Sunday, January 3, 2016

Organ Donation

I did not write this article, but found it definitely worth sharing.

Something to think about . . .

Prior to 1968 a person was declared dead only after their breathing and heart stopped for a determinate period of time.
The current terminology "Brain Death" was unheard of.
When surgeons realized they had the capability of taking organs from one seemingly “close to death” person and implanting them into another person to keep the recipient alive longer, a "Pandora’s Box" was opened.
In the beginning, through trial and error, they discovered it was not possible to perform this "miraculous" ‪#‎surgery‬ with organs taken from someone truly dead, even if the donor was without circulation for merely a few minutes, because organ damage occurs within a very brief time after circulation stops.
To justify their experimental procedures it was necessary for them to come up with a solution which is how the term "‪#‎BrainDeath‬" was contrived.
Much is being done to get your organs.
For an organ to be suitable for ‪#‎transplantation‬ it must be healthy and it must come from a living person.
Once DBD (Donation After Brain Death) or DCD (Donation After Cardiac Death) has been verified and permission extracted from distraught family members (in cases where relatives cannot be located the ‪#‎government‬often now makes the determination on our behalf) the "organ donor" undergoes hours, sometimes days, of torturous treatment utilized to protect and preserve the body-container of "spare parts!"
The "organ donor" is forced to endure the excruciating painful and ongoing chemical treatment in preparation for organ excising.
Literally the "donor" is now an organ warehouse and used for the sole purpose of organ preservation until a compatible recipient can be located.
Donation after circulatory death (DCD) can be performed on neurologically intact donors who do not fulfill neurologic or brain death criteria before circulatory arrest. This commentary focuses on the most controversial donor-related issues anticipated from mandatory implementation of DCD for imminent or cardiac death in ‪#‎hospitals‬ across the USA.
The truth of the horrific treatment and DEATH OF THE "DONOR"
Organ removal is performed while the patient is given only a paralyzing agent but no anesthetic!
Multi-organ excision, on the average, takes three to four hours of operating during which time the heart is beating, the blood pressure is normal and respiration is occurring albeit the patient is on a ventilator. Each organ is cut out until finally the beating heart is stopped, a moment before removal.
It is well documented the heart rate and blood pressure go up when the incision is made. This is the very response the anesthesiologist often observes in everyday surgery when the anesthetic is insufficient. But, as stated below, organ donors are not anesthetized.
There are growing numbers of protesters among ‪#‎nurses‬ and‪#‎anesthesiologists‬, who react strongly to the movements of the supposed "corpse." These movements are sometimes so violent it makes it impossible to continue the taking of organs. Resulting from their personal experiences and attestations, many in the medical profession have removed themselves from this program altogether.
New York hospitals are routinely 'harvesting' organs from patients before they're even dead, an explosive ‪#‎lawsuit‬ is claiming.
The suit accuses transplant non-profit The New York Organ Donor Network of bullying doctors into declaring patients brain dead when they are still alive.
Plaintiff, Patrick McMahon, 50, reckons one in five ‪#‎patients‬ are showing signs of brain activity when surgeons declare them dead and start hacking out their body parts.
'They're playing God,' said McMahon, a former transplant coordinator who claims he was fired just four months into the role for speaking out about the practice.
He said that the donor network makes 'millions and millions' from selling the organs they obtain to hospitals and to insurance companies for transplants.
'Hearts, lungs, kidneys, joints, bones, skin grafts, intestines, valves, eyes -- it's all big money.'
The Air Force Combat veteran and former nurse added that financially strained hospitals are easily influenced to declare a patient brain dead because they're keen to free up bed space.
The lawsuit, filed in Manhattan Supreme Court in 2012, cites a 19-year-old car crash victim who was still struggling to breathe and showing signs of brain activity when doctors gave the green light for his organs to be harvested.
Network officials including director Michael Goldstein allegedly bullied Nassau University Medical Center staff into declaring the teen dead, stating during a conference call: 'This kid is dead, you got that?'
But McMahon said he believed the 19-year-old could have recovered.
The lawsuit cites three other examples of patients who were still clinging to life when doctors gave a 'note' - an official declaration by a hospital that a patient is brain dead, which, as well as consent from next of kin, is required before a transplant can take place.
The suit claims that a man was admitted to Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn, a month later, again showing brain activity.
It claims McMahon protested but was blown off by hospital and donor network staff, and the man was declared brain dead and his organs harvested.
In November 2011, a woman admitted to Staten Island University Hospital after a drug overdose was declared brain dead and her organs were about to be harvested when McMahon noticed that she was being given 'a paralyzing anesthetic' because her body was still jerking.
'She was having brain function when they were cutting into her on the table,' McMahon told MailOnline.
'He had given her a paralyser and there's no reason to give someone who is dead a paralyser.'
He said he confronted the person who gave it to her and he was speechless.
'Finally he said he was told to do it because while they were cutting her chest open she was moving her chest around.
And a paralyzer only paralyses you, it does nothing for the pain,' he said.
McMahon added that surgeons 'took everything' with regards to body parts.
'They took her eyes, her joints. She was right there when I was having the conversation. They were inserting the plastic bones where the real ones had been.'
According to the lawsuit, when McMahon probed further on the disturbing case another network employee told hospital staff he was 'an untrained troublemaker with a history of raising frivolous issues and questions.'
McMahon added that staff members who collect the most organs throughout the year qualify for a Christmas bonus.
'If counselors do well by getting a lot of organs they are given a bonus in December,' he said.
The veteran - who worked at the donor network between July and November - said there are about 30-40 staff who are out in the field, going to hospitals and trying to get signatures and donations.
Estimated U.S. Average Billed Charges Per Transplant: Heart $1,000,000 Double Lung: $800,000 Liver: $580,000 Kidney: $275,000
More than 123,000 people are on waiting lists for organ transplants in the United States, 100,000 of whom are waiting for new kidneys. Yet the need for healthy organs far outpaces donations. Only 28,000 transplants were completed in the last year, according to the 2014 national data from the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network.
Because organ donors are often alive when their organs are harvested, the ‪#‎medical‬ community should not require donors to be declared dead, but instead adopt more “honest” moral criteria that allow the harvesting of organs from “dying” or “severely injured” patients, with proper consent, three leading experts have argued.
This approach, they say, would avoid the “pseudo-objective” claim that a donor is “really dead,” which is often based upon purely ideological definitions of death designed to expand the organ donor pool, and would allow organ harvesters to be more honest with the public, as well as ensure that donors don’t feel pain during the harvesting process.
The chilling comments were offered by ‪#‎Doctor‬ Neil Lazar, director of the medical-surgical intensive care unit at Toronto General Hospital, Dr. Maxwell J. Smith of the University of Toronto, and David Rodriguez-Arias of Universidad del Pais Vasco in Spain, at a U.S. bioethics conference in October and published in a recent paper in the American Journal of Bioethics.
“Because there is a general assumption that dead individuals cannot be harmed, veneration of the dead-donor rule is dangerously misleading,” they write.
“Ultimately, what is important for the protection and respect of potential donors is not to have a death certificate signed, but rather to be certain they are beyond suffering and to guarantee that their autonomy is respected.”
Instead of the so-called Dead Donor Rule (DDR), the authors propose that donors should be “protected from harm” (i.e given anesthesia so that they cannot feel pain during the donation process), that informed consent should be obtained, and that society should be “fully informed of the inherently debatable nature of any criterion to declare death.”
The doctors note that developing the criteria for so-called “brain death,” which is often used by doctors to declare death before organ donation, was an “ideological strategy” aimed at increasing the donor pool that has been found to be “empirically and theoretically flawed.” They also criticize the latest attempts to create new, even looser definitions of death, such as circulatory death, which they argue amount to simply “pretending” that the patient is dead in order to get his organs.
Based on an interview in 2013 with Dr. Paul Byrne, 80-year-old neonatologist blowing the whistle on the dark side of hospitals, it became clear that the concept of "brain death" is a complete fabrication conjured up for the sole purpose of legitimizing the murder of living people in order to harvest their organs.
These people (who often end up in hospitals as a result of car accidents or drug overdoses or the like) are given paralysis drugs during organ removal -- BUT NO ANESTHESIA!!!
Medical staff are literally cleaving open the chests of these innocent people and tearing out their organs, one by one, leaving the heart for last, after which point they are, of course, dead.
It's wakey wakey time people.This is no joke.
If you do not want to be tortured to death by medical sadists, SAY NO TO ORGAN DONATION! Evil is still evil by any other name.
A special thanks to Sandra Tsai for making us aware of pending lawsuits & information.

Sunday, January 11, 2015

The Cost of a Broken Arm

When the Healthcare.gov meme crossed my newsfeed, I was immediately reminded of 2012.
HealthCare.gov
 I broke my arm twice in a matter of just a few months.  Now, you might be skeptical, since I didn't have an Xray, but I had a certified OSHA safety engineer tell me it was broken and I needed to go to the ER.  The second time, even though I was blessed with a testimonial, the fracture was compound, so there was no need for an Xray.

I'm saying all that to say this . . . I spent $4.99 on Sure Flex elastic wrap from the Farm Store, twice . . .  I used the Sure Flex to secure a hot pad and dish towel around my arm for a few weeks.  I'm practically as good as new.  Truth be told, at 56 years old, nothing is as good as new, but my mended arm is in no worse shape than the rest of me.

  • Without health insurance, diagnosis and non-surgical treatment for a broken arm typically costs up to $2,500 or more. For example, a forearm X-ray costs an average of $190, according to NewChoiceHealth.com[1] , but some radiology centers charge $1,000 or more. And application of an arm splint costs $201 to $239, or application of a forearm or upper arm cast costs $228 to$242 not including the doctor fee at Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center[2] in Lincoln, Nebraska. A typical doctor fee for non-surgical treatment of a fracture would include $90 to $200for the office visit and from $250 to $950 for treatment, according to Carolina Orthopaedic Surgery Associates[3] . According to the Minnesota Council of Health Plans, non-surgical treatment for a broken arm typically costs about $2,523.     http://health.costhelper.com/broken-arm.html

Now, in all this comparative information, I'd like to add my personal economic factor.  In dealing with the pain, and I won't kid you, bone pain is excruciating; I created a formula which has been the foundation for my latest trademarked products under the Goshen Label . . .

CHINICREEN was the first of what is now a full line of natural formulas containing essential oils and herbal extracts!  


Sunday, January 4, 2015

Vaccinations

The unexplained deaths of healthy babies and the heart wrenching grief of young parents is happening all too frequently.

Nicholas Lee Copenhaver (March 7, 2013 - July 15, 2013).
He passed away less than 3 days after receiving the 4 month vaccines. Neurologist's report clearly states that, in his opinion, vaccines were the likely cause of death. Ruled SIDS.
His mother, who works in healthcare, shares with us,
On Friday morning July 12, 2013 I took my son in for his 4 month well-baby checkup. The doctor gave him 7 vaccines - DTaP, IPV, Hib, PCV and Rota. He was cranky of course after, but doctors tell you to give Tylenol and teach you that these reactions are normal.
Saturday, he was still fussy and tired and didn't nurse as much as usual. Saturday night, my sister in law watched him overnight so we could go to work. I picked him up Sunday afternoon, after I woke up. We didn't do much that evening but nap. Looking back it seems that he was extra sleepy but I didn't notice it then.
Sunday night, I dropped him off at a very close friend’s house around 10pm, so that I could go to work. Not knowing that this was the last time I'd see my son alive.
She said he never went to bed without a fight with her but that night she said he fell asleep on his own. He was used to being fed at the breast to fall asleep when he was with me. She said he woke in the middle of the night so she got up with him. She fell asleep in the recliner holding him. When she woke up he was gone.
They started CPR, but of course it was no help.
I vividly remember the scream down the hallway in the middle of the night at work telling me to leave. That something was wrong with my baby. I was a CNA at a nursing home, working overnights, when my coworker yelled down the hall that my son just passed away. That was the absolute worst night of my life.
There were no obvious signs that something was wrong with him. Nothing outside of the "normal" that doctors lead you to believe is ok after your baby receives the vaccines. My son received his shots Friday morning and by late Sunday night- early Monday morning, he was gone.
The coroner did rule his death as SIDS.
I had to do my own homework and I was referred to a vaccine injury lawyer who listened to my story and took on my case.
The neurologist's report we have gotten for our case clearly states that, in his opinion, vaccines were the likely cause of death. We were lucky because often times, vaccines are never mentioned. The neurologist that did our report for the case actually did the autopsy also. Unfortunately, if I hadn't looked into things further on my own, I may have never known his cause of death.
Thank goodness Missouri automatically does a full autopsy on children because when we later went back to file with VAERS, etc., they had exactly everything they needed. We are still waiting for our case to go through with the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (NVICP), which we are told could take a very long time.
The doctor who did the autopsy even stated that he feels vaccine causation exists in our case wrote this in our neuropathology report. We will have to wait to find out if our case is awarded but no amount of money could replace our son. The maximum they give for vaccine related deaths is $250,000. That’s what our children are worth to them. Most claims are denied and those that do get awarded are often settled for less.
My son was vaccinated on schedule. He was given Hep B at birth, 8 vaccines at his 2 month well baby visit (DTaP, IPV, Hib, Heb B, PCV and Rota) and 7 vaccines at his 4 month well baby visit (DTaP, IPV, Hib, PCV and Rota). These are the vaccines on the current schedule.
I'd like to tell other parents to heavily do their research, because unfortunately, I didn't. I had no idea. I thought like most that I was doing what I was supposed to by taking my child in to get vaccinated. Especially working in healthcare, they hammer it into us everybody that you HAVE to have your shots. I didn't question it one bit, and now I regret it.
I have heard from so many other people now after the fact that the same thing happened to them. I want people to know that this does happen and that it's a lot more common than they realize.
I can only hope sharing our story will save someone else the heartache and pain of losing a child. I want to tell the world and save them the heartache that we have been through.
Rest In Peace Our Precious Angel...
Amanda Copenhaver

Monday, December 1, 2014

The Nurse

WARNING:  Contains biased.  I found this to be both offensive and outrageous on the part of this nurse. Beyond CHUTZPAH!

I was going to link directly to the article about the nurse from Dallas who took a trip to wedding shop.  This woman not only traveled knowing she had been exposed to ebola, but was actually diagnosed with it and recovered.  Her little self-focused trip to Ohio caused 160 other people to be monitored, plus a business to lose a great deal of business.  Now, she has the nerve to ask for a refund from the bridal shop.  Her attorney said it was a "purely innocent request."  Guess what, Mr. attorney and Ms. client!  People who are making an innocent request don't need attorneys.  People who are making an effort to help, would offer something to make up for all the problems caused and loss of income!

Full story, in link below.

Sunday, October 26, 2014

Clearly Unclear

As details continue to be reported, it would seem our current healthcare system and the CDC may actually be a part of the health care crisis . . . a large part.  There are reports of healthcare workers being fought and rejected in Western Africa, and very obvious reports of health care workers in this country taking unnecessary risks that may actually spread the disease . . . if it actually exists as we are told.

The problem with ebola continues to be the elusive reports and information that is not released by the CDC until facts are discovered.  Then the CDC "steps up" and admits the reality, hopefully.  The reality may or may not be worse than we are being told.  Much of the American public really doesn't trust the CDC, and trust is waning on the more personal levels for health care as well.  With the Executive Order 13295 amendment, respiratory issues can now result in quarantine.  Let that sink in for just a few moments.  How many people get a "touch of what's going around" in the winter?  With ebola fear, enterovirus 68, and flu season approaching, what is the potential reality that a visit to the doctor for a cough might end in quarantine?  I'm not fearmongering here, the power is already in place!

To add to this issue, HIPAA was put in place years ago, and I sounded the warning at the turn of this century, it was not at all about patient privacy.  HIPAA keeps concerned individuals from being able to locate friends and loved ones in the health care system.  HIPAA laws are the reason, the average person cannot call a hospital and ask how if their friend or loved one is in the facility.  When I was faced with the potential fallout of this very thing, I called family for the specific reason that I would not be "lost in the system."  Those are two mistakes I won't make again.  I won't ever enter health care willingly, and if I ever find myself there against my will, a call to family will not happen.  Speaking of calls . . .

Over seven years ago, I found myself in an ICU waiting room with the doctor telling me the patient's prognosis was grim and his condition was grave.  He then told me, it was time to call the family.  I went to the main lobby thinking I'd find pay phones, but I was wrong.  Upon making enquiry as to where the pay phones were, I was told there weren't any, but under the circumstances, I could use theirs.  There's a day coming, "they" won't allow that!   Just as disease prevention was a foundational in the rise of Nazi power in Germany, health care will be an invasive arm of power here, very soon.  

Sunday, October 19, 2014

Health Care and Ebola

I'm not going to write an article about this, I'm simply going to offer several outside links that you the reader can connect or choose to disregard.  These are simply statistics from other sites.  The CDC offers some startling facts and stats on their site.  According to the CDC, along with other stats that claim nearly 100,000 deaths by medication errors, annually, there are nearly that many deaths by communicable infection contracted in health care facilities, as well.


http://www.cdc.gov/washington/~cdcatWork/pdf/infections.pdf

http://healthimpactnews.com/2014/flu-vaccine-is-the-most-dangerous-vaccine-in-the-united-states-based-on-settled-cases-for-injuries/


This one sort of takes the cake.  When I saw this headline and photo, I truly checked to see if it was a spoof news site.  Sadly, I found no evidence of spoof.

Monday, October 6, 2014

Bill Maher on Big Pharma

This short video really speaks volumes.  I wanted to offer two statements of qualification so I didn't just directly link it.  First, this video was made through the campaigning before the 2008 election and Bill makes a political statement that is obviously biased and very outdated.  Second, he uses one word that some may consider to be profanity, but is a three letter word.

This video still contains vital information!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMkIeueoOYM