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« on: March 23, 2010, 10:52:46 PM »
CNBC aired a program entitled, “How Much is Your Dead Body Worth?” tonight at 10 p.m. (EST).
It replays several times over the next week - check your local listings.
Here's more about the program: http://www.cnbc.com/id/35819898/
I haven't seen it yet.
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« Reply #1 on: March 24, 2010, 07:32:36 AM »
I saw that was going to airing but missed it darn. I'm glad to see it's on again and will look for it. Thanks for letting us know.
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« Reply #2 on: March 24, 2010, 06:22:09 PM »
Not a lot when it's worn out and knackered like mine.  :(
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« Reply #3 on: March 24, 2010, 06:36:10 PM »
Yeah. About 2 bob for mine!
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« Reply #4 on: March 24, 2010, 09:55:50 PM »
Ummm, I'd have to say mines is in the bargin basement bin  :-[ :rofl; :rofl; :rofl;
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Diabetes -  age 7

Neuropathy in legs age 10

Eye impairments and blindness in one eye began in 95, major one during visit to the Indy 500 race of that year
   -glaucoma and surgery for that
     -cataract surgery twice on same eye (2000 - 2002). another one growing in good eye
     - vitrectomy in good eye post tx November 2003, totally blind for 4 months due to complications with meds and infection

Diagnosed with ESRD June 29, 1999
1st Dialysis - July 4, 1999
Last Dialysis - December 2, 2000

Kidney and Pancreas Transplant - December 3, 2000

Cataract Surgery on good eye - June 24, 2009
Knee Surgery 2010
2011/2012 in process of getting a guide dog
Guide Dog Training begins July 2, 2012 in NY
Guide Dog by end of July 2012
Next eye surgery late 2012 or 2013 if I feel like it
Home with Guide dog - July 27, 2012
Knee Surgery #2 - Oct 15, 2012
Eye Surgery - Nov 2012
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« Reply #5 on: March 24, 2010, 10:54:48 PM »
Mine would have to be top dollar... so perfect and pristine hey i've even got three kidneys to boot (pity only one works!!!!) yeh actually your right, top dollar in the bargain basement stall of the sunday boot sale.
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« Reply #6 on: March 25, 2010, 11:51:44 AM »
I believe mine should be priceless...  :sarcasm;

With all the different diseases and stages of "idiopathic" (of unknown cause)  things going on I am a virtual goldmine for med students, whether I am alive or dead!!! 
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« Reply #7 on: March 25, 2010, 02:56:23 PM »
I don't have the foggiest idea!!!!...

As I've signed up with these people years ago, it's their problem, not mine!!... http://www.medicine.tcd.ie/anatomy/donations/

I wish them luck!!!!!....

Darth...
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« Reply #8 on: March 25, 2010, 05:04:07 PM »
With this thread, I can't get out of my head the scene from Monty Pythons "Search For The Holy Grail" -  Bring Out Your Dead, Bring Out Your Dead! :urcrazy;
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Diabetes -  age 7

Neuropathy in legs age 10

Eye impairments and blindness in one eye began in 95, major one during visit to the Indy 500 race of that year
   -glaucoma and surgery for that
     -cataract surgery twice on same eye (2000 - 2002). another one growing in good eye
     - vitrectomy in good eye post tx November 2003, totally blind for 4 months due to complications with meds and infection

Diagnosed with ESRD June 29, 1999
1st Dialysis - July 4, 1999
Last Dialysis - December 2, 2000

Kidney and Pancreas Transplant - December 3, 2000

Cataract Surgery on good eye - June 24, 2009
Knee Surgery 2010
2011/2012 in process of getting a guide dog
Guide Dog Training begins July 2, 2012 in NY
Guide Dog by end of July 2012
Next eye surgery late 2012 or 2013 if I feel like it
Home with Guide dog - July 27, 2012
Knee Surgery #2 - Oct 15, 2012
Eye Surgery - Nov 2012
Lifes Adventures -  Priceless

No two day's are the same, are they?
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« Reply #9 on: March 25, 2010, 06:25:37 PM »
The way things are going with my body right now, it isn't worth a plug nickel.   Not even bargain basement---more like Goodwill leftovers that no one wants. Not even Goodwill wants them.    :rofl;
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« Reply #10 on: March 31, 2010, 02:46:50 PM »
I always tell hubby I am worth a lot more dead than I am alive LOL!!!
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« Reply #11 on: March 31, 2010, 02:56:03 PM »
Quote from: del on March 31, 2010, 02:46:50 PM
I always tell hubby I am worth a lot more dead than I am alive LOL!!!

Me too, Del..... That Life Assurance Policy my mother had me take out...... Hmmmmmmm..... I wonder why!!!!!..... :rofl;... Perhaps I'd better keep a closer on her movements!.... :rofl;
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Cared for my late mum, Elsie who had Kidney Failure... Darling mum died on July 15th 2014... May her gentle soul rest in peace....
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« Reply #12 on: March 31, 2010, 04:44:34 PM »
I wish I could have every penny back that I've spent (or my insurance company) on my body medically over the years.  I could pay off the National debt!
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« Reply #13 on: April 01, 2010, 01:11:32 AM »
Gunther von Hagens might be interested in your body. Have a read of this: Click

WARNING if you read, be ready to  :puke;  :puke;  :puke;  :puke;
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« Reply #14 on: April 01, 2010, 02:22:17 AM »
Absolutely fascinating, old boy. Are you planning to become part of the exhibition?
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« Reply #15 on: April 01, 2010, 05:02:14 PM »
Stoday, he had a show at our Science Museum in the city twice and I missed them both. I wanted to see the exhibts, but was able to see the process on the Discovery Channel that showed him doing the process on a horse and rider.
 
I forgot about how bad the economy is, so my body isn' woth  :twocents; , it's a 1/2 cent now  :rofl;
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Diabetes -  age 7

Neuropathy in legs age 10

Eye impairments and blindness in one eye began in 95, major one during visit to the Indy 500 race of that year
   -glaucoma and surgery for that
     -cataract surgery twice on same eye (2000 - 2002). another one growing in good eye
     - vitrectomy in good eye post tx November 2003, totally blind for 4 months due to complications with meds and infection

Diagnosed with ESRD June 29, 1999
1st Dialysis - July 4, 1999
Last Dialysis - December 2, 2000

Kidney and Pancreas Transplant - December 3, 2000

Cataract Surgery on good eye - June 24, 2009
Knee Surgery 2010
2011/2012 in process of getting a guide dog
Guide Dog Training begins July 2, 2012 in NY
Guide Dog by end of July 2012
Next eye surgery late 2012 or 2013 if I feel like it
Home with Guide dog - July 27, 2012
Knee Surgery #2 - Oct 15, 2012
Eye Surgery - Nov 2012
Lifes Adventures -  Priceless

No two day's are the same, are they?
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« Reply #16 on: April 01, 2010, 07:32:23 PM »
Corpses seem to be worth more in the States these days.

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« Reply #17 on: April 04, 2010, 05:51:14 PM »
about 81 kg  worth :yahoo;
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« Reply #18 on: April 04, 2010, 11:51:31 PM »
About a million and a half,before taxes and Obama.
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« Reply #19 on: April 05, 2010, 10:43:08 PM »
Quote from: Stoday on April 01, 2010, 07:32:23 PM
Corpses seem to be worth more in the States these days.

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There is so much more that they can do with donated bodies over the in USA that they can't afford to do in other countries (eg like taking not just bones but also skin and creating graft material etc) other countries just don't have the resources to do this becuase in countries like ours its all controlled by the Govt, done in Govt labs so there is NO BIG BUSINESS involved in it. All of the other products are actually imported from the US (all pharm products created from cadaveric material)
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2009 October - PD failing, First fistula put in.

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« Reply #20 on: April 07, 2010, 10:58:09 AM »
I plan on selling my body when I am done with it.  I tried renting it out but apparently thats still illegal.
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