Cautionary tale placed on video In their last minutes with their son, Connors mom, dad, sister and close friend filmed a video about the danger of spice. This is our son, Connor Reid Echhardt, Veronica began, speaking in a strained voice. She continued, He made the deadly choice to use a product called K2, or spice, and Connor is completely brain dead. [...] This is not a game, it is totally real, please help us fight his fight. After the family took a moment for a private goodbye, a transport team moved Connor from the ICU, through the hospitals hallways operating room. His family followed in close procession, right up to the operating room doors. That was as far as they were allowed to go, telling him one last time that they loved him, before his heart, liver, kidneys, and pancreas would be removed. Then it would be up to the surgical teams, which usually arrive separately by helicopter for each organ donated. That way, a donors gifts can be rushed away as soon as possible, often packed in a cooler with a cold, saline slush. As the first group prepared for their work, a prayer from the family would be read. It began: Thank you, Lord Jesus, for giving us Connor for 19 years. He is the most amazing person. He has left his imprint on the lives of so many people. He loved you with all his heart. Hours later, around 8 p.m., a helicopter departed with that very organ.
Posted on: Mon, 04 Aug 2014 22:29:08 +0000
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