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Dr. DeBakey saves himself, sort of - 12/25/2006 5:23:59 PM

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Pioneering surgeon becomes patient

Mon Dec 25, 4:14 PM ET

Dr. Michael DeBakey says he was reluctant to undergo the very heart operation he pioneered because, at his age, he feared it might leave him mentally or physically crippled, if he survived it.

"I'd rather die," he told The New York Times in a rare interview for its Monday editions.

Nearly a year later, DeBakey, 98, is the oldest survivor of the operation he developed to repair a damaged aorta, the main artery from the heart. He is back to working nearly full days and walks increasingly longer distances, but he mainly gets around with a motorized scooter.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061225/ap_on_re_us/people_debakey_surgery

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RE: Dr. DeBakey saves himself, sort of - 12/25/2006 11:04:31 PM

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Neat stuff, Level.

This is karma in action. Good karma, in this instance.

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RE: Dr. DeBakey saves himself, sort of - 12/26/2006 3:33:02 AM

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Good karma, and a sign of hope, Kentucky. I hope you and yours had a good Christmas.

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