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[-] exanime@lemmy.world 13 points 4 months ago

She had been an alcoholic since teen years and repeatedly tried and failed to quit

To clarify, I am NOT saying she deserved no healthcare. But donor livers (any organs actually) are a really really scarce commodity. This is why she would not get one

If we had artificial livers (for example), of course she should have received one

[-] explodicle@sh.itjust.works -5 points 4 months ago

Or maybe read the article; she already had a donor lined up only for her. :-D

[-] exanime@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago

Omg, again this is like the third time it was posted

The boyfriend cannot give a full liver because he would die. Living donors can only donate a part of the liver. Unfortunately her liver was too far gone and she required a full cadaveric transplant.

Basically the docs saved the boyfriend from losing 1/3 of his liver for nothing

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