You Want What???!!???!! Here, take a Kidney instead!


	You Want What???!!???!! Here, take a Kidney instead!

elocin

11-15-2007 5:23 AM

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fecal, transplant, canada, c. difficile

elocin says:

I dunno if I'd carry an Ice cream container of my crap on a plane in my carry-on. I think I'd rather give up a kidney or something cool like that.

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