X-Message-Number: 19704
Date: Tue, 06 Aug 2002 19:45:04 -0700
From: James Swayze <>
Subject: Re: Re:TLC documentary alert
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> Message #19694
> Date: Mon, 05 Aug 2002 20:46:58 +0100
> From: J Corbally <>
> Subject: Re:TLC documentary alert
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> Actually, James, if this is the same series of programmes that was shown
> here last year, then immortality gets a reasonable treatment, as do most of
> the genetic technologies.  I believe a Professor Sulston is the narrator.
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James,


I think this might be a different show. The credits said it was narrated by Jim 
Soriero. That said I wish to

say I didn't mean to give the impression it was chalk full of naysayers. In fact
the actual program was much

more positive than the preview they implied. Looks like they tried to give the 
impression of controversy to

get the dumbed down public to watch. Going on that I could only give an 
impression the one example as that

was all that was emphasized by the previews. In fact they took it out of context
and the actual line, "It's a

road we shouldn't go down", was meant for people's use of Human Growth Hormone, 
and not anti aging research
in general. In all the show was very positive but I didn't see a Prof. Sulston.

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> On another note, how've you been lately?  Well, I hope.


Well, hmmm, I tend not to volunteer such info but since you asked, and thanks 
for the concern, I have some

things going on that worry me a little and I'll be seeing my doctor as soon as I
can get fit in. Three days

ago I suffered sharp chest pains all day and night and into the next. It doesn't
seem too be angina because

out of several symptoms mentioned online only the sharpness applied. It was not 
a crushing pain nor referred
to my neck or arms an other things mentioned.


I suspect maybe indigestion or pleurisy. Getting a chest xray is overdue anyway 
and could alleviate angst if

it proves negative for pleurisy. I have had more expectoration than usual of 
late and that in conjunction

with the pain led me to the pleurisy suspicion. Some of the pains were in 
conjunction to taking a breath too.

I am susceptible to lung disease because I suffered double pneumonia with my 
injury and quads have depressed

breathing abilities anyway although I've been rare in having a high lung 
capacity for a quad and unusually
high for a quad diaphragm control.


I'm also having similar plumbing problems again (sigh) that led this same time 
last year to an 8 day hospital

stay. I try to minimize hospital visits because that's where you really get 
sick! Lastly, I'm having to give

in and finally see my doctor about problems I'm having healing skin wounds on my
lower limbs. They last way

too long, get near to healed then suffer setbacks for no apparent reason other 
than in general circulation

problems and possibly occasional blood sugar spikes that I sometimes fail to 
catch. The skin is so fragile
and thin that the slightest assault causes a wound.


What I fear is that soon they will get even more insistent that I allow 
amputation but I see even worse

problems with that and I know that will be a detrimental milestone. Just one 
issue I see is if the current

wounds resist healing, won't creating a huge one from amputation be worse? I 
don't know I hope there's a

different answer but I even see the same problem with plastic surgery or skin 
grafting that is sometimes
used. I won't let it get me down though. Life is still one helluva ride!

James
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Capt.  Picard: "What we leave behind is not as important as how we've lived, 
after all Number One, we're only
mortal."
Will Ryker: "Speak for yourself captain, I intend to live forever!"

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