what you donate an organ to a family member?

I couldn't make any definite answer right now, simply because I am not in the actual situation. I want to say no, only because this woman continues to ruin the gifts of LIFE that these people are giving her. Lets be honest here, she's going on her fourth (that is including her own) and she has to realize the consequences of her actions. She seems to think that these parts are just there for her whenever she needs them- as though she is going to a grocery store to pick them out. I wouldn't want to give away my organ to someone such as that, even if it is my own sister. I wouldn't want to see her die though. Which is where the problem lies. You know this person you love needs something and if they don't get it the possibility of them passing away is very high... at the same time though I can't help to think that I would rather give it to someone who is more thankful for such a meaningful gift.

I think it would depend. I can't see donating an organ to someone who destroyed in the first place by living a life of destructive excess. If the family member were ill through no fault of their own, by disease or something, that would be a different matter and I would have to think long and hard about it. It would also depend seriously on who it was and many other factors, like their age, their over all health and weather or not my organ was going to save their life or simply delay the inevitable. Great topic, by the way. I love things that really make me think about important life decisions.

Yes I would and have offered to give my kidney to my sisters that have kidney disease. I also got tested to donate bone marrow to a sick person that I don't know. The reason I would do so is because I believe that if one of my family was ill I would hope that someone would step up and save them...It is all simple really...As I pass through this life I will do everything I can to help others ...I will never have to look back and wish I had lent a hand!...Live,love,care,be kind,..no regrets or at least less regrets xoxoxoxoxoxo

Yes I would, but when you throw into the mix a person that has not taken care of the first two she got, then no, I would not donate to her, because she had two opportunities already and she wasted them. What's to stop her from wasting mine? Given her track record, she'd most likely not even be a candidate for an organ from the national registry either.

YesI would donate any part of me that would save any member of my family but if my sister or my relative doesn't know how to take care of herself and show gratitude of having been saved, then I'll think twice donating my organs. I'll consider my other family members who needs me. In my case, I have a bunch of cousings and two siblings but I am also a mother of 2 girls so I'll consider first the welfare of my kids than my other relatives.

I would donate an organ to one of my family members if it was to help them prolong their life but If I knew that they were just going to abuse the transplant once it was done than no.

Since I have had cancer I am sure I would not be able to donate body organs I know I can't donate blood. But with the question posed to me I would donate a kidney to my sister (if I had one) and maybe she would then see that someone does care and that she will turn her life around and start living right and take care of herself. If she still stayed on the wrong life path at least I could say that I tried and I did everything I could to try to help my sister.