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In reply to the discussion: So I attended a dinner party Saturday night... [View all]Joinfortmill
(15,311 posts)28. The best is what we all want. They needed DeBakey's intellect and guidance. May the Force Be With You.
Michael DeBakey (September 7, 1908 July 11, 2008)
Later surgical career
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(DeBakey was 91 during this procedure)
'DeBakey continued to practice medicine until his death in 2008 at the age of 99. His contributions to the field of medicine spanned the better part of 75 years. DeBakey operated on more than 60,000 patients, including several heads of state.[15] DeBakey and a team of American cardiothoracic surgeons, including George Noon, supervised quintuple-bypass surgery performed by Russian surgeons on Russian president Boris Yeltsin in 1996.[16] On 29 April 1999, DeBakey oversaw an aorta-coronary bypass surgery of Azerbaijani president Heydar Aliyev in Cleveland, Ohio during Aliyev's visit to the United States.'
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Age is relative. Trump may be physically younger than Biden, but he is mentally far older and far less knowledgeable.
Lonestarblue
Feb 2024
#3
Just below that average age, but get it. However, I'm not sure majority of 30, 40, 50 year-olds do.
Silent Type
Feb 2024
#4
The best is what we all want. They needed DeBakey's intellect and guidance. May the Force Be With You.
Joinfortmill
Feb 2024
#28
Yes! And there are many much younger that have problems with both health and their memories.
LiberalFighter
Feb 2024
#31
Great post. Totally agree. I grew up with Depression ERA, WWII parents. Never forget.
Evolve Dammit
Feb 2024
#53
And the stark difference between now and then; they came together for the common good. nt
Evolve Dammit
Feb 2024
#61
Thanks for sharing such a wonderful story, and man, I want to go to your parties!! Ha ha heh.
SWBTATTReg
Feb 2024
#55