Author Topic: Donate it or flog it..  (Read 623 times)

zoony

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Donate it or flog it..
« on: Jul 20, 2017, 05:32:56 PM »
I've carried an organ donor card for years and I assume that when I die there'll still be some usable bits for donation. All perfectly reasonable. What I don't think reasonable is that, apparently, I can't sell one of my kidneys myself. Frankly, I'd rather save a life while I'm still alive and benefit from it as well..
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Re: Donate it or flog it..
« Reply #1 on: Jul 20, 2017, 05:44:21 PM »
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What I don't think reasonable is that, apparently, I can't sell one of my kidneys myself. Frankly, I'd rather save a life while I'm still alive and benefit from it as well..

You can donate body organs while you are still alive i.e. a kidney. I totally agree with the law that it is illegal to sell a body part.

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Re: Donate it or flog it..
« Reply #2 on: Jul 20, 2017, 06:35:52 PM »
Maybe the USA would pay you.
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Re: Donate it or flog it..
« Reply #3 on: Jul 20, 2017, 07:04:34 PM »
You could ask them to   'pay now have later '...!
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Re: Donate it or flog it..
« Reply #4 on: Jul 20, 2017, 09:32:07 PM »
That wouldn't work, they could pay up then you get hit by a train.
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Re: Donate it or flog it..
« Reply #5 on: Jul 20, 2017, 09:36:52 PM »
i dont have a card but i filled in the online donor form...
i honestly think it should be all changed so you have to opt out of being a donor
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zoony

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Re: Donate it or flog it..
« Reply #6 on: Jul 20, 2017, 09:42:49 PM »
You can donate body organs while you are still alive i.e. a kidney. I totally agree with the law that it is illegal to sell a body part.


But PP, I would be donating it whilst still alive except that there would be a 'recompense'..It's my kidney after all...


i dont have a card but i filled in the online donor form...
i honestly think it should be all changed so you have to opt out of being a donor


There's a vote on that coming up soon I think and there's a good chance that 'opt out' will be the result.
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Re: Donate it or flog it..
« Reply #7 on: Jul 20, 2017, 09:44:41 PM »
i think you should hang onto your bits
in case the new pills work...lol
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Re: Donate it or flog it..
« Reply #8 on: Jul 20, 2017, 09:50:21 PM »
My 'bits' are retired and content mate.. ;D


Perhaps an exchange for a Rt lung would be acceptable? Gotta be folks with good lungs who need a kidney..
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Re: Donate it or flog it..
« Reply #9 on: Jul 20, 2017, 10:03:46 PM »
My lungs would be no good, I was a heavy smoker for 27 years.
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Re: Donate it or flog it..
« Reply #10 on: Jul 20, 2017, 10:41:30 PM »
Good job you don't need a kidney then, chuck.
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Re: Donate it or flog it..
« Reply #11 on: Jul 21, 2017, 08:16:41 AM »
ive got half a right lung if shes desperate....
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Re: Donate it or flog it..
« Reply #12 on: Jul 21, 2017, 10:13:07 AM »
It would depend on the price. ;)
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Re: Donate it or flog it..
« Reply #13 on: Jul 21, 2017, 10:34:31 AM »
For those interested, you can, if you so wish, and need the money, sell a kidney on line! A quick search will bring up several companies "in the business" and with a going rate of £50-60k could be the answer to your debts ;)

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Re: Donate it or flog it..
« Reply #14 on: Jul 21, 2017, 10:53:19 AM »
CC, Does that only apply to kidneys, I have a couple of things I don't get much opportunity to use nowadays in exchange for 50 grand,