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DebG
Pick a cause & stand up for it
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The cure IS worse!
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Re: Are you an Organ Donor?
Posted by janet
i hope to get a tat of one(butterfly) :
If/WHen I am told I am cancer free...I hope to get the same tat.
Thank you for being an inspiration to me.
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janet
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Re: Are you an Organ Donor?
Posted by DebG
Posted by janet
i hope to get a tat of one(butterfly) :
If/WHen I am told I am cancer free...I hope to get the same tat.
Thank you for being an inspiration to me.
you WILL Deb and i am not . 
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| Posted 3/11/07 8:25 PM |
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CathyB
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Re: Are you an Organ Donor?
Yes, for all organs that are needed. I've made sure DH as well as my family are well aware of my wishes so that there are no arguements when the time comes.
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| Posted 3/11/07 8:26 PM |
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janet
WITH LOVE MY ANGEL MISS YOU!!!
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Re: Are you an Organ Donor?
Posted by Jen2999
Posted by janet
Posted by june262004
Waiting list candidates 95,375 as of today 8:44pm
Transplants January - December 2006 28,923 as of 03/02/2007
Donors January - December 2006 14,743 as of 03/02/2007
keith saved 3 lives could have been more but there were small complacations
he saved a 50 year old carpenter, a 20 year old girl, and a 9 year old little girl
Wow Janet .. That is amazing to know. You must be so proud
at first it never even crossed my mind. but after i got the news that my angel was gone on that tuesday, i sat there and was crying my eyes out. then all of a sudden i stopped, ran to the nursing desk and said call the donor network. I was in shocked on what had happen as i went outside as they made the calls. i calmed down realizing that keith made that thought happen to me. I swear this is the truth. it litterally poped into my head. on that sunday his levels of meds(that where keeping him "alive") dropped enough that they can go about preping him for the donation at 12 midnight they started and by 4 am like i said i was in a VERY hard place with my grief, but at the same time knowing we just saved 3 lives
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| Posted 3/11/07 8:33 PM |
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VirginiaDeb
Don't eat me, hippo!
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Deb
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Re: Are you an Organ Donor?
yep. I don't think i could donate skin or eyes though.
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| Posted 3/11/07 8:35 PM |
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Jax430
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Jackie
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Re: Are you an Organ Donor?
I checked the box on my license after my father was the successful recipient of a kidney transplant.
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| Posted 3/11/07 9:08 PM |
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Jax430
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Re: Are you an Organ Donor?
Posted by bklyngirl
i don't do it, since in my religion we're not suppose to cut the body open. how u entered this world is how you're suppose to leave this world
I actually researched this after my father had his transplant, b/c that was my understanding of Judaism, and it didn't sit well with me that I wasn't supposed to donate, yet my father could be a recipient. Since I'm conservative, I researched the views of the conservative movement, and was happy to discover that it is now not only accepted, but encouraged.
Not trying to push my personal beliefs at all, but I thought you might be interested.
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| Posted 3/11/07 9:12 PM |
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2Pisces
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Re: Are you an Organ Donor?
Yes....and everyone who needs to know knows...and it is on my license. It is very important to me.
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| Posted 3/11/07 9:14 PM |
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BikerGrl
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It's not the destination....it's the journey!
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Re: Are you an Organ Donor?
Posted by VirginiaDeb
yep. I don't think i could donate skin or eyes though.
Same here for me!
They can have my heart, liver, lungs, kidneys....anything on the iside!
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| Posted 3/11/07 9:20 PM |
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LightUpOurLife
Totally in love
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Re: Are you an Organ Donor?
Posted by VirginiaDeb
yep. I don't think i could donate skin or eyes though.
I used to think this as well until I worked at an Ophthalmologists office and saw first hand the affect that an organ donor of eyes can do. I saw a 19 year old man get the corneas of another young man that was killed in an automobile accident. He was rewarded the gift of sight through his donor. If it wasn't for that other person, who knows how long this 19 year old would have waited to see again. I have since changed my donation approval to include EVERYTHING.
Once I die, I won't be needing anything. Please give it to someone who can.
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| Posted 3/11/07 9:27 PM |
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MrsPornStar
Partners in crime
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Re: Are you an Organ Donor?
I am an organ donor. I checked this box off many years ago when I first received my driver's license. I can't think of a better way to celebrate my life and passing than giving someone else a chance as a longer life.
I am also a bone marrow donor. I've been on the registry for 2 years and haven't matched anyone so far.
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| Posted 3/11/07 9:50 PM |
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JenniferEver
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Re: Are you an Organ Donor?
Posted by Jax430
Posted by bklyngirl
i don't do it, since in my religion we're not suppose to cut the body open. how u entered this world is how you're suppose to leave this world
I actually researched this after my father had his transplant, b/c that was my understanding of Judaism, and it didn't sit well with me that I wasn't supposed to donate, yet my father could be a recipient. Since I'm conservative, I researched the views of the conservative movement, and was happy to discover that it is now not only accepted, but encouraged.
Not trying to push my personal beliefs at all, but I thought you might be interested.
We did a LOT of discussion about this in one of my Jewish studies classes. One popular belief is that you cna donate an organ toa specific person, but it is not acceptable to just donate and not know where it goes (not that you would know anyway, but the family). I guess the rationale behind this is that when it's being donated to a person it's preserving human life (which in my understanding trumps all other Jewish laws), but if it's just donated, you don't know if it will be used for science, desecrated, etc.
As for the question, like Sandra I have just not been able to check that box.
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| Posted 3/11/07 10:09 PM |
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Gertyrae
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Re: Are you an Organ Donor?
I am an Organ Donor...I'm also on the list for Bone Marrow if there is ever a match for me...and I donate platelets regularly.
I think that we should do whatever we can for those who are really sick, we don't know how lucky we are.
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| Posted 3/11/07 10:14 PM |
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MrsMaz
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Re: Are you an Organ Donor?
I am
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| Posted 3/11/07 10:53 PM |
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Tumbalina
Better than the news!
Member since 2/06 2840 total posts
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Angela
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Re: Are you an Organ Donor?
Posted by janet
Posted by june262004
Waiting list candidates 95,375 as of today 8:44pm
Transplants January - December 2006 28,923 as of 03/02/2007
Donors January - December 2006 14,743 as of 03/02/2007
keith saved 3 lives could have been more but there were small complacations
he saved a 50 year old carpenter, a 20 year old girl, and a 9 year old little girl
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| Posted 3/11/07 11:34 PM |
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Jesaroo
is not the girl you knew
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Re: Are you an Organ Donor?
i think this is a very big decision and i have not made it yet.
i would most definatly donate my heart, liver, kidney..... but not so sure about other organs.
i once heard (dont know if this is true or not) that they are more likely to take you off of lifesupport if you are a donor and that really scares me.
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Tine73
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Re: Are you an Organ Donor?
Yes
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janet
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Re: Are you an Organ Donor?
Posted by ThusSpokeLaLolita
i think this is a very big decision and i have not made it yet.
i would most definatly donate my heart, liver, kidney..... but not so sure about
other organs.
i once heard (dont know if this is true or not) that they are more likely to take you off of lifesupport if you are a donor and that really scares me.
that is true BUT for 1 minute... that's to test the brain,breathing. if for 1 min the side person does not do it on there own, they are put back on life support untill they are ready to go in for the recovery of the organs.
keith was pronounces at 10 in the morning after doing the 1 min test. and at 12 that night they took him from me to the or and then after they start, is when the machine is turned off. they have a certin amount of time to have it all done with. so the said person is "gone" already and there is no suffering or pain.
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| Posted 3/12/07 6:26 AM |
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janet
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Re: Are you an Organ Donor?
thanks sweety
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| Posted 3/12/07 6:27 AM |
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JennZ
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Re: Are you an Organ Donor?
Posted by Blu-ize
Yes and it's in my health care proxy.
me too.
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dawnie
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Re: Are you an Organ Donor?
When I die I hope they cause use everything! I am a huge believer in organ donation!
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MsMBV
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Re: Are you an Organ Donor?
Yes, I am a donor. DH is not & he claims it is his religious upbringing. (cannot desecrate a body). After watching last nights EM he wants to change that & become a donor.
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| Posted 3/12/07 9:15 AM |
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MsMBV
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Re: Are you an Organ Donor?
Posted by janet
Posted by june262004
Waiting list candidates 95,375 as of today 8:44pm
Transplants January - December 2006 28,923 as of 03/02/2007
Donors January - December 2006 14,743 as of 03/02/2007
keith saved 3 lives could have been more but there were small complacations
he saved a 50 year old carpenter, a 20 year old girl, and a 9 year old little girl
That is amazing!
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| Posted 3/12/07 9:17 AM |
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KGools
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Re: Are you an Organ Donor?
I'm not an organ donar, but I want to be... I just haven't checked the box on my license yet..
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| Posted 3/12/07 9:20 AM |
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luvsun27
Check out my cool glasses
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Kim
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Re: Are you an Organ Donor?
Yes
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