defense101
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And by the way if that is the criteria I will be off the donor list.
I spoke to my sister who is an RN and deals with this all the time and she said yes it does make a difference in as to who would comply with taking the meds and a bunch of other things, we argued over it as I myself was alcohol dependent at a point in my life, does that me unworthy of having a transplant? No she told me but when you go in for the psychiatric test lie through your (well you know where) otherwise you won't get it.These stories are usually head-scratchers for me. Obviously there aren't enough organs to go around at any given time. SOMEONE has to decide who is a good candidate and who isn't. I'm fine with that being people in the actual medical field, not the court of public opinion. For every person who is denied and turns into a cause célèbre, even if they get bumped up/put on the list as a result of outrage...that's another person who, in turn, got bumped DOWN and may die. Are they less deserving because their family didn't have the money or means to get their story into the press?
I just don't think this is the kind of decision that should be emotion-driven. We'd all feel differently if it was a loved one, right? Which is exactly why someone objective has to make the decision, for the greater good.
It's not about being worthy or not. If his family is not able to get him to appointments or buy his meds, his heart will be rejected and he will die.
I am not sure what is the point of transplanting an organ into someone that will not be able to maintain the lifestyle necessary to keep that organ working?
Being born poor or impoverished shouldn't be a death sentence in this "wonderful" country of ours.
Being born poor or impoverished shouldn't be a death sentence in this "wonderful" country of ours.
Police told the news station he had stolen a car and then broke into a woman’s home where he shot at her.
When police spotted the stolen car, he took off, leading them on a chase. Eventually, he lost control of the vehicle and, before wrapping it around a pole, he hit a pedestrian. The pedestrian was listed in stable condition after being taken to the hospital.
"... back in 2013, Stokes had said he was excited... heart transplant ..."
Jmo. People that donate their organs are giving a part of themselves. It would be horrible if this most precious gift was not given to a person who treasured it.
Dick Cheney got one of those scarce hearts after 40 years of heart ailments. At the age of 71. Many might have thought that to be unfair, too.