Organ donor?

El Moose Monstero · Post by **El Moose Monstero** » 2004-04-26 11:18pm

Hell, as long as I'm dead they can grind my bones to make their bread for all I care... bring on the surgery and the chocolate icing!

Montcalm · Post by **Montcalm** » 2004-04-26 11:19pm

Einhander Sn0m4n wrote:Yup! Take anything remotely useful, I won't need it after I Bite the Big One!

Your last word sounds like a sexual innuendo,i'm so embarassed for you

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2004-04-26 11:26pm

Zaia wrote:Spanky, "because I don't want to" isn't a real reason. In my first post, I asked why are you an organ donor or, more interestingly, why are you not. So...?

All I can say is that I am very, very uncomfortable and terrified with the idea.

Equinox2003 · Post by **Equinox2003** » 2004-04-26 11:26pm

I suppose I would be a donor. But I wonder, I have heard of people
leaving the body "to science" for various reasons, would anybody consider doing that?

Montcalm · Post by **Montcalm** » 2004-04-26 11:40pm

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:
Zaia wrote:Spanky, "because I don't want to" isn't a real reason. In my first post, I asked why are you an organ donor or, more interestingly, why are you not. So...?
All I can say is that I am very, very uncomfortable and terrified with the idea.

What could be worse is if some sick dude get your body and use it to do a creepy art work,while organ donation is a more humane and noble thing to do.

Joe · Post by **Joe** » 2004-04-26 11:41pm

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:
Zaia wrote:Spanky, "because I don't want to" isn't a real reason. In my first post, I asked why are you an organ donor or, more interestingly, why are you not. So...?
All I can say is that I am very, very uncomfortable and terrified with the idea.

Why? You're an atheist and you'll be dead when it happens.

HemlockGrey · Post by **HemlockGrey** » 2004-04-26 11:42pm

While I cannot legally be an organ donor at the present time, I figure, sure, I'd do it. I've never, ever heard of a paramedic or a doctor letting someone die so they could harvest their organs, and if I'm dead, well, it's not like I give a fuck if someone carves me into small bits, right?

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2004-04-26 11:45pm

Joe wrote:
Spanky The Dolphin wrote:
Zaia wrote:Spanky, "because I don't want to" isn't a real reason. In my first post, I asked why are you an organ donor or, more interestingly, why are you not. So...?
All I can say is that I am very, very uncomfortable and terrified with the idea.
Why? You're an atheist and you'll be dead when it happens.

Because I just am, okay? So sue me that it's not something like "because I want to be that much of a jerk." I just don't want to donate my organs after death.

Crown · Post by **Crown** » 2004-04-27 12:10am

Yes I am a donor. I'll be dead, I don't think that I care what happens to me after that.

Post by **Zaia** » 2004-04-27 12:21am

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:Because I just am, okay? So sue me that it's not something like "because I want to be that much of a jerk." I just don't want to donate my organs after death.

Ok, ok...sorry.

Crown · Post by **Crown** » 2004-04-27 12:33am

Joe wrote:Why? You're an atheist and you'll be dead when it happens.

Fun fact :: The Greek Orthodox Church incourages organ donors, but discourages cremation

Howedar · Post by **Howedar** » 2004-04-27 12:43am

I could care less what someone does with my body once I'm done with it. I think I'm registered, though I'm not 100% sure.

jegs2 · Post by **jegs2** » 2004-04-27 12:45am

My uncle (an M.D.) told me once that the docs decide when you're too far to bring back and then call it; sometimes a bit too soon if you've got that organ doner option checked.

Post by **Zaia** » 2004-04-27 12:57am

jegs2 wrote:My uncle (an M.D.) told me once that the docs decide when you're too far to bring back and then call it; sometimes a bit too soon if you've got that organ doner option checked.

What kind of M.D.? And does that mean your answer is 'no'?

HemlockGrey · Post by **HemlockGrey** » 2004-04-27 01:02am

Now, why would the doctors do that? I mean, what's in it for them? Do they get a bonus for each pair of organs they haul in or something? Does it make sense that they would let someone die and then push their organs through a long, winding beaucratic process rather than fixing the person? Are they lazy? What is it?

Post by **Kuja** » 2004-04-27 01:05am

Yes.

If there's going to be anything usable left the day my enemies finally grind me to a pulp, it'll go to a good cause.

That's why we have closed-casket funerals.

Post by **Kuja** » 2004-04-27 01:08am

HemlockGrey wrote:Now, why would the doctors do that? I mean, what's in it for them? Do they get a bonus for each pair of organs they haul in or something? Does it make sense that they would let someone die and then push their organs through a long, winding beaucratic process rather than fixing the person? Are they lazy? What is it?

I'll bet it has to do with the fact that there's a long waiting list for organ donations (IIRC) and they're only good for a certain amount of time after they stop working (again, IIRC).

Post by **Edi** » 2004-04-27 03:05am

I'm not an organ donor, mostly because it's not something that is often a topic of discussion here, public or otherwise, and there is little info on it that you won't actively have to go looking for. I've been meaning to get that out of the way, because I'm certainly not going to need my organs after I die, but something has always come up or I've just plain forgotten about it until something (like this thread) reminds me about it.

Edi

Howedar · Post by **Howedar** » 2004-04-27 03:19am

jegs2 wrote:My uncle (an M.D.) told me once that the docs decide when you're too far to bring back and then call it; sometimes a bit too soon if you've got that organ doner option checked.

If I'm that far gone I'm not sure if I want to come back.

InnerBrat · Post by **InnerBrat** » 2004-04-27 03:45am

I don't have a licence at the moment, and I lost my card, but i am on the register.

And I damn well hope my NoK (parents) have the good sense to say "Yes, cut my beloved duaghter up and distribute her parts to the needy."

Or send my intact body for the first year meds to cut up and give silly names to.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2004-04-27 03:49am

InnerBrat wrote:Or send my intact body for the first year meds to cut up and give silly names to.

Better watch out with that. Some weirdo might decide to keep your cooter and call her Nancy.

Post by **The Yosemite Bear** » 2004-04-27 04:44am

oh, btw yes, infact they can take my whole body as far as I am concernted, I have nothing against new med students learning off of my remains, and it's not like I will be usng it...

BoredShirtless · Post by **BoredShirtless** » 2004-04-27 05:08am

Let's see....to give them to the worms, or to give them to someone who needs it...hmm, gee whiz, that's a toughy!

Daltonator · Post by **Daltonator** » 2004-04-27 05:15am

I'm uncomfortable with the idea, but it's not like I'm going to care when I'm dead (even if I'm not a registered donor at the moment). I do give blood whenever I get a chance (I'm type O+).

Tsyroc · Post by **Tsyroc** » 2004-04-27 05:21am

I'm not currently an organ donor because I can't legally give blood. I set off one of their zillions of tests the last time I donated blood so I'm not permitted anymore. Because of that I revoked the organ donor thing on the back of my license just in case there was something really wrong. I didn't want them giving my organs away only to find out that they might kill someone. Plus, it pissed me off that I got disqualified by a false positive on the twitchies test of the blood screening.

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Organ donor?

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