Guest guest Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 -----Original Message----- I'm interested in innovations in transplants, whether liver or not, whatever disease, or whatever age (like the prospect of growing your own organs - or preliminary successes in transplanting of those organs, or artificial organs, or new anti-rejection drugs). I would quickly get overwhelmed by the appearance of every article on transplants Hi , I do send in those kinds *if* they are about PSC or Livers, the rest (about other organs or other diseases) would fill everyone’s inbox and I’d be spending all day every day just sending in links, besides they would be Off Topic. Guess you’ll just have to click NO stories. Barb in Texas - Together in the Fight - Whatever it Takes! Son Ken (34) UC 91 PSC 99, LTX 6/21 & 6/30 2007 @ Baylor/Dallas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 OK. I'll check no.But, in case my original response wasn't clear, I would think that success in growing and implanting bladders, for example, would not be OT since, even though I have no specific interest in bladder transplants, the fact that two years ago seven children received bladders grown from their own cells might mean that similar success with livers is around the corner (or might point me to the doctors or medical facility to watch for similar news about self-transplants for livers). Similarly success in using a new anti-rejection regime in connection with a heart transplant, that results in a lower risk for cancer, might also mean something I would want to discuss with my daughter's physicians if she needs a liver transplant. Those are the kinds of stories that I would find helpful. (I also have a sneaking suspicion that they would be a much smaller quantity than general stories about liver transplants). , Mom to 18 yo daughter UC 6/95, PSC 3/09To: Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 4:52:31 PMSubject: RE: New poll for -----Original Message----- I'm interested in innovations in transplants, whether liver or not, whatever disease, or whatever age (like the prospect of growing your own organs - or preliminary successes in transplanting of those organs, or artificial organs, or new anti-rejection drugs). I would quickly get overwhelmed by the appearance of every article on transplants Hi , I do send in those kinds *if* they are about PSC or Livers, the rest (about other organs or other diseases) would fill everyone’s inbox and I’d be spending all day every day just sending in links, besides they would be Off Topic. Guess you’ll just have to click NO stories. Barb in Texas - Together in the Fight - Whatever it Takes! Son Ken (34) UC 91 PSC 99, LTX 6/21 & 6/30 2007 @ Baylor/Dallas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 OK. I'll check no.But, in case my original response wasn't clear, I would think that success in growing and implanting bladders, for example, would not be OT since, even though I have no specific interest in bladder transplants, the fact that two years ago seven children received bladders grown from their own cells might mean that similar success with livers is around the corner (or might point me to the doctors or medical facility to watch for similar news about self-transplants for livers). Similarly success in using a new anti-rejection regime in connection with a heart transplant, that results in a lower risk for cancer, might also mean something I would want to discuss with my daughter's physicians if she needs a liver transplant. Those are the kinds of stories that I would find helpful. (I also have a sneaking suspicion that they would be a much smaller quantity than general stories about liver transplants). , Mom to 18 yo daughter UC 6/95, PSC 3/09To: Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 4:52:31 PMSubject: RE: New poll for -----Original Message----- I'm interested in innovations in transplants, whether liver or not, whatever disease, or whatever age (like the prospect of growing your own organs - or preliminary successes in transplanting of those organs, or artificial organs, or new anti-rejection drugs). I would quickly get overwhelmed by the appearance of every article on transplants Hi , I do send in those kinds *if* they are about PSC or Livers, the rest (about other organs or other diseases) would fill everyone’s inbox and I’d be spending all day every day just sending in links, besides they would be Off Topic. Guess you’ll just have to click NO stories. Barb in Texas - Together in the Fight - Whatever it Takes! Son Ken (34) UC 91 PSC 99, LTX 6/21 & 6/30 2007 @ Baylor/Dallas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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