General Chat

Sorry Jo - I forgot to answer your original question. I was going to say that they would be welcome but I have given them all such a hammering that I didn't think they would want them. However, after reading Mikes reply perhaps there might be the odd thing of use after all. Chrissie x

Chrissie lol When I snuff it there will be the odd thing! LOL xxx

Mike - LOL

seriously though.. we only hear of major organs -- do you know( if compatible) they can use bits we dont think of! sorry a bit morbid subject but I've learnt first hand..and although i didn't see the program I hope it made people aware and didn't put them off? personally, I dont care what bits they use but not my eyes! why? Lord knows! wanna see hell or wherever I'm going lol -- my ma was different first thing to use the eyes.. ?? we respected her wishes though as hard as it is...

I have carried a donor card for many years, but I'm not on the donor register. I will do something about it today, if I can though. My daughter's M-i-L died of a brain haemmorage (sp?) two years ago aged 54, and, although she was a heavy smoker, was able to donate many parts and helped at least 5 different people. I didn't realise just how much could be used - no matter how small. I can understand how Mike feels about not using his eyes - I have heard other people say that too. Personally, if any of my bits are any good they can take them. I want to be cremated anyway, so they won't be any use then! Sue xx

Morning all, I could have kicked myself when I got home from babysitting & realised I had forgotten to record the prog. Mike, I would like to know about age limits. No, it makes no difference to the donor but what about the relatives? As I said on an earlier thread re transplants, I have been in the position of offering organs from first my Dad age 80, then Mum age 85 & lastly my darling husband age 70. The hospitals, same for Mum & Dad & different for my husband just ignored me, even though I mentioned it within minutes of confirmation of death. It hurts that they didn't even explain why if they couldn't be used, why not. Vivienne

It was a very high chance that more viewers picked the young girl. Human nature tends for us to pick the person who has had less life as such. If it had been between the guy and someone much older, I recon the guy would have had the most votes. And as Paul said Where did the vote money go to? Would have been nice to know. E x

One thing I did think was that it would be hard if you were older and on the transplant list to think that you stood less chance than the young person on the same list. i am sure, in reality that there would be a lot more factors to be brought into consideration. They only set up the vote as an example of how hard it would be to decide. Thanks Mike for explaining about he age. i am on the register, they can take anything they want it will be no use to me then. I know how marvellous it is to receive an organ. The minister of the church I used to go to, who officiated at my Mum's funeral had a heart transplant and also our ex next door neighbour had a heart transplant over 25 years ago now and is still fit and well. He went from being healthy one week to having a virus which necessitated a new heart the next so the requirement could happen to any of us. Ann Glos