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by Ujest Shurly |
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Even though I do not think this needs to be posted for RR Members (most seem very aware of current events).
General Collin Powell, was undergoing treatment of an autoimmune disease, he had Multiple Myeloma, a blood cancer. Both it and chemo suppress the immune system. In effect, he had no immune defense. Multiple Myeloma also is incurable. So, he had a losing hand from the get go.
So long General. One of the very few republicans (him and John McCain) I respected.
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by pondering_it_all |
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I would lay heavy odds his infection happened in a medical setting, since that's the one place his family and caretakers could not keep him isolated. I was extremely wary of visiting my doctor or dentist before I got vaccinated. I knew I was immunocompromised because my neurologist told me in December 2019 to stop taking my MS drug because my lymphocytes were dangerously low. After a year or so, we checked and my CD8s were in the normal range and my CD4s mostly recovered, so I had a good vaccine response.
I guess the real question is did his docs keep him on MABs every three months? Maybe they did, and antibodies are not enough: You need some killer T-cells and such. Curious minds want to know.
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