Research shows that many people do not sign up to be organ, eye and tissue donors because they “just haven’t gotten around to it.” What if everyone took a moment to think about the impact they could have on one or more lives?
It’s normal for people to think this is a “family” decision, and many leave it up to their family members. However, donor family members have told us that having conversations with their loved ones regarding their decision to be a donor, helped alleviate the burden of them having to make the decision on their loved one’s behalf during a time of great grief and loss.
No matter what type of illness or medical condition you have, it may still be possible for you to be a donor and give the gift of life. Many organ recipients have even been donors themselves. Let the medical professionals determine if you are a candidate for donation at the time of your death. So don’t rule yourself out!
In this day and age, making end of life decisions may not be top of mind. That’s why Donate Life Wyoming works hard to put this important message in front of our community. Think about it, talk about it and take action to designate your decision.
People rule themselves out as potential donors, due to health or age restrictions. But each person is evaluated at the time of their death by a medical professional and determined to be an eligible donor or not. We have had donors from birth to over 100 years of age!
Download our Myths & Facts brochure to share with your friends and family.
Fact: The first priority of a medical professional is to save lives when sick or injured people come to the hospital. Organ and tissue donation isn’t even considered or discussed until after death is declared or a family has decided to take their loved one off of ventilated support. In fact, doctors and nurses involved in a person’s care before death are not involved in the recovery or transplantation of donated corneas, organs or tissues.
Fact: Severity of illness, time spent waiting, blood type and match potential are the factors that determine your place on the waiting list. A patient’s income, race and social status are never taken into account in the allocation process.
Fact: Our organ recovery organization, Donor Alliance, treats each heroic donor with the utmost respect and dignity, allowing a donor’s body to be viewed in an open casket funeral.
Fact: Costs associated with recovering and packaging organs and tissues for transplant are never passed on to the donor family. The family may be expected to pay for medical expenses incurred before death is declared and for expenses involving funeral arrangements.
More questions? Learn the answers to your frequently asked questions about donation here. But if you are ready now to say Yes to saving lives through donation, you can sign up to be an organ, eye and tissue donor online at any time.
Al unirte al Registro de donantes de Done Vida Wyoming, puedes ser el héroe de alguien. Una elección heroica puede salvar y sanar vidas.
Una decisión heroica puede salvar y sanar vidas. ¡Regístrate Hoy!
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