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Hassin Bin Sober

(26,328 posts) Fri Feb 21, 2020, 03:56 PM Feb 2020

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Bloomberg says we shouldn't treat 95 year olds with cancer

Bloomberg also says he wants to live to 125

55. His father died at 57. His mother died at 102. He has said he plans to live to 125.

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/02/19/mike-bloomberg-55-things-you-need-to-know-115862

Link to tweet

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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Bloomberg says we shouldn't treat 95 year olds with cancer (Original Post) Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2020 OP

Couldn't you have just commented on one of the other threads about this? Kaleva Feb 2020 #1

WITH PROSTATE CANCER! rzemanfl Feb 2020 #2

Can a 95 year old get on an organ donor list? Renew Deal Feb 2020 #3

I betcha certain billionaires could. Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2020 #5

I'm sure you're right about that Renew Deal Feb 2020 #7

Yeah, what about everyone else. Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2020 #9

Can a 95 year old get on an organ donor list? Renew Deal Feb 2020 #12

No. They can't. SDANation Feb 2020 #13

I think his original statement was talking about prostate cancer. oldsoftie Feb 2020 #4

This has been hashed out before. Bloomberg is right that any viable health system will have to make Hoyt Feb 2020 #6

Sickening, but typical considering the source. jcmaine72 Feb 2020 #8

This has been posted a zillion times left-of-center2012 Feb 2020 #10

Take it up with Politico Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2020 #11

Already debunked. Why repeat Finkelstein misquote ? delisen Feb 2020 #14

Kaleva

(36,301 posts)

1. Couldn't you have just commented on one of the other threads about this?

Reply to Hassin Bin Sober (Original post)

Fri Feb 21, 2020, 04:01 PM

Feb 2020

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1287529763

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1287531054

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1287525927

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

rzemanfl

(29,557 posts)

2. WITH PROSTATE CANCER!

Reply to Hassin Bin Sober (Original post)

Fri Feb 21, 2020, 04:02 PM

Feb 2020

Stop it already.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Renew Deal

(81,859 posts)

3. Can a 95 year old get on an organ donor list?

Reply to Hassin Bin Sober (Original post)

Fri Feb 21, 2020, 04:03 PM

Feb 2020

And where are they placed?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

Hassin Bin Sober

(26,328 posts)

5. I betcha certain billionaires could.

Reply to Renew Deal (Reply #3)

Fri Feb 21, 2020, 04:03 PM

Feb 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

Renew Deal

(81,859 posts)

7. I'm sure you're right about that

Reply to Hassin Bin Sober (Reply #5)

Fri Feb 21, 2020, 04:06 PM

Feb 2020

What about everyone else?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

Hassin Bin Sober

(26,328 posts)

9. Yeah, what about everyone else.

Reply to Renew Deal (Reply #7)

Fri Feb 21, 2020, 04:12 PM

Feb 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

Renew Deal

(81,859 posts)

12. Can a 95 year old get on an organ donor list?

Reply to Hassin Bin Sober (Reply #9)

Fri Feb 21, 2020, 04:20 PM

Feb 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

SDANation

(419 posts)

13. No. They can't.

Reply to Renew Deal (Reply #12)

Fri Feb 21, 2020, 04:33 PM

Feb 2020

Would not survive the procedure, nor the recovery. Most of the time in the hospital they offer palliative care and or less invasive interventions.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

oldsoftie

(12,536 posts)

4. I think his original statement was talking about prostate cancer.

Reply to Hassin Bin Sober (Original post)

Fri Feb 21, 2020, 04:03 PM

Feb 2020

Most doctors today wouldnt recommend any invasive treatments for a 95 yr old with that. But at 95, how many of us would be in shape to handle treatment for numerous things? Chemo may damn well kill you

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

6. This has been hashed out before. Bloomberg is right that any viable health system will have to make

Reply to Hassin Bin Sober (Original post)

Fri Feb 21, 2020, 04:04 PM

Feb 2020

some tough choices, just like NHS, France, Canada, etc., do to stay afloat.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

jcmaine72

(1,773 posts)

8. Sickening, but typical considering the source.

Reply to Hassin Bin Sober (Original post)

Fri Feb 21, 2020, 04:08 PM

Feb 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)

10. This has been posted a zillion times

Reply to Hassin Bin Sober (Original post)

Fri Feb 21, 2020, 04:15 PM

Feb 2020

I am unable to find any link to:
"Bloomberg says we shouldn't treat 95 year olds with cancer"

All I find are posts, tweets, of 2 to 5 days ago, claiming he said it.
Where is the link to his original statement?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Hassin Bin Sober

(26,328 posts)

11. Take it up with Politico

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Reply #10)

Fri Feb 21, 2020, 04:16 PM

Feb 2020

Here I googled it for you

https://www.businessinsider.com/billionaire-michael-bloomberg-wants-to-live-to-125-2017-10

The former New York City mayor told Business Insider at Bloomberg's new European headquarters in London on Tuesday that he intends to live another 50 years. He's currently 75-years-old.

"I look forward to another, I dunno, 50 years may be optimistic, but that's my objective, to live another 50 years. Nobody's done that, I might point out, so far," he said at his new desk in London.

Bloomberg, who isn't the only billionaire pursing longevity, made his comments after being asked whether he intends to run US president in the future.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

delisen

(6,043 posts)

14. Already debunked. Why repeat Finkelstein misquote ?

Reply to Hassin Bin Sober (Original post)

Fri Feb 21, 2020, 04:51 PM

Feb 2020

Read up on recommended prostate cancer treatment.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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