I’ve always thought that the 3D printing and rapid prototyping industry is extremely cool.
Those with failing kidneys can probably look forward to plugging themselves in to dialysis machines up to three times. The equipment removes fluid waste from blood that would otherwise poison the individual.
While the equipment is a life saver, those who use it report being exhausted and depressed after sessions. The United Network for Organ Sharing reports that over 90,000 people are on the waiting list for kidney transplants, and at least two of them die each day.
I keep telling people, I’m glad this stuff is getting so good so that it will be almost perfect by the time I need it (knock wood).
I had a cousin who died from going in to potassium shock. He had both his kidneys removed when he was 17 and rejected two seperate transplants. Dialysis works for years, but it will not last forever. He was on dialysis for 16 years.
Just to scare everyone, they think he got the original kidney infection from an untreated strep throat infection that spread when he was 14. Ever since hearing this, I never, ever take having a sore throat lightly.
It will be interesting to see this develop–I wonder if they will have more or less of a problem with rejection of these type of transplants.
Modern medical science is truly amazing! I’m with ya on your last sentence, lol! 😉
Chance are if you hear medical hype, it will be somebody else that will benefit from it.
I was looking at some applications last weekend. I was thinking about rapid prototyping and storyboarding for a film. You could print a 3D storyboard for visualization. I’m not sure if anybody is doing this, with everything in a computer today. You can build a 3D skull and print it, so I guess it could be used for costumes and building strange creatures born in a printer.
Looking at the chic, I read the article title as: Fake Orgasms
You keep making me read seemingly boring entries by putting cute women in the lead photo! Tricky!
p.s. Please don’t stop.