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Prince needs hip replacement, won’t do it
Prince’s much-reported hip problems of the past have escalated into a need for a double hip replacement. Unfortunately, thanks to his practice as a Jehovah’s Witness, Prince refuses surgery. (JW’s don’t believe in blood transfusions)
“He’s in a lot of pain,” said a source who was backstage with him recently at the Apollo. “He’s popping pain killers and hoping it will all go away.”
But it won’t. Back in 2005 reports surfaced that Prince, 51, needed one hip replaced. He declined. Then again in 2007 and 2008 came more reports that he’d finally agreed to “secret surgery.”
Now he’s walking with a diamond studded stick to keep him upright.
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By smurfett
June 9, 2009 2:02 PM | Link to this
Live long and prosper Prince! Get your needed surgery and reject any hold that the Jehovah’s Witnesses cult no blood transfusion taboo has on you.Don’t let the Watchtower make you keep taking pain killers and turn you drug dependant.By Anon
June 9, 2009 2:24 PM | Link to this
They have bloodless surgeries now and he could start having them store his own blood.By Robert
June 9, 2009 2:52 PM | Link to this
Jehovah’s Witnesses are forbidden to store their own blood.Bloodless surgeries not always an option.By gigi
June 9, 2009 4:20 PM | Link to this
Oh please. What the first thing everyone does when they cut their finger? They put it in their mouth. So he’d rather take alot of pills which are probably narcotic rather than have the surgery? Not the smartest person in the worldBy Bok
June 10, 2009 1:19 AM | Link to this
You have not cause you ask not. God has not given you the spirit of fear, but of love, peace & of a sound mind. Pray, don’t NOT get your operation because of JWlBy Jerry Jones
June 10, 2009 9:01 AM | Link to this
SUMMARIES OF 1400 JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES MEDICAL & OTHER COURT CASES The following website summarizes over 900 court cases and lawsuits affecting children of Jehovah’s Witness Parents, including over 400 cases where the JW Parents refused to consent to life-saving blood transfusions for their dying children: DIVORCE, BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS, AND OTHER LEGAL ISSUES AFFECTING CHILDREN OF JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES jwdivorces.bravehost.com The following website summarizes over 500 Jehovah’s Witnesses Employment related lawsuits, etc, including DOZENS of court cases in which JW Employees refused blood transfusions, and/or other cases involving Worker’s Comp, medical, health, and disability issues: EMPLOYMENT ISSUES UNIQUE TO JEHOVAH’S WITNESS EMPLOYEES jwemployees.bravehost.comBy ChiTown-Jill
June 10, 2009 1:33 PM | Link to this
I hoping that this is true and that Prince continue 2 live a long and healthy life. He’s giving the world of music SO much and has so much more 2 give!!!By Route66
June 10, 2009 7:41 PM | Link to this
Oh, c’mon! I’m a JW and I know lots of Witnesses who have had a hip or two replaced. Here in Wisconsin there are whole hospitals where they won’t even usBy Route66
June 10, 2009 7:43 PM | Link to this
…use blood. Prince is a JW like Paris Hilton is a Catholic nun! This is total b.s.!By Lindsey
June 10, 2009 8:08 PM | Link to this
It is true, there are hundreds of hospitals and doctors that offer bloodless surgery for all types of cases from open heart to hip to brain. It isn’t just Jehovah’s Witness who refuse transfusions. There are documented cases that can be researched to show the thousands who have had surgery without blood both JW and non-witnesses and had good recoveries.Doctors and patients are finding out that there are too many dangers with with transfusions, such as AIDS,hepatitis, etc. It has also been shown that there are fewer complications when blood is not used,recovery time is faster, hospital costs are less. Stored blood is not effective after 24 hours as the oxygen level diminishes, so the volume expanders are being used JW are not rejecting the blood on medical reasons but religious reasons. JW are not martyrs who want to die. The local Liason Committee for JW can assist with locating a hospital/doctor that will operate without blood.By AL
June 11, 2009 6:27 PM | Link to this
Please don’t post about the blood transfusions being dangerous. Blood transfusions are safer now than ever & there is research to prove it. Donating blood saves lives. That’s a fact. JW’s decline blood transfusions because of religious reasons, and that is their perogative. There are other options for them, if they so choose, but it sounds like Prince isn’t willing to look at them at this time. Perhaps in the future if the pain becomes unbareable, he’ll decide to explore those options.By Bill Maher
June 11, 2009 6:44 PM | Link to this
Religion is silly and dangerous and this proves it.By Diaa
June 15, 2009 9:22 PM | Link to this
We worship a God of LIFE and of LOVE. It is the enemy of God who seeks death. JWs have changed their minds 100x on this.