Just become an organ donor

sniffy · 14 Apr 2008 at 17:20

I should sign up really. I have an irrational fear though. What if you're seriously injured, a doctor could save you but thinks to himself "I could let him live or he could die and X amount of people live from his organs". It wouldn't surprise me if that has happened.

Kristoph · 14 Apr 2008 at 17:22

I'm a donor as far as I'm aware.

I think I had to say yes or no when I got my provisional license.

I said they could have everything.

Zip · 14 Apr 2008 at 17:23

sniffy said:
I should sign up really. I have an irrational fear though. What if you're seriously injured, a doctor could save you but thinks to himself "I could let him live or he could die and X amount of people live from his organs". It wouldn't surprise me if that has happened.

A doctor wouldn't let you die.

It will go down bad on his record to have a death on it, it might effect future job opportunity's for him.

And IIRC they cheap organ donors breathing as long as possible because if they organ donor stops breathing then there are a few organs that cant be used.

sniffy · 14 Apr 2008 at 17:31

Zip said:
A doctor wouldn't let you die.

The vast majority wouldn't but you have some bad apples in all walks of life and to be fair I can see the logic behind it.

It will go down bad on his record to have a death on it, it might effect future job opportunity's for him.

Really? That seems a little harsh on doctors who just get unlucky with the patients they're given.

Bes · 14 Apr 2008 at 17:36

I donated an organ to the GF

Twice last night and once this morning

lumpeh · 14 Apr 2008 at 17:39

I'm not a donor nor do i wish others to give to me.

Sinque · 14 Apr 2008 at 17:39

I didn't sign up for this when I sent away for my provisional licence sadly, I wish I did. The thought of getting all my organs taken out scared me a bit, i'll have to register for it some time.

J.B · 14 Apr 2008 at 17:51

Do it now mate!Its so quick!

The thing that gets me thinking is I assume the organs are going to help someone worth helping, not some crack addict who's throwing away life! I guess you could argue that every life is equal.

Cyanide · 14 Apr 2008 at 18:13

malc30 said:
Doctors that work in casualty call motorbike riders Organ donors

Allegedly

They do

I'm not fussed, I know the risks of riding but I enjoy it and I know that should the worst happen at least someone may be able to benefit from it.

Zip · 14 Apr 2008 at 18:40

J.B said:
Do it now mate!Its so quick!

The thing that gets me thinking is I assume the organs are going to help someone worth helping, not some crack addict who's throwing away life! I guess you could argue that every life is equal.

Drug addicts, Smokers and binge Drinkers are way below on the list of people who can recieve.

They normally go to people with healthy life styles and have the best chance of survival.

Azagoth · 14 Apr 2008 at 18:42

Zip said:
They normally go to people with healthy life styles and have the best chance of survival.

Like George Best?

xen_ · 14 Apr 2008 at 18:47

Azagoth said:
Like George Best?

Yeah there is several George Bests.

[TR]SweetSpotOz · 14 Apr 2008 at 18:54

ants83 · 14 Apr 2008 at 19:45

i have signed up. im not going to need my bits when im dead why let them rot?! I can live on lol.

georges · 14 Apr 2008 at 21:04

ants83 said:
I can live on lol.

LoadsaMoney · 14 Apr 2008 at 22:15

I used to be an organ donor, till i ran out, now do piano's.

Raumarik · 14 Apr 2008 at 22:18

Thanks to everyone who's signed up to be a donor, I am, as are all of my family. A donor is the only reason my Dad didn't die when I was 16 (I'm 32 now and he's still going strong) so thank you all very much!

Plus for some of you ugly sods it might be the only way you'll get your meat into a nice young lady!