Who in the US is an organ doner here?

SUBMAN1 · 03-19-07, 10:20 AM

I am not, as you may guess, which is why I started the thread. Why? Because I think the program is messed up in my opinion. 2 Major problems:

1. They charge you as the dead person the cost for the proceedure to remove your organs. This is not a big deal or anything if you just died, but it becomes a big deal for your family who must now pay your bill because you were being kind enough to donate in the first place!!!

2. Because of what I already suspected - they do not take your organs when you are pronouced dead - ie brain dead. They go into you simply if your heart stops which makes sure you are dead - and I am sure less life saving measure are implemented on organ doners!!! According to a hospital, you are not dead until your brain dies since at that point, there is basically no chance of revival. However, if you are an organ doner, they do not bother to wait till you are clinically dead before they cut into you and take your organs. If you were not dead before, I guess you can for sure say that you are dead after they take your heart!!

-S

Read this if you don't believe me - http://www.playfuls.com/news_005593_...Harvested.html

03-19-07, 10:20 AM	#1
SUBMAN1 Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11,866 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Who in the US is an organ doner here? I am not, as you may guess, which is why I started the thread. Why? Because I think the program is messed up in my opinion. 2 Major problems: 1. They charge you as the dead person the cost for the proceedure to remove your organs. This is not a big deal or anything if you just died, but it becomes a big deal for your family who must now pay your bill because you were being kind enough to donate in the first place!!! 2. Because of what I already suspected - they do not take your organs when you are pronouced dead - ie brain dead. They go into you simply if your heart stops which makes sure you are dead - and I am sure less life saving measure are implemented on organ doners!!! According to a hospital, you are not dead until your brain dies since at that point, there is basically no chance of revival. However, if you are an organ doner, they do not bother to wait till you are clinically dead before they cut into you and take your organs. If you were not dead before, I guess you can for sure say that you are dead after they take your heart!! -S Read this if you don't believe me - http://www.playfuls.com/news_005593_...Harvested.html __________________