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Published: 2016-04-25 18:58:19 +0000 UTC; Views: 3670; Favourites: 257; Downloads: 0
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I didn't want to work so long on this.. But I eventually did... and I still don't know how to feel about it...It changed a lot overtime. And since I need to work on those commissions, I decided to just... stop... *sigh
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Agreed. If I'm not using them anymore, someone else might as well be able benefit from them. After all, they'll need them more than I will at that point.
This is a bit of an aside, but you wouldn't, by any chance, happen to have heard about the protein scaffolding method of organ preservation, would you?
Also, "life-lings" has to be one of the cutest things I've ever heard ^w^
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Mhh.. Not really D:
What is that?
Hehehe isn't it? ♥~
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Okay, brace yourself. My inner geek is about to make itself known.
There are two main issues with organ transplantation as it is typically carried out. First is the potential for immune rejection of the organ. In the best case, the recipient will need to spend the rest of their life taking immuno-suppressant medication that deliberately weakens their immune system in order to preserve the transplant. In the worst case, the organ will have to be removed and different organ will have to be transplanted in its place. The second problem is the inability of organs to survive very long outside of the body. This is a particularly apparent problem when the organs are in transit from the storage facility to the hospital where the patient is awaiting transplant.
Doctors have developed a way to get around both of these problems. It's a pretty complex process, but here's the short version. First, they flush the organs with a fluid that strips out the cells and leaves behind the protein framework of the organ, which they call a "scaffolding". Since proteins decay far slower than cells and there are no decaying cells to release damaging chemical compounds into the proteins, this greatly cuts down on the likelihood that the organ will be damaged prior to transplant. When a potential recipient for the organ is identified, stem cells are retrieved from the recipient and added to the scaffolding in order to reconstruct the organ. Since the organ is now, essentially, made up of the patient's own cells, there is far less of a chance that their immune system will reject the organ following the transplant.
Heh. I just realised this sounds kind of like a sales pitch.
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Oh my.. that does sound very complex..
Is this something we have to do ourselves..? Or.. @ω@;;
I'm glad they were able to find a solution though.. even if it is very complex.. mhm..
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Hehe, no. This is all done in the lab once the organs are retrieved.
Let's be honest though; when you consider the shitshow that is American healthcare, *someone* over here might get the bright idea to put this burden on the patient. -_-
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Oh yes... I wouldn't know though..
I am very for Germany's healthcare system here..
If it wasn't for that, I would be dying under a bridge in a box somewhere ): ..
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Yeah. You're lucky. I was half-joking about that, but in all seriousness, we need to take some hints from Europe over here. It's not that we lack the capacity to provide outstanding services, but when anything gets turned into a capitalist venture, it's simply in the nature of such a model for profit-making to rise to top priority. Out of all Americans who file for bankruptcy, over 60% do so because of medical debt not covered by insurance.
"Obamacare" isn't any better either, because all it really does is make you buy private insurance. It makes buying into the system mandatory rather than actually doing something to fix the problem.
Wow, this conversation is shaping up to be something interesting. Went from discussing our post-mortality plans to contemplating the politics of healthcare.
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You can actually buy biodegradable urns that contain soil and a seed for a tree of your choice along with your ashes, which provide nutrition and a growth medium for the tree.
See, this is the kind of stuff I just know about.
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That is so beautiful..!! Thank you for sharing this for all of us (:
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No problem! ^w^
It's nice to have people appreciate things like this. If I spoke about this with anyone else, they'd probably look at me funny and change the subject, lol.
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Mmnnghh.. I also get anxious about telling people some things..
I usually always wait 'til we have a closer relationship..
There are things and perspectives that some may not understand though..
but that is also okay..!
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Yep, I've heard about it. And I was like, "Yessss, I can help the environment!" xDD
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Same. I'd rather leave a tree behind and have it last for generations while providing for other forms of life than leave some useless stone sitting in a field somewhere.
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Yushhh! I do hope they mark trees though. ;v;
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That would be nice. Hopefully with something less obtrusive, though.
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it's looks beautiful!! I hope you will love this piece of art as much as i do!!
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Aaaww.. that is so sweet of you..
I think I like it a bit more now that I've slept a night over it...
Thank you!! ♥
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Very sad, but still beautiful. I love your work so much. (:
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Thank you so much for your continuous support! (:
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