[chris37]

It doesn’t matter.

First off, weighing who is more deserving of a procedure because of X factors is dangerous to the point of insane.

I would say the only factor that really matters is how close to death a potential recipient may be. If death is very close, then by all means, give that person the surgery that will stave off death.

And to answer your other question, how long would it take for the incurable disease to destroy the transplanted lung?

Long enough for her parents to love her another day.

Sometimes in this world, even a single minute is more valuable than anything else on the face of the earth, especially if that minute is the last one you’ll ever spend with the child that you made.

[oincobx]

>>>Long enough for her parents to love her another day.

So what do you say to the children of the adult that might otherwise have been the recipient and may perhaps live another 50 years with a transplant.

>>>even a single minute is more valuable than anything else on the face of the earth, especially if that minute is the last one you’ll ever spend with the child that you made.

What basis are you using to determine that the minutes for this family more valuable than other families?

[Mercat]

My brother needed a lung last August. I’m not blaming anyone for the fact that he didn’t get one. There were a lot of factors which kept it from happening. He died. Maybe that’s why I am paying attention to this story. Also, I’m Catholic and to me, dying is not the worst thing that can happen. We have had other losses in our family. Medical science is wonderful but God is awesome. He ultimately is in control. I just see this as a distraction from some more significant reasons to bash on Sebilius.