DH and I recently had a conversation regarding the news that families were stopping organ donation after a loved ones death despite a valid organ card being held by that loved one. We both made our wishes absolutely clear where one or neither of us are able to decide. The decision was that absolutely we should offer everything we could.
This morning I saw on the news that the NHS are to start offering hand transplants. At first I thought WOW and rushed to tell my daughter who has no hand. She was horrified by the idea and said she would feel like frankenstein's monster walking around with another set of fingerprints. (i know in different circumstances people would feel different so not really questioning this).
However this got me thinking about where it all stops! I am not sure I would be happy to donate my face or whole limbs or that of my DH/Close family members (I have not included my DC in this as I have no idea how I would feel if this were the case). I have looked at the donor register and presume this would come under tissue although looking at the website it does not mention whole limbs at all or even face transplant.
Obviously there are elements of the tissue donation I am fine with but it seems you have to accept all or not at all. My DH has also said that he would not want me to donate certain parts (like the face or limbs)
So my question is AIBU to understand it like this and for those who hold donor cards, did you speak to your loved ones about it? did you take their wishes into consideration?
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To not want to offer tissue donation on my Donor Card - possibly upsetting.
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