Donor Card

Carry a card, they can take what they want, even my toenails. Not given blood for a while cos I took tramadol to ease the pain after my off, cos it's an opiate that ruled it out, then I had some acupuncture for the pain trawled from hell (commonly known as sciatica), so that ruled out the next sesh.

Making it opt out rather than opt in - hmmmm....

Mrs Mass and I have had this conversation over and over.

Mrs Mass carries a card - whilst I on the other hand, don't.

I think I should go out of this world with at least what I came into it with.
You can't take possesions and dosh and yer bike with ye when ye go, so they can have that, but ME - nah you're alright! I'll take me as I came.

Sorry folks, but it's just the way I feel.

Originally Posted by Ceri JC

What are people's views on the governments plans to make organ donation "opt out" rather than "opt in"? I reckon if they changed it, I'd opt out on principle. I don't like the idea the state assuming they own me unless they hear otherwise.

I reckon you'd feel different if your nearest and dearest was on the verge of death because of an organ shortage.
My Grandfather had to give up a perfectly healthy kidney for my uncle because there weren't any others available while hundreds every day were burned or buried. The one he kept is now on its last legs.
If you have ethical or moral objections, or even if it just 'wierds you out', then fair enough, but to prove a point?? That's someones life you're playing with there.

I am of the opinion that should you expect to receive blood from anyone then you should make every effort to give.

I therefore feel the proposal for an opt-out system is much better, and anyone thus opting out should carry the card etc.

Originally Posted by Mogs

I am of the opinion that should you expect to receive blood from anyone then you should make every effort to give.

I therefore feel the proposal for an opt-out system is much better, and anyone thus opting out should carry the card etc.

Have to say Mogs, I completely agree

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I ticked the box on my driving licence that said "take what you can use" (I may be paraphrasing) but should carry a card really. I'm not going to need it and not being an ancient egyption don't belive I'll need them If I'm pleasently supprised to find out there's an afterlife.

That said, I think this is something very personal and can see why a lot of people whouldn't want to do it!

Originally Posted by nuntius

It's also important to talk to your relatives about your wishes, because even if you're on the register and carrying a card, your relatives can still over rule it and say no to you being harvested.

That's why I don't carry a card, there is no point. It doesn't matter if you have a card or not. If the other half (or whoever) says no way then that's the end regardless if you carry the card, registered or what ever.

My wife knows and so do my parents that I wish to be shared about as much as possible. The rest can go in the fire. I certaintly don't want people taking time out of their lives to waste it visiting a pile of bones in the ground.

in NH it's a check box on yer drivers license. I have mine checked. it was an easy decision for me much easier than it is when doctors are asking to harvest organs, believe me, cause it's a decision that must be made quickly.

one of my grandchildren was killed 9 years ago by a drunk driver.... someone can see better now cause they used his eyes, a few people are alive now because they transplanted his heart, liver into another, one kidney in another and and somebody got one of his lungs too.

Originally Posted by RandyO

one of my grandchildren was killed 9 years ago by a drunk driver.... someone can see better now cause they used his eyes, a few people are alive now because they transplanted his heart, liver into another, one kidney in another and and somebody got one of his lungs too.

I think that's terrific

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I carryone and my parents know that I carryone and what I would want to happen..