Thoughts on organ donation

[Bill Peckham]

That's an excellent point Monrein. Stauffenberg are you listed in the bone marrow registry?

[spacezombie]

I agree with Sunny...I'm sure most people know but just don't want to. I have two brothers, a son, and a daughter. All are healthy and none of them have even offered a kidney to me.

I have a bunch of healthy relatives that have not offered to donate. I have others that have mentioned they want to donate, but for whatever reason will not go through the needed testing. I have my father that went through all the testing (he matched 3 out of 6 antigens), THEN decided not to donate. I think fear keeps most people from donating or causes them to put it off for another day. Another thing... I feel like I can't ask anyone flat out for their kidney. Who am I to demand the internal organs of another person? I feel like they should feel so strongly about donating that they come to me.

[migaguiar]

I agree spacezombie. I could not ask anyone. It has to come from the individual.
I aslo have many relatives and think its a shame no one has offered. I could benefit for up to 20 years of health and they would lose ...what? almost nothing.

Probably would gain more than they lose because they would watch their dates and be more health concious. I know i would have died if i wasnt in such good shape when i got sick.

scaring is so minimal with the technique UCSF does. 3 scars equaling about an inch eeach.
and blood pressure pills POSSIBLY for up to 6 months at the most. Many dont need it after a few days.

Anyways, the debate continues......

[okarol]

I personally don't think you should ask someone for their kidney. But I do think it wise to let everyone know that you are "hoping to find a living donor who is willing to be tested."
The more people who know will increase the chances that someone will offer.

[Sunny]

I agree,
I would NEVER ask anyone for a kidney. This is something a donor has to do of their own volition.
I just don't see how any good can arise from forcing people to donate, or guilting people into donating.
Now, if they had a system set up for payments, I could see how this might be beneficial to all parties.
We would just need to make sure people aren't being taken advantage of.