organ donation

[chucker]

Are you a organ donor?

[ezapf]

Only since yesterday, but yes.

[kags]

you can just keep your hands off my Bontempi

[spunkypumpkn]

well..... I'm on the  willing organ donors  register.

But I'm not a donor yet!

[Philtaz]

Yes, and when I pop my clogs(not just yet though!) they can have the lot!  My wife is a little perturbed at the thought of giving up my eyes but it's my wish so she'll respect that.

[ezapf]

Oops! Is it too late to change my answer to what jo griffin said?

[druiaghtagh]

i have been for years but age 53 now wonder if im too old, would my organs be any good now if i died ?

[woofgang]

no, I'm not and I work in the NHS

[emmalee]

Yes I am, but my husband says that he would say no to the docs if the worst happened, as he is against it (for reasons i'll never understand).  Is there anything I can do to overide this, as ultimately it would be his descision?  I have written quite an emotional message on the back of my donor card, with the hope that this may change his mind, whart else can I do?

[Bangkok]

Emmalee, at the risk of being insensitive, ask him if he would want the chance of life from someone's gift if the worst happened

[undercovers]

or ask him to consider it the other way round, if you were in an accident and needed a donation would he still refuse to allow someone to give you a chance of survival as he is against it?

 

I think they should presume you wanted to donate your organs after death unless you specifically registered that you did NOT - would take out all the confusion and guilt/pain for the family as then you can definately do the thing that the deceased wanted (e.g. if they cared about it they'd have register a NO DONATION - if not its all fair game)

[Bob...]

Yes theres someone I would love to give my organ to.

[smudge]

LOL kags!

[chucker]

Thanks everyone. Im in my final year of a graphic design degree and Im working on a campaign to convince people to donote their organs. Your opinions are very helpful!

[georgit79]

Yes, I have the card. They can have what they like since I'm going to be cremated anyway.

[CHOPS'R'US]

Makes me feel abit squeemish to think about it but it is better for patients in dire need i guess.I would like to be cremated anyway so it wouldn't matter in the end really.

[natalie_1982]

Same as others have put, they can take what they like when I'm gone but my mum, dad and partner don't like the idea, although I thin my dad and fella would respect my wishes at the end of the day. I said exactly what undercovers did and they went a bit squirmy, but I'm going to be cremated anyway (I hope).

[keltik]

well i had a think about it, then thought about other things until when asked at the driver licencing place if i wanted to be a donor it went something like this: PERSON: do you wish to be placed on the donor list sir? ME: Umm ooh ar...... PERSON: Yes ok thats good, thank you please take a seat When i was issued with my licence there it was good and clear in section 6b. DONOR

[smudge]

chucker - Although I wish to be cremated, the thought of someone digging my eyes out gives me the heeby jeebies! Apart from that, I would willingly donate my body - but if I came back to find that all my organs had been donated to a murderer, rapist or even an alcholic, I would not be a very happy Ghost!

[CiderMonkey]

i thought that if you were registered as an organ doner it didn't matter what your relatives wanted as it was your wish from when you were alive? Anyway, i have put my name on the list and TOLD my family that is what is going to happen! ;-)

[Dawna]

As a renal recipient I am more than grateful to my donor and of course their family. I am also on the donor list and hope that after my death I will be able to give someone the same chance at life as I have been given.