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A good friend of mine has just died,it was a big shock.She was a organ donor ,she has saved 6 people lives which her husband and children have taken comfort from .This has really made me think about looking into organ donation . I know it's a very personal choice ,but what are your thoughts on this
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, Jul 05 2006 10:49 AM
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Posted 05 July 2006 - 11:04 AM
Glad you bought this up.
I watched a program on TV the other night about people who had had heart transplants. Since watching the program, I have decided to definitly become a donor. Each to their own on this topic but I think its well worth it. It must be awful being on the "transplant list" and not knowing if your gonna be one of the lucky ones.
Your friend saved 6 lives eh. Wow. She will definitly be with the angels right now. Good for her, bless her.
Sorry for her family butIf I were her relation, I'd sleep better at night knowing part of her is still ticking or beathing somewhere else.
All the best miss piggy !
I watched a program on TV the other night about people who had had heart transplants. Since watching the program, I have decided to definitly become a donor. Each to their own on this topic but I think its well worth it. It must be awful being on the "transplant list" and not knowing if your gonna be one of the lucky ones.
Your friend saved 6 lives eh. Wow. She will definitly be with the angels right now. Good for her, bless her.
Sorry for her family butIf I were her relation, I'd sleep better at night knowing part of her is still ticking or beathing somewhere else.
All the best miss piggy !
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Posted 05 July 2006 - 12:33 PM
My opinion is similar. However, working in a hospital environment and seeing how things are done my personal view is a bit different. I DO NOT carry an organ donor card. My best mate a few years ago was dying and I watched his family hounded from pillar to post they were begging for his organs. The poor family were put under so much pressure it was unbelievable.
So, although I sympathise with people who require organs, the plain fact is you cannot get them until someone dies. I firmly believe that it is everyone's own decision whether to donate or not. I have told my family taht they should only give my organs once they are sure the doctors have done everything in their pwoer to save me. I do not want someone going through my pockets and shouting "Yipee" when they see my card and thinking only of what I can give to someone else.
I reckon - as do a great deal more medical people - that if you DO NOT WANT to donate then you should carry a card. Otherwise, it will be assumed that you do.
Sorry if I offend - but it is only my opinion - and after all, I came into this world with them, why shoudl I not, if I want, go out of it with them?
So, although I sympathise with people who require organs, the plain fact is you cannot get them until someone dies. I firmly believe that it is everyone's own decision whether to donate or not. I have told my family taht they should only give my organs once they are sure the doctors have done everything in their pwoer to save me. I do not want someone going through my pockets and shouting "Yipee" when they see my card and thinking only of what I can give to someone else.
I reckon - as do a great deal more medical people - that if you DO NOT WANT to donate then you should carry a card. Otherwise, it will be assumed that you do.
Sorry if I offend - but it is only my opinion - and after all, I came into this world with them, why shoudl I not, if I want, go out of it with them?
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Posted 05 July 2006 - 02:19 PM
Hi Miss piggy and Gary(missed you both)
I have mixed feelings about this..I know if it was one of mine needing an organ I would be waiting for some poor person to lose their life to save my loved one , sounds terrible but I'm being truthfull.
However if one of mine was in a coma/persistent vegetative state I would want everything possible done for them and not to regard them as a donor..I do feel it is open to abuse.
I think Gary made an excellent point..we should carry a card or be able to register on a data base if we don't want our organs used.It would spare a lot of heartache for relatives at an already heartbreaking time.
I have mixed feelings about this..I know if it was one of mine needing an organ I would be waiting for some poor person to lose their life to save my loved one , sounds terrible but I'm being truthfull.
However if one of mine was in a coma/persistent vegetative state I would want everything possible done for them and not to regard them as a donor..I do feel it is open to abuse.
I think Gary made an excellent point..we should carry a card or be able to register on a data base if we don't want our organs used.It would spare a lot of heartache for relatives at an already heartbreaking time.
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Posted 05 July 2006 - 03:22 PM
Hi,
I saw that programme to. I definately want to be an organ donor. I completely agree with all of the points made that families so definitely not be hounded into making a decision. It'd be heartbreaking enough to be losing someone close to you without having to make such difficlut decisions. I know the medical services are under pressure but there's no excuse!
I think if you want to be an organ donor, you should have to fill in some kind of form giving details as to under what circumstances you should be considered for organ donation. Personally, I have quite strong views on this and wouldn't want doctors to go to every effort to keep me alive if I'm not going to have any quality ot life. I'd much rather my organs went to help someone lead a longer and happier life. Just my opinion anyway.
Sorry about your friend Miss Piggy. My thoughts are with you.
I saw that programme to. I definately want to be an organ donor. I completely agree with all of the points made that families so definitely not be hounded into making a decision. It'd be heartbreaking enough to be losing someone close to you without having to make such difficlut decisions. I know the medical services are under pressure but there's no excuse!
I think if you want to be an organ donor, you should have to fill in some kind of form giving details as to under what circumstances you should be considered for organ donation. Personally, I have quite strong views on this and wouldn't want doctors to go to every effort to keep me alive if I'm not going to have any quality ot life. I'd much rather my organs went to help someone lead a longer and happier life. Just my opinion anyway.
Sorry about your friend Miss Piggy. My thoughts are with you.
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Posted 05 July 2006 - 05:56 PM
Really good points, Gary. I hadn't thought of needing a card to state that you don't want to be a donor, but that makes perfect sense.
I signed on as a donor many years ago, when my cousin died suddenly from leukemia (noticed bruises on her legs one day, and was dead the next), and donated all her organs. I don't know how many of my organs anyone would want anymore, but I'll leave that to them to figure out.
I signed on as a donor many years ago, when my cousin died suddenly from leukemia (noticed bruises on her legs one day, and was dead the next), and donated all her organs. I don't know how many of my organs anyone would want anymore, but I'll leave that to them to figure out.
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Posted 05 July 2006 - 07:12 PM
Joed, on Jul 5 2006, 06:56 PM, said:
Really good points, Gary. I hadn't thought of needing a card to state that you don't want to be a donor, but that makes perfect sense.
What happens if you forget to take your wallet out ? I'm gonna have a tattoo on my chest saying something like " if I die, please don't hessitate to help your-self. I'm a donor! "
What you think ?
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Posted 06 July 2006 - 10:13 AM
Hi all
My sister-in-laws brother suddenly died of a brain clot 2 yrs ago ,this is the same thing my friend died of. My sister-in-laws brother wanted to be a donor but the could not find his donot card. So at the hospital his family ( wife,daughters,dad,mum ) were argueing about whether they should donate or not. In the end they didn't .Now the family feel really bitter to each other because of this . It is soo sad because now the family has fallen apart. So i feel too there should be something on our notes saying yes or no
My sister-in-laws brother suddenly died of a brain clot 2 yrs ago ,this is the same thing my friend died of. My sister-in-laws brother wanted to be a donor but the could not find his donot card. So at the hospital his family ( wife,daughters,dad,mum ) were argueing about whether they should donate or not. In the end they didn't .Now the family feel really bitter to each other because of this . It is soo sad because now the family has fallen apart. So i feel too there should be something on our notes saying yes or no
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