Cheney older, waited longer than average for heart transplant

Rooters ^ | Mar 25, 2012 7:22pm EDT | Julie Steenhuysen and Debra Sherman

[Outlaw Woman]

At 71, former Vice President Dick Cheney was older than average for a heart transplant, but doctors said on Sunday that advances in care have made it possible for older patients to still be good transplant candidates.

And not only was he older than the typical patient, but he waited longer than average as well -- 20 months vs six months to a year.

Doctors said Cheney must have been...

[Outlaw Woman]

That is quite an account. Thank you for sharing it. It is indeed a miracle and one that will probably disappear if this monstrosity of a healthcare plan is not struck down.

[TribalPrincess2U]

One lamestream media article added that there were x- amount of people waiting for transplants, which gave the impression he cut in line. IMO Which wasn't true.

[TribalPrincess2U]

Liberals will someday be on a ‘death panel list’ thanks to 0bamao, and it won’t make any different when your old and useless with no money, because it won’t matter to a dick-tater if your a D or R.

[subterfuge]

Next we undoubtedly will hear that Cheney took healthcare resources from sicker or poorer people.

That has already happened. The doctor who consulted or something like that with Cheney when he was VP questioned that it would be interesting "to know who didn't get a transplant" at Cheney's expense. I kid you not...I think I saw it on ABC this morning.

[Outlaw Woman]

Yeah, hope he isn't paying any attention to the some of the nastiness. This article was pretty objective imo. It explained everything pretty clearly about what was involved in this. I didn't pick up on any libtard jabs.

[RitaOK]

Hey, OW!

Ever think of among all the living pols, it’s but Cheney and Newt that turns Dems into meltdown material?

Ricky, 2012

Not.

/s

God be with Cheney.

[TribalPrincess2U]

My husband has been reading Cheney’s book a little each morning. He tells me things. It’s pretty good, maybe a little boring, but informative.

[TribalPrincess2U]

My husband has been reading Cheney’s book a little each morning. He tells me things. It’s pretty good, maybe a little boring, but informative.

[Toespi]

Thanks so much, my husband is a heart transplant recipient, it will be two years in June, he was on the transplant list for two weeks, which shows how much the averages vary. I would also like to add some additional Information. The LVAD procedure is very difficult and the recovery time is long. If a person is on the transplant list and undergoes LVAD, they are automatically removed from the list for six months and are not eligible for a transplant, until they are reevaluated. Ths reevaluation can change their need status, or grade which can change every three months. As you know it is a very complex system. I doubt vey seriously that VP Cheney was on a continual list for 20 months as A1 status, the highest need grade. Some transplant hospitals also are willing to do transplants with less than perfect donor hearts, which may also be the case with a recipient who is older and their heart or LVAD is deteriorating rapidly and no other alternative.

[Political Junkie Too]

How long did Ted Kennedy have to wait for his brain surgery? -PJ

[Political Junkie Too]

How long did Ted Kennedy have to wait for his brain surgery? -PJ

[Grams A]

You would think Cheney having a change of heart would be a good thing in the progressive community.”

Good line.

[elcid1970]

You and I wish Mr. Cheney well, and for his speedy & full recovery, but just you wait.

Within hours the DU & Occupy crowd will be posting comments of incredible murderous hatred against this good man.

If they hate him, they hate us. Civil War II is on the way.

[Cheburashka]

Durn. Maybe if he had gotten this transplant two years ago he could have run for President. Then Obama and the leftist swine would really be pooping their drawers.

[Cheburashka]

How long did Ted Kennedy have to wait for his brain surgery? -PJ

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77 tragic years.