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Would you donate your body or heart to science?
yes - 37.5% - 3 votes
No - 25.0% - 2 votes
Maybe - 37.5% - 3 votes
Havenot thought about it - 0.0% - 0 votes
No way - 0.0% - 0 votes
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Posted 8/16/2005 12:57 AM (GMT 0)
Since we have heart disease would any of you donate your body or heart to science so they could learn more about the disease and one day find a cure?

 

Heidi

Posted 8/16/2005 1:11 AM (GMT 0)
I am a donor.  Hugs, Teri tongue
Posted 8/16/2005 1:15 AM (GMT 0)
THey told me with my other disease I have  next to heart disease neurofibromatosis I might be able to doante my organs if they are

in good condition and no NF's on them. Hubby is too old and can not give  from the wreck he had back in 1965 he was told. 

Heidi

Posted 8/16/2005 1:25 AM (GMT 0)
Actually, I think they can even use skin grafts from people - there's finger nails that they use or hair in drug studies, etc. Just some additional thoughts here. :)
Posted 8/16/2005 2:30 PM (GMT 0)

I basically say....HAVE AT IT!! smurf

I'm not going to be using it anymore! Seriously, if my kidneys are in good working order, my sister gets first dibs on those as she is waiting for a kidney transplant. If someone one needs something from my body after I'm gone and they can use it, then by all means use it. If studying my dented ticker is going to benefit someone else, then go for it....like I said, I won't be using it anymore. :-)

Posted 8/16/2005 2:51 PM (GMT 0)

THanks Mommy 3 and Tery a friend of urs  Pat R and her husband Jimmy are doanting their body to science let them use everything skin too then be creameated too and  scatter the ashes she kids me  allt he time  how I will be all over the USa  after I die with body paarts some Norther will like grits now and some one on the west Coast will like  ham hocks and greens with fatback in it. but they have moved up to NY now so I swished them the best. Yes if someopne else can use it let them use it I say. Then I'll be buried or scatter my ashes over the pet cementary in our back yard.

HEidi

Posted 8/18/2005 3:07 PM (GMT 0)
After my wonderful mother in law donated her body to science this summer, my own mother decided she wants to do that also. Or is strongly considering it. Louise made me think what a very selfless act that would be and it might help a lot of people. Before that it would have been a "maybe."
Posted 8/18/2005 7:56 PM (GMT 0)
So Kathy, what is it now?? lol  Hugs, Teri tongue
Posted 8/18/2005 8:38 PM (GMT 0)

yes Kathy what have you've decided all of us are waiting to hear?

Heidi

Posted 8/20/2005 2:43 AM (GMT 0)
I said before my mother in law's decision it would have been a maybe. I'm sorry that was not clear. I have decided to donate my body. Who else would want it.
Posted 8/20/2005 3:47 AM (GMT 0)
I sort of knew your answer, just had to josh you a bit, Kathy!! lol

 

Love and Hugs, Teri tongue

Posted 8/20/2005 12:32 PM (GMT 0)
I never considered donating organs untill after my heart attack..But then I thought how bad I`d feel laying in some hospital awaiting a new heart and no one donating any as I slowly faded away..Now I`m an organ donor
Posted 8/20/2005 1:49 PM (GMT 0)

Since all of us are organ donors I hope our family knows we have a card and  like in FLa on Id's adn drivers Licenses you can check a box please ladies and men who also post here but for now it is ladies just please let yur family and kids and grandkids know your wishes so it can folow through. Like me if anyone gets my organs especiallymy heart they will be even a bigger  animal lover. I have heard when yuo get an organ yuo tend to take on some of that persons character likes and dislikes too.

Heidi

Posted 8/20/2005 11:40 PM (GMT 0)
Hi All, I didnt really think much about it untill my son needed a cornea transplant in both eyes some years ago .So now I am a donner for anything they can find that works. I am sorry to hear about your friend Steve ! Untill later Pat
Posted 8/20/2005 11:56 PM (GMT 0)
Pat, that's wonderful!! 

I'm so happy for your son! tongue  

You, know, that is what it's all about, isn't it?!

 

Hugs, Teri tongue

Posted 8/21/2005 3:06 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks Teri, My whole family respects donners. I guess we live on when we do. I dont understand why more people dont donate. Then everyone could live on forever . I can understand the unavablility of orgains for little ones ( I have my 10 yr old grandson helping me spell) But adults should be more common. I think more education on the matter is needed to get people to donate. Hey I went to the gerd forum and read your list of food I live on!!! That should be called Dr Norms he seems to have all the answers. Can I live without CARBS? I dont know but I guess when I go shopping I try to eat low carbs for a while. untill later Pat .
Posted 8/21/2005 3:12 AM (GMT 0)
Gee I am always forgetting something to add. My daughter donated my grandsons Cord& afterbirth last year when he was born. They gave him a tee shirt to wear that said I donated my umbill..? cord for research. And to save lives, I  know that stem cell etc research is a touchie subject now a days . well good nite all pat yeah

Post Edited (patsprnk) : 8/20/2005 9:16:29 PM (GMT-6)

Posted 8/21/2005 3:52 PM (GMT 0)

PAt they tested ouor sons cord when they were born and yes they wqere identical twins. now for stem cell dopnot kill a healthy baby but use  umbicial cords, liposcuction and the fat has stem cells in it they are saying and use aborted fetuses allready dead too. But I cannot see kiling a perfect good human being for stem cell when they can get stem cells in other ways. I have a disease and if they fund a cure for it I wuld be 110% happy for I hate my other disease isall I am saying it is not heart related though and is gentic and  Univ of Florida has found the cells to combat it but will take years more too before they can say wether it works or not.

Heidi

Posted 8/21/2005 9:31 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Heidi, I still dont understand all the complexes of stem cell research I am sorry I hope they find a cure for you!!!!!!!! Ithink all the money this governmet waists on things they should apply it to where its needed the most US! Well gotta go see what Dr Norm has to say about my stomach.Then I gotta go watch Summer Slam (wrestleing) on pay per view my grand kids LOVE it. Untill later Pat
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