LisaTX wrote:
I'm guessing he would have died if it wasn't done, since those are pretty vital organs and he obviously wanted it done, so why would they not do it? I hope they never reach the point where they turn away patients from life saving surgeries based on their age.
When you're 96, 70 doesn't sound very old at all!
I have issues with organ transplants, as many of them require a donor whose heart is still beating, which I find disturbing. On the other hand, I have a relative who is alive because he got one, and I kinda like him: )
Assuming you're going to have this sort of procedure done at all, I have no problem with a 70 year old getting one, assuming he didn't get any celebrity-related special favors. (I am completely unfamiliar with the man in question - I'm not very aware of pop-culture)