X-Message-Number: 11165
From: "Philip Rhoades" <>
Subject: Australian (CAA) site - oops
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1999 22:25:51 -0000

Hello all,

>Message #11161
>Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1999 11:59:22 -0500 (EST)
>From: Charles Platt <>
>Subject: Australia
>
>I'd like to visit the new web site offering information about cryonics in
>Australia; but the URL was not included in the announcement. May we have
>the URL, please?


Sorry about that - bit dumb . .

    http://www.pricom.com.au/caa/

>Also, I'm puzzled that no one in Australia seemed interested in answering
>my questions about basic cryonics capabilities. (Perhaps there was a
>response, which I missed; in which case I apologize.)


I responded saying I would get the printed stuff I have been supplied with
onto the web pages - I think that data answers some of your questions -
there is only one page at the moment - will add to it shortly.

>I asked:
>
>I assume you have no perfusion capability, and you would flush with
>Viaspan or similar, then pack in ice and air-ship to the USA. Does anyone
>actually maintain a supply of organ preservation solution? Also, do you
>have a portable ice bath, and the cocktail of meds that are commonly used
>(e.g. by Alcor) immediately after legal death? Do you have a Thumper?
>Does anyone feel confident about intubating the patient?


Others may still want to comment . .

>If you did have to respond in Australia, and do a washout there, I'm
>wondering if you could really get the patient to Alcor within 24 hours;
>and also I'm wondering if anyone in Australia really knows how to do a
>femoral cutdown.


and again . .

Regards,

Phil.

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