Mother and daughter both refuse vaccine so mother doesn't get her liver trasplant

[Maraya1969]

This is the biggest case of, "I'll show you so bad I'll die" that I've ever heard of.

Link to tweet

[Faux pas]

1. ...

[dchill]

2. Why ever would I care?

They believe in liver transplants but not vaccines? Political suicide! Do they really think Trump cares?

[paleotn]

3. Hey, whatever.

[onecaliberal]

4. They got everything they asked for. Why be disappointed?

[Joinfortmill]

5. It's insanity.

[Wounded Bear]

6. You obviously have me confused with somebody who gives a shit...

[3catwoman3]

7. If this isn't one of the damn dumbest things...

...I've ever heard, then I don't know what is. Refusing one life saving intervention and thereby ruling yourself out of another life saving intervention.

Stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid.

[OAITW r.2.0]

8. Oh well.....

[aeromanKC]

9. Good!!

Now someone who will appreciate it will get the donated liver!!

[Autumn]

12. Since her daughter, who was to be her donor also refused to get vaccinated, that won't happen.

[aeromanKC]

15. That's what I get for not reading the entire article. DOH!!

Hope she enjoys her eternal dirt nap while owning the libs. (Her DOH!!)

[UpInArms]

10. Paid crisis actors

Eff them both with rusty forks

[Skittles]

11. these people are batshit fucking insane

and they have KIDS, and they VOTE........it's just so fucked up

[jpak]

13. Idiots

2 fucking bad

Yup

[rpannier]

14. Call Dr Nick

And he'll do it for 99.99

[3Hotdogs]

16. One less Republican vote.

[ShazzieB]

18. Yes, but

Calling those two "dumb as dirt" is an insult to dirt!

[skylucy]

23. True! Dirt is good for my potato plants.

[Chicago1980]

19. Play stupid games.....

A vaccine is against their beliefs but not all the anti-rejection drugs she'd have to take and that I'm sure they've done their research on...

Get the shot or a coffin...

[LetMyPeopleVote]

20. This is a good policy

I have no issue with this rule

Link to tweet

– A Colorado woman with stage 5 renal failure was months away from getting a new kidney. Now, she and her donor are looking for another hospital after learning UCHealth’s new policy.

According to UCHealth, the majority of transplant recipients and living donors are now required to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Neither woman has received their shots.

“It’s your choice on what treatment you have. In Leilani’s case, the choice has been taken from her. Her life has now been held hostage because of this mandate,” said Fougner.

Fougner says she hasn’t received the vaccine for religious reasons. Lutali hasn’t gotten the shot because she says there are too many unknowns. Until last week, neither woman thought they needed to be vaccinated for the transplant.

“At the end of August, they confirmed that there was no COVID shot needed at that time,” said Lutali. “Fast forward to Sept. 28. That’s when I found out. Jamie learned they have this policy around the COVID shot for both for the donor and the recipient.”

[LastDemocratInSC]

21. Lots of unknowns with any transplant surgery, too.

But she wanted the surgery. Completely unreasonable.

[Hortensis]

22. I would not trust the account of these women because

my experience with such things is not good. And because it's very unlikely that they were first informed of this long-established practice right before the surgery. It seems likely that they refused to face this reality until they couldn't ignore it any more.

Other source needed. But I do think it's their right to have opinions and to decide. And to change their minds and reapply for the transplant program if they choose.