Thread: Organ donation (NSW)

Originally Posted by djhampson

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Lets keep this civil guys. Or

I hope everyone will come around and become a donor..

You could change someones life in ways you cannot appreciate..

I have seen the benefits up close and can only say your donation will never be forgotten...

As stated earlier (with many spellling mistakes ) I have had my licence marked as an organ donor since the sceme came in in S A .My fammily know that I feel quite strongly about it .(Just like recycling ) I know that at 64 ,(1,000,000 km)some bits may not be that good but may be better than some people have. If any part of me can give someone a better life then I will be greatful. (even though I wont know about it ) I believe that instead of nominating to be a donor that you should have to specify that you will NOT DONATE ORGANS in the case of death. As a matter of fact after anything worth salvageing has been taken they can pass me on to a medical school or teaching university &unless rules have changed you get a free burial

After living organs are utilised, then the donor goes to med research. That was my understanding. It perhaps is also part of the deal that turns many donors away.

I know in my case the hospitals get first crack then I'm off to University of Qld. It all has to happen within 20 hours otherwise nothing is any good apparently.

Originally Posted by newhue

After living organs are utilised, then the donor goes to med research. That was my understanding. It perhaps is also part of the deal that turns many donors away.
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Certainly not so in the only cases I have personal experience of (my granddaughter in ACT as donor and my wife as potential recipient in Victoria) and I would be very surprised if it were the case in any state or territory. The two are totally separate.

We were very happy with the treatment of my granddaughter's remains after the organs were removed, and cannot speak too highly of the relevant doctors and transplant coordinator (not sure of the title) at Canberra hospital.

John

Originally Posted by KENO1947

As stated earlier (with many spellling mistakes ) I have had my licence marked as an organ donor since the sceme came in in S A .My fammily know that I feel quite strongly about it .....

And this is the problem in NSW (and, I believe, in all other states). Despite your wishes being clearly expressed on your licence, and the fact that the family knows how you feel, the decision is up to your family (at the time), and they are not bound to respect your wishes. And, according to the figures for NSW, in 50% of the cases where organs could be available, when it comes to the crunch, the family says no.

What is proposed is for this to change, to bring the law into line with what most people who tick the boxes on their licence renewal think is already the case!

John

The organ donation rate is piteously low and in my humble opinion I think that refusing to be an organ donor is the ultimate in selfishness. After all, it will cost you nothing !!!

Even worse is to go against the wishes of a deceased family member who DID wish to be a donor. It's disrespectful to them and could quite literally cost someone else their life, or at least their chance of saving it.

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