Just a quick blog as I'm having a very busy day, but today marks 2 and a half years since I received my transplant. My donor and her family have been in my thoughts a lot today, as without them I wouldn't be here now.
If you haven't signed up to the organ donor register yet, then you can do it now by clicking here. It only takes 2 minutes and can make such a difference to someone's life. If you've already signed up, then please talk to your family and friends about the need for more organ donors.
Thank you xxx
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Congratulations Molly, Thats Great,
ReplyDeleteThinking of your donor family too and all donor families, because there all amazing for what they do.
Emma x
What a special occasion! Congratulations :O)
ReplyDeleteIs there and age limit to organ donation? And under what conditions do the organs have to be donated? When my Grandma died I asked if her organs had been donated but they hadn't, which made me wonder if it is possible for old people to donate organs and if they have to be removed in certain circumstances. I'd be interested to know. I hope you dont mind me asking. Thanks Jx
Thanks Emma and Jess :)
ReplyDeleteI'm quite tied up with revision this evening, but I think once my exams are over I'll try to create a blog post answering key questions about organ donation.
In response to your questions Jess, there is no age limit to organ donation. With cornea and some other types of tissue donation age doesn't matter. With other organs it is the physical condition of the donor rather than the age that is the deciding factor in organ donation. And in each case healthcare professionals decide which organs and tissue suitable for donation. People in their 70s and 80s have successfully donated organs and tissue.
There are specific cirumstances in which organs can be donated. Organs have to be transplanted very soon after the donor has died as they cannot survive long without a blood supply. So they can only be donated by someone who has died in hospital. And usually organs come from people who are certified dead while on a ventilator in a hospital intensive care unit, usually resulting from a brain haemorrhage, major accident (such as a car crash), or stroke.
Hope this helps answer your questions. If you have any more questions, have a look at http://www.uktransplant.org.uk/ukt/how_to_become_a_donor/questions/questions.jsp, or ask me :)
I'd better go now as I've more revision to do!
Moll x x
Congrats Molly - thinking of you and you donor's family. Becks xx
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