Are you an organ donor?

Maybe you should...

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I am, just not my eyes. Silly superstition with the eyes being the window of the soul and stuff..

I am not.
But what does she need? I am willing to consider it... :sweatdrop:

I'm willing to donate certain bodily fluids :sweatdrop:

I got what she needs Yeah, they an pull me through the shredder but stripping me is fine as well. Not using it.

I am now ~D

What kind of person would I be if I refused to give away something that is useless to me but could save another persons life? Especially such a pretty life :sweatdrop:

I am an organ donor.

Anyone who isn't shouldnt be eligible for recieving organs. Also, they should install an "opt out" system, so there is automatically presumed consent.

*This applies to places with Universal Health Care.

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Originally Posted by Beskar

I am an organ donor.

Anyone who isn't shouldnt be eligible for recieving organs. Also, they should install an "opt out" system, so there is automatically presumed consent.

*This applies to places with Universal Health Care.

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Careful Beskar,

There are people that shouldn't be donors, such as people with genetic faults or cancer.

Currently not, but I plan to be, for certain parts.

Lungs/liver/kidney etc will certainly go, as they will be in perfect health. My eyes, no, heart, most likely not. Anything else should be fine.

I do agree with this however:

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they should install an "opt out" system, so there is automatically presumed consent.

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Originally Posted by Beskar

Also, they should install an "opt out" system, so there is automatically presumed consent.

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Already have that in Belgium; so I should have answered "yes" instead of "no" to the poll.

There was an opt out system being considered here about a year ago, I wonder what ever happened with that. Currently there is a question on the licence form here asking if you want to be a donor. I didn't even have to think about it, I ticked the full donor box straight away. I think an opt out system would be far better though. I'm not sure I've taken the best care of my "parts" but if any are still in good working order when I croak then sure, take whatever still works.

What if any of you for some reason needed bone marrow and I had died in a car accident in Belgium and there was no record of me not wanting to donor organs?

A few months later you are treated for cancer.

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Originally Posted by Sigurd

What if any of you for some reason needed bone marrow and I had died in a car accident in Belgium and there was no record of me not wanting to donor organs?

A few months later you are treated for cancer.

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The law in question only applies to people with Belgian nationality or people who reside for at least 6 months in Belgium.

And the organs/body will be examined before the transplantation takes place.

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Originally Posted by Sigurd

Careful Beskar,

There are people that shouldn't be donors, such as people with genetic faults or cancer.

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Actually, they not the biggest concern. it is those with HIV, etc.

Then again, in my statement, it was under the presumption that the reader would obviously know there are exceptions to the rule and I wouldn't break those.

Obviously as Andres said above:

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And the organs/body will be examined before the transplantation takes place.

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I think I'm a "partial" donor or something and probably need to check up my donor status, as I'd willingly give up anything that works. Although my liver, kidneys, lungs probably could be ah... treated with more respect. :sweatdrop:

Same as pever on the eyes and the heart. They work but, genetically speaking, probably better ones out there.

They can have 'em. I'll be dead.

I also donate blood at the moment as often as I can. I think I've done so 11 times now.

My corpse is ready for whatever people need it for. It's not like I'll be needing it, so who cares? My death could help another person live, what possible reason can one have not to do that?

Organ transplants, science, teaching doctors, whatever. My dead corpse is down with everything. And I do mean eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeverything....

EDIT: Blood donation is right out the window though. I am absolutely terrified of needles. Needles and water, those are my two fears in life. I try to stay the hell away from both as much as possible. I blame childhood trauma...

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Originally Posted by HoreTore

EDIT: Blood donation is right out the window though. I am absolutely terrified of needles. Needles and water, those are my two fears in life. I try to stay the hell away from both as much as possible. I blame childhood trauma...

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If you're healthy, then by all means try it. Just once. It saves lifes.

And if you're lucky, you'll have a hot nurse and you'll be hoping to pass out so that you can stay a bit longer in her pleasant company :nurse:

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Originally Posted by Andres

If you're healthy, then by all means try it. Just once. It saves lifes.

And if you're lucky, you'll have a hot nurse and you'll be hoping to pass out so that you can stay a bit longer in her pleasant company :nurse:

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He would also pass due to feeling drained of blood.

I donate blood, but by the time I'm done with my organs no one will want them.

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Originally Posted by Andres

If you're healthy, then by all means try it. Just once. It saves lifes.

And if you're lucky, you'll have a hot nurse and you'll be hoping to pass out so that you can stay a bit longer in her pleasant company :nurse:

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I've already had my share of needles, no thanks.

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Originally Posted by Hosakawa Tito

I donate blood, but by the time I'm done with my organs no one will want them.

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:yes: No one is going to want my liver, that's for sure!

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Originally Posted by drone

:yes: No one is going to want my liver, that's for sure!

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Med students may wanna study mine. I'll die smiling, knowing I can serve as "the bad example".
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We have "opt-in" here in California, tied to drivers license issue/renewal.

I'm an organ donor. Considering I won't need any of that stuff after I'm gone, why be selfish?

I'm not an organ donor

I haven't donated blood either, though I would like to.

I don't know what they have here in the UK, but I guess it would be a good idea for me to sign up. There's not really any reason not to is there?

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Originally Posted by Rhyfelwyr

I don't know what they have here in the UK, but I guess it would be a good idea for me to sign up. There's not really any reason not to is there?

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There isn't, unless you re selfish.

I am an organ donor.

I was a heavy smoker.... so my lungs are somewhat "dirty" and un-donorable

Afterall, I will only donor my organs to close realted family and friends... not to a stranger

But if you die there is only a small window of time in which your organs can be used, there isn't much of chance that any of your family members will need a transplant at the exact time you die.