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Prophet 451

(9,796 posts)
Sun Apr 14, 2013, 12:43 AM Apr 2013

Blood & Organ Donation [View all]

Modern medicine can look like a miracle to us. Through modern medicine, we can allow the blind to see, we can replace worn-out hearts and give a new lease on life to someone who, only twenty years ago, would have been waiting for death. We can really and truly save lives and medicine does so, every single day. But these miracles rely on the donation of blood and organs from people like you. Blood donation is relatively painless and takes about twenty minutes. What are you going to do with twenty minutes? Flick through your paper, maybe have a cup of coffee? Or you can help someone live. Organ donation doesn't happen until you die. You're not going to be using your organs but they can help someone else live. I'm not going to ask anyone to violate the tenets of their faith but this is life and it is precious and it is fragile and it is up to us to save it. Won't you please, give a gift of life?

US Organ Donor Register

American Red Cross Blood Donors

UK Blood Donors

UK Organ Donor Register

Australian Red Cross Blood Service

Australian Organ Donor Register

New Zealand Organ Donor Register

New Zealand Blood Donors

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Blood & Organ Donation [View all] Prophet 451 Apr 2013 OP
45 gallon platelet donor in this area Skittles Apr 2013 #1
You're beating me Prophet 451 Apr 2013 #3
Registered Organ Donor ! Lady Freedom Returns Apr 2013 #2
I registered when I renewed my driver's license. RebelOne Apr 2013 #12
They don't want mine so I hope you do. Warpy Apr 2013 #4
I am about to be put on the Lung Transplant List... WCGreen Apr 2013 #5
Hope you're not waiting too long Prophet 451 Apr 2013 #6
Don't forget bone marrow donation! wackadoo wabbit Apr 2013 #7
More bone marrow donation links wackadoo wabbit Apr 2013 #8
Shouldn't have forgotten that Prophet 451 Apr 2013 #9
No problem wackadoo wabbit Apr 2013 #10
Don't just register jeff47 Apr 2013 #11
Yes, always inform your next of kin Prophet 451 Apr 2013 #14
K&R and add a note that YOU benefit from donating. Jim Lane Apr 2013 #13
Thank you for your donations! n/t Prophet 451 Apr 2013 #15
Registered organ donor nadinbrzezinski Apr 2013 #16
I sympathise Prophet 451 Apr 2013 #17
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