I first heard about prions and Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease after getting a letter saying I may have been exposed.
I had surgery after someone with CJD, but before that person died, was autopsied, and diagnosed.
That was over a decade ago. So far no signs of it. I did make peace with the fact that I have a much higher probability of dying from it than the average American. The only substantivu changes in my life are:
(a) My family and I have had very frank discussion about death earlier than we would have otherwise.
(b) I no longer donate blood.
(c) I removed myself as an organ donor. Although my family knows I still want my body to be available for science.
I had surgery after someone with CJD, but before that person died, was autopsied, and diagnosed.
That was over a decade ago. So far no signs of it. I did make peace with the fact that I have a much higher probability of dying from it than the average American. The only substantivu changes in my life are:
(a) My family and I have had very frank discussion about death earlier than we would have otherwise.
(b) I no longer donate blood.
(c) I removed myself as an organ donor. Although my family knows I still want my body to be available for science.