In Class Writing 8.29

She Beat cancer now she is another fight for her life

By: Editorial Board

http://www.nytimes.com

Fact: UNOS, the nonprofit group that manages the nation’s transplant system through an exclusive contract with the federal government.

Opinion: Patients with metastatic cancers are generally denied organ transplants, even if they are in remission, because the high chance of relapse means the organs would very likely be “wasted.”

Claim: A spokesman for UNOS stresses that the organization is doing its best to ensure that organs get to the people who need them most but that it is trying to manage a great shortage of a very precious resource.

Editorial News https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/20/opinion/erika-zak-organ-donor.html

My opinion on this article above is that it is very powerful. These are real life scenarios that family, friends, neighbors, and loved ones battle each and every day. On average there are 100,000 people waiting for an organ transplant. There is roughly 20 people in the U.S that die daily waiting for an organ transplant. UNOS a non-profit organization that manages organ transplants has to make life and death decisions everyday. In July, 2019 President Trump ordered the Department of Health to be more strict when it comes to the transplant industry. It is more than likely that UNOS will deny metastatic patients, due to a higher chance of relapse. UNOS believes that the organ will be wasted. Due to outdated standards in the transplant industry UNOS rejected 75,000 organs. UNOS is currently working on making organ distributions more fair. I believe that cancer patients including metastatic, should still have an opportunity in receiving an organ transplant. Especially if the patient is guaranteed to be in permanent remission.

How do you find motivation?

I would definitely say that I would be more of an obliger, I personally struggle with meeting deadlines or setting specific goals in life. I’ve seen myself achieve more when there is more outer accountability. I see myself exceeding in school because I am very motivated and determined. I Plan to push myself and to practice with time management and procrastination.

Introduce Yourself (Example Post)

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You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click the “New Post” button, and tell us why you’re here.

Why do this?

  • Because it gives new readers context. What are you about? Why should they read your blog?
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The post can be short or long, a personal intro to your life or a bloggy mission statement, a manifesto for the future or a simple outline of your the types of things you hope to publish.

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You’re not locked into any of this; one of the wonderful things about blogs is how they constantly evolve as we learn, grow, and interact with one another — but it’s good to know where and why you started, and articulating your goals may just give you a few other post ideas.

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