Kentucky AG investigating after man wakes up right before organ donation procedure

Kentucky man declared dead wakes up during organ harvesting surgery

TJ Hoover, a Kentucky man who was declared brain dead in October 2021, woke up during a surgery to harvest his organs for donation, according to his sister, Donna Rohrer.

Organ Donor Wakes Up After Doctors Declared Him “Brain Dead”

A woman is speaking out after her brother, an organ donor, woke up just before his own organ retrieval surgery at a Kentucky hospital. He had initially been declared “brain dead.” Donna Rhorer has been caring for her brother, Anthony Thomas Hoover II, now 36, for the past three years since the terrifying incident occurred, according to an October 17 report from local news outlet WKYT. WKYT reported that the Kentucky Attorney General’s Office is …

Kentucky Man Declared Brain Dead Wakes Up During Organ Harvesting Operation, Opened Eyes and Started Visibly Crying

A Kentucky man who was declared brain-dead woke up as surgeons were in the middle of harvesting his organs. This from thegatewaypundit.com. The Guardian reported: Anthony Thomas “TJ” Hoover II was …

'Nightmare': Man declared dead wakes up minutes before docs prepare to remove heart

An organ donor allegedly declared dead after a drug overdose woke up on the operating table minutes before medical staff were to remove his heart. According...

Kentucky AG investigating after man wakes up right before organ donation procedure

close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for October 20 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman’s office is “reviewing the facts” of an alleged botched organ donation. The medical story of Anthony Thomas “TJ” Hoover II began nearly three years ago when his sister was told he was “code blue,” meaning he was experiencing cardiac arrest, while in Baptist Heal…

A Kentucky man was declared brain-dead. Then he woke up, moments before donating his heart, his sister says

Nearly three years ago to the day, Anthony Thomas 'TJ' Hoover II was admitted to a Richmond, Ky. emergency room amid a bout of cardiac arrest. Hoover's family says they were told he showed no signs of brain activity, and the following day, they decided to take him off life support.