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Prayers for the soul of the young man, and his family. Murder is murder whether done by doctors in a hospital, or a dark alley by a thug.
The judge probably needed the kidney.
I have taken the donor endorsment off my DL last renewal.
Bet they did, too. Ugh!
Why are judges involved in this kind of thing? If the family wanted the kid moved and can pay for it, why is the judiciary involved, besides the fact that they feel they have to stick their noses and two cents into every aspect of our lives like they’re gods or something?
Most Medicine is “generic” medicine rather than medicine directed at a specific individual and their specific biochemistry and situation.
Generic Medicine results in an Average outcome.
That is a safe bet.
Bet they didn't..........
“But that request was denied by Judge David Swartz”
He didn’t deny it.
“Bet they came in and took his organs before they even pu”
I will take that bet.
My Father suffered a major Heart Attack in the Recovery Room right after Abdominal Surgery. His Left Ventricle was severely damaged and almost non functional.
Less than 20 minutes later he went into complete Heart Failure despite the Doctor’s and Staff doing everything they could do and when I walked back in they were pumping on his Chest.
I told them to stop. The Nurse who took over CPR from the Cardiologist was in tears. They would have continued to work on my Father if I hadn’t made the decision on the spot.
I didn’t need a Judge to help me face reality. In this case the Boy was obviously gone and in my “opinion” the Family simply refused to see it. Their emotions overtook them.
It’s tough losing a Child, and over the years we have had two Children taken from their Parents in our own extended Family. Reality is a bitch.
I've been through this process when my younger brother passed away after suffering a massive brain aneurysm.
I'll tell you upfront that long before the judge ruled on anything, there were recipients lined up for that young mans eyes, liver, lungs and more. Those recipients were on stand-by waiting to go to a hospital (somewhere, not necessarily UM) to get prepped for surgery once the remove ventilator order was given.
I will add that the "science" behind these types of deaths is far from certain. The gag/swallow reflex test is the most common one used and failing that is a certain ruling of brain death by the performing neurologist (that's who administers the test.)
I've lived through this process when my younger brother passed on August 11th, 2012.
I cannot tell you how much it wrenches my heart to read these stories.
In the one case in which I have personal knowledge of someone headed to brain death, the organs were not usable, even though it was the family’s desire to donate them. The damage to the brain caused very unstable vital signs which failed to respond to treatment. The unstable vitals damaged the organs to the point of being useless for transplant.
“Bet they came in and took his organs before they even pulled the plug.”
My first thought too.
...and to think we beat China over the head for similar (although more barbaric) acts.
Dead is dead
If the brain is dead, their child is no longer there
The rest is but a shell.
Do with it as you see fit
Ask the child what he would want for himself.
See through his eyes
Would he want his family to continue suffering?
Board certified Neurologist with 33 years of hospital based community service
A Neurologist would know...
I have seen too much suffering...
Why didn’t they take him elsewhere? This shit happens every day.
Yea you would have a cardiac arrest if your oxygen was cut off!
The people who make these decisions all have addresses. I’m just saying.
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All of all of Bobby’s family and friends need to get organized, get the names of everyone, legal and medical, who participated in this homicide and establish a long-term plan for retribution...