Thread: Organ donation (NSW)

Originally Posted by sheerluck

I would quite happily be a blood donor, just as I was in the UK. However, the Australian Red Cross blood donor service specifically has an exclusion for people who lived in the UK during the BSE/Mad Cow crisis back in the 80s and 90s.....

If you lived in the UK during the BSE/CJD epidemic, you are likely off the organ donor list here also.

While there are a number of exclusions to the donor bank for blood and organs, the last thing we want is to transplant/transfuse a product into another human who's resistance is already lowered.

It's just what I heard through the grapevine. I apologize if what I said is absolute bull****.

Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

You are entitled to your opinion.

But you could not be any farther from the truth!

Accepting that I have only worked in health for 37 years and 95% of that time was in the emergency department or intensive care, so my experience may not be very accurate. However in that insignificant period of time, I have never witnessed the behaviour you speak of.

By the time you get old, your organs may not be much use!

it says on my drivers licence that i am an all donor

As I said before, It's just what I heard through the grapevine and I apologize if it's absolute bull****. About the Sigma, It was with a 2k cash difference my way but I declined anyway. It amazes me how people on AULRO still remember small things like that.

Originally Posted by Tombie

Maybe... But really...

How anyone with an ounce of intelligence could come out with that, or even have that thought process is a HUGE concern in modern society.

And note, this guy is the bloke who wants to swap Jaguars for Sigmas with Playstations in them...

I'm still betting....

Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

If you lived in the UK during the BSE/CJD epidemic, you are likely off the organ donor list here also.

While there are a number of exclusions to the donor bank for blood and organs, the last thing we want is to transplant/transfuse a product into another human who's resistance is already lowered.

I totally understand that sentiment Diana, but I feel that it is perhaps a bit of overkill. Given that there have been only 176 confirmed or probable cases of vCJD in the UK between 1990 and 2011 (see here) I think that there are greater risks to be worried about.

The 3 drivers in my family are all listed as organ doners on our licences.

On top of this, we have discussed it, as well as with the 2 youngest, and we are all clear what our wishes are.

I have been a blood doner before, and am happy to do it again. Surgery in recent years means that my donations have been a bit sporadic. From what I understand, the human body actually functions better to replace the blood taken during a donation. If so, then its good for you, and good for the receipient. Win win situation.

Organ donation will always be an emotive issue, along with life support etc. However, I figure that if they can find some bits of me to use to re-build someone else, then go for it. It's a bit like recycling Landies....

Well, First of all, I'd just like to say anyone with an ounce of intelligence knows that getting mad and having a rant to someone on a internet forum is utterly stupid. So calling me stupid and such isn't saying much about yourself. You have to calm down a little.

Originally Posted by Tombie

Well arent you special

Originally Posted by isuzutoo-eh

They can boil me down to make soap or run a generator off my fumes for all I care! My parents agree

But Mark, your parents are happy for it to occur while you are still alive!