Hi Colin
Great to see some action in this e-mail group it's been fairly quiet aroun'
these parts :-)))
I must admit to having similar sentiments regarding the "queue jumpers" as you
call them!
I know this certainly goes on in the US,where money talks, where there is no
real regulatory system for organ donation unlike here in the UK.
Honestly I can't say I've heard of the same thing happening here but 'cos I
ain't heard of it doesn't mean it doesn't go on!
The chances of you acctually being in a position to become a potential organ
donor are SO slim anyway but I'd tend to have the opinion that if even one life
could be transformed or better still saved by any part of my body then go ahead
take what's usable but as I say if I become privaledged to be an organ donor the
idea fills me with warmth at that thought in life.... but the chances of me
leaving this life of mines in the neccesary way.. ach who knows?
I'm the mother of a child fortunate enough to have received the gift of life,he
was aged 3yrs at the time he's now 8 and living a normal,albeit wild and
frantic,typical wee boy's lifestyle! This most definately would never have been
possible without a wonderful mum out there who lost her son (aged 10) to a hit
'n' run incident,who consented to her son's organs being donated...that little
lad's family find comfort in the fact that 3 childrens' lives were saved and
dramatically transformed!
If you have any doubts Colin do not register as a potential organ donor,sadly at
the time of your passing away you wouldn't have a clue who would benefit from
your donated organs and if that's an issue with you then why question how you
already feel?
On the other hand if you would happily give freely you can register here...
http://www.uktransplant.org.uk/ukt/how_to_become_a_donor/how_to_become_a_donor.j\
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Hoping you can make your decision and get on with life....
Hugs
Catriona
(Mum to Aaron liver and small bowel recipient 2000)
http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/Aarons_gift_of_life


> Message date : Jan 14 2005, 02:10 PM
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> I would gladly become an organ donor but I am on income support and
> I do not want my organs to go to anyone who has bought themselves a
> higher place in the queue than ordinary poor folk like myself have
> to be satisfied with.
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> In the vernacular - I don't want bits of me going to queue jumpers.
> I find people who jump the queue using their superior financial
> position to buy themselves a privileged place to be morally
> reprehensible and if there is the slightest possibility that any of
> these selfish people could benefit from my death then I am unable to
> be a donor, much as I would like to be.
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> Is there any way I can get round this?
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> Sincerely yours
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> Colin Cameron
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and read our son Aaron's story...
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Yesterday is a memory,tomorrow is a mystery and today is a gift...which is why
we call it the present!




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http://mysite.freeserve.com/Aarons_gift_of_life

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we call it the present!

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