It's great to learn that your life has changed so much for the better after your liver transplant, Leig001.

For years `Lions' fundraised (about a million dollars a year) to send kiwis overseas for liver transplants because there was no facility here to operate.

Then they decided it was necessary for kiwis to have their ops here and a different focus was put on the way they fundraised and, thankfully, a liver transplant unit was founded here, in New Zealand. Lions are still heavily involved in fundraising for its upkeep and Lions Liver Transplant House.

I'm sure anyone who has ever donated to an appeal, or any Lions club member reading your post would be thrilled to learn that `every little bit helps' and can make such a difference!

Here's wishing you continued health.

Look forward to getting to know you better through the forums.

Listed via licence since it began. Seems to be oked by family

Im also a organ donor, even though its also on my drivers licence and my family know, at the time they still have to ask your family. Which doesnt seem right, its our body, our choice..

On TV 1 @ 8pm tonight, Wednesday, there is a program called, Situation Critcal.. Its about Orgon Donors and donatating.. Very interesting program..

Im also a body donor for the hospital, which my family had to sign the consent form.
Im a firm believer that our spirit lives on,. I have seen this after my parents had passed away..

Yes, I ticked the box for organ donor on my driver's licence. Mind you, I can't imagine anyone benefitting from anything I can offer (not with the way the doctor talks about me!)

Interesting conversation.
I am an organ donor and have been since the option became available. As an ex nurse I have seen for myself the benefits and life changing effects that donating has on not just the recipient, but also their immediate and extended families and friends.
So I always encourage people that I know to become donors if they are not presently. We definitely do not have enough of them.

I am an organ donor since year dot. Most people I met were not. I am sure they had/have their own rationale. Anyways, how do you become a 'body donor'? What are available options? I would like my body/shell to be as useful as possible.

Hi Going-Grey, Thanks for the positive comments. Since then (2010) I have had 4 Hernia operations, 1 twist bowl op, a wound on my bum the size of a saucer caused by a flesh eating virus and blood cancer. But the main thing is that I am still in a vertical position and go Old Time Dancing every Saturday night.
To the other comments that have been posted : Be very careful when you donate your organs. There is no problem with the donation of organs it's Great Aunt Mabel who you haven't seen for 40 years. She can make contact say, at your Funeral and state that she does like the idea of organ donation.
That will stop any donation. Make sure you let every family member know your intentions. It's no good just putting it on your licence. As per above that can be over ridden by Great Aunt Mabel just by her speaking up.

Isn't that absolutely stupid. Stuff Great Aunt Mabel I say. I'm all for recycling body bits so that someone's quality of life can be improved, especially a youngster. We're only here for a short time and everyone's entitled to as good a life as possible, and if it takes some spare parts from someone who's gone then why not! Makes perfectly good sense to me but then I'm a simple poor soul!

as the wife of a kidney recipient I naturally am a donor and my daughter (who we wouldn't have if my husband hadn't received a kidney) is also
I guess you have to be in that position to really appreciate the sacrifice
that family of donors make. I still bless the decision the donor family made as it gave my husband 18 years he wouldnt have had and also us a child and now grandchildren

I am an organ donor also, if I can help some poor person who is suffering then it is all good with me. You dont take your body with you when you depart this world, so why waste it.

My experience of donating my husbands organs was not a very nice time 17 years ago.Although Iam glad two people got to have a better life,but for me It was a part of my life I wish to forget.I was put under alot of pressure at the hospital from staff and doctors while my husband lay there brain dead at the age of 49 for more and more and more parts of his body,with little regard for my feelings and what I was going through.Since then I have had very little feedback or support from those in charge.Iam reluctant to become a donor because of this.

ruby
how sad that you had such an awful experience, I know my late husband reallystruggled with the idea that someone had to die so he could live
and it truly must be hard to be so generous at such an awful time of loss
I hope that what you experienced was a one off, and I'm sorry there was no real support for you. blessings