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Baby0322
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Are you an organ doner?
Baby0322
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I struggle with this every trip I have made to the DNV. Today I went to get my license renewed. The lady behind the desk asked me if I would like to be a doner. I hesitated like I always do and said no thank you.When I got out to my car I realized that I had a registration form in my hand called, "life goes on". I took a look at my new drivers license and sure enough it said I was a doner. I did not get it changed because apart of me wants too. I still have to send in the form and there is a box for me to check if I change my mind. I'm curious how many of you are doners? Why/why not did you choose to be?
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Re: Are you an organ doner?
Do you know how many people in the Unites States are doners? I am very curious, and I could not find the numbers online. I could only find how many people are in need of a transplant.
I'm not sure how many people are donors, but I remember reading a while back it was maybe around 30-40%. I'm sure that was a few years ago, though, so I don't know if it's increased. The number of people who need transplants is greater than the number of available organs, though.
ETA: there is a chart here of waitlists to donors and transplants: https://www.organdonor.gov/about/data.html
Yes I am an organ donor.
For me, if I (or my children, husband, parents) ever needed a transplant, we would rely on a donor (assuming it was a transplant which the organs come from someone who is deceased). So when I pass, assuming my organs are healthy, I want to be able to help someone (or many people).
To me, being an organ donor isn't just about helping the person getting the transplant, but the entire family of the person receiving the transplant. It means more time for that individual to spend with their family.
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No, I am not eligible.
Yes, I am a donor. So is DH. Honestly, my reason for being a donor is just that I don't see a good reason not to be. I won't have need of my body or any of it's parts after I die, so why shouldn't they be donated to someone whose life could be saved by an organ or some tissue?
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Yes, I'm an organ donor. As a pp said I won't need my organs once I have died, so I really don't a downside to being a donor.
According to this article, on 38% of licensed drivers are registered organ donors.
https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/04/16/the-reluctant-organ-donor/
Yes I am.
One of the few things that helped my grandparents cope with my uncles' deaths from car accidents was that their organs saved other people from loosing their children. It was a tiny bright spot in an otherwise horrible time for them.
The circumstances where your organs are acceptable for transplant are so limited that there is a real need for people to donate if that happens.
I am an organ donor and I recently was put on a bone marrow donor list.
Yes definitely, I see no reason to not be one when I don't have any religious beliefs or anything about it and plan to be cremated regardless (the only objection I can think of would be the body not being intact for burial or something but I guess there is the creep out factor for some ppl?). I would also consent to my child's organs being donated if I were in that unfortunate situation. Outside of religious beliefs, I have a hard time understanding why it is better to have organs rotting in the ground or cremated when a person (esp a kid) could have their life extended but I get that it is a very personal decision.
The other thing to consider is that even if you dont have it on your license, they would likely ask your family if they'd consent to it (I'm pretty sure) and so you need to have a conversation w/ them if you really feel strongly for or against so they wouldnt have to struggle w/ the decision. (I'm big on those types of conversations & advance directives b/c my family was in a situation where we were very thankful the conversation had occurred).
Yes, I am, dh is, and so is most of my family. After watching ds struggle to stay alive on peritoneal and hemp dialysis simultaneously, waiting to find out whether he gets to live or not - I seriously can't come up with a reason not to. Ten years ago a very brave family made the choice to donate their 5 yo ds's organs - all of them. I was an still am completely heartbroken for them. He would this month be turning 16 and probably would have been learning to drive. Instead, my ds has enjoyed ten healthier years, milestones included, for which I'm extremely grateful.
Absolutely yes.
I won't need my organs if I'm dead, so why shouldn't someone else benefit?
The registry for people waiting for organs is FAR longer than the number of available organs. This causes all kinds of nasty things, and if more people were donors, this wouldn't happen.
(My mother needed a kidney donation. Neither of the two transplants - one cadaver, one living relative - were enough. But it game me five years with her, which I speculate made all the difference in my life even as an adult. There is no reason I would not want to be able to help someone else in that fashion if there was absolutely nothing else I could ever do because I was dead.)
Absolutely, although just because it's on your driver's license doesn't automatically make you a donor. You have to tell your family and friends. I used to work for UNOS and I was told that your driver's license doesn't trump what family and friends say.
So if you have it on your license and your family says, I don't think that's what she really wanted it must be a mistake, their decision will be overruled.
It's very important to share your medical decisions with your family.
I can't imagine why anyone would choose not to be a donor.
This. I have always been a donor, and never really thought too hard about it. Absolutely I would like to save someone else's life if something happened to me. This all became even more clear when I lost my uncle last year. He was on the list, but had to wait quite a while, when the time came that he needed surgery his heart wasn't strong enough for the transplant. I now try to give blood as frequently as possible too, and would like to start giving platelets (it takes a little longer, but is in very high demand).
I am- for all the reasons people stated. What are your concerns about being a donor? Try doing some research (UNOS) to put your mind at rest- there are a lotmof misconceptions about organ donation, but really it can do a lot of good for others.
Whatever you decide, be sure mot let your family know- their permission will trump what's on your driver's license.