@lex18news: TJ'S STORY: TJ Hoover was declared brain dead after suffering an overdose in October 2021, but his sister Donna Rhorer says doctors attempted to harvest his organs while he was still showing signs of life. Rhorer says TJ's eyes were open and tracking movement during his honor walk, when family members gather to say goodbye before organ donation surgery. Natasha Miller, who worked as a surgical preservationist on TJ's case for KODA, confirmed he showed signs of life during the procedure. According to Miller, who is no longer with KODA, TJ's declaring physician believed he showed too many signs of life to continue with the surgery, but KODA wanted to proceed anyway. Rhorer says TJ now suffers from PTSD from the trauma, and both women have been advocating for organ donation reform.
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Monday 28 July 2025 14:58:50 GMT
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Kim Ronan7820 :
why is this happening so often.
2025-07-28 23:40:48
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M0NSTRESSS :
I have taken organ donation off my license. It seems that there are more and more of these cases happening and who knows how many people have infact been murdered. I told my loved ones to always get multiple doctors from different places before declaring me brain dead.
2025-07-28 19:47:08
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zeitgeistatzero :
family wants that cash🙄🙄
2025-07-29 08:15:42
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Leah :
When I had to take my mother off life support the organ donor lady made it into a sales pitch and then told me “well it’s not up to your choice or opinion” I had to get the hospice and the charge nurse involved for the lady to leave me alone. I was her medical power of attorney and they still tried to take the right away from me.
2025-07-28 22:09:00
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Kris :
When my daughter was declared brain dead in 2012, there had to be 2 doctors 24 hours apart to evaluate her for signs of life. She saved 8 lives.
2025-07-29 04:04:19
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Warner_in_d_Corner🪖💙MHM💙 :
This is why I don't have organ donor status
2025-07-28 16:10:40
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Sara Bloch :
I’m removing my organ donation from my drivers license and my will hell no
2025-07-29 01:39:19
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Bill :
he didn't suffer an overdose.... he self induced an over dose.... accuracy in reporting matters. And i want to see a signed, notorized statement from the doctor..... not rely on a family member going to the news that already misrepresented as to why he was there in the 1st place.
2025-07-29 03:56:49
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ViciousViri :
This is happening way too much 😳
2025-07-29 06:26:07
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Alyssa🦋 :
When my uncle was declared brain dead they wasted no time coming in and asking for his organs. My aunt said she had to think about it they hardly gave her time before they came back. She said no. They are so insensitive.
2025-07-28 23:34:45
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RunningDiva22 :
That’s why I refuse to be an organ donor because of this. As much I love to help people; I just don’t trust medical professionals and their administration.
2025-07-28 21:57:08
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Saint Chops :
Corporations will do anything to make a buck. They only value their lives and the shareholders lives if they have money.
2025-07-28 15:56:47
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S :
Yeah, I learned a while back some hospitals value taking organs over saving lives. Taking donor off when I can. I’d love to save lives if I have no chance at living, but there are too many instances like this. It’s sad.
2025-07-28 20:02:13
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schachererkg :
Unfortunately the concept of brain death only became a thing when a Harvard committee was trying to solve the problem of low quality organs for transplant. There was no medical concept of brain death=real death until we needed organs
2025-07-28 19:04:57
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immapissuoff :
Once I got married I removed my donor status. If something was life threatening I wanted them to help me, not harvest me.
2025-07-28 19:32:54
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Nahbi (they/them) :
The story is tragic but like being an organ donor doesn’t make you less likely to survive. Like the doctors and us nurse don’t know your donor status unless you tell us. And there are protocols on when we can even call the organ donation organization.
2025-07-29 03:37:37
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hollylof5 :
That’s why only my family knows my wishes. This happens far too often than I am comfortable with.
2025-07-29 02:10:00
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Bobbie :
The fact that they profit from this is reason alone i took myself off the donor list. Because at the end of the day they don’t care about people they have no relation to being killed for their organs.
2025-07-28 23:57:35
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user9551868132187Frankie :
I’m no longer a donor. To many stories like this.
2025-07-28 23:37:57
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Sing2me1511 💃🏽🇵🇷💙 :
So wait is he still alive???
2025-07-28 23:16:25
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🦆 🍀kybackwoodswitch🍀 🦆 :
This is crazy af but my aunt told me to make sure I wasn’t an organ doner be tig anything happens the hospital won’t try to save my life they’ll keep me alive till the Harvest my organs that’s it so I took it off my license and no longer am a doner!
2025-07-28 23:35:57
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Izzy Czudnochowski :
I had a patient try to get out of the wrist straps before an organ procurement. Last year I was called a liar on tik tok maybe people will listen now
2025-07-28 23:45:18
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forfun :
Did he live through this
2025-07-28 22:28:47
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between the bluffs :
We’re committed to ongoing improvement…that’s their response for trying to harvest a living man’s organs? That’s the best they got?
2025-07-28 22:37:06
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Shawniece45 :
I only an organ , my family will make it known when the time is right, I took it off my license though
2025-07-28 22:29:28
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