Whole Body Donation

@mammots (3209)
Philippines
November 30, 2015 2:41am CST
Here in my country it's almost a necessity to get memorial plans to prepare for ones own death or for a loved ones death to save those left behind from the burden of having to pay excessive amount of money required to bury the remains of a dearly departed. There is an option that completely sets free those left behind from all these expenses and that is donating the whole body to science. This is not very commonly known and advertised here in my country. I am seriously contemplating taking this option but it is not very clear how i go about it . Are you willing to donate your whole body to science and give hope to the future of our generation?
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rebel_woman06
@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
18 Dec 15
Yes, i have that in mind actually . But what we have told our daughter is for us to be cremated when we die . And now perhaps before being cremated some useful parts could be donated .
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mammots
@mammots (3209)
• Philippines
18 Dec 15
Organ donation is a very noble act. So many are lining up and waiting for years to have organ transplant surgeries that could give them new lives.
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rebel_woman06
@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
21 Dec 15
@mammots That is true . I also would like to be one someday .
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mammots
@mammots (3209)
• Philippines
21 Dec 15
@SIMPLYD A great number of children is part of that long queue of very sick individuals waiting for organ donors. Some of them die while waiting in line.
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Nitin Sharma
@Rationalwriter (1813)
• Lucknow, India
30 Nov 15
Yeah!! I have planned that by the time I reach 40, I will fill out this form if my body stays healthy!! And I think this is a nice step to help medical science !!
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Boingboing
@boiboing (13153)
• Northampton, England
30 Nov 15
Unhealthy bodies are just as valuable for young doctors to learn by dissection. I think 'whole body' rather than organ donation is usually for that purpose.
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mammots
@mammots (3209)
• Philippines
30 Nov 15
@Rationalwriter Hi!!! @Boingboing is correct ...even unhealthy bodies qualify for whole body donation and there is no limit regarding age of donor.
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Nitin Sharma
@Rationalwriter (1813)
• Lucknow, India
30 Nov 15
@boiboing Hmm, a nice point indeed!!
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Lee Ka
@kaka135 (14931)
• Malaysia
25 Dec 15
I think it's really good to have such plans. I have not heard about donating the whole body, but I have signed up to donate my organs. I am fine with donating my whole body, as I think it's good for students who are learning. I will find out more about this in my country.
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mammots
@mammots (3209)
• Philippines
28 Dec 15
Its the same situation here in my country. Organ donation is common but very little information is given about whole body donation to science unlike in the US or in Europe where in a lot of organizations are in need of whole body donors.
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scheng1
@scheng1 (24649)
• Singapore
19 Dec 15
We have this law in our country too, but I have not registered for it. I think if we die young, our organs will be useful to others. If we live to 100 and then die, then our organs are not good at all.
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mammots
@mammots (3209)
• Philippines
20 Dec 15
@scheng1 In whole body donation to science there is no age limit at all and even those who die of an illness are accepted as donors. But in organ donation ...when we get to be 100 years old i think our organs would not be acceptable at all for transplant.
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mammots
@mammots (3209)
• Philippines
29 Dec 15
@Gabugs Oh wow! I thought when we become too old our organs and tissues wont be of any use to a younger patient anymore. This is such an eye opener @Gabugs
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Gabby Bugwadia
@Gabugs (1895)
• United States
30 Dec 15
@mammots It all depends on the doctors and deceased condition at that time.
Sharon
@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
24 Dec 15
It wouldn't bother me at all as I am going to be cremated anyway. My father had a very rare disease and he donated his body to the organization that is working on a cure for it.
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mammots
@mammots (3209)
• Philippines
28 Dec 15
I admire your father for his selfless donation and i also admire you for your strenght in accepting his decision to donate his whole body.
Reine25
@Lucky15 (37374)
• Philippines
30 Nov 15
Nope for me. Maybe.when someone needs it like my kidney.
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mammots
@mammots (3209)
• Philippines
30 Nov 15
Hello @Reine25! Donating an organ to help another person regain his life back is a noble act indeed!
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Pose123
@Pose123 (21635)
• Canada
24 Jan 16
That is indeed a good choice but as you say, it isn't talked about very much. I have a friend who plans to have this but I have no such plans. Blessings.
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mammots
@mammots (3209)
• Philippines
25 Jan 16
I admire your friend but i also respect your decision. Its not easy letting go of our bodies.
Arthur Chappell
@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
24 Feb 16
if science wants me they can have me by all means
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mammots
@mammots (3209)
• Philippines
24 Feb 16
Donating your whole body to science is a noble act.
Arthur Chappell
@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
18 Dec 15
If science wants my body they are welcome to it
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mammots
@mammots (3209)
• Philippines
18 Dec 15
I admire you greatly for your generousity. Donating our bodies to science will help doctors find new and better ways of treating deseases which will benefit our future generation.
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Arthur Chappell
@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
24 Feb 16
@mammots maybe I should leave mine to the brewery
hereandthere
@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
21 Dec 15
maybe ask medical institutions like PGH?
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mammots
@mammots (3209)
• Philippines
23 Dec 15
@hereandthere I am from Cebu. I will have to choose an institution that's based in my province. I already have one in mind. At the right time i will approach this institution and ask if they accept whole body donation.
Belle Starr (Iz)
@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
24 Dec 15
Nope not me, I am being cremated and then buried with my family.
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mammots
@mammots (3209)
• Philippines
28 Dec 15
If my sister will not allow me to donate my whole body to science then i would also prefer to be cremated and my ashes be placed in a columbarium.
Gabby Bugwadia
@Gabugs (1895)
• United States
29 Dec 15
We have opted for cremation too. Only difference would be to first donate.
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wiLLmaH
@wiLLmaH (8802)
• Singapore, Singapore
28 Dec 15
I want to donate my body parts. Do you have details how to?
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wiLLmaH
@wiLLmaH (8802)
• Singapore, Singapore
29 Dec 15
Thanks @mammots! :) Have a nice week ahead.
DianneN
@DianneN (247186)
• United States
26 Mar 16
That is not allowed in my religion.
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mammots
@mammots (3209)
• Philippines
26 Mar 16
I respect your beliefs @DianneN
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O'Kennedy
@OKennedy (1130)
• United States
27 Feb 16
Why not instead of being put in a box and just being their your remains will be used to find cures for illness experiments to see if it can help future generations.
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mammots
@mammots (3209)
• Philippines
27 Feb 16
So true! If all of us would be willing to donate organs to ailing patients then the long list will be diminished.
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O'Kennedy
@OKennedy (1130)
• United States
27 Feb 16
@mammots It's sad because we need ways to test some of the potential cures but we don't always have the things we need to do so.
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