Your body and your decision. You have your reasons and people should respect that.
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I guess the question is would you take an organ donation if it saved your life? In almost all cases the answer is yes.
If people opt of taking and donating for whatever reason, usually religious, then fair enough but often people opt out without thinking of both sides of the coin.
I'm all for it being an opt-out system, but that if people have their reasons it should be easy to opt-out.
Personally I'm on the register as if they're not any use to me then I hope they are to someone else. But I understand it's not for everyone. A friend of mine has an issue with the idea of his eyes, but is fine with everything else - each to their own.
Personally I'm on the register as if they're not any use to me then I hope they are to someone else. But I understand it's not for everyone. A friend of mine has an issue with the idea of his eyes, but is fine with everything else - each to their own.
Definitely a personal choice but I’m in - all in
The way I see it is you obviously are in a position to not need them so why let them go to ‘waste’ when you can help someone
I’m sure if you needed a transplant you would fight to get what you need - it’s only for donors that this happens
I can speak from experience in that my best friend died 18yo from meningitis and her organs were distributed to a number of people, in some cases life saving or life enhancing. It really gave us all comfort that she didn’t die in vain and her legacy continues to live on.
The way I see it is you obviously are in a position to not need them so why let them go to ‘waste’ when you can help someone
I’m sure if you needed a transplant you would fight to get what you need - it’s only for donors that this happens
I can speak from experience in that my best friend died 18yo from meningitis and her organs were distributed to a number of people, in some cases life saving or life enhancing. It really gave us all comfort that she didn’t die in vain and her legacy continues to live on.
Donating your eggs is such a lovely thing to do / maybe of the fertility clinics offer this - maybe give them a call x
Honestly I’m up for donating anything - blood, organs, a kidney (I know it’s an organ but I’d give one whilst alive!) eggs, stem cell etc etc - you name it and I’ll give it. I think it would be the biggest gift, can’t imagine anything more fulfilling than giving someone a second chance, life, a baby etc. I know it’s a personal choice but it’s something I would never think twice about xx
I have opted out. I would never say I’ll never go back on the register but I had a very bad experience when a family member was on life support when I was 18. At one of the hardest moments of our lives we had the transplant team trying to pressure us in to donating a family members organs, even though that had made their views extremely clear only 6 weeks prior to the accident. I’m not discrediting the amazing work they do, I just can’t get the experience out of my head.
I’m so sorry that happened to you.
Thank you
I started carrying a Donor card when I was about 13 - this was long before there was an online register, internet didn’t exist! Showing my age here. Although officially I shouldn’t have been able to carry it until I was 18, I just wanted my wishes to be known if I died before then.
What always surprised me was that, even though I am on the register, my next of kin still have to give permission and could refuse. Now it’s mandatory, is that still the case? If so, surely the deceased wishes should override the next of kin?
When my children were younger, I told my parents that if my family were, for example, in a car crash and the worst happened then I wanted my childrens organs donated too. My mum said she was glad I told her because she would not have been able to have made that decision.
It’s something I feel strongly about.
No good to me once I’m gone.
I wonder if the new opt out system has made a difference to the amount of organs available.
What always surprised me was that, even though I am on the register, my next of kin still have to give permission and could refuse. Now it’s mandatory, is that still the case? If so, surely the deceased wishes should override the next of kin?
When my children were younger, I told my parents that if my family were, for example, in a car crash and the worst happened then I wanted my childrens organs donated too. My mum said she was glad I told her because she would not have been able to have made that decision.
It’s something I feel strongly about.
No good to me once I’m gone.
I wonder if the new opt out system has made a difference to the amount of organs available.
Not organs in this case, but a few years ago my friend's Dad was diagnosed with a very rare cancer. He knew it was terminal and decided that when he died he wanted to donate his body to medical reasearch in the hope that it might help towards a cure or perhaps find a cause.
His family had a memorial service for him shortly after he died and whenever they get his remains back, they'll have a private funeral for him.
His family had a memorial service for him shortly after he died and whenever they get his remains back, they'll have a private funeral for him.
I’m very pro for organ donation, blood donation, bone marrow etc. I’m a firm believer that If we can help another human we should. I’d happily take a donation so I should be prepared to give too.
Whilst I try and respect people’s reasons for not donating, I must admit I really struggle with it. I just don’t understand why you wouldn’t (if you’re able).
If your child needed a donation of some kind, you would go to the ends of the earth to make sure they got it, and they likely would due to a donor saying ‘yes’; yet you’re so against donating yourself (this isn’t targeted at anyone specific btw). Imagine if your child died because someone who was a match wouldn’t donate, you’d be heartbroken.
My family don’t have funerals and all have/will donate our bodies to medical science. Why bury or burn something that could potentially help a number of people
Whilst I try and respect people’s reasons for not donating, I must admit I really struggle with it. I just don’t understand why you wouldn’t (if you’re able).
If your child needed a donation of some kind, you would go to the ends of the earth to make sure they got it, and they likely would due to a donor saying ‘yes’; yet you’re so against donating yourself (this isn’t targeted at anyone specific btw). Imagine if your child died because someone who was a match wouldn’t donate, you’d be heartbroken.
My family don’t have funerals and all have/will donate our bodies to medical science. Why bury or burn something that could potentially help a number of people
I'm not sure how I feel about it to be honest . I suppose I'll be dead so it won't matter to me if they take my organs.
I can't donate blood due to a previous transfusion
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I can't donate blood due to a previous transfusion
I had a long reply typed and my phone deleted it.
That is my fear.
I've always been a donor, my parents are anxious about it and have a fear that they won't try as hard to save you if your organs are wanted. It's worth reading up on who can donate, even as a donor, you have to pass in fairly particular circumstances to be able to and that limits the numbers of donors even further.
When I was 17 I became unwell,went to my GP who said I had flu ,I collapsed at home , went to hospital , hot given 12hours to live as it was kidney failure ,I obvs pulled thru and started dialysis , I gotta transplant 6months later (a 3yr old died ) 
fast forward 10years, and I became pregnant after being told I wouldn't /couldn't conceive . My daughter was born at 30weeks. Weighing 2lb. She was in hospital 6weeks,the day before she was allowed home my transplant failed. Iv been on dialysis 6.5 years ,but struggling to get a transplant as iv had a previous transplant,had a c section and had a baby, and blood transfusions ,which has caused me to have lots of anti bodies that would reject my new kidney. I hate dialysis so much. Traumatic but keeps me Alive. Has any body been through similar.sorry for long post .xx
fast forward 10years, and I became pregnant after being told I wouldn't /couldn't conceive . My daughter was born at 30weeks. Weighing 2lb. She was in hospital 6weeks,the day before she was allowed home my transplant failed. Iv been on dialysis 6.5 years ,but struggling to get a transplant as iv had a previous transplant,had a c section and had a baby, and blood transfusions ,which has caused me to have lots of anti bodies that would reject my new kidney. I hate dialysis so much. Traumatic but keeps me Alive. Has any body been through similar.sorry for long post .xx
I’ve always carried an organ donation card and am happy for mine to be used to save lives. My motto is if I’d be willing to accept and organ I should also be willing to give
i doubt they will want mine so i want to go to the Body Farm so they can use me to catch serial killers!
Dont forget to donate blood!
Dont forget to donate blood!
I don't usually like the thoughts of organ donation. I mean I understand how important it is, how it could save someone's life etc. I donated blood for the first time 2 weeks ago, and will be doing it again next month. But I think my problem with organ donation is deep rooted.
I experienced major loss as a child (my baby brothers passed away), and we later found out that their organs had been removed and retained by the hospitals without my parent's knowledge/consent. The organ retention of mainly for financial gain, not for transplant purposes and when their little bodies were exhumed, we found the bodies bulked up with newspaper!! It was all part of a major scandal at the time.
When I found out as a teenager about what had happened to my brothers, I felt violated and upset and confused. The lack of respect demonstrated to the dead babies has never left me, I even get upset thinking about it now. For this reason, I feel extremely strongly that it should always be an opt-in system. Taking organs without informed consent is unethical.
Whether it's right or wrong, I will not consent to having my organs taken from me when I die.
I experienced major loss as a child (my baby brothers passed away), and we later found out that their organs had been removed and retained by the hospitals without my parent's knowledge/consent. The organ retention of mainly for financial gain, not for transplant purposes and when their little bodies were exhumed, we found the bodies bulked up with newspaper!! It was all part of a major scandal at the time.
When I found out as a teenager about what had happened to my brothers, I felt violated and upset and confused. The lack of respect demonstrated to the dead babies has never left me, I even get upset thinking about it now. For this reason, I feel extremely strongly that it should always be an opt-in system. Taking organs without informed consent is unethical.
Whether it's right or wrong, I will not consent to having my organs taken from me when I die.