In light of the fact that Misdee's Peter may get a new heart tonight,why not sign up as a donor here? It will take two minutes.Remember,next time it might be someone you love who needs one.

[moondog]

Organ donation

[princessmel]

Thats nice of you MD

[Kif]

is there news???

[Desiderata]

OK, lovely girl. I've just registered. Whether anyone will need my pickled organs would remain to be seen, but at least the option's there!

[moondog]

Well hopefull that's four more people on the list.
It would be fun to see if we could make it to 100 tonight.

Whaddya say?

[pooka]

Done.

[pooka]

Will ask DH when he gets home tonight about him signing up too.

[MintChocChippyMinton]

Have been meaning to do this for ages. Have done it now.

[Neena28]

I'm on as is dh.
Thanks Moondog, more the better.

[Kif]

I'm on the register already - I signed up when I got my national insurance card.

As I understand it, it is important to make sure your next of kin knows your wishes, since they have the final say.

[PersonalClown]

I'm already signed up. Have been for years but put Ds on it just in case. (touch wood it doesn't)

[Lubyloo]

I've just done it. Thanks for putting up the link Moondog. I've been meaning to do it for ages.

[herladyship]

dh and i are now signed up

[pinkspottywellies]

I've just signed up. DH knows I want to donate but he hates the idea

[pooka]

Personalclown. I was just thinking about the children. God forbid .... and is very sad just thinking about it. Since dh and I would have to give consent anyway if the worst should happen, is there any advantage in signing them up now, or would it be just as acceptable to discuss it with dh and then know what we would do if we were ever in that desperate position?
Feel bad - bit like it's tempting fate. But know how I feel (and pretty sure dh would be the same). And I'm not generally a superstitious person....

[moondog]

Why Spotty?
There was a fantastic story in the paper last week of the fact that five,yes five lives had been saved because of transplants from one person.How fantastic is that?

[pooka]

Sorry - by that I mean that I would want to donate I think.
I'm very blase about me wanting to donate myself. Seems much harder to make that decision about the children.

[JARM]

ive put my kids on the list.

DH and I discussed it, and its what we want.

There are plenty of children out there who need the chance too.

[pooka]

That's true JARM, just that since both mine are very young still, DH and I would have to give consent anyway (and am pretty certain we would). Not sure whether there is an advantage though in them being on the list, when we could give our consent if the worst happened.

[PersonalClown]

Pooka-I think it's how you personally feel. I don't know if there is any advantage, maybe a bit of a heads up that there may be an organ available. You still have to give explicit consent ATM.
It's a personal choice. I think I'd be too numb to think straight if the worst did happen but I'd know that I was thinking clearly enough to register him. IYKWIM.

[moondog]

I reckon we must be up to 25 now.

[thomcat]

I'm on and added DP too.

[trixymalixy]

Have signed up.

Fingers crossed for Misdee, Peter and family.

[Kif]

It might help them start finding matches earlier, if they knew the answer would likely be 'yes'. Presumably they have to wait for a tactful point to broach the subject with parents, which could mean delay. Just speculating - though it's a good point that my kids aren't on the register.