A good friend of mine's dad is a doctor. He doesn't watch boxing or know anything other than what I told him, but I explained everything that happened to this point. He told me that if he had to be ihntibated because of the stroke and is on life that support, that he's likely now in a persistent vegetative state due to the stroke and trauma. His brain was swollen from the trauma which caused the blood cot and stroke, which is why they took a piece of his skull out. He said he suspects he's brain dead and the only hold up is waiting for the family to accept that, give up, and decide to donate his organs. I really hope that's not the case, but I trust this guy a lot. I'm keeping Magomed and his family in my prayers, but I always like to prepare for the worst whole hoping for the best. I told my wife after the first round that the fight should be stopped. Mago was already defeated. He was looking in the camera to see his face swelling on the big screen behind the ring. I said if he's worried about that, he's done. It should have been stopped then and there.
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Give up and donate his organs huh? Truly disgusting comments but I'd expect nothing less from a scumbag doctor.
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Originally posted by Foreign Soil View PostGive up and donate his organs huh? Truly disgusting comments but I'd expect nothing less from a scumbag doctor.
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Originally posted by AgainstTheRopes View PostNothing disgusting about it. Doctor is speculating based on the information available and if it is true then there's really nothing else that can be done.
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Originally posted by AgainstTheRopes View PostNothing disgusting about it. Doctor is speculating based on the information available and if it is true then there's really nothing else that can be done.
There is a place for dispassionate science, but in a matter where we are also considering the ability of a human being to recover from sickness, injury, and near death, the power of hope and belief should never be underestimated.
I'm speaking in general terms, when a doctor gives his worst case scenario spiel to people that are then robbed of their fight. Obviously its not going to affect Mago any.
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Originally posted by Foreign Soil View PostDoctors like that should be shot. No people skills - just quick to judgement and tossing around nameless body parts.
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Originally posted by Syf View PostAgreed. They must cultivate hope where they can. Obviously you lose some, but w would not lose as many if we weren't in a culture that just gives up on people when the odds are turned against them
I don't see anything wrong with speculating in that fashion. If he spoke with his patient that way, then that would be offensive.
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