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Hassin Bin Sober

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9. Years ago, I remember reading an article about how surprised doctors were at how healthy...

Reply to Warpy (Reply #6)

Sat Jun 11, 2016, 12:18 AM

Jun 2016

... other organs became when patients went on the LVAD.

One of the theories floated was maybe someday we would all take a heart vacation and let the body and other organs recoup.

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Man lives 555 days without a heart [View all] IronLionZion Jun 2016 OP

I thought this was going to be about Mitch McConnell. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2016 #1

You are invited to remove yourself from my head Stinky The Clown Jun 2016 #3

GMTA, they say... The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2016 #4

haha, yes TwilightZone Jun 2016 #5

Or Drumpf or Ryan, or any of them really IronLionZion Jun 2016 #7

Took the words right out of my mouth! n/t Aerows Jun 2016 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author metroins Jun 2016 #2

People on LVADs usually fare much better in transplant surgery Warpy Jun 2016 #6

Years ago, I remember reading an article about how surprised doctors were at how healthy... Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2016 #9

People in failure and looking at transplant down the road Warpy Jun 2016 #10

this guys gone 75 years without one.... spanone Jun 2016 #8

I have to admit that was my BlueMTexpat Jun 2016 #15

Cockroaches can stay alive for a week w no head. Voice for Peace Jun 2016 #11

See post #8 Fumesucker Jun 2016 #12

If you open the refrigerator to look at their heads Voice for Peace Jun 2016 #13

I think in his case they used a liquid helium pump as a replacement Fumesucker Jun 2016 #14

Oh my god that comment should come with a trigger warning. Aerows Jun 2016 #18

Coal-fired, not battery. nt eppur_se_muova Jun 2016 #19

The guy played pick-up basketball games with the AH! arendt Jun 2016 #16