I wanted to post this feel-good article for two reasons: #1 We need to read MORE good news! There just seems to be so much bad news reported that when one sees a good deed done its like a breath of fresh air! (and I wanted to share that with you!) #2 All of us in the Assisted Reproductive world (ART) as egg donors, sperm donors and surrogates (and those who help us along the way) MAKE LIVES. We add to a family tree...a leaf....a branch and that is what makes us special just as the people in... Read Full Story
Since 1995 I have carried an organ donation card in my wallet. In the event that I die, it legally gives doctors permission to use my organs. All of them except my eyes. I know that by donating organs, a person can give another "The gift of Life." But there are cases in which donated organs do not save lives due to some of the complications involved.I could list the number of people waiting for donations. I could write about why people should donate. I could talk about why people in... Read Full Story
Since 1995 I have carried an organ donation card in my wallet. In the event that I die, it legally gives doctors permission to use my organs. All of them except my eyes. I know that by donating organs, a person can give another "The gift of Life." But there are cases in which donated organs do not save lives due to some of the complications involved.I could list the number of people waiting for donations. I could write about why people should donate. I could talk about why people in... Read Full Story
Welsh classical singer, Charlotte Church, is pleading for organ donors to come forward to save the life of a 20-month-old baby, Finlay Careless, who needs a liver transplant.
Singer Charlotte, 22, said: “I’m definitely going to help when a baby like this can benefit so much. I can’t imagine what it’s like for a mother to sit and wait for an organ.”
The Mirror is leading a drive to get a million new signatures on the NHS Organ Donor Register by next year. About 3,000 operations are... Read Full Story
I have always thought if this as a great thing. I mean it really is somewhat comforting for a family to know that the the organs of their loved one will help restore life to someone in need. That said, I don't think it is a good idea to contact the family to let them know that their loved ones donated organ will not be able to be used for whatever reason. That I should have to say that seems unreal to me. How is it possible that our medical profession has no sense of what would be appropriate... Read Full Story
