observer Posted June 15, 2010 Report Share Posted June 15, 2010 If you were desperate for a transplant, would you accept the lungs of a heavy smoker or the liver of a heavy drinker? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted June 15, 2010 Report Share Posted June 15, 2010 I think the parents of this poor girl were being a very harsh in their criticism of the system that attempted to save their daughters life. By all accounts, the girl was absolutely living on borrowed time and even with the transplant the prognosis wasn?t good. They should count themselves lucky to be living in a country where such an operation is even an option. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
byrdy Posted June 15, 2010 Report Share Posted June 15, 2010 I agree Bill,just because someone used to be a smoker doesn't always mean their lungs useless.I used to be a very heavy smoker but give up 5 years ago.At my well man checkup 2 weeks ago i blew 600 on the lung function meter,higher than a fit young non smoker!!(& i'm only 60 minutes younger than Bill) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie Posted June 15, 2010 Report Share Posted June 15, 2010 How much air you can blow out of your lungs is relative to your height and weight amongst other things How well your lungs deliver oxygen to your blood is far more important. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legion Posted June 15, 2010 Report Share Posted June 15, 2010 I too think they are being fussy...I'm a smoker and they wouldnt even get the offer of my lungs, I'm using them. ungreatful gits! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted June 15, 2010 Report Share Posted June 15, 2010 It's very sad that the transplant wasn't successfull and that the young girl sadly died from pneumonia. Whether that was a direct result of the lungs coming from a smoker and maybe not being strong enough to recover from pneumonia is questionable but even healthy lungs can be affected by viral/bacterical/fungal strains of pneumonia. I can understand the parents outrage in a way though as not only have they lost their daughter but they will no doubt be thinking 'what if...' or 'maybe if we had...' or 'if only...' and 'why ' So sad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inky pete Posted June 15, 2010 Report Share Posted June 15, 2010 As I understand it she died "several months" after the transplant. Unless she was very, very good at holding her breath it sounds to me like the transplant was pretty successful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted June 15, 2010 Report Share Posted June 15, 2010 I am a bit late into this one but the answer to your question Obs is "yes" Now what was the point of your question? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted June 16, 2010 Report Share Posted June 16, 2010 It's an individual's choice. If it wasn't for transplants the person dies when their number is up. I don't know anything about the case being discussed, but doubt that the NHS would do the op. if they didn't think it would work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted June 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2010 The "point" bird brain is to stimulate thought = discussion = opinion, on topical issues - which I know you find difficult! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legion Posted June 17, 2010 Report Share Posted June 17, 2010 The "point" bird brain is to stimulate thought = discussion = opinion, on topical issues - which I know you find difficult! damn...I though it was I talk you lot listen...if I knew this was a debate I may have read some of your replies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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