manlymatt83
Lifer
I've thought about becoming an organ donor, but my one fear has been the fact that, in the past, I've been told that hospitals won't try as hard to save you, etc. if you're an organ donor. Is this just a misleading rumor?
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Are you an organ donor?
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Cheeseplug
Senior member
It is a misleading rumor. I am an organ donor.
IronWing
No Lifer
As far as the rumors go, look at it this way, hospitals make their money trying to keep folks alive. The more they torture you, the more they make. Having a breathing corpse to beat upon with is far more lucrative than the potential of a possible organ transplant down the road. So don't worry about being an organ donor getting in the way of end-of-life abuse by doctors.
SneakyStuff
Diamond Member
I never thought of the whole scenario that they won't try as hard to save you if they see donor :laugh:
jjzelinski
Diamond Member
Poll, and yes.
As far as hospitals being less motivated to save your broken ass, I seriously doubt that as the liability for all staff members involved would seem far to intimidating for such practice to become routine across the US healthcare system. In fact I see it as a really childish and selfish excuse not to donate somewhere along the lines of "I want to drive a giant ass car so other people get messed up in a wreck more than my family or I do."
As far as hospitals being less motivated to save your broken ass, I seriously doubt that as the liability for all staff members involved would seem far to intimidating for such practice to become routine across the US healthcare system. In fact I see it as a really childish and selfish excuse not to donate somewhere along the lines of "I want to drive a giant ass car so other people get messed up in a wreck more than my family or I do."
Brainonska511
Lifer
That's utterly ridiculous, since they don't go checking if you're an organ donor when you get wheeled through the ambulance bay.
I'm an organ donor. If I drop dead, I don't need my organs, let someone else use them and save a few lives.
I'm an organ donor. If I drop dead, I don't need my organs, let someone else use them and save a few lives.
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SlitheryDee
I am. No reason not to be really.
MovingTarget
Diamond Member
Yes. No reason not to be.
Fear No Evil
Diamond Member
Your mother accepted my organ donation.
manlymatt83
Lifer
Yeah, I wanna do it, too. How do I? Just contact my DMV?
Brainonska511
Lifer
Depends on the state. In NY, you sign the back of your license and you're supposed to register with the NYS Organ Donor registry.
irishScott
Lifer
MovingTarget
Diamond Member
In AL, we just have a box checked at the DMV when we get our license. That is about it.
On another note, there was a postsecret card sent in, supposedly by a police officer, saying that he/she decided whether or not to give a warning/ticket by seeing if they signed up to be an organ dnor. Interesting...
Red Squirrel
No Lifer
I would not do it while alive for fears of complications, but once I'm dead I don't really care what they use my body for, if it's good for whoever's alive and in need.
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