Donating your organs

It's funny. I don't know how I feel about organ donations and I will probably need a kidney myself. I have already been evaluated for kidney transplant. I have Chronic Kidney disease as a result of Lupus's attack on my kidney's in 2006. But they warn me that because I am so young- I need a live donor to prevent me from having to have multiple transplants or ending up on dialysis later on anyways. But I can't get over the thought of having some else's organ in my body. Especially a live person. I mean what if later on down the road the one kidney they have left starts to fail and I've got their good one? Could I live with that? Do I give it back? I'm not looking forward to a life on dialysis- but this whole thing freaks me out.

hi jill! i think i will do it. like leave a will or something so that someone else can use my body parts when i die...well at least if at a ripe old age, my organs are still usable. :-) i think that would be a good thing--to leave a legacy--at least to the person who has made use of your organ. take care and God bless!

I don't trust any hospital staff to try to save me if I had signed a form for organ donation. I would rather tell my family if I will not come out of coma, let me go and Then donate my organs.

I feel that as long as they make sure there is no possible way for me to recover, why shouldn't my organs go to someone who really needs them to live? Clearly, I wouldn't be using them anymore. It is a morbid thought, of course. But imagine if someone you loved was in some tragic accident (God forbid) and they could make a complete recovery if only they had a new kidney or liver or what have you. Wouldn't you pray that one would turn up? Plus, I think it would be some small comfort to the family of the person donating the organs to know that even though they lost their loved one, some part of them is living on, and helping to save another life.

Dear Jillhill, I know one of my friends whole family who are living now have donated the whole body to Government hospitals. They got it registered. In my case I do not even donate my nail. I had to have a operation on my chest. I told the Doctor I agree to die but I would not like your cutting my chest for making operation. My body is my soul living place with nine holes. It is not a house constructed with bricks and cement. Therefore I would not allow. I have a fear also that in case I donate my part and die without that part, when I take next birth I may not have that part in my body. My wife had a uterous problem. Doctor advised her to remove her uterous. I told my wife, through local medicines or English medicines I would cure you but I would not allow you to have your uterous removed. I used the local medicines she got completely cured. This was confirmed when the test was done next time. SORRY I WILL NOT DONATE MY ORGAN TO ANYBODY.

I really don't mind sharing my organs. But just like you I'm also scared to sign up to be an organ donor because maybe they will also hurry me up..^^ I think I'll just have to tell my most trusted family member like my mom or sister about my plans to donate my organs.

Both my husband and I are signed up as organ donors. After we die, we certainly won't need them, so what's the point of keeping them when someone else may need them? There is no point. I'd also give up a kidney to close friend or relative if they ever needed one. The only reason I probably wouldn't donate a kidney to a stranger is because if I matched a friend or relative and they later needed one, I'd be devestated that I couldn't help. My husband and I also donate blood and are a part of the bone marrow registry. We haven't been called on for that, but when and if we are, we're willing to donate. I'm also going to donate blood specifically for my Mom next time she needs surgery (which hopefully won't happen).

I am an organ donor, and it says so on my driver's license. I would love to be able to give someone a chance to have longer with their family and friends. I would love to know a teenager went on to be a doctor because my kidney saved her life. Of course there are organs of mine that wouldn't be usable, like my corneas. They aren't good to me now, so they wouldn't of help to anyone else later! LOL One thing I will not donate and my parent's know this, is my uterus. They did a uterus transplant not to long ago and it gave hope to many women. But I'm not comfortable with that. The uterus is only good for two years before it has to be removed, but I think that crosses a line of ethics I'm not willing to think about. But the rest of me is up for grabs. After all, I won't need it! : )