Organ donation

[MacBaine]

Originally posted by: Vic

Originally posted by: HappyPuppy
When the day comes that I can't function independently I want to be unplugged and as soon as I'm dead they can do as they please.

Therein lies the problem. Once you're dead, the organs are worthless for transplantation. They have to be "harvested" (actual term they use for cutting the organs out of your body) while the heart is still beating, before you're dead.

Uhh... I'm 100% sure that's wrong.

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: ohtwell

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: Cat13
If my organs will help someone live then by all means take them. Why should I keep them if I can no longer use them?

Exactly.

If my eyes, heart, liver, kidneys, brain, fingers, toes, whatever helps some else out then I'm all for it.

I agree. I want anything that can be donated to be donated. I want to help people out, even in death.


: ) Amanda

I totally agree.

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: MacBaine

Originally posted by: Vic

Originally posted by: HappyPuppy
When the day comes that I can't function independently I want to be unplugged and as soon as I'm dead they can do as they please.

Therein lies the problem. Once you're dead, the organs are worthless for transplantation. They have to be "harvested" (actual term they use for cutting the organs out of your body) while the heart is still beating, before you're dead.

Uhh... I'm 100% sure that's wrong.

Really? And you're 100% sure... how? Just because you don't believe it?

Sorry, but it's not wrong, it's the truth. I suggest you look into it and educate yourself before you just call me wrong.

 

[ohtwell]

Originally posted by: MacBaine

Originally posted by: Vic

Originally posted by: HappyPuppy
When the day comes that I can't function independently I want to be unplugged and as soon as I'm dead they can do as they please.

Therein lies the problem. Once you're dead, the organs are worthless for transplantation. They have to be "harvested" (actual term they use for cutting the organs out of your body) while the heart is still beating, before you're dead.

Uhh... I'm 100% sure that's wrong.

The heart is still beating when they cut out the organs. If blood flow to the organs stop, the tissue begins to die. This can make the organ useless.

Usually the brain is dead at that point, so keeping their heart beating is only to save the organs.


: ) Amanda

 

[Booster]

Hell, by the time that crap happens to me my organs will be in such a shape they would kill the person they'd want to plant them into b/c of all the intoxication and the like and b/c I'm such a bitter one.