Re: Neil Simon - was Life expectancy on dialysis?

March 3, 2004

I'm certainly all for increased organ supply.

By the way, I heard on the news today that Neil Simon, the playwright, got a

kidney transplant. He's 76. Kidney donated by his friend and publicist. The

Odd Couple is one of my all-time favourite movies. When it was a new release

in the theaters, I think in 1969, I remember I went to see about 5 times.

Pierre

Re: Life expectancy on dialysis?

> Pierre,

>

> As usual, thanks for a great post. I think many people look at the life

expectancy numbers and get really scared. I remember the survival rates

posted by the US government are pretty grim. I think about them all the

time.

>

> Although these numbers do indeed reflect the high mortality rate

associated with diabetes, we can't forget the importance of the increasing

the available organ supply. Many people have suggested that donation should

be an " opt out " rather than " opt in " basis. There's important political

work that needs to be done.

>

> There! I step off my podium!

>

> Cy

>

> PS - Your vision of the future is identical to my own for . It's

not a script that anyone of us would have auditioned for, but it's certainly

better than the alternatives.

>