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- Jan 26, 2020
My understanding is that, whenever someone is put under general anesthesia, there's a chance they won't wake up. Certain factors, like weight or age, increase this risk. At a certain point, like with my 104-year-old great grandmother, or a 600 pound hamplanet, a doctor will decide that the risk of the patient dying on the table outweighs the potential benefit that the surgery would provide. Different doctors draw this line in different places, either because they're very good, or just unscrupulous. I don't think this is super relevant to Lou, however, because we've seen how fucking inert he is when it comes to his health. Obviously, he's eaten himself into a state where 60% of his blood has retired to become butter, and shows no inclination to make the changes to his diet that would allow him to survive into his fifties. He fired his dietician (for an absolutely MAGNIFICENT reason), and is without a primary care physician. He let a giant hole rot into his foot because it helped him get pitybuxx on the Internet. Now, imagine you're a doctor. Do you want to stake your success rate and conscience in Lou's ability to do the things you tell him, pre- and post-op, to ensure his safety?
<Richard Beltzer voice>: Yeah, that'll happen.
