Elizayne
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Post by Elizayne on Feb 27, 2016 12:25:06 GMT
Hey everybody, long time no see - I currently live in a pile of uni work and rarely emerge Anyway, organ donation is very close to my heart, so wondered how many bandaiders are donors? If your not from the UK, what is your country's policy regarding organ donation? Here is the link to register in the UK: www.organdonation.nhs.uk/register-to-donate/Or better yet, sign the petition to make organ donation 'opt out' rather than 'opt in'! petition.parliament.uk/petitions/111185Hope everybody is well
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Post by sam on Feb 27, 2016 12:32:27 GMT
Hey nice to see you back on here! Signed the petition
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Post by In Wonderland on Feb 27, 2016 13:26:40 GMT
A great cause. But sadly i can't be a organ donor And also blood donation is something that need more "givers" Signed the petition
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Elizayne
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Post by Elizayne on Feb 27, 2016 14:35:51 GMT
Aye, I wish I could be around more but I'm very very deep in the.... ...yeah. Thanks for signing, I'm a blood donor as well
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Post by ben545 on Feb 27, 2016 16:07:28 GMT
Signed the petition.
I was filling in a form only the other day giving consent to organ donation when I applied for my driving licence to be reinstated but if you want to give consent at other times I think you have to sign up to the NHS organ donor register.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2016 16:48:57 GMT
I did sign the petition, (even though I'm not from the UK), this is a cause that has always been close to my heart. I am an organ donor since 2013, though lots of people in my area are scared of it and do not want to be, mostly because of a lack of information..
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Post by Becky on Feb 27, 2016 17:11:14 GMT
I'm registered as an organ donor and I give blood
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Elizayne
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Post by Elizayne on Feb 27, 2016 17:36:24 GMT
Yeah, I believe you need to be registered on the proper register and then the extra bits like on licence is just to show you are a donor? I've done it in all places so hopefully they'll get the message!
Also, don't forget when you die your body belongs to your next of kin - not you. Hence, it is crucial to tell your family/partner that you wish to be a donor as they can decline your wishes even if you are registered. It's a pain but law right... -.-
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2016 20:15:45 GMT
Signed the petition.
I signed up to be an organ donor three years ago after someone I grew up with passed away whilst waiting for a transplant, so it's something quite close to my heart too. I firmly believe that an opt-out system should be in place, because I think that a lot more people would be willing to be organ donors than have signed up but perhaps they are not because they just haven't given it much thought or haven't gotten round to it or made the effort to actually do it yet. I'm not 100% sure on this, but I remember quite recently reading an article saying that the Scottish government are considering an opt-out system (although it was initially rejected) which is good.
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Post by Dillon on Mar 15, 2016 13:48:28 GMT
I'm an organ donor.
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Post by Stephanie ❜. on Mar 15, 2016 14:39:41 GMT
I'm from Canada and the thought of giving my organs to others even though i'm dead has always felt weird and uncomfortable to me.. so i'm not an organ donor.
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Post by eismann on Mar 17, 2016 9:27:34 GMT
I'm an organ donor, filled the document when I was 16. I'm not religious or spiritual, so I dont really care what happens to my body/organs when I'm dead - if they can save someone else, it's good! Tbh it's not a topic close to me, since I dont know anyone who needs a new organ, but I always felt that this is something that only has positive effects. Here in germany we are discussing the 'opt-out' system, but I doubt it will be done. The fear that many people here have is that the doctors wont put much effort into saing your life, because they want your organs. Plus we had some scandals in the past years where rich people paid to be priority and get the organs faster - that made a lot of people lose trust into the system. I would prefer a 'opt-out' system, because I think a lot of people are just too lazy to fill out the document...
I tried to be a blood donor but I'm always rejected. The rules are pretty strict; tattoos must be old, no vacation to certain countries, no illness in the past months etc. I think my next try will be next year, cause now I'm on vacation in Asia - so, I'm sure they wont accept my blood. Too bad, because I have a pretty good blood type that a lot of people need.
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Elizayne
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Post by Elizayne on Mar 29, 2016 14:23:55 GMT
Thanks to everybody who has already signed. Unfortunately there has been barely any signitures lately and the dead line is nearing If anybody could share it to their social medias and/or ask local community pages like 'spotted' to share it would be appreciated! 569 more signatures needed!
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Post by Mohican. on Apr 4, 2016 12:13:03 GMT
I am a registerd organ donor, however I am rarely allowed to donate blood. Not because I am not healthy, but because I get tattooed way to frequently and that unfortunately disqualifies me as blood donor. I think that's a bit dumb, cause the blood gets tested after anyway, but that's the policy in my country.
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Elizayne
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Post by Elizayne on Apr 7, 2016 11:13:42 GMT
I made a facebook event to try and spread the word some more, 512 more signatures is all it needs! If anybody has a minute I would greatly appreciate if you said you were 'going' (or even invite all your friends haha!) www.facebook.com/events/487683748105169/
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