The voluntary change motif is one that I enjoy in part because I feel it makes a change more consequential if it is something chosen, rather than merely received. This story is about empowerment and, in a rare twist, is a voluntary transformation.
Ones of my personal favorite age progression stories is " Graduate to Maturity" by Kronostar. Generally I'll prefer a fantastic concept told adequately to an adequate concept told fantastically, and this story is certainly the former. The story that introduced me to the genre is " Spider Bites" by greinskyn, and it has some great visuals and a fascinating set up. Or it may simply happen, independent of any overarching reason. It can also be about beautification and empowerment, depending on the perspective of the writer. Like weight gain and nerd transformations, age progression can be part of a punishment/humiliation story. This results in graying hair, wrinkles, weight gain, fat distribution around the body, and more. This taboo is part of the allure in many stories.Īge progression typically involves an acceleration of the aging process, by magical, scientific, or unexplained methods. Like weight gain, age progression is taboo because it involves attaching an erotic element to something our society is hell-bent on avoiding. Of course, weight gain is often part of age progression - so I don't know how fair it is to separate the two. They do not include people who received intensive chemotherapy.Age Progression is my second most requested transformation, after Weight Gain. The following median survival statistics for MDS, based on the IPSS risk groups, were published in 1997. The MDS Foundation provides a calculator that you can fill in with the information needed to find your score.
The risk rating indicates how likely it is that the MDS will become leukemia. Each score can be given a risk rating, from low risk to high risk. The scores for each factor are added together to find your total score. Having negative chromosomal changes in the marrow cells adds to your score, as does the presence of any low blood cell counts. The lower the percentage of abnormal blast cells, the lower the score. How many low blood cell counts there are.How many chromosomal changes are in your bone marrow cells.What percentage of immature white blood cells (also known as blast cells) in your bone marrow are leukemic, or abnormal.The IPSS gives a score based on three different factors: The scoring helps to determine treatment and provide an overview of life expectancy. The IPSS is one method doctors use to assess MDS. International Prognostic Scoring System (IPSS) There are several scoring systems, including the International Prognostic Scoring System (IPSS) and the WHO Prognostic Scoring System (WPSS). Survival rates can’t be used to accurately predict what will happen for any one person in the future, but they can be used to help you and your doctor figure out how best to approach your treatment. These scores can also be linked to average survival rates. The score also gives your doctor an idea of your overall outlook. These systems consider different factors about your condition and provide you with a score that tells you the risk of the MDS becoming leukemia.
This is one way to estimate life expectancy with MDS. Your doctor may use a scoring system to determine the overall prognosis. Life expectancy with MDS can range from months to years, depending on what type of MDS you have, how likely it is that the MDS will become leukemia, and other risk factors you may have.