X-Message-Number: 19704 Date: Tue, 06 Aug 2002 19:45:04 -0700 From: James Swayze <> Subject: Re: Re:TLC documentary alert References: <> > > > Message #19694 > Date: Mon, 05 Aug 2002 20:46:58 +0100 > From: J Corbally <> > Subject: Re:TLC documentary alert > > > > 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. > 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. > > 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 -- MY WEBSITE: http://www.geocities.com/~davidpascal/swayze/ A COLLECTION of photos of me and some of my artwork: http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4292752723&code=2039335&mode=invite A RADIO INTERVIEW on Dr. J's ChangeSurfer Radio program with me and the father of cryonics Prof. Robert Ettinger, author of "The Prospect of Immortality": http://www.radio4all.net/proginfo.php?id=3728 A RELIGION I actually recommend: http://uk.geocities.com/venturist2001/index.html A FAVORITE quote: Last lines of the first Star Trek the Next Generation movie. 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!" Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=19704