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myntik1:
At lunch a co-worker and I had a lively discussion about certain illnesses.  This was brought on by a debate over Rev Wright.  Without touching that subject, my opinion is that most things can be cured if you have the cash.  My buddy believes the opposite. 

Exhibit A - Magic Johnson.  While he only had HIV and not AIDS, in 91 everyone was under the assumption that HIV=death.  I believe his connections and a bit of wealth enabled him to seek treatment options that aren't available to most helped him beat HIV.  17 years later he still looks healthy.  At the time people felt that he needed to immediately get into the hall of fame because he couldn't wait the necessary 5 years.

Exhibit B - Paul Allen.  In '83 Paul Allen left Microsoft to fight Hodgkins disease.  The fact that he's still with us means the score is Paul Allen 1, Hogkins 0.  In 2008 you beat Hodgkins.  In 1983 my city of 120,000 people didn't even have cable.  My best friend called my house at 9 one night to tell me he had seen the most amazing show ever - the A Team. So when Q Bert was cutting edge technology people were beating cancer.  How come 25 years later people are still dying from it?

Sorry about the long rant, but am I just a conspiracy theorist?  Or does anyone else feel like most medical issues can be corrected with the right amount of cash.

ahofle:
I think cure is a pretty strong word.  Some of the illnesses you mentioned can be managed, but not cured.  Having a ton of money certainly helps afford the treatments/medication.  MS is another example.  There are drugs out there to help keep it under control, but there is no 'cure'.

Dartful Dodger:
No one lives forever, no one. But with advances in modern science and my high level income, it's not crazy to think I can live to be 245, maybe 300. Heck, I just read in the newspaper that they put a pig heart in some guy from Russia. Do you know what that means?

AtomSmasher:

--- Quote from: Dartful Dodger on March 28, 2008, 01:33:44 pm ---No one lives forever, no one. But with advances in modern science and my high level income, it's not crazy to think I can live to be 245, maybe 300. Heck, I just read in the newspaper that they put a pig heart in some guy from Russia. Do you know what that means?

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No, I don't know what that means. I guess longer life.

boykster:

--- Quote from: Dartful Dodger on March 28, 2008, 01:33:44 pm ---Heck, I just read in the newspaper that they put a pig heart in some guy from Russia. Do you know what that means?

--- End quote ---

When he bleeds it smells like bacon?  :dunno

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