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You can have all the organ replacement you want. Once your drive train (feet/ankles/knees/hips, which ultimately impact on your spine) is shot, all you're gonna
by tired_man 11y ago
You can have all the organ replacement you want. Once your drive train (feet/ankles/knees/hips, which ultimately impact on your spine) is shot, all you're gonna want to do is lie in bed.
- pavel_lishin 11y agoI'm instantly reminded of Lucas Garner, a character in Larry Niven's novels. His spine has atrophied due to advanced age, but he still gets around quite well in a wheelchair. I think a lot of actual real-life wheelchair-bound humans would object to your presumption of what they want to do.
- tired_man 11y agoIf they're up for the pain, they have my support. I presumed nothing. Have you ever experienced sciatica or back pain from herniated discs so intense you piss yourself? When even breathing hurts? If you are able to zing happily along in your Rascal Scooter and ignore the pain, my hat is off to you.
- Symmetry 11y agoGiven things like hip replacements and anti-inflammatory drugs it might be that we're better at keeping people mobile in advanced old age then we are at keeping them alive.
- tired_man 11y agoReport back when you have first hand experience with that hip. I think you'll be unpleasantly surprised. There's a lot of chicken counting going on when the future is discussed. We have very effective pain medicines right now that many people can't have because of their potential for abuse. I wouldn't count on anything until you see actual meds on the market that some group of "We Know What's Best For You" people hasn't declared evil.
- tired_man 11y agoDid you catch this: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/08/150831001112.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/08/150831001112.ht...