tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8310450667755637519.post7066666391344153292..comments2023-10-14T09:40:06.690-05:00Comments on Jean Kazez: The Faceless WomanJean Kazezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00592593002719828153noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8310450667755637519.post-56489970779394675142009-11-17T14:47:25.615-06:002009-11-17T14:47:25.615-06:00It was extremely interesting for me to read that a...It was extremely interesting for me to read that article. Thank you for it. I like such themes and everything connected to them. I would like to read more on that blog soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8310450667755637519.post-20778841746909488752009-11-17T09:40:25.339-06:002009-11-17T09:40:25.339-06:00Jean- True... But I think that her association wi...Jean- True... But I think that her association with Oprah will indeed help her get the hand that she needs. And I'm just wondering if it really is fair. <br /><br />Hand transplants are rather rare right? I wonder why that is. Maybe they become less viable more quickly than organs?Waynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627147979307495870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8310450667755637519.post-63830482292142457202009-11-16T19:11:45.359-06:002009-11-16T19:11:45.359-06:00How are transplant priorities set in the U.S.? ...How are transplant priorities set in the U.S.? In Chile there is national system of priorities, which is supposedly blind (no names) and based on so-called objective criteria. I would not swear that money and political influence do not play a part, but in theory they don't.s. wallersteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17448905469871566228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8310450667755637519.post-53179416043934043192009-11-16T18:35:46.217-06:002009-11-16T18:35:46.217-06:00Wayne, All I said is that I hope Oprah helps her ...Wayne, All I said is that I hope Oprah helps her get the care she needs. I didn't say I wanted to see Oprah somehow bump her to the top of an organ registry.<br /><br />Yes, I said "give the woman some hands," but that was after explaining that she was being told she couldn't get hands because she's blind. I gave a reason why that doesn't make sense to me.Jean Kazezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00592593002719828153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8310450667755637519.post-31857226101501217012009-11-16T11:26:53.010-06:002009-11-16T11:26:53.010-06:00I'm not sure, but I think the policy might be ...I'm not sure, but I think the policy might be the result of "normal" organ donor proceedures. e.g. If I'm an alcoholic and I need a liver transplant, I'm low on the list to receive one, than if I was not an alcoholic and needed a liver transplant. People with other medical conditions, would follow this rule as well. <br /><br />It does seem horribly unfair in this case Waynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627147979307495870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8310450667755637519.post-42307662917667750552009-11-16T09:03:37.571-06:002009-11-16T09:03:37.571-06:00That solution reminds me of a policy dispute havin...That solution reminds me of a policy dispute having to do with the H1N1 vaccination. Apparently young kids only get fully protected with two doses. In some countries, the rule is one dose per person, to spread protection around as much as possible. In the US, young kids can get two doses, meaning there will be full protection for some and no protection for others.Jean Kazezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00592593002719828153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8310450667755637519.post-16042931893894243342009-11-16T07:43:55.146-06:002009-11-16T07:43:55.146-06:00If hands for transplanting are in short supply, m...If hands for transplanting are in short supply, maybe they could give each person one hand. The guy who runs the newspaper stand near my apartment has only one hand and he does fine.s. wallersteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17448905469871566228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8310450667755637519.post-12224956343692826492009-11-16T07:18:53.183-06:002009-11-16T07:18:53.183-06:00There's some reassuring stuff in the positive ...There's some reassuring stuff in the positive psychology literature about how suffering a disability doesn't actually make people very much less happy than before--as surprising as that seems. For example, that's what Daniel Gilbert says in "Stumbling on Happiness." Let's hope that's true.Jean Kazezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00592593002719828153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8310450667755637519.post-23859820281508645952009-11-15T19:00:06.510-06:002009-11-15T19:00:06.510-06:00About a year ago, I saw the film "Inside I...About a year ago, I saw the film "Inside I'm Dancing". It's about 2 disabled people - one has cerebral palsy, one has a form of muscular dystrophy. I say I saw the film, but more accurately I only saw half of it. I had to turn it off half way through. I find films about the severely disabled incredibly depressing, especially if they're honest about how badly they are Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10749015336501342408noreply@blogger.com