Agree and that's the basis of risk-benefit analysis, which used to be a cornerstone of medicine. If someone is suffering a horrible and life-shortening illness, then more risky treatments are justified. The guy given six months to live from cancer probably is willing to take a risk that a guy with a hangnail isn't willing to take.
The problem is that there just aren't enough people in these precarious medical situations to support sky-high pharma profits. So now everything is medicalized and risk-benefit trades have gone out the window. It's been replaced by mindless platitudes like "no one is safe until everyone is vaccinated". (Klaus Schwab actually said this.) Everyone gets the gene juice, not just people where it actually makes sense from a risk perspective.
But you are absolutely right in that this is a baby-bathwater situation. mRNA does have promise for certain extremely debilitating medical conditions, and ALS is horrible as I watched my uncle succumb to it. I know he would have tried almost anything.
I'm so sorry about your uncle and that you had to see that happen. No one really gets how awful it is until it happens to someone they know. And I see the point - since ALS is not common, a whole lot of money needs to be dumped into it to save a few. But perhaps I am just prejudiced because it took someone I loved and still need to this day.
I remember one day of seeing a second cousin who had it in the early stages. She bravely came to a family funeral. She could still walk but couldnt speak well. She had an ipad to communicate.
My memory is this though: she was a very observant Christian all her life, but when I saw her this time, it was like I saw a pure angel. I perceived a radiance of an unearthly spiritual nature eminating from her. I can only imagine what she and her husband/caretaker endured after that... I firmly believe that she is now in a place of light and refreshment with our Lord. BLESSED are those who suffer, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
Agree and that's the basis of risk-benefit analysis, which used to be a cornerstone of medicine. If someone is suffering a horrible and life-shortening illness, then more risky treatments are justified. The guy given six months to live from cancer probably is willing to take a risk that a guy with a hangnail isn't willing to take.
The problem is that there just aren't enough people in these precarious medical situations to support sky-high pharma profits. So now everything is medicalized and risk-benefit trades have gone out the window. It's been replaced by mindless platitudes like "no one is safe until everyone is vaccinated". (Klaus Schwab actually said this.) Everyone gets the gene juice, not just people where it actually makes sense from a risk perspective.
But you are absolutely right in that this is a baby-bathwater situation. mRNA does have promise for certain extremely debilitating medical conditions, and ALS is horrible as I watched my uncle succumb to it. I know he would have tried almost anything.
I'm so sorry about your uncle and that you had to see that happen. No one really gets how awful it is until it happens to someone they know. And I see the point - since ALS is not common, a whole lot of money needs to be dumped into it to save a few. But perhaps I am just prejudiced because it took someone I loved and still need to this day.
I remember one day of seeing a second cousin who had it in the early stages. She bravely came to a family funeral. She could still walk but couldnt speak well. She had an ipad to communicate.
My memory is this though: she was a very observant Christian all her life, but when I saw her this time, it was like I saw a pure angel. I perceived a radiance of an unearthly spiritual nature eminating from her. I can only imagine what she and her husband/caretaker endured after that... I firmly believe that she is now in a place of light and refreshment with our Lord. BLESSED are those who suffer, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
Wishing you a blessed day. ☀️
SIL knew she would get “my miracle” to the end…what faith! Mine, not so much anymore, but many thanks to the C&Cers who give me hope.
Is there any way to count how many C&Cers have had family w ALS? The numbers seem mind boggling. SIL here.