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Transplantations & Co

VALERIE WRIGHT
1916 Pritchard Court

Windom, Minnesota

June 22, 2019

Dear Miss Wright,

We, the Department of Medical Organ Transplant, hope for you to be able to recognize the

issue on the organ transplant donation. The issue tries to identify on those receiving priority to

the donation of organs. Many in our department have started to feel as though this has become

a problematic matter. Nurses and doctors are stating that the younger generation, ranging from

18-34, should come first while the older generations, ranging from 34+, should come last. Older

generations are more likely to die off of kidney and urinary problems as they get older while the

younger generations are at a less risk.

The case that has been bothersome to a majority of my team is between a 73 year-old patient

being compared to a 30 year-old patient. While the 73 year-old has been waiting 8 years for a

kidney and has finally been given the choice to obtain a 29 year-old kidney; should the doctors

be reluctant? The 29 year-old kidney would be the perfect match for the 30 year-old who has

only been waiting for a few months. Many have questions as to why we are constantly giving

the older generation favorable choices. This is not true considering its on a first comes first

serves basis only after the kidney is matched.

Many say that if it was their own 73 year-old loved one, they would do anything for them to

survive for a few more years with them. We would like you, as a representative of the

government health organization, to bring up this issue to the state in order to receive funding

and support in our organization for Transplantation and Co. to bring awareness of this issue.

This involves funding for campaigns and hospitals in need of the support. Connections to the

media can also help us vocalize this problem to a wider audience to avoid future issues on the

matter at hand. We hope to change the perspective of the people and continue to have a

world where everyone of all race, sex, and age is treated equally and with the right support we

can hope to achieve this.

Sincerely,

MONICA SHINH
PhD Surgeon

1649 Mcwhorter Road T: 662-442-4158 organtrans@gmail.com

Jackson, Mississippi F: 662-442-4160 organtrans.com