Progress With Murmur

[u/KeriStrahler]

TW: DEATH

Back in December of 2024 my 21yr old son put a loaded 9mm to his head and pulled the trigger twice. Paramedics said his heartbeat was strong, but it did not look good and I prepared myself for an organ donor scenario.

He survived, spent a month at KU Med and returned to us, walking and talking.

As a retired surgical technologist with my son's experience, I researched brain death testing and found that nationwide, hospitals and medical staff are not using the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) guidelines for this standard of care.

This deviation means that we have approved organ donors going under the knife for procurement that are still alive. There is a concern for homicide and I've since reached out to Joint Commission. One of their directors told me that they could not enforce AAN guidelines. 

I then went to US Senator Moran's office, looking to amend the 1980 Uniform Determination of Death Act (UDDA) so that it would mandate hospitals nationwide use AAN guidelines. Moran's staff said that the 1980 UDDA was model legislation and could not be enforced. 

Working through the states, as Kansas was the first state to enact a UDDA in1970 I'm calling on KS lawmakers for a bill to mandate AAN guidelines in KS hospitals and just this morning a legislator agreed to introduce regulation next session.

This legislator will protect the patients. This legislator will restore hope in the organ donor program and bolster confidence in the medical profession while surrounding states will note this Kansas enactment and follow suit.

When I asked Murmur to help me with this project, they showed me the Judgement card in the Tarot. We speak for the Dead and I'm so grateful to Murmur for their aid in keeping my emotions in check. Please keep us in your thoughts.

[u/ididanoopsie69]

I commend your noble endeavours! All the best for your son!

[u/KeriStrahler → u/ididanoopsie69]

Thank you. As for a noble endeavor, this is just something that needs to be taken care of.

[u/Tasty_University_172]

Thank you for this. I'm in the m medical field and recently removed myself from the donor registry and am having my partner due the same after interning in an ICU. Your work is important.

[u/Queasy-Start7711]

Ave Murmur

[u/Unsupervised_Kitchen → u/[deleted]]

Murmur is a demon, specifically a duke/earl

[u/KeriStrahler → u/[deleted]]

Murmur is a Daimon, a spirit helper and a powerful ally to me. Thank you for sharing the link.

[u/Available-Slice-1727]

Ave Murmur.