1968 Transplant Survivor Wants PayBack

Before you make a harsh decision about the idea of selling of body Please read the authors reasoning behind what he actually means when it comes to the actual sale of human body.This is a subject that pertains to All but the author has a vested interest he is living proof that research works A 1968 Kidney Transplant Survivor. The federal Government has a law which prohibits any kind of monetary gain from the sale of human tissue or body organs before and after death, except to cover the cost of funeral arangements. Well in these economic times you will see allot of this and what kind of Cash do you think these people make? For the most I believe in this law it keeps the organ transplant system in check and stops black market dealing of any kind. I as a 40 year veteran of the transplant program do feel there should be some exceptions and exclusions to the law as wrote. This is after over 40 years of the system I believe me and others should have some influence here.

Lets start with how the major amount of the Health care system in America works. It is said to be for the health and welfare of All and that is why doctors and other health care workers have to take a hypocritical oath. In America however this is a for profit system which can make the competition for higher pay more the eventual outcome than the health and welfare of all.Now lets also look at what they call Non Profit work places like University Hospitals they are far from not for profit I could show you one of my bills. The point is the non profits are that mainly because they are teaching facilities and money is supplied for research and from donations the balance is provided by patients and insurance company's. So really the cash never dries up it just comes out of a different source and they don't pay tax on it! This also gives them the ability to Hire the best a few reasons the best want to be there steady well paying job chance to promote their own programs and research programs also pay well remember thats what got me here today. 1968 Transplant Patient a product of what at that time was research. It then was in its infancy and I was 15 they told me be happy to live to 16 now here I am 55. But remember I since then have also paid and paid dearly.
The first transplant lasted 23 years and I am on my second going into my th year. I have had Cancer got part of my tong cut out I now have Cardiac problems have had 2 stints put in and am on constant meds for that. Skin problems bone problems muscle damage teeth you name it but I am still here and this is the point I am coming to in this article.
I was a product of Research now that same Research has made the Health care profession BILLIONS and the expectation of Billions more the money will never stop!!! I am just like the CEO's that run these places I feel I have contributed my share and want my share thats fair. Now a lot of you say well you are still here thats not the POINT a lot others are here because of me and a handful of others who agreed to participate in the program that was experimental at the time I WAS A GINNI PIG get it? So now to the point I want to make for me and anyone who has participated in a experimental program thats has worked and now not experimental but a money making enterprise.
I agree that when I die someone should have the rights to my body as I have seen fit or the normal disposition should happen. If special circumstances exist Like me Knowing that I can not have any body tissue of any kind donated to anyone because of my health issues but the fact that the research potential is astronomical. Not just for the med schools but the pharmaceutical industry the transplant procurement program alone I lived over 40 years and the plain old fact that I am the evolution of a experiment. I should if nothing else have FREE medical care for the balance of my life and remember everyday I live longer is another feather in the cap of the institution I have been involved with all this time and its programs and staff. The other point yes they should like with other body donations give a proper burial as agreed to by however gets the body. Now my asking for cash Well I am the one who has gone threw all this on a whim a experiment that worked and Yes if they really want to see what has happened all these years then I should receive compensation just figure out the CASH I and others made them its astronomical. So making my years a little more enjoyable without a Constant demand to pay Hospital Bills and some extra cash How much could that hurt and Who would it hurt You want me Pay for it I am not making any programs suffer by doing this just taking some of what I believe belongs to me.
Now any company or individual that might have a offer for me I am Open to options I always thought I would donate myself to the institution that was responsible for these years but all they seem to have on their mind is sending me out more bills. SAD SAD SAD but I will give them a chance too. This has to in my mind be dealt with like this times are bad and I have something I believe worth a substantial amount. If anyone who has read this article disagrees with me or agrees with me send me comments I love them Thats what America is All about! Thanks All Michael Mosby