Would you donate your kidney to a stranger?

Short & Curly

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Society & Culture, Kids & Family, Philosophy

4.6 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 13 September 2017

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

They cut a small hole in your abdomen, blow some carbon dioxide into your tummy so it puffs up like a balloon, then carefully take out a perfectly healthy part of your body. Yikes.

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0:00.0	You're listening to Short and Curly.
0:05.0	Hi, Carl. Come in, have a seat.
0:11.0	Thank you, Dr Daniels. I've brought you into the short and curly hospital
0:16.2	because well there's no easy way to say this. Oh no what's what's? Oh boy this sounds like bad news.
0:24.0	No, Carl just am I dying or going bald?
0:27.0	Oh, the humanity.
0:28.0	Carl just listen.
0:30.0	We have a patient down the hall whose kidneys have stopped working.
0:34.0	He needs help or he might not survive.
0:37.0	That's terrible.
0:38.0	Yeah, what he really needs now is for someone to give him one of their kidneys.
0:44.0	If only I was able to give this person a kidney,
0:47.0	God, I would do it in a heartbeat or a kidney beat.
0:51.0	Sick joke, Carl.
0:53.0	But the reason I brought you in here is because you are able to give this man a kidney.
0:59.0	We've done the science and your kidney is a perfect match for his body.
1:04.0	Whoa hectic.
1:06.0	His life is in your hands and his hands want to get around your little kidney.
1:10.0	So Carl, what do you think?
1:12.0	Today on Short and Curly, would you So Carl, what do you think?
1:13.0	Today on Short and Curly, would you donate a kidney to someone in need?
1:17.2	Would you basically let a surgeon cut you open and take out a perfectly healthy part of your body to help someone who really needs your help.
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