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Case of Anthony Thomas ‘TJ’ Hoover II is under investigation by state and federal government officials

A man who had gone into cardiac arrest and been declared brain dead woke up as surgeons in his home state of Kentucky were in the middle of harvesting his organs for donation, his family has told media outlets.

As reported Thursday by both National Public Radio and the Kentucky news station WKYT, the case of Anthony Thomas "TJ" Hoover II is under investigation by state and federal government officials. Officials within the US's organ-procurement system insist there are safeguards in place to prevent such episodes, though his family told the outlets their experience highlights a need for at least some reform.

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WKYT reported that Rhorer only learned the full details of her brother's surgery at the hands of Baptist and the Kentucky Organ Donor Affiliates (Koda) in January. That's when a former employee of Koda contacted her before sending a letter to a congressional committee that in September held a hearing scrutinizing organ-procurement organizations, NPR reported.

The letter's author said she saw Hoover begin "thrashing" around on the operating table as well as start "crying visibly", according to NPR.

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[-] oce@jlai.lu 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Coincidentally, shortly after the event, KFC announced a nuggets shortage.

[-] HorikBrun@kbin.earth 4 points 2 months ago

It's the book/movie Coma all over again.

[-] tiefling@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 months ago

If Trump gets elected, I fully expect a House of the Scorpion type deal to keep the fossil alive

[-] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago

This is literally a Mars Volta album

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

That explains why I'm so fucking bored today.

[-] P00ptart@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Welp. I read this shit right before bed. Guess I know what I'll be dreaming about later tonight. New nightmare unlocked!

[-] reddig33@lemmy.world -1 points 2 months ago

Why are we harvesting organs from someone who OD’d to begin with? Wouldn’t that be problematic for the organ recipient?

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