Organ Donor Transplant

[Bazile]

Am I correct in saying that the deadline to register your wishes is tommorrow ?

What is your wishes - assuming you want to say ?

[Bazile]

So what is it now ?

[Mamyalynne]

At the moment you opt in by registering your details to be a donor online or of course many people carry a card.

[Mamyalynne]

There's a search box on here.

https://www.organdonation.nhs.uk/

[pixie374]

I don't think any relative "afterwards" should be allowed to overrule a decision to donate. But I also think people should be aware they may be kept longer on life-support machines, etc., if they agree.

[Mamyalynne]

That was rude of me, I shall report it.

Sorry.

[ummmm]

When you give blood they give you a form to opt in or out. I assume it's just an opt out form now.

I don't think it's a question that should be asked of grieving loved ones. My kids and their kids (if they have any) will hopefully never know that there was an option.

[pixie374]

Lol :-). That is funny:-) xx

[hc4361]

I will probably be in the situation where I need donated corneas and my instinct is to refuse to have them as I find the whole idea repulsive and it appals me. I will be interested to see if my opinion changes when the time comes.

[ummmm]

What did I miss?

[Mamyalynne]

It might change Hc, I think mine would - I have never had any suggestion of future surgery/transplant mentioned to me.

[pixie374]

Gulliver suggesting he is more intelligent than, Danny, ummm.
In any case as long as people are aware of what they have signed up for- and don't just believe they will be dead and know no different... fair enough.

[ummmm]

You probably will change your mind, hc.

I had a blood transfusion. Blood, platelets, plasma, I don't know how many people provided me with it.

[ummmm]

Lol Pixie...

Downside to blood transfusions means I'm not allowed to give blood anymore.

[hereIam]

I will be opting out, don't want to say why.

[Canary42]

If any of my bits are worth anything after I'm gone then people are welcome to them (they've already had about 100 "armful"s)


*armful = a Tony Hancock measure.

[ummmm]

I completely understand why someone would opt out.

[pixie374]

Hammond