Becoming An Organ Donor
Does your driver's license designate you as an organ donor?
Did you know that by being an organ donor after you die you can save over 50 lives?
Most often times negative connotation is attached to the topic of organ donation. The reality is, as we all know, that we are not invincible, and someday every one's time will come to an end. The act of organ donation is a significantly compassionate and humane choice for a person to make.
Organ donation is a subject that affects all of us, but it also happens to be largely misunderstood. Doctors remark that transplantation is one of the most remarkable success stories in the history of medicine. Organ transplantation is an operation that is safe, lifesaving.. organdonor.org said that …show more content…
Of the 2-million people who die in the United States each year, approximately 14,000 are believed to be potential organ donors, yet only 5,000 of these people actually become donors.
Who can become an organ donor?
All people of all ages should consider themselves potential organ and tissue donors. As long as you have organs, you can be a donor. There are few absolute exclusions such as people who are HIV positive, have active cancer, or certain infections. There are no strict upper or lower age limits, the only factor that is really taken into place is compatibility of the organ and possibly the blood type. Potential donors will be evaluated for suitability when the occasion arises
What can be donated?
The organs of the body that can be transplanted at the current time are kidneys, heart, lungs, liver, pancreas, and the intestines Organs cannot be stored and must be used within hours of removing them from the donor's body. Most donated organs are from people who have died,. Tissues such as your corenas ear and skin can be donated along with blood and stem cells, even bones are able to be transplanted. So as you can see if you decided to be an organ donor it is quite possible that you are able to help several people, and most likely save their life. However you can also be an organ donor while you are living. A living individual can donate a kidney, part of the pancreas, part of a lung, part of the liver, …show more content…
In most cases, that decision must also take into consideration the life-saving potential for a loved one—the transplant recipient.
Because all of the effects, especially the long term effects, to the donor are not known at this time, the Federal government does not actively encourage anyone to be a living donor. The Federal government does recognize the wonderful benefit that this gift of life provides to the patient awaiting a transplant. Most donors donate after they die. Which is still a help, the more people who are organ donors, the faster the list of recipients declines, and the more lives there are that can be
Did you know that by being an organ donor after you die you can save over 50 lives?
Most often times negative connotation is attached to the topic of organ donation. The reality is, as we all know, that we are not invincible, and someday every one's time will come to an end. The act of organ donation is a significantly compassionate and humane choice for a person to make.
Organ donation is a subject that affects all of us, but it also happens to be largely misunderstood. Doctors remark that transplantation is one of the most remarkable success stories in the history of medicine. Organ transplantation is an operation that is safe, lifesaving.. organdonor.org said that …show more content…
Of the 2-million people who die in the United States each year, approximately 14,000 are believed to be potential organ donors, yet only 5,000 of these people actually become donors.
Who can become an organ donor?
All people of all ages should consider themselves potential organ and tissue donors. As long as you have organs, you can be a donor. There are few absolute exclusions such as people who are HIV positive, have active cancer, or certain infections. There are no strict upper or lower age limits, the only factor that is really taken into place is compatibility of the organ and possibly the blood type. Potential donors will be evaluated for suitability when the occasion arises
What can be donated?
The organs of the body that can be transplanted at the current time are kidneys, heart, lungs, liver, pancreas, and the intestines Organs cannot be stored and must be used within hours of removing them from the donor's body. Most donated organs are from people who have died,. Tissues such as your corenas ear and skin can be donated along with blood and stem cells, even bones are able to be transplanted. So as you can see if you decided to be an organ donor it is quite possible that you are able to help several people, and most likely save their life. However you can also be an organ donor while you are living. A living individual can donate a kidney, part of the pancreas, part of a lung, part of the liver, …show more content…
In most cases, that decision must also take into consideration the life-saving potential for a loved one—the transplant recipient.
Because all of the effects, especially the long term effects, to the donor are not known at this time, the Federal government does not actively encourage anyone to be a living donor. The Federal government does recognize the wonderful benefit that this gift of life provides to the patient awaiting a transplant. Most donors donate after they die. Which is still a help, the more people who are organ donors, the faster the list of recipients declines, and the more lives there are that can be