When Is Enough, Enough?

[crakjak]

Originally Posted by Sam

I'm facing something like that.
I have been diagnosed with an incurable lung condition.
It is treatable but not curable.
The only cure would be a lung transplant.
But, I'm 72 years old.
I had quadruple bypass surgery 15 years ago.
The life of a bypass is 10-12 years and I've already lasted 15 years.
3 of the 4 bypasses are still working.
I have Medicare plus United Health Care for a supplement.

Here are some questions I'm facing?
Should I continue treatment (costing Medicare and private insurance dollars) which will not cure?
Should a 72 year old man with 15 year old heart bypasses living on Social Security even be considered as a recipient of donated lungs as long as there are younger people with family and job responsibilities that could use donated lungs?

I think I would make that decision myself, knowing that the pain, struggle and risk of a lung transplant.

If the treatment helps, I would continue and live as long as God gave me life, and be grateful for each day.

But I am not in your shoes, Sam, so maybe my opinion is of very little value.

May you be blessed, and live until you have had all you want.

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Originally Posted by Sam

I'm facing something like that.
I have been diagnosed with an incurable lung condition.
It is treatable but not curable.
The only cure would be a lung transplant.
But, I'm 72 years old.
I had quadruple bypass surgery 15 years ago.
The life of a bypass is 10-12 years and I've already lasted 15 years.
3 of the 4 bypasses are still working.
I have Medicare plus United Health Care for a supplement.

Here are some questions I'm facing?
Should I continue treatment (costing Medicare and private insurance dollars) which will not cure?
Should a 72 year old man with 15 year old heart bypasses living on Social Security even be considered as a recipient of donated lungs as long as there are younger people with family and job responsibilities that could use donated lungs?

Sam you are as important as a young person. If you have the chance go for it. Good luck and may God give you a new set of lungs.

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Go for it Sam if they can give a liver to Mickey Mantle, then you should get it all ,the whole ball of wax.