Thousands of people die every year due to the failure of their heart, kidney, liver, pancreas, or a severe shortage of blood. Millions more, mostly children, suffer from blindness caused by damaged corneas. But it is worth being aware of the fact that a great many of these lives could quite easily have been saved, or blindness avoided, simply by more people be willing to donate healthy organs or blood for the benefit of others.
Don't worry; we're not asking you to chop your leg off or anything. But donating a kidney, part of your liver, some blood or even a little bone marrow whilst you are living are all great ways to help keep someone else alive as well as yourself.
After death you can still come to the aid of others by donating organs such as your heart, lungs, liver, ears, skin, kidneys, eyes, blood vessels and bone marrow. In fact, if you're so inclined you can even donate your whole body for medical research and education.
So, if you'd like to make a difference in someone else's life why not give some serious thought to donating one or more of your own organs. First, share your decision with your close family members and be sure to talk it through with them to allay any concerns they might have and then inquire with your local hospital or doctor about officially registering as an organ donor.
If you'd like to know how much difference you'd be making, why not read the poem that follows by Robert N. Nest. It says beautifully just what a wonderful difference you could make in the lives of so many others then click
here to learn the facts.
