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Originally Posted by Mr Pheer
Jesus... send me your address, I'll send you an official Army watch cap for Christmas  |
I wanted the one off your head. still don't believe your 'it got lost' story
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Originally Posted by Mr Pheer
I don't know anything about the donor. They literally do not tell you anything other than the risk factors and cause of death, and then you decide if you want to accept the organ or not. There were no significant risk factors and cause of death was only stated as brain death. This was the second liver offered to me and I was out of time. I accepted the first liver 6 days earlier, but when it arrived they said it was not viable for transplant and cancelled the surgery. Was pretty devastated and sure I was dying at that point, but had accepted it.
Even though they tell you nothing about the donor, I did write a very nice letter of appreciation and sent it to UNOS, who tells me they will forward it to the donor's family. I'm extremely grateful and have a newfound respect for organ donors
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yep. know that first hand with my dad when he passed. no names, just anon thank you cards. helped so much in the grieving process. them writing about what the donations did for them. sign you organ donor cards!!
my transplant was a friend, a whole lengthy expensive process (I sent money to his mom to pay for the aftercare). barely any obtrusive scars on either of us, we used a lot of aloe and vit E and salt water and tea and herbs as dressing
was really raw for a bit but healed quickly. I got a kidney from a Black man and they are prone to keloid scars. it didn't happen, still a friend to this day obv. rather family. he was part of the drive in my neighbourhood seeking a match. and he stepped up and saved my life. no words for that
his torso is smooth
immunosuppressants don't get me started. so unfun
Pheer is alive and peeps can see through my dad's eyes. sigh your donor cards