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Someone told me he informed his family that in the event of his death he was agreeable to give all of his organs except his heart because his heart is where the love for his children is and he wanted to be buried with it. Eventually he thought differently and agreed to donate all of his organs if someone needed them. People have their personal reasons why they don't want to be an organ donor.
Everyone has a different opinion about organ donation. The pros and cons, the fear of it not taking, the cost, the fear of infection and knowing that you have to be on rejection drugs the rest of your life often turns people off.
Are you an organ transplant donor?
Why do you think people say they don't want to be a donor?
Could it be because they don't understand that there's more to being a donor then giving away an organ?
A discussion here might help someone who is afraid to be an organ donor.
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