Organ donor?

[HRT]

Blood donation thing got me thinking, who here is an organ donor on their licence?

Kinda pisses me off when people aren't by choice, surely if they needed something in an emergency they would take it.

And what really pisses me off is that people can say they want to be a donor and family can overturn that

[Steam]

I started the last Organ Donation thread, I guess it's your turn this time HRT!

Yep, I'm a donor. Yeah, I think it should be an opt-out system, not an opt-in system.
I mean, you should have to state you don't want to give an organ.

It's interesting that the medical school has too many donations of bodies for the student doctors to work on, and not enough room to store them. Something like 600 people offered their bodies after they died last year, but they only have room for 80 or something at the medical school.

[nallac]

yip im a donor.
i also agree that its wrong that my wish to donate can be changed by family.
I have told the missus lotsa times that if the unfortunate happens,let em cut me up. Better off to save as many others i can.
cause i won't be using any thing any more..

[BIHB@0610]

I'm an organ donor - and I agree with all your statements. As well, I reckon if you have "donor" ticked on your licence, you should get priority if you ever need an organ. Look after those that look after each other I reckon ....

[HRT]

I searched for "donor" but nothing came up. Figured searching for "organ" might not turn up the desired results :)

I heard that about the bodies. Also heard the Chch bodies end up in Dunedin and the Dunedin ones go up for the Chch students? Cant confirm that one.

Cant remember the exact numbers on organ donation but from memory its a stupidly small number used each year.

[Donor]

I'm giving it all away when I'm dead.

And my family have been informed that I will personally HAUNT any bastard who tries to block my wishes, and upon their demise, drag their eternally damned soul screaming with me all the way to the 7th level of the darkest of all hells!

Errr... yeah...

[fireball]

im a donor..... if i dont need it and someone else does why not?!

unfortunately i cant give blood..... they keep telling me im under-weight so i cant. otherwise id be giving it up too.

[HRT]

Good point Planna, even if it just gave incentive for other people to be donors

[Number One]

I'm a donor...not sure how much of my leftovers will be of much use though :eek:

shitty genes a lifetime of preventative meds and. well, just living means my bits might not be of much interest to them but if anyone wants pieces of me when I'm dead they can go for gold.

[hellkat]

I put it on my licence and I told my family that I had done.
But I'm old, shortsighted, fat and I smoke.

Can't imagine any of my organs will be worth harvesting anyway; Maybe my liver, I suppose, 'cos I don't drink much.

But if they find a use for them ... fine with me.

[kerfufflez]

I don't know much about the organ donation system, so apologies if the following are stupid questions:

Can non-drivers (i.e people without licences) be donors? Where would that be recorded?
Is it only as the result of road accidents that organs are used?

[Big Dan]

I'm an organ donor - and I agree with all your statements. As well, I reckon if you have "donor" ticked on your licence, you should get priority if you ever need an organ. Look after those that look after each other I reckon ....

What about thoses who want to be Donor's but medical conditions they have prevent them from being a donor of organs and blood

worth a thought don't ya think

[BIHB@0610]

What about thoses who want to be Donor's but medical conditions they have prevent them from being a donor of organs and blood

worth a thought don't ya think

'tis worth a thought - good point! If the powers that be ever think up a scheme as genius as mine, I have complete faith they will think of things like that too ...... so maybe non-donors who are otherwise eligible to donate go right down the ranks. I'm sure someone will find out it's against the bill or rights or something though ..... It's just too hard. Let's just all donate if we can! :love:

[Choco]

I'm a donor.
I work on the theory that if I'm not around to use them, someone else might as well!

That and "what goes around comes around" :yes:

[Big Dan]

'tis worth a thought - good point! If the powers that be ever think up a scheme as genius as mine, I have complete faith they will think of things like that too ...... so maybe non-donors who are otherwise eligible to donate go right down the ranks. I'm sure someone will find out it's against the bill or rights or something though ..... It's just too hard. Let's just all donate if we can! :love:

i'd be a donor if i could but a can't :(

[hellkat]

I don't know much about the organ donation system, so apologies if the following are stupid questions:

Can non-drivers (i.e people without licences) be donors? Where would that be recorded?
Is it only as the result of road accidents that organs are used?


Yes, non drivers can be donors.
No, they don't only harvest organs from road accidents.
Prolly best place to keep a signed and dated note of it would be in your wallet, or something where they might look if you were about to snuff it.

Good idea to kick it around with your family, although as said above, often family DO get quite funny about it, when the patient is incapable of speaking for themselves any more. Must be hell being a surgeon in that situation.

[Mrs Donor]

And what really pisses me off is that people can say they want to be a donor and family can overturn that

I agree! What happpens 10, 20, whatver years down the track and it turns out one of those family members needs a transplant??

I am a donor btw :niceone: But not a blood donor anymore as they think I'm a mad cow :oi-grr:

[ynot slow]

Was put on my license the first time it was available years ago.Thought it was a great idea,afterall I don't need them when dead.

Started already I donated my large bowel to cancer 4&1/2 yrs ago.

Know a guy who died suddenly after a horse accident,he was on life support and brain dead,his family were told he is a donor,is it your wish to donate his organs,they said no problem.Turned out he helped 4 people straight away,eyes,kidneys,lung and heart.The family were happy to be told how old the recipiants were,and met a couple later on.

[Donor]

I agree! What happpens 10, 20, whatver years down the track and it turns out one of those family members needs a transplant??

I am a donor btw :niceone: But not a blood donor anymore as they think I'm a mad cow :oi-grr:

Some of us don't just THINK it...

And it would be lovely should it be practical, that a register be kept of all those who blocked organ transplanting from occurring, that if they ever required a transplant, they get told to sod right off!

Of course, this is not practical... meah...

[Mom]

I'm a donor...not sure how much of my leftovers will be of much use though :eek:

shitty genes a lifetime of preventative meds and. well, just living means my bits might not be of much interest to them but if anyone wants pieces of me when I'm dead they can go for gold.

Skin, skin is gold mate!

Yeah I am a donor too. Like others have said, I am not sure if anything of mine will have any useful purpose left when I pop my clogs, but use it they can!

[PrincessBandit]

What about thoses who want to be Donor's but medical conditions they have prevent them from being a donor of organs and blood

worth a thought don't ya think

There are replies in the blood donor thread which basically cover that, especially one referring to the high quality of NZ blood due to their stringent criteria for taking it. Guess the same applies to organs (would make sense). It is a pity that people who medically are unable to donate, but who would otherwise wish to do so, can't find some alternative way of giving. Can't think of anything off the top of my head but I'm sure there are plenty of people out there in your situation (all those who've been in mad-cow-land for a start) who would be only too happy to help if some alternative to blood and organs can be suggested.
p.s. I am now a donor, I previously wasn't when our kids were younger. Now they're older and can understand and accept the necessity of it and they're cool with it, it is listed on my licence.

[TOTO]

me is a donor.

I quite like being able to make a choice to give my organs thank you very much and would have espessially rejected being a donor if the practice was to be automatically a donor if you didnt specify it.

I would have prefered to have options what parts you are willing to donate, I would like to keep my eyes. santimental reasons.

[HRH]

Roll up, roll up and take your pick - all my bits are on offer (once I'm dead that is), with the exception of my liver which I am sure noone will be desperate enough for, once I've finished with it! I agree that noone should be able to step in and overturn my decision to donate my organs. It's not like I'm going to need them, especially once I'm cremota'd.

[MIXONE]

My son recieved a kidney just over 2 years ago otherwise he wouldn't be with us today.It's the greatest gift you can give and on behalf of all the people requiring organs I thank you all for your kindness ahead if time.:niceone::hug:

[Usarka]

II am a donor btw :niceone: But not a blood donor anymore as they think I'm a mad cow


Some of us don't just THINK it...


Bahahaha there's something that you won't be donating tonight! :lol:

[avgas]

Nah man last time i signed something like that i woke up in a bath full of ice. not again

[peasea]

I have a piano I don't use, will that do?

[Usarka]

I have a piano I don't use, will that do?

That will be grand.

[peasea]

That will be grand.

Which reminds me; women are like pianos, when they're not upright they're grand.

[MyGSXF]

Yep.. I'm a donor! :Punk:

Gave blood for the first time a couple of months ago too..:doctor: & that got me thinking that maybe I should become an organ donor as well..:rolleyes: then bugger me, I looked at my licence.. to find.. I already AM! :doh: :stupid: (just don't remember already changing it!! :lol:)

;)

[avgas]

Which reminds me; women are like pianos, when they're not upright they're grand.
When out of tune they sound terrible
A bigger piano is not always a better one
high strung
Ones from Japan are small, smart and light where the rest are big and dumb
It will try and dominate the house
It takes more than one man to deal with it let alone move it
You have to be skilled to play
Hollow on the inside
Some of your friends will be unimpressed......


i could go on

[hayd3n]

organ donar signing in or is it signing out???

[Strike]

Hi all, yeah im a donor and give blood regularly. ya damn straight id take them if i ever needed them, and if i was to have an accident and not make it thru (knock on wood, salt over the shoulder, break a mirror...oh wait, not that last one) , its not like im gunna need my organs, so they may as well be put to good use saving the life of someone who still has a chance.

[Number One]

this thread is useless without pics


:lol: :chase:

[Curious_AJ]

I'm a donor. I'd rather have other people harvest what's good than let it go to waste. because well.. in a way... I'd live on with a little piece of me inside everyone :love: though I don't know what my family and friends would say to having my organs harvested! lol.

[doc]

'tis worth a thought - good point! If the powers that be ever think up a scheme as genius as mine, I have complete faith they will think of things like that too ...... so maybe non-donors who are otherwise eligible to donate go right down the ranks. I'm sure someone will find out it's against the bill or rights or something though ..... It's just too hard. Let's just all donate if we can! :love:

Totally disagree here, next the beauracrats, would downgrade you from receiving lifesaving treatment because you had tooooo.... many speeding infringements.

After all it gives the bean counters another method of cutting back on operations, which leads to costs savings, so they get more bonuses. But isn't the health dollar thru taxation meant to be spent not saved.

Pretty loose sort of thinking , but starting to lose faith in the system.

[BIHB@0610]

Totally disagree here, next the beauracrats, would downgrade you from receiving lifesaving treatment because you had tooooo.... many speeding infringements.

After all it gives the bean counters another method of cutting back on operations, which leads to costs savings, so they get more bonuses. But isn't the health dollar thru taxation meant to be spent not saved.

Pretty loose sort of thinking , but starting to lose faith in the system.


I agree there is always scope for the system (any system be it government bureaucrats or private insurance companies) to screw us over. Perhaps getting too complicated is not a great idea - as I said, let's just all donate if we can!

I lost faith in the public system years ago - now I have gold plated private health insurance and get wine with my dinner in hospital :yes:

[SpeedyGirl]

My logic is that if they actually think that any of my organs are still serviceible - they can have them!!! :rofl:

I have already told the family this as well and they agree to let them take what they can....

[BOGAR]

I am a donor btw :niceone: But not a blood donor anymore as they think I'm a mad cow :oi-grr:

Same here and the same thing about being a mad cow (or my case a bull). Funny thing is the week befor the cut off date i was giving blood. :doh: go figure. and it's not like they didn't know, they were just happy to get as much blood as they could.

[007XX]

My logic is that if they actually think that any of my organs are still serviceible - they can have them!!! :rofl:

I have already told the family this as well and they agree to let them take what they can....

What this gorgeous creature above said :love:

My thinking: if enough of us are willing to give, it might just put a damper on the organ black market, which is one of the most atrocious concept the disturbed human psyche ever came up with (IMHO).

[klingon]

I used to be a blood donor until they decided they didn't want my blood any more. I'm also registered as an organ donor.

The unfortunate thing is that most of us won't get the chance to donate our organs - you have to die in hospital under very controlled conditions so your organs can be kept fresh and 'alive' until they are needed. This usually only happens after you've been in a major accident of some kind and you're declared brain dead in hospital while still on life support.

And of course your organs are no use if you've died of a slow, degenerative disease.

So when you think about it, only a tiny fraction of those registered as donors will actually get the opportunity to donate. I have spoken with my nearest and dearest, and hope that they will allow my organs to be donated if I get the chance to save someone else.

By the way, I can't post photos as my organs are currently in use. However I can assure you that they are all pink and plump and pumping! :woohoo: