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by adamclayman
5156 days ago
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famousactress: Congrats on the donation. I'm working through the evaluation process myself. Do you have any advice to share? RE: License sticker, it can't be overridden by family in a first-person consent state; it's the driver's decision to be a donor, and her wishes can't be overruled. RE: Facebook organ donor status, it's a fantastic way to spread the word about your willingness to be an organ donor, and when no driver's license registration exists, it can help families exercise more accurate substituted judgment. In general agreement that there's "no better plan than for your family to understand and be on board with your decision." Designating yourself as an organ donor at your nearest BMV makes your decision legally binding. |
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Even if this is technically true, I'm not sure it's practically always the case. Again, my info is anecdotal and a decade old but I was given the impression that the family is still a part of the conversation, and if they protest the fear of litigation can cause the donation to be avoided. Presumably the hospital and clinical folks involved have a number of decision points for whether or not harvesting will be followed through on. Your family is capable of suing, but you no longer are.
> Congrats on the donation. I'm working through the evaluation process myself. Do you have any advice to share?
Thanks! Congratulations on considering becoming a donor! As for advice.. that's a pretty broad question. It's a pretty long, scary, emotionally draining, and incredibly rewarding process. One of the things that I didn't really understand going in was that it's not a decision you really have to make before you get started (and even if you think you've made a decision, you'll likely find yourself re-making it many more times over)... For me the donor team was amazing at educating and preparing me to make a decision at the end of a lengthy evaluation process rather than the beginning. They do a really great job vetting you physically and emotionally for the process.
If you (or anyone else) has any other questions, definitely feel free to drop me a line. Contact info's in my profile, and I'm happy to answer anything.