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Wow, what a frightening letter to receive! Thank you for sharing and best of health to you and your family.

• metasean 10y ago
  Thank you! I definitely went through a range of emotions from confusion to anger that more wasn't done to minimize the likelihood of incidents like this. As I learned more, I realized how improbable this situation was in the first place. My current understanding is that while our* probability is higher than the average American, we're still highly unlikely to develop CJD. More importantly to me is that there isn't anything I can do about it, so I try not to let it consume a lot of my mental energy. *I think there was a two week window, so anyone operated on at that hospital during that window is in the same situation.