Guest guest Posted May 13, 1999 Report Share Posted May 13, 1999 Barbara Ann, I read an article in Newsweek or Time magazine that was discussing the fact that Pennsylvania is now going to pay organ donor families for donated organs. It's a controversial decision, and some might be uncomfortable. I'm curious if you've heard anything about that being considered elsewhere? Unfortunately, the compensation is very small, as was pointed out in the article, so is apt to only inspire to lower income families. It still might indicate a new trend and a possible partial solution to the shortage of donor organs. Geri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2001 Report Share Posted March 15, 2001 I realized I was very unclear in a post I sent a few minutes ago. My preferences regarding organ donations aren't listed IN my will; by the time anyone got around to reading that, it would be far too late! What really matters is that those people who have legal authority to deal with your health decisions know your wishes. Harper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2001 Report Share Posted March 15, 2001 Harper, it's wonderful to know that both you and your husband have made the decision to become organ donors. As you mentioned, the only consideration is making your wishes known to your next of kin. Without consent, there will be NO donation. This site will explain and answer basic questions about donation. I highlighted a part of it. Barbara Ann AIH tx 12/94 BE AN ORGAN DONOR - OVER 75,000 NOW WAITING! http://www.peoples-memorial.org/organs.htm Step Two--Share Your Decision Sharing your decision to be an organ and tissue donor with your family is as important as making the decision itself. At the time of your death, your family will be asked about donation. Sharing you decision with your family now, will help them carry out your decision later. Doing this will prevent confusion or uncertainty about your wishes. Carrying out your wish to save other lives can provide your family with great comfort in their time of grief. --- flatcat9@... wrote: > > What really matters is that those people who have legal authority to > deal > with your health decisions know your wishes. > Harper > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 16, 2001 Report Share Posted March 16, 2001 I did the same thing, Jerry. I've covered it every possible way, I think -- now, I hope that age and/or AIH doesn't make them useless. Harper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 16, 2001 Report Share Posted March 16, 2001 Harper....I`ve been listed on my drivers license for years a a donor, but when I made out a living will I requested no life support and that any viable orgns be harvested. My family also knows of my wishes. I may be wrong but I think my living will is more binding than the others. Jerry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 6, 2003 Report Share Posted April 6, 2003 God Bless You. You have been given the ultimate gift and I'm so happy to hear you are doing well, even if you do have to do the treatments. The experts say that it's 100% guaranteed that the HepC will infect the new liver within 5 yrs time, but with a brand spanking new liver to start with, you have a much better chance of being with us here for many, many years. It is also possible for people with HepC to donate their own organs. These would go to people who also have HepC. I'm not sure about transplantees but you might want to find out, if that is something you want to do. Thanks for this inspiring post!! LeighAnn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 6, 2003 Report Share Posted April 6, 2003 I want to thank you too! It is nice to hear of people " Making it " and " Actually getting that transplant " . We just had a dear one pass away before he could receive a transplant and I just found out of another dear friend number one on transplant list. But they are telling him if they open him up and he is full of tumors, they will not do the transplant. So hearing this helps though at this time it seems I am hearing of more and more people not making it. Sorry, did not mean to be depressing. Just seems like a bad year. Hug and prayers and good luck with that new liver! Dana > God Bless You. > > You have been given the ultimate gift and I'm so happy to hear you > are doing well, even if you do have to do the treatments. The experts > say that it's 100% guaranteed that the HepC will infect the new liver > within 5 yrs time, but with a brand spanking new liver to start with, > you have a much better chance of being with us here for many, many > years. > > It is also possible for people with HepC to donate their own organs. > These would go to people who also have HepC. I'm not sure about > transplantees but you might want to find out, if that is something > you want to do. > > Thanks for this inspiring post!! > > LeighAnn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2003 Report Share Posted May 2, 2003 I am moving to Wyoming. Don't worry I'll keep my email address. Do they have DSL lines in Wyoming? Patty [ ] Organ donors I wanted to share an article that was in the newspaper recently. I live in Wyoming, so this article makes me very proud of my State and its residents. Wyoming high in organ donations More than 80 percent of Wyoming's residents have chosen to donate their organs should they die. By comparison, only 48 percent of Colorado residents have made similar decisions. The organization, which facilitates the donation of organs and tissues, will unveil an online registry July 1 for Wyoming organ donors. It will automatically include people who signed up to be donors on their driver's licenses. The registry will make it easier for hospitals to find out whether a person made the choice to be an organ donor. Nationwide, the number of organ donors has increased during the past year, but nearly 81,000 Americans are still on the national organ transplant waiting list. Every day about 63 of these people receive an organ transplant, while another 17 on the waiting list don't survive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 3, 2003 Report Share Posted May 3, 2003 Patty, You are welcome in Wyoming anytime! It is a wonderful state, but I am not prejudiced. LOL I have lived here most of my life. Yes, we have DSL lines in Wyoming but only in the larger towns. (Notice that I did not call them cities.) If you like larrrrrrrrrge open spaces then this is the place for you. When I read the article on the organ donors at 80 percent, I could not believe it. It makes me wonder what the percentage is for other states. Of course, our population is considerably low, but still that is a high percentage of the state's population. I think it speaks well of the humanitarianism (is that really a word?) of Wyomingites. PPP, I continue to pray that you find a liver soon. > I am moving to Wyoming. Don't worry I'll keep my email address. Do they have > DSL lines in Wyoming? > Patty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 3, 2003 Report Share Posted May 3, 2003 Thanks , Maybe it's the wide open spaces that make people more generous with life. Thanks. Patty [ ] Re: Organ donors Patty, You are welcome in Wyoming anytime! It is a wonderful state, but I am not prejudiced. LOL I have lived here most of my life. Yes, we have DSL lines in Wyoming but only in the larger towns. (Notice that I did not call them cities.) If you like larrrrrrrrrge open spaces then this is the place for you. When I read the article on the organ donors at 80 percent, I could not believe it. It makes me wonder what the percentage is for other states. Of course, our population is considerably low, but still that is a high percentage of the state's population. I think it speaks well of the humanitarianism (is that really a word?) of Wyomingites. PPP, I continue to pray that you find a liver soon. > I am moving to Wyoming. Don't worry I'll keep my email address. Do they have > DSL lines in Wyoming? > Patty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 I was told I could not be an organ donor, so when I renewed my driver's license I removed organ donor. ________________________________ From: Debbie s <deb1156@...> Sent: Monday, October 27, 2008 2:50:33 PM Subject: [ ] ORGAN DONORS I have heard the same thing about being an organ donor too. Anyone heard that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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