Who in the US is an organ doner here?

[SUBMAN1]

Originally Posted by danlisa

I do not like the facts that you have stated in regards to the US Donor system although for many I can see it will not be a problem.

Is Organ Donations in the US voluntary?

At the moment in the UK there is a petition that every UK resident should be a doner unless they 'Opt Out'. This I do not like.

As for the specifics of 'How you are pronounced dead' etc, I'm not sure where the UK stands on this. Although, you are only pronounced dead after verification by 2 specialists who are independant to the transplant team.

Yes - it's an opt in thing here in the US - they ask you when you renew your drivers license. Quite frankly, I don't plan on being a doner unless things like what I mention are fixed.

-S

[lesrae]

Sounds bad. Here in the UK there are no charges, and also there is no direct financial value in the organs - you can't buy them. I suppose they're of value to the medical service but that's more of a hidden cost that I don't really understand.

Personally I have a donor card that allows them to take anything other than my eyes or my skin - for some reason that makes me feel uneasy. (I also carry a donner card so that someone can benefit from my kebab after my death.)

[Iceman]

My wifes niece had a baby and the father shook the baby resulting in it's death...he is in prision now btw...but the heart was a miracle for another baby in New York which saved it's life as well as I think she donated the lungs or some othe major organ which also saved that baby.Heres the baby now...http://www.columbiasurgery.org/news/...by_jordan.html

was a terrible time there for my wifes niece....but she made a tough decision to do what she did.I am a donor.

At the bottom of this page is my wifes niece with her babe Breanna..
http://www.jordanzane.com/Breanna.html

[elite_hunter_sh3]

Originally Posted by Iceman

My wifes niece had a baby and the father shook the baby resulting in it's death...he is in prision now btw...but the heart was a miracle for another baby in New York which saved it's life as well as I think she donated the lungs or some othe major organ which also saved that baby.Heres the baby now...http://www.columbiasurgery.org/news/...by_jordan.html

was a terrible time there for my wifes niece....but she made a tough decision to do what she did.I am a donor.

At the bottom of this page is my wifes niece with her babe Breanna..
http://www.jordanzane.com/Breanna.html

very tough decision you wifes niece had to make , a fine president of a nation she will be ,

I'm a donar and have been for years. Subman can you post more indepth info regarding the donor's estate paying for the donation?

[SUBMAN1]

Originally Posted by waste gate

I'm a donar and have been for years. Subman can you post more indepth info regarding the donor's estate paying for the donation?

I'll have to find that. That is old news. What I was posting here is new news - but news that I already expected.

-S

Originally Posted by SUBMAN1

I'll have to find that. That is old news. What I was posting here is new news - but news that I already expected.

-S

The estate issue is new to me. I guess that makes it news.
As far as when the harvesting is done the time B4 calling death is not that important to me. Iv'e never been one to want to live forever. When I was very young and thinking about old age, I always thought 40 was old and that it was a very long way off. I'm living on my childhood idea of borrowed time.

[SUBMAN1]

Originally Posted by waste gate

I'm a donar and have been for years. Subman can you post more indepth info regarding the donor's estate paying for the donation?

THis may actually not be going on anymore. I'll continue to look, but several states are saying the payment stops at the moment of death. Dunno if this is country wide.

-S

[Sailor Steve]

I am.