Say YES to organ transplant!
December 7th, 2009
Today I talked with a friend (at the grocery store) who is (nicely) recovering from surgery. My friend received a few new bones in the spine (in the neck). Well, the bones aren’t exactly new – they’re just new to my friend. See… someone had to die in order for my friend to be cured of chronic pain. And not only did someone have to die, but their bones had to be donated, which I think is wonderful! Sometimes people donate not only their organs, but also their bones, eyes, skin – some people actually donate their entire body, which is most unselfish! Besides encouraging you to be ‘a donor’ when your time comes – and it will - I want to set your mind at ease by telling you that when a person donates all these things, their body is still viewable – there can still be a visitation, an open-casket funeral, etc. The only time when one might be able to tell – not always, but sometimes – is with the donation of eyes – sometimes, there is a bit of swelling around the socket. Otherwise, you’d not be able to tell when a donation has been made. For example, if you donate your skin, they don’t take it all – they take a patch – see what I’m saying… Just consider it, not only for yourself, but for your loved ones should their organs be elligible for donation. My wife wanted to donate her organs, but they weren’t elligible, which saddened her. Take good care of your body, and when your time comes, pass it forward!
