'Twas a cutlass swipe or an ounce of lead
Or a yawing hole in a battered head
And the scuppers clogged with rotting red
And there they lay I damn me eyes
All lookouts clapped on Paradise
All souls bound just contrarywise, yo ho ho and a bottle of rum!
I had a friend murdered on the streets of Philly and since he was a donor, was able to save the lives of 3 other people AND give his eyes to someone who could use them. As hard as it was to lose a friend, knowing he saved 3 other lives gave a little comfort to his family and friends.
If you can't make fun of something, its probably not worth taking seriously.
'Twas a cutlass swipe or an ounce of lead
Or a yawing hole in a battered head
And the scuppers clogged with rotting red
And there they lay I damn me eyes
All lookouts clapped on Paradise
All souls bound just contrarywise, yo ho ho and a bottle of rum!
If that's the case, a legitimate will should alleviate any concerns. I know I wish Canada would go to an "Opt out" system. As it is - even though we're above average for donation rates - it's still far too low. My hometown has one of the highest rates @ 35% - but that was only because of an intensive campaign over the past decade by local schools/universities and a lot of publicity generated by transplantees.
It's sad that in 2010 2000 usable kidneys were donated in Canada, when 5000 people needed new kidneys. The cost benefits alone are staggering (and I bet it's even worse in the states) Dialysis costs $60 000 per year. A kidney transplant costs $25 000. Over 5 years, including the costs of drugs needed after the transplant - the transplant saves $250 000!
That's reason enough for me to make sure I'm a donor!
While I see where you are coming from, the current system doesn't serve anybody. It doesn't serve the people needing the transplants and it doesn't serve your view either. Why? Those people in need of transplants are costing money while they are in hospitals waiting for the organ they need.
While I don't agree on your view, the way that you should be going instead should be that no hospital care for those people either, etc, etc. Not for you either if your kidney suddenly fails. While we are at it, let's just close down hospitals and make healthcare illegal.
I'm not a organ donor. I want my whole body in tact as they tear it apart when they do an autopsy to figure out what the hell has been wrong with me all this time! I may never know the answer, but at least my family will and perhaps offer them some comfort in knowing what has be wrong.
Also I don't want to be because my uncle needed a organ, and they always gave him the run around. He would do what they say, come back to the doctor they would tell him something else, and it went on for years. He suffered for years and he finally died about 5 years ago.
Last edited by Usako; 2013-02-28 at 08:38 PM.
I'm pretty sure they can still do an autopsy AND donate your organs. That's another sore point though. I think the state should provide "free" autopsies. So much can be learned from them, including the accuracy of diagnoses and the efficacy of treatments, but they're so rarely performed anymore.
Don't you think volunteering to give an organ might prevent someone else's uncle from having to go through that runaround?
'Twas a cutlass swipe or an ounce of lead
Or a yawing hole in a battered head
And the scuppers clogged with rotting red
And there they lay I damn me eyes
All lookouts clapped on Paradise
All souls bound just contrarywise, yo ho ho and a bottle of rum!
'Twas a cutlass swipe or an ounce of lead
Or a yawing hole in a battered head
And the scuppers clogged with rotting red
And there they lay I damn me eyes
All lookouts clapped on Paradise
All souls bound just contrarywise, yo ho ho and a bottle of rum!
No, because I'm sure they would just do it anyway, rather I donated or not. I rather not donate into a system that where they will tell you that you need to do a list of things, you do it, come back and they say "Well now you need to do this." or tell you that to stop doing something they told you. Take you on and off medicines that they themselves put you on. "Take this medicine so you can receive your organ!" then a couple of months later "Well your not supposed to take that medicine in order to receive it!" It was the worst to go through as they just jerked his chain around, and our chains as well.
That's what I had on my UK driving license. Just a tick box.