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Asked by anon-205640 to Russell, Kathryn, Jose Angel, Gabriel, Affelia, adeliegorce on 5 Mar 2019.
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Russell Arnott answered on 5 Mar 2019:
i guess that’s open to debate but I reckon that one of the worst things to happen throughout your body is Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP); a rare but severe, disabling disease with no cure or treatment.
The disease causes your muscles, tendons, and ligaments to turn to bone spontaneously. The new bone forms a second skeleton which locks you in place preventing you from moving.
If doctors try to remove the new bone, the body just “repairs” the affected area with even more bone.
The condition leaves those affected in a “frozen” position as new bone replaces muscules and fuses with the skeleton. Patients eventually have to decide on what position they wish to stay in for the rest of their lives.
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Gabriel Gallardo answered on 5 Mar 2019:
There’s so much that can go wrong with your body, it’s hard to say what’s the worst thing that can happen. Here are some of the uncool things that could happen:
Cancer’s not cool. It’s when your body’s natural way of healing itself goes a bit out of whack. Your body is made up of cells which make new cells when they are needed. When new cells that are not needed are made, then that can become a problem, because these un-needed new cells take up nutrients that all the other cells need. Imagine bullies at school: last week you had none, on Monday suddenly one shows up and starts making fun of everybody, then on Tuesday there’s two, on Wednesday four, Thursday eight, Friday sixteen… Cancer cells are like the bullies of the body. Scary thing is, no one really knows why cancer is around or how to deal with it.
Lupus is not cool. Your body naturally wants to fight diseases. When you get a cold, for example, your body’s defenses kick in: you cough, sneeze, get a runny nose… They might not seem pleasant, but that’s your body’s way of protecting you! Lupus is when your body thinks that _your body_ is the disease and starts fighting itself. All sorts of nasty things can happen.
ALS is not cool. This is a disease where you gradually become paralyzed, no one really knows why. Stephen Hawking, the late great physicist had ALS since he was 21, but only died recently at age 76. I have a friend who has ALS, actually. Her doctor told her she was going to die at 14, but she’s 25 now and showing her doctor who’s boss! She’s still stuck to a wheelchair though.
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Kathryn Boast answered on 5 Mar 2019:
Ah wow what a question. So much can go wrong, it’s a bit scary. But it makes you realise how amazing it is that most of the time our bodies *do* work, and are broadly OK.
* Sepsis can be pretty nasty – it’s when your body’s immune system goes overboard when you get an infection and damages your body. You get pretty ill.
* Multiple sclerosis can affect any part of the body, but it is when something goes wrong with the brain and spinal cord – some of the nerves lose their protective coating. It can cause pain, weakness and all kinds of other things.
* Any genetic condition like sickle cell disease or cystic fibrosis is throughout your body – because every cell in your body contains your genes, so every cell contains the condition -
Jose Angel Martinez-Gonzalez answered on 5 Mar 2019: last edited 5 Mar 2019 6:58 pm
What a complicated question. Especially when one is not an expert in the field. I think my colleagues have tried to give you an overview of everything that can happen and I do not know if I could add anything else.
Anyway, if I think it’s interesting, not only think about the negative, but how to avoid it. And in this sense I think it’s convenient to tell you that, although with some exceptions, a good approach to lowering your risk of any of these conditions is to live a healthy lifestyle with good nutrition and exercise. Avoiding smoking and drinking in moderation can also help. It is known that for some genetic diseases, our lifestyle can be determinant so that these do not happen. Also in the case of bacterial or viral infections, proper handwashing can help prevent or reduce your risk.
I hope these tips help you.
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