organ donors?

[Florge]

you are aware being a uk donor they will only take ur organs when you die?

both my me and my wife signed up too lets hope we never donate!

ohhh... okay.. didn't know that... so that means, if a family member needs a kidney or a bone marrow, they'll look for donors elsewhere and not from family members first who are most likely a match?

[Jay&Zobel]

When I signed up for an advantage/privilege card in BOOTS, I ticked the box where I can be an organ donor!

Now it shows on the card, my name on it and a logo of NHS:

you are aware being a uk donor they will only take ur organs when you die?

both my me and my wife signed up too lets hope we never donate!

I am very aware of that! Better to use all my functioning/healthy organs when I die...

ohhh... okay.. didn't know that... so that means, if a family member needs a kidney or a bone marrow, they'll look for donors elsewhere and not from family members first who are most likely a match?

Florge check this out: FAQ:
http://www.uktransplant.org.uk/ukt/h.../questions.jsp

[Florge]

Florge check this out: FAQ:
http://www.uktransplant.org.uk/ukt/h.../questions.jsp[/QUOTE]

ah! so, you can still donate even if you're still alive... got confused when I was told that a UK donor can only donate when you die... although the purpose of the NHS organ donor card is to allow for organ donation when you die...

I know.. I know.. I have confused myself... LOL...

Thanks for the link Zobel.

[Jay&Zobel]

Florge check this out: FAQ:
http://www.uktransplant.org.uk/ukt/h.../questions.jsp[/QUOTE]

ah! so, you can still donate even if you're still alive... got confused when I was told that a UK donor can only donate when you die... although the purpose of the NHS organ donor card is to allow for organ donation when you die...

I know.. I know.. I have confused myself... LOL...

Thanks for the link Zobel.

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