Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Don, I know you're just making light, but your example is exactly wrong. I'd much rather have a clot in my lungs then in my brain. Lungs filter out all kinds of small stuff from the veinous system before it can make it into the arterial system to reach the brain and cause real damage, such as a stroke. A small clot in the lung may kill a small amount of lung tissue, which is no big deal, but is very unlikely to do anything worse. A small clot in the brain can easily cause a massive stroke and even death. A large clot in either lung or brain could be fatal, although it's still less likely to be so in the lung. Regardless, I'll add my best wishes to the folks who've been forced to interact with the medical system recently. I wish you all speedy and full recoveries, back soon to Leica-land. - -Aaron At 08:56 AM 7/8/2003, Don Dory wrote: > Good thing whatever blocked your blood was not in your lungs. Ozzy > proves that we can function >without a few brain cells but when it comes to oxygen, well, I can't hold >my breath very long. - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html