transplants are unusual but not unheard of KamaAina Jul 2013 #16
Excellent bit of pondering...K&R CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2013 #19
imo, she should not have gotten the first pair. she didn't qualify. ellenfl Jul 2013 #21
So why would the life of your hypothetical 30-year-old be liberalhistorian Jul 2013 #26
I hope you get it sooner than later. It is not fair to let someone die to give a high profile we can do it Jul 2013 #22
thank you for sharing this with us... magical thyme Jul 2013 #23
I actually did think about this. Just Saying Jul 2013 #27
I think that it was Niceguy1 Jul 2013 #28
I admire your guts in posting this and I empathize. There are several major moral questions and they Rowdyboy Jul 2013 #31
I think we should concentrate more on upping donations Skittles Jul 2013 #32
Bottom line: More people need to donate organs. Sign up today. FSogol Jul 2013 #34
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