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Are you on the organ donor register?

61 replies

pinkyp · 16/06/2011 23:36

If not why not? - just out of interest as my partner is going to be doing some fund raising and raising awareness of this. It'd be helpful to know those who chose not to be why they don't want to. Also if you are what made you decide? Thank you

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Iamseeingstars · 07/09/2011 22:25

Just thought I would bump this to remind people to get their families to register and give blood and bone marrow.

You could save someones life.

Please help and encourage other people to do so.

Thank you

VoldemortsNipple · 07/09/2011 22:59

I am, but I don't know whether they would use them.

I'm not allowed to give blood Thanks to a cheeky mosquito wanting a meal, and paid in parisites in the depths of the Borneo jungle.

SparkleRainbow · 08/09/2011 12:37

I am, so is dh and so are our three wonderful darling dc, ages 8,6 and 2. You can register them now too.

wonkylegs · 08/09/2011 13:29

I am but these days nothing much is usable due to illness/toxic meds which I think is a great shame. The NHS has done so much for me I would love to be able to give something back, I wholeheartedly try to encourage badger all friends and relatives to join and also to give blood.
Even if you take a selfish perspective on life, you never know what you or your loved ones might need one day, if nobody donates they'll be nothing there. Personally I don't need them when I'm gone so they might as well do some good .... Ultimately recycling's a good thing

SansaLannister · 08/09/2011 13:31

I am. I give blood regularly, too.

jeee · 08/09/2011 13:45

Yes, and always have been - my Dsis was also on the list, until she needed a liver (congenital liver disease). She had two liver transplants in the space of a month, and had nine years of life before her body started rejecting the organ. Unfortunately she died waiting for a new liver. She always said that she believed that it was easier to accept a transplant when she'd always said that she wanted her organs to be used.

But it's not enough to be on the list. Please let your next of kin know what you want, because they will be the ones who have to make the decision - and it will be easier for them if they KNOW what you wanted.

morelovetogive · 08/09/2011 13:59

I am, although my insides are a bit mangled due to medical history. If anything i have can save anothers life after my death they are welcome to it.

I personally think that at the age of 18 everyone should be put on the register and given the option to opt out at any time. If you do opt out though, you shouldn't be eligible to receive an organ transplant if you need one. Some will think thats harsh but i think it's fair.

I also think it is outragous that my next of kin could override my decision to donate. Perhaps there should be an additional level or registration with a legal document signed a bit like an advanced directive.

misdee · 08/09/2011 14:01

(warning, this is my family on the clip and you may cry)

saggarmakersbottomknocker · 08/09/2011 18:28

Yes we all are.

Iamseeingstars · 08/09/2011 20:15

Thank you for sharing Misdee.

Found it very upsetting, especially all the drugs. What a horrendous wait

SparkleRainbow · 09/09/2011 12:34

Yep Misdee of course I did.

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