tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8211075489773659859.post457564747699789280..comments2009-10-23T10:16:35.883-05:00Comments on The Storm of Thoughts That Are Forever Blowing Through My Head: You have the power to donate life.Glenn Sloneckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13777192933513831051noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8211075489773659859.post-69016459631349609072009-04-25T23:29:00.000-05:002009-04-25T23:29:00.000-05:00There's no reason NOT to be an organ donor. All of...There's no reason NOT to be an organ donor. All of the 'objections' floating around are factual errors or myths, as you've pointed out. In addition to the obvious benefit, every person who agrees to donation upon death reduced the need for living organ donors, and that's always a good thing. <br /><br />Contrary to public perception, there are many risks to being a living donor including bleeding, blood clots, hypertension, hernias, chronic fatigue, intestinal binding, reduced adrenal gland function, testicular swelling, and severely reduced kidney function. <br /><br />According to UNOS, some living donors have ended upon the waiting list themselves. Also, some living donors have been unable to procure health or life insurance post-donation, and while it's well documented that living donors suffer from depression, anxiety and PTSD-like symptoms, transplant centers offer no aftercare or support. <br /><br />www.livingdonor101.comCristy at Living Donor 101 dot comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11742254279306719874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8211075489773659859.post-6032091268921607022009-04-16T18:09:00.000-05:002009-04-16T18:09:00.000-05:00I'm a member of that club & so is everyone...I'm a member of that club & so is everyone in my family. I remember working on a campaign at the hospital. I think the BIG organ donation slogan at the time was.... "Don't take your organs to Heaven. Heaven knows we need them here." <br />I couldn't agree more.reneevcnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8211075489773659859.post-47475204875156911822009-04-16T17:52:00.000-05:002009-04-16T17:52:00.000-05:00Good stuff! I'm an organ donor too!Good stuff! I'm an organ donor too!Delaney Gateshttp://www.delaneygates.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8211075489773659859.post-40655404407725055832009-04-16T17:29:00.000-05:002009-04-16T17:29:00.000-05:00I'm already a card-carrying member of the organ do...I'm already a card-carrying member of the organ donor club!kendrahttp://kendramccracken.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8211075489773659859.post-90603828031421442762009-04-16T17:22:00.000-05:002009-04-16T17:22:00.000-05:00I have said that they can take anything but my eye...I have said that they can take anything but my eyeballs. For some reason I want to keep them. ;)Kristi Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03389466438381148732noreply@blogger.com