Second ChanceOrgan donation has been a part of this world since the dawn of time, many stories have been told of body parts being harvested from a person or an animal and placed in another body (Organ and tissue transplantations). In the first half of the 20th century, doctors placed animal organs into human beings (organ and tissue transplants). It was not until Russian doctors named Dr. U. Voronoy, in 1936, performed the first human-to-human kidney transplant (Organ & Tissue Trans). Although Dr. U. Voronoy's surgery was successful, the patient died after only two days with the new kidney. After many failed kidney transplant attempts, it wasn't until Ronald Herrick wanted to donate a healthy kidney to his identical twin. The operation was performed on December 23, 1954 at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Joseph Murray and the transplant surgical team allowed identical twin, Richard, to live many healthy years with his new kidney. After Dr. Murray's success in transplantation, many organs were attempted to be transplanted soon after. The United States would have lost a significant number of lives had it not been for these unsuccessful trials. Today, America is experiencing a serious organ shortage. At least eighteen people die every day while waiting for their vital organs. A wise man once said, "Restore sight to the man who has never seen a sunrise, a baby's face, or love in a woman's eyes. Give my heart to a person whose heart has caused nothing but days of endless pain Take my bone, every muscle, every fiber and nerve in my body and find a way to make a crippled child walk. Take my cells, if necessary, and leave. -grow them until one day... middle of paper .... ..nors Many patients wait on the transplant list trying to find a way around the list in order to live a happy life. The waiting list plays a key role whether or not people receive an organ transplant, with more than 150,000 waiting for solid organ transplants in the United States (organ and tissue transplant). The waiting list is for seriously ill patients who have no other treatment than getting a new organ “On average, 78 people in the United States receive a transplant every day” (transplant). Only doctors can put a patient on the waiting list or move a patient up or down the waiting list. The waiting list cannot be influenced by money to help the patient move closer to the top of the waiting list. If patients cannot find living or deceased organ donors, many will die while waiting for a new organ that could potentially save their lives..