new Implant

http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2004-10-18-fda-heart_x.htm
When I was first admitted to the Hospital almost three years ago, they were talking heart transplant to me. I kind of freaked out. The reason was not about having the transplant, it was about needing one. I kind of felt that was extraordinary measures to save my life. As I learned more about the program, I warmed to the idea. I had initially refused any thought of it. In a stubborn way, I felt that was a bit too much. I still need to get a living will prepared, now that I think of this. Well, you can imagine my surprise and dissapointment when a Doctor said I was not a candidate for a transplant. What a turn around, from my being opposed to one, to be dissapointed that I was not a candidate. When I asked why they said it was because I did not have insurance, and that this surgery was "elective".

I questioned this as a transplant is only considered when it is deemed the only likely way to save a person's life. Given that condition, wouldn't not electing it, be tatamount to euthanasia? Thats some bake sale. It never came to tha. But now we have the fake heart linked to above. It was worth me plunking down 75 cents for a USA Insane for that bit of good news.

Here's a morbid thought, I wonder if you can get used ones?

Kronick
aka Kevin 3.1

[...driving by in the White Car...]