Former Bolton striker Ivan Klasnic is fighting for his life after after his transplanted kidney failed. please log in to view this image http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/footb...rers-striker-ivan-8948290?ICID=FB_mirror_main
The process for actually getting organs from a deceased person is far more complicated than you would ever expect. I was involved in this a couple of years ago with my Mum, who was a full donor. She didn't end up donating anything due to the complex requirements of organ donation. Once all the equipment maintaining life is removed - the patient has to pass in a certain period for organs to be harvested. A full team was on stand by, but as she kept going beyond this point unsupported, the donor team stood down. This would have devastated my Mum as all she had done most her life was help others, organ donation, her dying wish was denied her. A bit macabre, but it surprised me that out of all the people that carry donor cards willingly - probably only a really small percentage end up donating, due to said perameters. It's little wonder organs are so scarce on the ground and the article indicates it could be a 7 year wait for a kidney. Good luck Ivan and I hope you get a new kidney very soon.
You're not wrong Chazz. Worst period of my life. HRI staff and medical staff were all magnificent - couldn't fault any of them. Organ donation you sign up to expecting someone will benefit, should the worst happen - not the case. A real shame as my Mum was relatively fit and just 60. She'd ticked the donate everything box. Ended up donating nothing.
No reason not to fill the card in though. I'm sure you didn't mean that GLP, just thought I'd reinforce the message.
No absolutely not, where did I say that? I'm saying that a surprisingly small amount of organs are harvested. Whether that's because they are unusable or something to do with the body breakdown I'm not entirely sure? I just think it's a shame that someone like my Mum who wanted to offer pretty much all of her available organs gave nothing in the end.
You didn't say it anywhere, however some folk who might have been on the fence about donating might have then thought 'oh well, no point'. That's all, no offence, slight, insult or other ****ishness was intended
Totally down to the individual. My old dear was happy to donate the lot. I want to be buried complete. I found it a really difficult thing to deal with at the time, even though it was what my Mum had wanted, it just seems a travesty that she didn't end up donating anything - despite ticking the donate everything box. Maybe the way organ donations are harvested needs reviewing? There's certainly an enormous shortage of organs. In the case of Klasnic his body has already rejected 2 kidneys, must be distressing for his family members that stood up as living donors. I hope he gets a resolution soon.
A bit O/T GLP but was it you extolling the virtues of Lions sport mixtures over Maynards ones a while ago?
Yes, that was me! If you're from Hull you should definitely have a preference for the harder Lion product. Maynards - soft - made for Southerners.
Well, on the strength of that I tracked down some Lions ones. They tasted ok but I found them softer than Maynards, unrecognisable as items of sport equipment, and far too sweet! My daughter preferred them to Maynards though. Maybe I found a duff supplier? However on the subject of hardness I do love Lions liquorice tablets, the rectangular ones with diagonal lines on the top.
The texture of the liquorice tablets should be the same as the sports mixture. They certainly shouldn't be as soft as Maynards. Pretty sure they haven't changed the recipe again since I left.
Hope he gets another chance. My wife was registered as a donor (as I think we all should be) but the only thing they could take due to her cancer was her corneas and they were the only thing she said they could not have!
