Organ donor register

margaretclare

We have recently had it brought home to us just how vital this service is.

Friends of ours in the USA have 3 grandsons. The eldest is in the US Marines. Recently his patrol vehicle hit a roadside bomb in northern Iraq. He took shrapnel all down one side including one eye.

Just a few days ago he underwent another 9 hours of surgery to remove shrapnel. He's had a corneal transplant from a donor - the 18-year old donor was killed.

I have just renewed my registration as an organ donor. It's only when something happens to someone that you know, that it comes home to you. Without the corneal donor our friends' grandson would likely have remained blind in that eye.

Please, everyone, register as an organ donor! It might be someone near and dear to you next....

Aunty Margaret

cheekymole

do it here;

https://www.uktransplant.org.uk/ukt/RegistrationForm.do

rach1973

My heart goes out to your friends Grandson and I hope he make a full recovery.

I am registered as a Organ donator and I have drilled it into my Husband that this is my wish...as your NOK has the final say.
Once you're dead you're dead.

cath-w

My husband and I are on there too and have been for years. A friend died 7 years ago at the age of 27 whilst waiting for a transplant

wigginsmum

I've been on there for years too.

Jules

Amba_Gambla

rach1973 wrote:

My heart goes out to your friends Grandson.....

not literally I hope!! :eek:

:rotfl:

margaretclare

I am so pleased that so many people have actually done this.

Aunty Margaret

zincoxide

Been on the donor list and the marrow donor list for 8 years. Giving blood as often as I can too!!

I'm gonna be furious if I need something doing but cannot find a donor after the amount of fluids & other mushy bits I've been giving!

cheekymole

I'm not allowed to give blood anymore due the fact that I had a transfusion 10 years ago. This is because of the risk of CJD. It is sooooo annoying. I've never eaten meat in my life so am hardly likely to have contracted it. I want to help others but not allowed. I was also taken off the bone marrow donor list because of a back injury-now surely if I'm happy to do it then why should I be stopped.

Back to the thread, they can have any bit of me when I'm gone and OH knows this too. If he doesn't let them, I'll haunt him more than I do now!

kiwichick

I've been on blood donor and on the organ reg/bone marrow donor since I was 15, theydo blood drives in high schools in NZ thats why so young.

I currently cant donate as I am on antidepressants but am due to come off in Feb and will be straight down there as soon as I have been given the all clear.

Lillibet_2

Thanks for the link, I have carried a Doner card for years but didn't know about the online register until now, I have signed up & forwarded the link to a few family members too.