Re: Can diabetics donate organs?

[Guest guest]

I don't know about organ donation, but here in Canada insulin-dependent

diabetics are not allowed to donate blood (for fear of them passing out

from hypoglycemia). It's very frustrating, as I would donate blood if I

could. I would think diabetics could donate organs as long as they are

not damaged by the disease, but I could be wrong. Whatever orgnaization

is in charge of organ donations would probably be the best place to ask.

Jen

>

> Hello,

>

> My wife was watching Desperate Housewives and a character on it needed

> a kidney. My wife has diabetes, and said, even if she were not

> diabetic, she didn't know if she would donate a kidney to a stranger.

> Now, She has type 2 diabetes. Can she donate a kidney if she chose to?

>

> I know diabetics can donate blood, but I have never heard an answer on

> organ donation. My cornias are still goood, so My docs say I can

> donate those, but I'm not sure about other organs.

>

> Any thoughts?

>

> Thanks

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I'm pretty sure diabetics are not permitted to donate organs. Diabetes is a

vascular disease, and organs always have the potential to be in a state of

deterioration.

Dave

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Re: Can diabetics donate organs?

I don't know about organ donation, but here in Canada insulin-dependent

diabetics are not allowed to donate blood (for fear of them passing out

from hypoglycemia). It's very frustrating, as I would donate blood if I

could. I would think diabetics could donate organs as long as they are

not damaged by the disease, but I could be wrong. Whatever orgnaization

is in charge of organ donations would probably be the best place to ask.

Jen

>

> Hello,

>

> My wife was watching Desperate Housewives and a character on it needed

> a kidney. My wife has diabetes, and said, even if she were not

> diabetic, she didn't know if she would donate a kidney to a stranger.

> Now, She has type 2 diabetes. Can she donate a kidney if she chose to?

>

> I know diabetics can donate blood, but I have never heard an answer on

> organ donation. My cornias are still goood, so My docs say I can

> donate those, but I'm not sure about other organs.

>

> Any thoughts?

>

> Thanks

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I'm pretty sure diabetics are not permitted to donate organs. Diabetes is a

vascular disease, and organs always have the potential to be in a state of

deterioration.

Dave

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Re: Can diabetics donate organs?

I don't know about organ donation, but here in Canada insulin-dependent

diabetics are not allowed to donate blood (for fear of them passing out

from hypoglycemia). It's very frustrating, as I would donate blood if I

could. I would think diabetics could donate organs as long as they are

not damaged by the disease, but I could be wrong. Whatever orgnaization

is in charge of organ donations would probably be the best place to ask.

Jen

>

> Hello,

>

> My wife was watching Desperate Housewives and a character on it needed

> a kidney. My wife has diabetes, and said, even if she were not

> diabetic, she didn't know if she would donate a kidney to a stranger.

> Now, She has type 2 diabetes. Can she donate a kidney if she chose to?

>

> I know diabetics can donate blood, but I have never heard an answer on

> organ donation. My cornias are still goood, so My docs say I can

> donate those, but I'm not sure about other organs.

>

> Any thoughts?

>

> Thanks

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I'm pretty sure diabetics are not permitted to donate organs. Diabetes is a

vascular disease, and organs always have the potential to be in a state of

deterioration.

Dave

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Re: Can diabetics donate organs?

I don't know about organ donation, but here in Canada insulin-dependent

diabetics are not allowed to donate blood (for fear of them passing out

from hypoglycemia). It's very frustrating, as I would donate blood if I

could. I would think diabetics could donate organs as long as they are

not damaged by the disease, but I could be wrong. Whatever orgnaization

is in charge of organ donations would probably be the best place to ask.

Jen

>

> Hello,

>

> My wife was watching Desperate Housewives and a character on it needed

> a kidney. My wife has diabetes, and said, even if she were not

> diabetic, she didn't know if she would donate a kidney to a stranger.

> Now, She has type 2 diabetes. Can she donate a kidney if she chose to?

>

> I know diabetics can donate blood, but I have never heard an answer on

> organ donation. My cornias are still goood, so My docs say I can

> donate those, but I'm not sure about other organs.

>

> Any thoughts?

>

> Thanks

>

>

>

>