Organ donors...

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MCGrad2006

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I believe we can...I think that they can take our eyes, and skin...obv they wouldnt want our lungs or digestive stuff.
 
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MCGrad2006

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I believe we can...I think that they can take our eyes, and skin...obv they wouldnt want our lungs or digestive stuff.
 
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MCGrad2006

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I believe we can...I think that they can take our eyes, and skin...obv they wouldnt want our lungs or digestive stuff.
 

lightNlife

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Depends on the organ, and how damaged it may be from the effects of CF. Don't forget that the skin is an organ, so the safest (and possibly) best way for us to be organ donors is to donate some skin for someone who may need a skin graft.

There are multiple ways to indicate how you want to be a donor. The most commonly known way is to affix the organ donor sticker to your driver's license. You may also indicate in your will or advance directive how you'd like to go about donating.

The screening is VERY strict for organ donors, so it's difficult (though not impossible) for CFers to donate. If you feel very strongly about gifting a part of your body, there are ways to do it. You may also want to consider donating your body to research at the time of your passing. If you live in the U.S., visit organdonor.gov which has more information about it.

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://educatedguesser.blogspot.com/search?q=gift+of+life+organ+">The Gift of Life</a>
 

lightNlife

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Depends on the organ, and how damaged it may be from the effects of CF. Don't forget that the skin is an organ, so the safest (and possibly) best way for us to be organ donors is to donate some skin for someone who may need a skin graft.

There are multiple ways to indicate how you want to be a donor. The most commonly known way is to affix the organ donor sticker to your driver's license. You may also indicate in your will or advance directive how you'd like to go about donating.

The screening is VERY strict for organ donors, so it's difficult (though not impossible) for CFers to donate. If you feel very strongly about gifting a part of your body, there are ways to do it. You may also want to consider donating your body to research at the time of your passing. If you live in the U.S., visit organdonor.gov which has more information about it.

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://educatedguesser.blogspot.com/search?q=gift+of+life+organ+">The Gift of Life</a>
 

lightNlife

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Depends on the organ, and how damaged it may be from the effects of CF. Don't forget that the skin is an organ, so the safest (and possibly) best way for us to be organ donors is to donate some skin for someone who may need a skin graft.

There are multiple ways to indicate how you want to be a donor. The most commonly known way is to affix the organ donor sticker to your driver's license. You may also indicate in your will or advance directive how you'd like to go about donating.

The screening is VERY strict for organ donors, so it's difficult (though not impossible) for CFers to donate. If you feel very strongly about gifting a part of your body, there are ways to do it. You may also want to consider donating your body to research at the time of your passing. If you live in the U.S., visit organdonor.gov which has more information about it.

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://educatedguesser.blogspot.com/search?q=gift+of+life+organ+">The Gift of Life</a>
 

Ratatosk

Administrator
Staff member
I know of someone with "interstitial lung disease" who died awaiting a lung transplant and she donated her corneas (and her hair to locks for love).
 

Ratatosk

Administrator
Staff member
I know of someone with "interstitial lung disease" who died awaiting a lung transplant and she donated her corneas (and her hair to locks for love).
 

Ratatosk

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Staff member
I know of someone with "interstitial lung disease" who died awaiting a lung transplant and she donated her corneas (and her hair to locks for love).
 

RoyalPrince

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that is a good question... by no means am i an expert on the subject but i would say yes, cf patients can donate their organs... to science for studying purposes... i don't think most of our organs should not and would not be placed in another human...

like i said tho... i'm not an expert... simply stating my opinion

however, donating your organs to science is a great idea for the future of the disease, and because you wouldn't need them anymore (being dead) they may as well get "a few more miles" out of them if at all possible... heh
 

RoyalPrince

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that is a good question... by no means am i an expert on the subject but i would say yes, cf patients can donate their organs... to science for studying purposes... i don't think most of our organs should not and would not be placed in another human...

like i said tho... i'm not an expert... simply stating my opinion

however, donating your organs to science is a great idea for the future of the disease, and because you wouldn't need them anymore (being dead) they may as well get "a few more miles" out of them if at all possible... heh
 

RoyalPrince

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that is a good question... by no means am i an expert on the subject but i would say yes, cf patients can donate their organs... to science for studying purposes... i don't think most of our organs should not and would not be placed in another human...

like i said tho... i'm not an expert... simply stating my opinion

however, donating your organs to science is a great idea for the future of the disease, and because you wouldn't need them anymore (being dead) they may as well get "a few more miles" out of them if at all possible... heh
 

Mathews

New member
I was told by my transplant center that a diabetic is ineliglble to donate organs. I know some CF patients are diabetic.
 

Mathews

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I was told by my transplant center that a diabetic is ineliglble to donate organs. I know some CF patients are diabetic.
 

Mathews

New member
I was told by my transplant center that a diabetic is ineliglble to donate organs. I know some CF patients are diabetic.
 

lightNlife

New member
In my above answer, I assumed you meant donate as for the purpose of transplantation. That is something we can't do, with the exceptions already mention. Sometimes we can't even donate blood or plasma because of CF (especially if you're anemic). But donating as a way to further research is something we can do.
 

lightNlife

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In my above answer, I assumed you meant donate as for the purpose of transplantation. That is something we can't do, with the exceptions already mention. Sometimes we can't even donate blood or plasma because of CF (especially if you're anemic). But donating as a way to further research is something we can do.
 
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