POLL: Organ donation. Would you

**Hitcher** · 3rd August 2005, 10:08

Originally Posted by Milky

anyone notice that you can tick all options on the poll? I am not quite sure how that is supposed to work out in reality...

So you can do it dead or alive. They're not exclusive, you know...

**SARGE** · 3rd August 2005, 16:08

i'll trade anyone a low milage pancreas for a full head of hair...

**Trakxntrials** · 3rd August 2005, 16:19

If it was close family members - I probably would say yes, but no one else.

I kind of got put off exploritory science & organ donation, when my Dad passed away - no sooner had he been pronounced Dead (after a fight with cancer) the head honcho Doc came in to speak to my mum & I and asked if they could ... well basically do an autopsy on my Dad - the thought of that still makes me shudder - and that was 12 years ago now. They did explain that because my Dad had quite a rapid developing Cancer - they wanted to see "What, where and how" it affected his body - Ewwwwwwwe I guess that is the only way they find cures - but NOT ON MY DAD!

**SARGE** · 3rd August 2005, 16:41

Originally Posted by Trakxntrials

If it was close family members - I probably would say yes, but no one else.

I kind of got put off exploritory science & organ donation, when my Dad passed away - no sooner had he been pronounced Dead (after a fight with cancer) the head honcho Doc came in to speak to my mum & I and asked if they could ... well basically do an autopsy on my Dad - the thought of that still makes me shudder - and that was 12 years ago now. They did explain that because my Dad had quite a rapid developing Cancer - they wanted to see "What, where and how" it affected his body - Ewwwwwwwe I guess that is the only way they find cures - but NOT ON MY DAD!

that brings up another interesting topic..

if you were diagnosed with terminal Cancer.. would you go through with treating it ?.. i had a friend of mine in the US with "6 months to live.. but with Chemo.. we can extent that slightly......"

he went through with the chemo, radiation .. etc.. he was a physical mess for 7 months..then he died..

Quality of life or QUANTITY of life?

**Hitcher** · 3rd August 2005, 18:09

You only get one shot at life, so if people offer you a chance at prolonging it, why wouldn't you? This ain't no dress rehearsal and there ain't no slow-motion replays either. Life. It's a gift beyond price. Enjoy every blessed second of it.

**riffer** · 3rd August 2005, 19:31

Originally Posted by SARGE

i'll trade anyone a low milage pancreas for a full head of hair...

Hmmm... tempting - but I'm afraid the hair's beginning to go too...

**RiderInBlack** · 3rd August 2005, 19:53

Originally Posted by Hitcher

You only get one shot at life, so if people offer you a chance at prolonging it, why wouldn't you?

Aah where do I start? Having worked as a RN and done volunteer work in a Hospice, I personal would only wish to prolong my life if it was prolong in such a way as that I would be able to enjoy it. I would not if it meant prolonged severe ill health. Please do not get me started on the euthanasia debate as this would have to go on the Reg Rav thread (which have I no interest reviving or participating in).

**Hitcher** · 3rd August 2005, 20:01

Originally Posted by RiderInBlack

Please do not get me started on the euthanasia debate as this would have to go the Reg Rav thread (which have I no interest reviving or participating in).

Go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on...

**mstriumph** · 3rd August 2005, 20:09

.... can't believe it ..... mr hitcher said 'ain't' ...... TWICE

**Hitcher** · 3rd August 2005, 20:13

Originally Posted by mstriumph

.... can't believe it ..... mr hitcher said 'ain't' ...... TWICE

Personally I was more worried about the double negatives...

**RiderInBlack** · 3rd August 2005, 20:14

Originally Posted by Hitcher

Go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on...

Ooops. Yer, Yer. Fixed it

**DingDong** · 3rd August 2005, 20:19

The world is over populated because of the type of thing... live, have fun, eat, shit and die.

Only the strong survive it the law of nature

**SARGE** · 4th August 2005, 09:20

Originally Posted by Hitcher

You only get one shot at life, so if people offer you a chance at prolonging it, why wouldn't you? This ain't no dress rehearsal and there ain't no slow-motion replays either. Life. It's a gift beyond price. Enjoy every blessed second of it.

watching my mate wither away in severe pain anyway was hard.. he stayed alive 1 month longer than he was supposed to..laid up in a bed..

i think i would rather have the 1 month less and actually be able to do a few of the things i needed to do before i carked it..

**Eurygnomes** · 4th August 2005, 13:12

Interesting position, my grandmother was diagnosed with (slow-acting) leukaemia about 7 years ago. She decided not to treat on the grounds that all the treatment options sounded horrendous, and really, she'd had a brilliant life to date and would just carry on as long as she could. She should have died 2 years ago.

I think it would seriously depend on the situation I found myself in (personally). Did I have children? And therefore would I want them to a) see me in such an awful medical state or b) see me deteriorate naturally. ANd what if I was working for John Hopkins and had access to new/unFDA'd drugs? Could I use them? The problem with radio/chemotherapy at present is that the drugs can't distinguish between cancerous and noncancerous cells...what if I find an experimental drug that does?

So yeah...while i think the book of questions is a brilliant start point, and can usually answer questions based on moral behaviour and acceptability, I don't think I can answer this one without more qualifiers.