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I am a donor. My wife Grace was, she died about 2 years ago at age 52. Her corneas gave sight to 2 women in their 60's. I like to think that they are enjoying the sight of their grandkids as much as Grace enjoyed ours. The organ donation center in Pittsburgh ( https://www.core.org/) was great to work with, very caring, supportive, and respectful. Although Grace was cremated, we could have had an open casket after they were done. They have an annual gathering and lunch for the families of that years donors to say thank you. Some of the recipients and families are there. Sometimes it's as simple as replacement tendons in a shoulder, sometimes it's as major as a new heart for a small child. And they do a memorial photo presentation during lunch, there was not a dry eye in the house. Kind of teary eyed here now too. As to worn out parts, they do ask health questions, Grace had diabetes, low kidney function, COPD, a heart attack and some other issues but they were still able to harvest the corneas, skin, tendons, and bone. With the bone, Grace came full circle, she had neck surgery and they used cadaver bone on her. Just seems right that they were able to get bone from her for someone else. Finally, make sure your driver license or other ID indicates that you're a donor, your family may not remember. I know I completely forgot until the hospital staff mentioned it after she died that morning. Dale
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Nurse Jackie makes every young person a donor, I saw it on Netflix.
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Sometimes I'd swear you and Gus were the same person.
He must have a big organ. Clark Our Captains name was Morgan, By gawd he had a gorgon, Ten times a day, He would stop and play, With his reproductive organ!
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Yeah, I'm signed up to be a donor. My Wife has been able to enjoy our Grandchildren because some generous person donated a liver. I would like to pay it forward.
Actually, I joined the Campfire while we were in the hospital. During the long hours of sitting around in the room I began playing around on her computer.
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Actually, I joined the Campfire while we were in the hospital. During the long hours of sitting around in the room I began playing around on her computer.
That's exactly how I got here..... Spent 3.5 years on the list, and 2 years bed ridden before and after the operation. Something I often think of. I had a loaded .357 in the next room, and never had the slightest thought of "ending it all". Two years in bed is a LONG time.....
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Good stories for the most part folks, I talked to a man just an hour, or two ago that has needed two liver transplants.
My 55 year old cousin died of a heart attack years ago. It took days, skin, long bones, a bit grizzly, but think about how many lives he made longer, and better.
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I'm a donor. That being said, there should be a legal mechanism by which people can sell the rights to their organs while alive. Kind of like a reverse mortgage.
People would take better care of themselves if for example, their blood work indicated their internals were worth say 100k vs 10k.
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No.
The risk of saving somebody I don't like is too great.
I hadnt thought of this until seeing it print, and after seeing it I'm revoking my organs/eyes going anywhere. Fuggem' A-holes unite! You never know,... something of yours could wind up inside of a needy desperate late middle aged insurance/annuity salesman's body allowing him more good years of hustling gun deals, riding hot rod motor cycles, and singing in Gospel groups. ..then again if my innards ended up in nan pelosi or suck's schumer , I'd spend eternity spinning in my grave, or urn ? til there's a way to specify who gets my guts , I'm stayin' intact , fuggem'
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The thread on funerals has me thinking about organ donors.
Are you on as a donor? Or, why not? No. EMS and ER doctors that know 1) you're an organ donor, and 2) that there is a child who desperately needs your organs, could not help but be psychologically impacted such that he will quit sooner in revival efforts if your heart has stopped. Also, organ removal is done while the donor is alive, and that without any efforts at pain control, under the assumption that the donor, being "legally dead," is incapable of feeling pain, which may or may not be true in all cases.
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The thread on funerals has me thinking about organ donors.
Are you on as a donor? Or, why not? No. EMS and ER doctors that know 1) you're an organ donor, and 2) that there is a child who desperately needs your organs, could not help but be psychologically impacted such that he will quit sooner in revival efforts if your heart has stopped. Also, organ removal is done while the donor is alive, and that without any efforts at pain control, under the assumption that the donor, being "legally dead," is incapable of feeling pain, which may or may not be true in all cases. hmmm…are you sure about that?? For all organs? Liver and kidney can be and I agree but all others?
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Nobody would want my organs. I'm at the moment in the process of being put on the Heart Transplant list at Vanderbilt.
A Doe walks out of the woods today and says, that is the last time I'm going to do that for Two Bucks.
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Again, we could use DocRocket now.
If they take the heart first, how much longer could a body live?
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Again, we could use DocRocket now.
If they take the heart first, how much longer could a body live? Quiet a while if on a bypass pump
A Doe walks out of the woods today and says, that is the last time I'm going to do that for Two Bucks.
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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. I've considered. Not a factor. Already dead, not "alive".. Let go, already. Tell that to the parents and wife of a healthy 20yr old young man recently married with a 1 yr old little girl, one year left before his degree. Other than his head wrapped with a bandage he looked like he would jump up and go for a bike ride. Not nearly as easy as you suggest......
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Organ donation is really pretty creepy IMO. Imagine being like a hot 22 year old and getting my heart. Wouldn't there be some sort of wiring issue there?
I would consider it if I knew I was dying. Maybe if I could do interviews or auditions or something.
But then once I got a suitable candidate, I'm just going to sign away my eyeballs or whatever? I mean, this is my body. My temple. Not a fugkin' soup kitchen. I'm gonna need some form of payment.
Lots to consider IMO.
Dave They dont graft in black hearts.
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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. 6 So, part of your cousin still lives.
Ecc 10:2 The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but that of a fool to the left.
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Yes. I received the liver of 32-year old angle I never met. I'm alive 4+ extr years now still being a dad to my kids, husband to my wife, and son to my Mom.
God bless all those who give. Now that angle was a real angel.
Ecc 10:2 The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but that of a fool to the left.
A Nation which leaves God behind is soon left behind.
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Again, we could use DocRocket now.
If they take the heart first, how much longer could a body live? Quiet a while if on a bypass pump Best of luck to you.
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will see how it goes if it ever happens, thanks
A Doe walks out of the woods today and says, that is the last time I'm going to do that for Two Bucks.
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