Hey all,

I just read the Nursinlink article, "Our Boy's Death Has Saved 5 Lives." It got me thinking about whether or not people should be organ donors. Organ donation can indeed save lives, which is amazing. But, how do you feel about the people waiting in line for donations who never receive any? And what about organ harvesting? What are your thoughts?

I think organ donation is a great thing, actually I am an organ donor myself. I wish more people would become organ donors. Unfortunately there is the myth that if you are critically ill or injured and you're an organ donor medical professionals won't even try to save your life so your organs can be harvested. I can't tell you how many times people tell me that when I ask if they are or would like to be an organ donor.

I am 100% in favor of organ donation.  My aunt received a new liver about 25 yrs ago (she passed away 3 yrs ago from other complications).  The couragous decision of the  young man that donated his organs gave my aunt 10 yrs she would not have had if she did not have transplant.  Yes the meds she had to take caused some side effects but she was able to live a full life.  I am so much for donation that I am a donar myself and if anything ever happened to my boys I would be honored to donate. 

I am also an organ donor.  I am a supporter of educating the need for people to donate.  Yes alot of organs are unuseable but the ones that are used and can be transplanted save lives of many.  I am not going to be needing any part of my body when I died so they can have whatever will help save or prolong the life of someone else. 

I think organ donation is wonderful. They save so many precious lives and will continue to do so in the near future. I will definitely be donating my organs once I am gone from this earth...I won't need them anyway!