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Cynical, huh? Money is one thing, parts are another thing, too. Consider this commentary:

When a person suffers a traumatic brain injury, more often than not, they're killed in the first few days. This is just my observation, not scientific proof. I frequently read articles about people who suffer traumatic brain injury, and are removed from life support within days. Presumably, if they were allowed a recovery period, they would eventually breathe on their own, but still have severe brain damage, requiring a lifetime of care, with little to no hope of recovery. I'm confident that if I suffered a brain injury, no one in my family would try to kill me during this time. But my observations suggest that most families would. Caring for a brain injured loved one requires more sacrifice than a selfish person is willing to make.

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Thanks, BB, once again...

Serba was hit in the head with what was believed to be a brick as he left a Jane and Bloor St. bar Saturday night. He was in a coma, then taken off life support on Tuesday afternoon.

His family has decided to turn their tragedy into a kind of triumph, by donating the hockey player's vital organs to those awaiting life saving transplants, a generous donation they made reference to in their touching tribute.

"When our family learned that Michael was no longer with us in body, we did not hesitate to donate his organs to help others in need," they note.

"We are certain this is what our son would have wanted. His organs have now been recovered to save lives ... to turn what has been a tragedy for our family to goodness for others and further Michael's legacy.

Commentary: From my own limited experience around a patient shortly after traumatic brain injury, and from my extensive reading of articles like this, I believe that typically a brain injured patient requires a respirator or ventilator (I still haven't figured out the difference, since so many use both terms interchangeably) for about two weeks, after which they can be weaned off it. During this time, it appears more patients are killed than allowed to live. It's real easy to kill a patient during this initial period. Once they can breathe on their own, killing them becomes a public relations nightmare.

Serba Family Releases Statement On Death Of Son

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>> Caring for a brain injured loved one requires more sacrifice than a selfish person is willing to make.

"Bye-bye, Andy. We, your wife and kids, KNOW you love us so much, you wouldn't want to put us to the inconvenience in caring for you. And we love you so much, we will honor your wishes at once and pull your plug."