Holding onto anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other the person to die ......
"When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, "I used everything you gave me."
While being an organ donor sounds very noble and can be great for the recipient it can also be a terrible burden on the family of the donor. My cousin was terminally injured in a car accident, the doctors keep him 'alive' until a recipient was ready. That was several days of hell, the hope that he may come out of the induced coma and survive was torture on the family. Something to consider.
And this...
Originally Posted by Dillonbuck
It's a noble thing. Your family will not be impressed with how you/they are treated. The donor/family are treated like a car in the scrap yard. Hopefully others have had better experiences.
A friend's son had a motorcycle accident several years ago. Significant head trauma. Brain dead shortly after the accident. Mid 20's. Excellent health and physical condition. No "Donor" sticker on his license. However, he had "checked a box" on his license renewal form three years prior. It turned into a goat rodeo. The very first meeting my friend and his wife had with the doctors at the hospital, the doctors started dictating what THEY (the doctors) were going to do, and how THEY (the doctors) were going to manage my friend's son for maximum organ harvest. All about the doctors, and extracting the organs. Zero empathy or emotional support for my friend and his wife. When my friend started to question the doctors, the doctors basically shut him down and told him that he did not have any say. Treated his son's body like their own little piece of property that they would turn over when they were good and ready.
Needless to say, went to court. Guaranteed the lowest 3 days of my friends life. He and his wife went thru (and are still going thru) HELL over the situation. The organ harvest finally prevailed after two appearances in court. One piece of insight did come from the court proceedings. Under oath, the family's attorney asked the doctor responsible for overseeing the organ harvest if HE was an organ donor ? ... He refused to answer. The family's attorney then asked the doctor responsible for the harvest if HIS children were organ donors ? ... Again, he refused to answer. Really sad situation that no grieving family should have to face.
Having said all that, YES, I am an organ donor and my wife is also a donor. However, going in with eyes wide open that while it might be the "noble" thing to do, it will not necessarily be pleasant for the survivors...
I've met only one man who had liver transplant. He was a drunk all his life, divorce abandon kids the works. They gave him another liver after he destroyed his from alcohol. He can't drink anymore cause of anti-rejection drugs. Fair system, your call. I figured other more deserving people on the wait list should have been served, yeah I know about the organ match BS, still?
It is better to be judged by 12 than to be carried by 6.
