Organ Donations

[Jess]

This board could do with a bit more action so here we go!

I've just been watching a clip on the BBC site about the very first beating heart transplant (where the heart is kept beating from going to the donor to the recipient, instead of being kept on ice) took place a few weeks ago. The article is here.

It said in the report that there's still a large shortage of people on the organ donor list. I find it amazing how people can not want to donate organs when they're dead. I mean...you're dead! You don't need them anymore! I know there's all the religious stuff about needing them in 'after-life' or whatever but I don't like religion and religion's supposed to be all about saving another person and all that.

Both me and my mum are on the organ donors list. I was wondering what your opinion is of organ donation and whether everyone's on the organ donors list. And also what the situation is elsewhere...I know the number of people on the donors list here appears to be dropping which, in my opinion, is ridiculous and very annoying.

[Illyria]

Aaah... Well, I admire someone's decision to do so. And you're right, we don't need the organs when we're dead. But for some reason it just makes me feel a bit... uncomfortable? I don't know... Just from a personal thing, for me

Hah you'd probably think I was a total freak for saying that, but there you go. That's just how I feel.

[Jess]

But you'd be dead! You can't be uncomfortable if you're dead!

I mean I understand where you're coming from tho. But I was watching a program today about this and only a 1/4 of families actually allow for organ donation to go ahead, which is really bad IMO and I don't totally get why.

Hope I haven't upset anyone or come across as trying to force my opinion on peeps...I really don't mean to. It's just something I feel very strongly about

[Illyria]

That's a good thing, I respect that.

I dunno. It just weirds me out though, LOL! I know it's weird.

[kimmykins83]

I'm an organ doner myself, I've requested that any organ in my body can be used to help save the lives of others if and when it's ever needed after I die