As an organ recipient, me and people like me are perhaps the ones who can most appreciate the act of donating one's organs. We are the breed that will forever have gratitude towards those who have been selfless to help us get a life.
We are also among those who perhaps understand the issues around availability of organs etc.
So today I did something that has been long pending on my list of to dos - sign up to be an organ donor myself, (Obviously those that I was born with and are still functioning) so I could be of some use for someone else. To my surprise, the doctor told me, "they may not accept you to be an organ donor."
I had heard that one organ donor can save up to 10 lives...with different functioning organs. By that, I should be able to save 9 lives - as my kidney are not counted.
Why can't my other organs still be considered for those in need of them???
Phew!! I wonder if there is any logical reason behind this or if its just one of those archaic rules of the world that nobody has questioned enough. No wonder we have such scarcities in this world.
Nevertheless, here is my Organspendeausweiss (Organ donor identity) - if anything were to happen with me suddenly, I will let the doctors at the time decide what to do with my functioning organs.
In the last few months, my husband has signed up to be a donor, two of my friends and one other person I know too...I am so proud of all of you. There's hope in this world :)
We are also among those who perhaps understand the issues around availability of organs etc.
So today I did something that has been long pending on my list of to dos - sign up to be an organ donor myself, (Obviously those that I was born with and are still functioning) so I could be of some use for someone else. To my surprise, the doctor told me, "they may not accept you to be an organ donor."
I had heard that one organ donor can save up to 10 lives...with different functioning organs. By that, I should be able to save 9 lives - as my kidney are not counted.
Why can't my other organs still be considered for those in need of them???
Phew!! I wonder if there is any logical reason behind this or if its just one of those archaic rules of the world that nobody has questioned enough. No wonder we have such scarcities in this world.
Nevertheless, here is my Organspendeausweiss (Organ donor identity) - if anything were to happen with me suddenly, I will let the doctors at the time decide what to do with my functioning organs.
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