Is it horrible I don't want to donate my organs?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So, if you are in a peresitent vegetative state (I don't think doctors say "brain dead") and they turn off the life support, the body will not continue on? Because I know that is not true, it will...until it starves to death.

That is a coma. If you are brain dead, your body will not function without life-support.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've heard from a nurse friend that she's seen doctors give up too soon on patients once they found out the person was an organ donor. I've also heard several horror stories of family members saying they've been pressured about organ donation when their family member was in the hospital.

Perhaps it depends on the hospital. I'm not an organ donor and have no plans to be one as of now. I don't think anyone should be guilted into it. If you don't want to do it, then don't.

No you haven't.
I promise you, that is a lie.

[Anonymous]

No, it's not horrible and it's not anyone else's business either OP. I can't understand why you posted this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So, if you are in a peresitent vegetative state (I don't think doctors say "brain dead") and they turn off the life support, the body will not continue on? Because I know that is not true, it will...until it starves to death.

No response from 20:12. Of course.

[Anonymous]

I think it's totally cool to not be an organ donor, but I think organs should go first to people who volunteered to be organ donors before they found out they needed one.

You're welcome to stay out of the loop.

[Anonymous]

I'll donate my parts when attending physicians donate their services, just to eliminate the all too common PROFIT motive.

Why not?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've heard from a nurse friend that she's seen doctors give up too soon on patients once they found out the person was an organ donor. I've also heard several horror stories of family members saying they've been pressured about organ donation when their family member was in the hospital.

Perhaps it depends on the hospital. I'm not an organ donor and have no plans to be one as of now. I don't think anyone should be guilted into it. If you don't want to do it, then don't.

No you haven't.
I promise you, that is a lie.

Because doctors are *never* motivated by profit.
Ha, ha, ha.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think it's totally cool to not be an organ donor, but I think organs should go first to people who volunteered to be organ donors before they found out they needed one.

You're welcome to stay out of the loop.

I like this idea.

[Anonymous]

No offense, but I doubt that would want your organs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm not an organ donor. I don't generally have a problem with the whole thing. But I don't have an advocate for myself. I don't have family that would advocate and fight for me and I don't trust Drs to do what they can to save me or keep me alive when I don't have anyone there.
So I'd rather not be one. If they do wait and find my mom, she knows my wishes. At that point, I assume there is nothing else left to do and my mom can direct my organ donation (I told her what I'm want donated).

I thought about going on the bone marrow donor list but I was worried about the time commitment if I'm matched. It would be devastating if I was matched and could t do it.

I used to donate blood in Germany every 3 months and tried a few times here and was sent away every time.

This misperception makes me crazy. I cannot believe how pervasive it is. The doctors will do EVERYTHING to save your life. Your status as an organ donor has
NO impact on how they will care for you.

Do people think hospitals are like a giant organ-harvesting center, where anybody who's on the edge of death will just be pushed over in order to obtain more organs? Do people really believe that? That is insane.

Educate yourselves-- visit UNOS.org and read about the organ donation process. Learn about how, even if you're like the OP and have some health issues, you can still donate skin, tissue, etc., if you choose to do so. Learn about how your status as an organ donor has no effect on the care you receive. Please stop spreading misinformation.

I'm not spreading around any information. I'm not actually going around telling people not to donate for any reason.

Those are just my feelings and I said I generally don't have a problem with organ donation. I think it's a good thing and would become one if I ever have a support system in the US, like a husband. I would assume by the time they find my mom, my organs wouldn't be viable anyways.

But I'm not spreading this kind of thinking. Deep down I know it probably wouldn't be an issue but right now I'm not ready to make that step.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What ever happened to your body your choice?

People should always have a choice.

But don't be a hypocrite about it. Don't offer to donate any part of you when you die - that's fine. But then don't complain that you wouldn't receive any part of someone else, or be on the receiving end, if you develop a need.

You are making a lot of assumptions about me as I am an organ donor fwiw. It just seems that people speak out of both sides of their mouth when it comes to choice rallying for individuals to have a "choice" in some instances and then apply guild and shame in the others.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think it's totally cool to not be an organ donor, but I think organs should go first to people who volunteered to be organ donors before they found out they needed one.

You're welcome to stay out of the loop.

I like this idea.

I was nearly an altruistic kidney donor. Ultimately, I could not do it because of family needs here on the east coast (and not where the recipient lives - I would have needed to go to the west coast for the donation and couldn't afford the time or expense.)

When I was going through my decision process, I did ask the nephrologist basically "Suppose years down the line, something goes wrong with my 1 good kidney. What happens then?" He said that I would be at the top of the list because I had donated.

(The person who needed the transplant was able to find one pretty local to them within another month or two.)

[Anonymous]

I am someone whose family member is now alive thanks to an organ donor. A wonderful, generous organ donor to whom I'm eternally grateful.

OP, I'd like you to consider how you'd feel if your child or another loved depended on a donor organ to survive. It's the most helpless feeling in the world. It's easy to sit back and think "oh, there are other donors out there, so I don't need to be one, too", but people on the waiting list die each and every day.

Each of us has the opportunity to change the lives of multiple people, if we sign up to be a donor. Please consider doing so, and let your family know your wishes. You can get more information and sign up through donatelife.net

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think it's totally cool to not be an organ donor, but I think organs should go first to people who volunteered to be organ donors before they found out they needed one.

You're welcome to stay out of the loop.

I like this idea.

+1000

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've heard from a nurse friend that she's seen doctors give up too soon on patients once they found out the person was an organ donor.

I'm an RN. This is completely untrue.