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    Without modern medicine, would you have survived this long?

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    Question Without modern medicine, would you have survived this long?

    Post by Chris Mon Jan 30, 2012 11:02 am

    'Modern medicine' refers to the advances in medical technology made over the last hundred years. These would include antibiotics, chemotherapy, CT scans, mass-produced insulin, organ transplantation, pacemakers, radiotherapy, ultrasound, etc., etc.

    Do you think you would have survived this long without it?
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    Post by Cheaps Mon Jan 30, 2012 11:09 am

    Yup, never really had anything serious other than the cold.
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    Question Re: Without modern medicine, would you have survived this long?

    Post by Hyacinth Girl Mon Jan 30, 2012 11:19 am

    I'd probably have been fine up until a few years ago when I got diagnosed with breast cancer at 42---if there were no modern medicine at that point, I most likely could have looked forward to being dead before I turned 50, given the rate at which it had started to spread in me.
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    Post by Suzi Mon Jan 30, 2012 1:06 pm

    No, about 8 years ago I nearly bled to death with a bleeding ulcer. I was in ICU after the surgery 7 days, another 3 in a regular room. Heck if I had been in the US I would probably have died, or if my husband hadn't been home too. In both cases I would have said oh I wait a day or two to see if this clears up. I didn't have a day or two.They pumped 4 units of blood into me right away. Another 3 after the surgery.
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    Post by Nystyle709 Mon Jan 30, 2012 1:59 pm

    Me? Yeah, I prob. Would.
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    Post by CeCe Mon Jan 30, 2012 3:14 pm

    If not for that damn adrenal thing several years back, I'd be ok. My immune system is fairly kickass. But I would have croaked without the MRI.
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    Post by Bluesmama Mon Jan 30, 2012 3:44 pm

    No. I would have died 16 years ago.
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