Organ Donation - what do you think?

[T16GEM]

Seeing as it's National Organ Donation Week this week I thought I would ask what you think.... are you a donor and would you donate your loved ones organs in the event of a tradgic event in your family?

On the news just there was a little girl who needs a liver and bowel transplant, she might not last the year without this - it was heart breaking to watch. It's a shame that someone has to be lost to save someone else.

What do you think?

I am off to register as a donor this is the link to the website for registering if you want to join tooorgan donation register

 

[Minniespal]

I've been on the donor register for a number of years now. My family although not happy about the thought of ever being in the position. I'm pretty sure now that they will respect my wishes and donate everything but my eyes. regarding donations for loved ones, if that was their last wish on this earth, then I would do everything in my power to make sure that it happened.

 

[natalielongstaff]

im on the list and ive always beleived that if you would be prepared to receive an organ then you should also be prepared to donate if possible.

apparently fewer organs than ever before are offered for use

 

[carolfoy]

I have also been on the list for years, When my sister died we asked the doctors prior to her life support machine being turned off whether we could donate anything, unfortunately due to the nature of the accident there was no chance of any organ being unharmed. Its never too late to register and although its a decision one never likes to consider it should be at the forefront of your mind if you have to make the choice to turn a LSM off.

 

[gilld]

Of course, and I have carried a card and/or been registered for over 30 years.

I've seen first hand the good it can do and worked with Heart/Kidney transplant patients.

 

[Madjock]

im on the list and ive always beleived that if you would be prepared to receive an organ then you should also be prepared to donate if possible.

That's actually a really good way of looking at it, I've never thought of it like that before. I've always viewed it in terms of why take something with you when you no longer need it.

I've been a card carry for years and have had very lengthy discussions with my DH about my wishes.

 

[TracyK]

I have been on the register for many years. I am also on the bone marrow donor register and became a bone marrow donor 13 years ago.
Lets hope the current publicity will result in lots more people registering.

Tracy

 

[pokemon_master]

I got a donar card when I applied for my provisional drivers licence; not sure where it is but I have it!

 

[Funniebunny]

I registered many years ago. The only thing I wanted to keep was my eye's, I know it's odd but the thought of having no eyes made me feel really weird.

But I do agree with your posts, if you can accept a donor you should also be willing to donate.

 

[AndRu]

I personally believe that it should be the other way around, i.e. ALL organs are free to be transplanted upon your death unless you opt out. So everybodies organs would be available to use unless you specifically denied their use. Even then, if you have a rare blood group and your organs could save a life then it should be a surgeon / doctor decision.

 

[JohnnySharp2]

I've been a card carry for years and have had very lengthy discussions with my DH about my wishes.

I just thought I'd just mention that on tv this evening on our regional news it said that carrying a card and telling your loved ones is not enough and that you have to REGISTER too! I've been carrying a card for years and did not know this.

 

[KayleeUK]

I have been a donor for many years now

 

[florida sun]

I have also been a doner for years and Im registered

 

[mushumadness]

I arnt a donor, they wont take my blood except for family, due to a lifetime of being pumped full of meds, I tried to register for bone marrow they didnt want it.

I do donate skin to my sister as we are the closest match and shes not bothered what meds I have taken, infact I have a rather nice bandage round the top of my leg covering my newly scalpolded skin lol, sore but worth it)

So no I arnt a donor, Chris isnt either, though dont get me wrong I can donate to family (as they know the position with my medical history) and would in a heart beat

 

[Lizzy Lemon]

I registered many years ago. The only thing I wanted to keep was my eye's, I know it's odd but the thought of having no eyes made me feel really weird.

But I do agree with your posts, if you can accept a donor you should also be willing to donate.

I registered years ago as well and I have a thing about my eyes being taken as well. I thought it was just me being weird but obviously not. When our son was born I thought we were going to lose him and we thought about donation but thank god he was able to have life saving surgery.

 

[stevechase]

hi all

I probably shouldnt be posting this but I was appalled ( sp?) recently.

My wife, Jacqui, worked for Travellodge reservation recently until the mass redundancy. Anyway she is now working for West Mids, Ambulance service in Dudley, inthe sunny Black Country. Its not the 999 side of it, it is the organisation of organ shipment, eyes, cornears and a load of other stuff. They have to liase with polica and airports, to ship these life saving RARE organs round the uk so they can be used to save people. As you can imagine, these is only a certain amount of time, before these vital organs become useless. Recently, the ambulance, air and land could not ship for some reason a heart I think it was, so hey had to try private couriers, bascially people with the own planes/helicopters, and some robbing ***** wanted 7000.00 pounds to fly it from London to Manc or somewhere similar. there ambulance service didnt/couldnt/wouldnt pay so it went to waste.

I was horified to think that someones only chance could have been that heart, and if I was lucky enought yo own my own plane, the thought of helping someone, basically continue with their life would be enough. Terrible to think like som many things, that it came down to money

Steve

 

[carolfoy]

Terrible story Steve, I bet Jacqui was really peeved. As you say its all economics, what a terrible shame, I bet the family who could have received that organ would have been able to raise the 7k (although why they should HAVE to is a different argument)

 

[Goofyish]

Another registered doner here

 

[daipp]

I'm ashamed to say that I'm not (can't think of any reason) but my wife is. However, after receiving a transfusion she isn't allowed to give blood for the time being.

David

 

[cazzie]

It's great to hear all your comments; my sister had to have a liver transplant and although sadly she died some months later having the transplant at least gave her back a normal life if only for a short time.