Historical marker goes up in VA for BRUCE TUCKER, whose organs were stolen in the state's 1st heart transplant
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Jaylen Tatum
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This still goes on. But hopefully this draws attention.
"The Case of Bruce Tucker and the First Heart Transplant in Virginia
Bruce Oliver Tucker, a 54-year-old African American man reportedly arrived unconscious and unaccompanied at the emergency room of the Medical College of Virginia’s West Hospital on May 24, 1968. Tucker had suffered a fall and sustained a severe head injury in the afternoon. After initially refusing assistance from both a Richmond police officer and an ambulance driver, he was delivered to the hospital at 6:05 pm. Physicians determined that he had a lateral basilar skull fracture on the right side, a subdural hematoma, and a brain stem contusion as diagnosed by physical examination, x-rays, carotid angiogram, and echoencephalography. The neurosurgical team took him to the operating room at 11:00 pm. They performed a craniotomy, removing 1000 cc of subdural blood to relieve pressure on his brain, and a tracheostomy to assist him in breathing.[ii] "
I put up a link so you can read everything that went on with this.
I remember when I was 18 and put myself down as an organ donor.
Think a story came out later on that suggested that if hospitals see that on your license, they may delay care so they can let you die.
Took that shyt off with the quickness. SMH.
Even if police "couldn't" find someone from the fam (doubt).
There is no reason to act like he was not human, but this is America. They didn't even wait a day or two to see if he would improve. Just started figuring out how to hack em up after a few hours. SMH man.
Think a story came out later on that suggested that if hospitals see that on your license, they may delay care so they can let you die.
Took that shyt off with the quickness. SMH.
Even if police "couldn't" find someone from the fam (doubt).
There is no reason to act like he was not human, but this is America. They didn't even wait a day or two to see if he would improve. Just started figuring out how to hack em up after a few hours. SMH man.
Richard Glidewell
Yall done tore all the bottom of ya shoes w/me!!!
Never volunteer yourself brehs......no matter the personal issue or feel.......your good intention will not be repaid if it should come to it.........the system ain't right
east
Screwed up... till tha casket drops!!
RICHMOND, VA - Racist Doctors and Organ Thieves: Why So Many Black People Distrust the Health Care System
