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| The gift of life |
The organ donation is a worldwide issue which affects
some countries more than others. However, regardless of the place where an
organ is needed for transplant, there are many myths that surround organ
donation. It is imperative to be informed about what is truth and what is not
at the moment of deciding whether are you going to be a donator or not. The
mayo clinic conducted a research about the most common myths that are firmly
established in the popular consciousness, and the findings are conclusive.
•Most people believe that if they agree to be donators,
the doctors won’t make a great effort to save their lives. Reality tears down
this myth immediately because the doctors that work to save a person’s life
have nothing to do with the organ recovery process or the transplantation
itself.
•Another common belief has to do with age. Some people
think they are too old to donate. That is completely false. A ninety-years-old
person can have a perfectly healthy organ to donate as well as a
twenty-years-old person.
•Contrary to popular myth, even a person who suffers
from diabetes or a heart disease is able to be an organ donor. Only a
few medical conditions automatically ban a person from being a donator.
So, are you a donator? If not, after reading these facts,
are you sure you don’t want to give the gift of life?
If you're still not convinced, click HERE.
If you're still not convinced, click HERE.
I'll go along with this idea of giving life to the people who need it the most.This would be (at least for me) the ultimate act of kindness that we can make and help a family that wants a beloved one to keep on this side.
ReplyDeleteHere in Chile the list of people waiting for an organ is about 1.370 (according to the site http://www.trasplante.cl/ )
People should be willing to give away, but as you pointed out many of us is somehow scared. I was told by my mom that the family of the donor was the one who had to pay por the operation and that was why she didnt want me to be a donor. I found that is not true, Mr Goverent pays for it.