Do you carry an Organ Donor Card?

BoozyBabe

If not, why not?

Steffano2002

I applied for the card but forgot to get it signed by my Next of Kin... Now I've lost the bloody card when I moved out so I have to start the whole process again I guess...

Where can I apply for an Organ Donor card again? Is there a website?

Quality

Its on my driving licence, So its not technically a card...

But yes defo, take the lot of me...

BoozyBabe

You can get them in any doctors clinic.
I think there are lots of places you can pick them up, not sure where though, cos I got mine at the docs.

Red Hand

Yep, I do in my wallet since I was about 14 and the school gave them to us.

I think the government should reform the system and reverse it. For example, everybody would be eligible to donate in the right circumstances, and those that didn't want to donate (due to religious reasons or whatever) had to carry a "non-donor card", saying that they didn't give the right for their organs to be used. It would be better that way, maybe?

ztoical

Steffano2002 wrote: »

I applied for the card but forgot to get it signed by my Next of Kin... Now I've lost the bloody card when I moved out so I have to start the whole process again I guess...

Where can I apply for an Organ Donor card again? Is there a website?

you can pick one up at most GP's offices.

I've got one and I've filled all the papers out to donate my body to science when I'm dead

BoozyBabe

Jeremiah 16:1 wrote: »

Yep, I do in my wallet since I was about 14 and the school gave them to us.

I think the government should reform the system and reverse it. For example, everybody would be eligible to donate in the right circumstances, and those that didn't want to donate (due to religious reasons or whatever) had to carry a "non-donor card", saying that they didn't give the right for their organs to be used. It would be better that way, maybe?

There IS a debate ongoing at the mo about that. Having an Opt Out system as opposed to an opt-in

I'd rather keep that debate for another thread, as the point of this thread was to see if in fact there WAS a need to have such an opt-out system, or were the majority of people voluntary getting cards anyway.

Blisterman

In England, when you apply for a driver's licence, there's a box you tick, to become an organ doner. It just means, that they put a letter on the back, indicating you're an organ doner.

Much better than keeping a seperate card in your wallet, reminding you of your eventual death, every time you see it.

Do they do that in Ireland?

Ruu_Old

When I got a State ID when moving to the US, they asked if I wanted to become an organ donor and I had no problem with it.

ztoical

Jeremiah 16:1 wrote: »

I think the government should reform the system and reverse it. For example, everybody would be eligible to donate in the right circumstances, and those that didn't want to donate (due to religious reasons or whatever) had to carry a "non-donor card", saying that they didn't give the right for their organs to be used. It would be better that way, maybe?

not really if someone was missing their "non-donor card" and their parts were used against their wishes, their family might have a fit and most likely sue the doctors were as someone who would donate but forgot/never got a card and their organs weren't used its a shame they've been wasted but its not going to come back and bite the doctors in the ass.

Quality

Blisterman wrote: »

In England, when you apply for a driver's licence, there's a box you tick, to become an organ doner. It just means, that they put a letter on the back, indicating you're an organ doner.

Much better than keeping a seperate card in your wallet, reminding you of your eventual death, every time you see it.

Do they do that in Ireland?

Yes

EL_Loco

I don't.

Because I've ticked the boxes on my driver's license for kidney and multi-organs too.

Just thought I'd make people aware that that's an option too. Told a coworker who had never even seen them before, or noticed them is probably more accurate

BoozyBabe

Blisterman wrote: »

In England, when you apply for a driver's licence, there's a box you tick, to become an organ doner. It just means, that they put a letter on the back, indicating you're an organ doner.

Much better than keeping a seperate card in your wallet, reminding you of your eventual death, every time you see it.

Do they do that in Ireland?

Yes, there is a section on the back of your drivers license in Ireland also.

humanji

I don't have one as I keep forgetting to get one, but I have a home made one that says, " Take what you want, but don't bother with the credit card, it's maxed." Oh, how I laughed when I thought that up, and now it just seems stupid and unfunny, but it's already laminated, so I'm not making another!

Donegal Lass

I do indeedy!

I think its very important to carry one as so many people can benefit from organ donation. It makes me more at ease knowing that if i died, some family has a chance at starting their lives again because of donation as opposed to my organs rotting in the ground while there were people dying on a hospital bed that really needed them. It is something that is close to me as my uncle lived because someone else carried a donar card.

Blisterman

ztoical wrote: »

you can pick one up at most GP's offices.

I've got one and I've filled all the papers out to donate my body to science when I'm dead

Is it true, that they give you a certain amount of money up front for that, and later on, you can buy back your body, if you so wish? Or is it just an urban legend?

humanji

ztoical wrote: »

not really if someone was missing their "non-donor card" and their parts were used against their wishes, their family might have a fit and most likely sue the doctors

They could get "Selfish Git" tattoed on their forehead. It'll solve any problems.

ztoical

your family/next of kin should be made aware of your wishes so they know what to do if asked but they are only allowed to donate so much if you haven't got it in writing somewhere official [card/drivers license]

If you want to donate your body to a medical school for students to learn on you have to fill a forum out, even if you tell everybody thats what you want your next of kin can't donate your body on your behalf, it has to be in writing.

LadyE

I carry one, and have my driving license ticked too.

Sure I wont need them when I am gone

ztoical

Blisterman wrote: »

Is it true, that they give you a certain amount of money up front for that, and later on, you can buy back your body, if you so wish? Or is it just an urban legend?

urban legend

ztoical

humanji wrote: »

They could get "Selfish Git" tattoed on their forehead. It'll solve any problems.

most of the religions that don't allow organ donation don't allow tattoos either

humanji

So if science makes reanimates you into some sort of superzombie, you technically belong to them? That sounds a little unfair

ztoical wrote:

most of the religions that don't allow organ donation don't allow tattoos either

Could you write it every morning in biro? It might work.

Steffano2002

Jeremiah 16:1 wrote: »

I think the government should reform the system and reverse it. For example, everybody would be eligible to donate in the right circumstances, and those that didn't want to donate (due to religious reasons or whatever) had to carry a "non-donor card", saying that they didn't give the right for their organs to be used. It would be better that way, maybe?

I agree with the above. They do this in the Netherlands I believe...

kizzyr

BoozyBabe wrote: »

If not, why not?

No because they have no legal standing. I have, however, told my family members that if they are asked for any of my organs then I would like them to agree to donating them.

Lux23

They can chop me up into little pieces when I die, it hardly matters to me. I don't get why some people have a problem with it.

ztoical

kizzyr wrote: »

No because they have no legal standing. I have, however, told my family members that if they are asked for any of my organs then I would like them to agree to donating them.

as mentioned above your next of kin can only donate certain organs even if you've told them its your wish if you don't have it in writing theres nothing anyone can do about it.

Collie D

Agree with Lux 23, they can do whatever they want with me once I'm gone. They can picked up in any pharmacy - no need to apply. Does the fact I have one make it up to the imbecile who called me a selfish bastard on here a few months ago for not being a blood donor?

ztoical

humanji wrote: »

So if science makes reanimates you into some sort of superzombie, you technically belong to them? That sounds a little unfair

I guess that would be the case

while it sounds really cool to say I'm donating my body to science the reality is your dead corpse is just going to get poked by a bunch of 1st and 2nd year med students who will try and steal various body parts to bring home and scare their house mates who are studying accountancy.

humanji wrote: »

Could you write it every morning in biro? It might work.

could I do it? I don't know I like to lie in in the mornings. Plus its prob a bunch of people so I'd need a bunch of pens, will I have to pay for these pens myself?

ScumLord

I've had loads of them cards but I keep losing them. I usually never carry a wallet either. I have no problems donating organs, the good thing about it is if they take all me organs there's no chance of them burying me alive.

briantwin

Im more then happy to donate an organ to any of the wominnnzzz

The_B_Man

Sounds like a great ice breaker in the clubs tbh...

6th

Just to ease the fears of those who dont carry them ..... Ghosts don't need their kidneys/liver etc though without their eyes they have been known to go bump in the night.

sidneykidney

For donor cards freetext the word DONOR to 50050 with name address and number required. Or visit www.ika.ie for more information.

Back on topic i benefitted from an organ transplant. So i would say to everyone to carry the card.:)

robinph

No.

But they wouldn't be able to use any part of me for organ donations anyway, well apart from donations to medical students to cut up for practice. But as I intend to go out in some spectacular way that leaves my body really well mangled I doubt I'd be much use for that either.

Well maybe I could be a jigsaw.

Dave!

Yeah I got one. You can get them online, in a chemist, in a GP's office.....

Such a waste to just let your body decay when there's people who could have a few years added onto their lives with your help. You don't even have to do anything... except die...

denashpot

no and never will. knowing this country it would sell them to the usa or china.

AngryBadger

I do now, thanks Sidneykidney, my old one "expired" yonks ago!

I mean I plan on living forever anyway, but in the unlikely event that I expire ahead of schedule some lucky blighter may as well benefit from my he-man-esque organs

Aisling(",)

yup ive had one since i was around 9....dont actually carry it though as i rarely carry a purse

Mweelrea

I was talking to a friend about this topic not so long ago
He said he'd never get one as his organs could end up saving a scumbags life.

He made a fair point but theres some good pepole who could do with a little lifesaving too

thelordofcheese

Mweelrea wrote: »

I was talking to a friend about this topic not so long ago
He said he'd never get one as his organs could end up saving a scumbags life.

He made a fair point but theres some good pepole who could do with a little lifesaving too

I wouldn't care who's life it saved to be honest, because it's not as if i have a say in the matter.

Opting not to be a doner because it might end up saving the life of someone who you consider a scumbag is just silly, it could equally save the life of someone very deserving.

bonkey

BoozyBabe wrote: »

the point of this thread was to see if in fact there WAS a need to have such an opt-out system,

Compare the number of actual organ donors in Ireland over the past X years with a country which has an opt-out system.

Compare also the waiting lists.

You'll get a much clearer answer that way than asking a statistically unrepresentative cross-section of society on boards.

Lawless_Samurai

I've got one alright. I got mine in a shop just on the counter when you pay. Didn't think of the GP for whatever insane reason

WindSock

I'll presume I won't need my organs when I die, someone else can use them and my parking space too.

GhostInTheRuins

I certainly do. Not sure what I'd have that'd be any use to anyone though

Maybe my delicious eyeballs

thefinalstage

I have one and a blood donor card.

If I die I expect to be drained and have every useful part of me used.

Chunky Monkey

Blisterman wrote: »

Is it true, that they give you a certain amount of money up front for that, and later on, you can buy back your body, if you so wish? Or is it just an urban legend?

How does one go about that? I've also considered donating eggs. This was after watching a medical drama where a girl haemorrhaged and died because of it but the 100,000 quid she got for it is an attractive proposition if possible. I have money troubles.

More to the point of the thread, I'd donate my lungs to a foundation trying to stop kids from smoking and if the rest of my body is of any use take it please.

orestes

I'm not allowed to apparently. I received loads of blood transfusions as a kid, during the late 80's early 90's and apparently years later there was some kind of contamination scare with donated blood from around that time so I'm not allowed to donate blood or organs, just in case.

I'll give it to medicine for the students to cut up and poke about in though

Overheal

doesnt matter anyway - from what i hears, England wants to make an initiative: whereby instead of carrying donor cards to donate your organs, you carry a card that forbids the donation of your organs.

Which makes total sense to me: I assume there are considerably fewer people that would rather not donate, than donate.

Chunky Monkey

I'd prefer the opt out system personally as I can see myself very tempted to bop a surgeon/transplant co-ordinator who asked for organs straight after a loved one died unexpectedly. I know why they have to but when grieving one often doesn't think straight.

Hagar

I always carry a Doner Card, the 10% discount in Abrakebara is cool.

Wacker

I try to give away as much stuff as possible. I now donate platelts instead of blood (you can give one or the other, not both) as these can be donated every 4 weeks instead of every 3 months. The location isn't as handy for me, and it takes about an hour to do, which is the biggest drawback. The upside is that it does more good.
I'm on the register to donate bone marrow, which is supposed to be horrendously painful, if I ever get called up to donate. Not as bad as leukemia though, I would imagine, and I want to help those guys.
Organs after I die is fairly academic at this stage, but they can have those too. Hell, they could probably take them before I die. I'm not using for any worthwhile purpose.
Just in case I'm coming across as some sort of philanthropist here, my reasoning is almost purely so that I can look down on most people and spit at people looking for charity. I don't want to give the wrong impression here!