Are you an organ donor?

[csyberblue]

as of right now I'm not a donor. This quote from the governmental organ donation site kinda freaks me out:

Myth: Doctors will not try to save my life if they know I want to be a donor.
Fact: The medical staff trying to save lives is completely separate from the transplant team. Donation takes place and transplant surgeons are called in only after all efforts to save a life have been exhausted and death is imminent or has been declared.

I don't understand what they mean by that, so I worry that even if I am still alive, they may donate my organs, just because I'm going to die in the next week or month or whatever.

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: quakefiend420

Originally posted by: Schadenfroh
Yes, if im dead, i dont care

yup...i'm dead why do i need my organs...if someone else can use them, more power to them

:thumbsup:

 

[HardcoreRobot]

im an orgasm donor

 

[hzl eyed grl]

Yes. I've had enough sh!t happen to me, why not help someone else out if I can when I'm dead? *Shrug*

 

[Frodolives]

To be honest I had to check my drivers license to even be sure, though I find that I'm not.

I used to be designated a donor. In fact, I used to also donate blood regularly up until a few years ago when the FDA stated that I'm no longer eligible because of possible BSE exposure due to the time I spent in service in Europe in the 80's.

Now I kind of just don't care. I can't even afford health insurance anymore. Health care in our society is all about profit, and it disgusts me to think about it, though I suppose I'll sign this license again for what good it might do someone, in spite of my sincere belief that some hmo will find a way to make a profit on the deal.

 

[Evadman]

Yepperz

 

[Pacfanweb]

Why yes, yes I am.