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| Long but interesting article detailing Jackson's life & what killed him |
| 2009-06-28 |
| Here's a bit of it: Although up to 100,000 Americans are severely affected by it, it is an under-recognised condition. Michael was receiving regular injections of Alpha-1 antitrypsin derived from human plasma. The treatment is said to be remarkably effective and can enable the sufferer to lead a normal life. But the disease can cause respiratory problems and, in severe cases, emphysema. Could this be why Jackson had for years been wearing a surgical mask in public, to protect his lungs from the ravages of the disease? Or why, from time to time, he resorted to a wheelchair? When I returned to my source inside the Jackson camp for confirmation, he said: 'Yeah, that's what he's got. He's in bad shape. They're worried that he might need a lung transplant but he may be too weak. 'Some days he can hardly see and he's having a lot of trouble walking.' If you scan the whole article Jackson's life makes a lot more "sense". |
| Posted by:gorb |
| #2 It occurs to me that AIDS is treated with steroids, which generally aren't good for the heart. |
| Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain 2009-06-28 18:16 |
| #1 The author states Michael was a homosexual, no surprise there. Why not assume that he died of AIDS? I think that is far more likely. |
| Posted by: Injun Grinesing9686 2009-06-28 15:00 |