__ORGAN DONATIONs SAVE LIVES___

Bathgate66

evenflow wrote:

This just blows my mind. The fact that there's even a law that states that an individual can't sell their organs is such a double standard. Even for families of deceased people whose organs go to someone else should be entitled to receive some compensation if both parties agree to it. Because here's the really f'd up part - those organs that are being "donated" by someone isn't free. The recipient pays for the organ, and it isn't cheap. But who gets the money you ask? There are actually people whose job it is to harvest the organs from a body and then decide what hospital or doctor gets to receive it. So both the harvester and the doctor decide the price of the organ and how much each will make from it (this doesn't include the doctors fee for performing the operation - that's a totally separate, and totally outrageous fee).

If the person (or their surviving family members) whose organ is getting donated isn't legally allowed to be compensated monetarily then how is it even feasible that anyone else is entitled to getting paid for it? The whole situation gives me a big 'ol case of the redass! :evil:

i can understand the bewilderment.
unfortuantely, i believe much of this has to fall under the general headliner of " US Healthcare " .
I am lucky enough to have a very very good insurance, ( they pick up all of my medical expenses and any medicine that may be needed ) but we all know the dire cicumstances facing many US residents who are either out of work or out of health insurance or even worse out of both.
This is a hot topic lately, wheather or not Obama fumbled ( or is fumbling ) the ball or not ,
we will have to see what comes of the issue in the next few months , after the Congress and the House all re- convene in Washington after summer holidays .

All5horizons1991

Bump.

Bathgate66

dinnertime bump
digest this !

The third annual "Transplants Save Lives" golf outing is taking place on Wednesday September 16th at the River Vale Country Club, in River Vale New Jersey. A shot gun start will be at 1:00pm The cost for the outing is $180 and includes Golf; Cart; Dinner; unlimited Beer and Soda for the first hour. The Cost is $50 for Dinner Only. There are also many Raffles and other Prizes.

My best friend Rick is running this outing as he has for the past two years. This is a great cause and many of the transplant donors will be on hand at the outing and dinner. It was pretty amazing last year when a 23 year old man attended the outing only 3 weeks after getting a heart transplant. And there are many other stories like his.

The River Vale Country Club is a very nice course and the outing is a foursome scramble. You can sign up as a single or foursome or anything in between.

This is a great cause to highten the awareness of Organ Donors and Organ Transplants. You can find more information about this organization at http://www.transplantssavelives.com/

If you need additional information or if you would like to sign up for the outing please post below or drop me a PM.

I have never asked the Tech Team but perhaps we can make this a sticky for he next month. If anyone thinks its worthly and knows how to go about doing that please see what you can do.

Thank You.

HeavyHands

bump for a great cause.

Bathgate66

3 weeks from tomorrow !

The third annual "Transplants Save Lives" golf outing is taking place on Wednesday September 16th at the River Vale Country Club, in River Vale New Jersey. A shot gun start will be at 1:00pm The cost for the outing is $180 and includes Golf; Cart; Dinner; unlimited Beer and Soda for the first hour. The Cost is $50 for Dinner Only. There are also many Raffles and other Prizes.

My best friend Rick is running this outing as he has for the past two years. This is a great cause and many of the transplant donors will be on hand at the outing and dinner. It was pretty amazing last year when a 23 year old man attended the outing only 3 weeks after getting a heart transplant. And there are many other stories like his.

The River Vale Country Club is a very nice course and the outing is a foursome scramble. You can sign up as a single or foursome or anything in between.

This is a great cause to highten the awareness of Organ Donors and Organ Transplants. You can find more information about this organization at http://www.transplantssavelives.com/

If you need additional information or if you would like to sign up for the outing please post below or drop me a PM.

I have never asked the Tech Team but perhaps we can make this a sticky for he next month. If anyone thinks its worthly and knows how to go about doing that please see what you can do.

Thank You
The third annual "Transplants Save Lives" golf outing is taking place on Wednesday September 16th at the River Vale Country Club, in River Vale New Jersey. A shot gun start will be at 1:00pm The cost for the outing is $180 and includes Golf; Cart; Dinner; unlimited Beer and Soda for the first hour. The Cost is $50 for Dinner Only. There are also many Raffles and other Prizes.

My best friend Rick is running this outing as he has for the past two years. This is a great cause and many of the transplant donors will be on hand at the outing and dinner. It was pretty amazing last year when a 23 year old man attended the outing only 3 weeks after getting a heart transplant. And there are many other stories like his.

The River Vale Country Club is a very nice course and the outing is a foursome scramble. You can sign up as a single or foursome or anything in between.

This is a great cause to highten the awareness of Organ Donors and Organ Transplants. You can find more information about this organization at http://www.transplantssavelives.com/

If you need additional information or if you would like to sign up for the outing please post below or drop me a PM.

I have never asked the Tech Team but perhaps we can make this a sticky for he next month. If anyone thinks its worthly and knows how to go about doing that please see what you can do.

Thank You.

Bathgate66

thursday morning bump

Bathgate66

well, the wheels are turning for me and my transplant.

I am registered with the Kidney Registry and am all set for my evaluation appointment at
New York - Presbyterian , for The Day before the 4 day PJ run in Philly !

Oct 26th 2009 .


The renal transplant evaluation will consist of meetings with many different people on different levels -
The evelaution appointment is 5 hours long and encompasses :

- Transplant Video and Presentation
- Transplant Nephrologist
- Transplant Surgeon
- Transplant Coordinator
- Financial Coordinator
- Transplant Social Worker
- Blood Specimens

I am fortunate enough to have a few living donors,
so hopefully this will get things expedited a bit quicker
( afterall time is of the essence )


so fellow PJammers please keep me in your thoughts and prayers.



Thanks


Bathgate66
anDREW

HeavyHands

Good luck!

Bathgate66

Bathgate66 wrote:

The third annual "Transplants Save Lives" golf outing is taking place on Wednesday September 16th at the River Vale Country Club, in River Vale New Jersey. A shot gun start will be at 1:00pm The cost for the outing is $180 and includes Golf; Cart; Dinner; unlimited Beer and Soda for the first hour. The Cost is $50 for Dinner Only. There are also many Raffles and other Prizes.

My best friend Rick is running this outing as he has for the past two years. This is a great cause and many of the transplant donors will be on hand at the outing and dinner. It was pretty amazing last year when a 23 year old man attended the outing only 3 weeks after getting a heart transplant. And there are many other stories like his.

The River Vale Country Club is a very nice course and the outing is a foursome scramble. You can sign up as a single or foursome or anything in between.

This is a great cause to highten the awareness of Organ Donors and Organ Transplants. You can find more information about this organization at http://www.transplantssavelives.com/

If you need additional information or if you would like to sign up for the outing please post below or drop me a PM.

I have never asked the Tech Team but perhaps we can make this a sticky for he next month. If anyone thinks its worthly and knows how to go about doing that please see what you can do.

Thank You
The third annual "Transplants Save Lives" golf outing is taking place on Wednesday September 16th at the River Vale Country Club, in River Vale New Jersey. A shot gun start will be at 1:00pm The cost for the outing is $180 and includes Golf; Cart; Dinner; unlimited Beer and Soda for the first hour. The Cost is $50 for Dinner Only. There are also many Raffles and other Prizes.

My best friend Rick is running this outing as he has for the past two years. This is a great cause and many of the transplant donors will be on hand at the outing and dinner. It was pretty amazing last year when a 23 year old man attended the outing only 3 weeks after getting a heart transplant. And there are many other stories like his.

The River Vale Country Club is a very nice course and the outing is a foursome scramble. You can sign up as a single or foursome or anything in between.

This is a great cause to highten the awareness of Organ Donors and Organ Transplants. You can find more information about this organization at http://www.transplantssavelives.com/

If you need additional information or if you would like to sign up for the outing please post below or drop me a PM.

I have never asked the Tech Team but perhaps we can make this a sticky for he next month. If anyone thinks its worthly and knows how to go about doing that please see what you can do.

Thank You.

bumped

Ms. Haiku

I'm very sorry to hear what you are going through. Good luck, I'm cheering for you over here behind my computer.

I not able to give blood (previous heart condition.) However, I am an organ donor upon death. My oldest sister even said to me something along the lines:

If I ever needed an organ I would want one of yours because you don't do anything.

See, see, living a prudish, puritan lifestyle does have it's advantages.

Bathgate66

Ms. Haiku wrote:

I'm very sorry to hear what you are going through. Good luck, I'm cheering for you over here behind my computer.

I not able to give blood (previous heart condition.) However, I am an organ donor upon death. My oldest sister even said to me something along the lines:

If I ever needed an organ I would want one of yours because you don't do anything.

See, see, living a prudish, puritan lifestyle does have it's advantages.

and, you can help 10 fold.

thank you.

Sian-of-the-dead

I would like to show my support for this wonderful cause. I sincerely hope the event is popular and successful again this year.

My father passed away last week and as a result he has helped 18 people continue to live. I'm so proud of his selfless act.

I too am a registered organ donor upon death, as is my mother, brothers and boyfriend. My boyfriend is also a blood donor - this is something I am hoping to be doing soon.

A friend of mine visited me Friday evening following the loss of my Dad and she said something that I wholeheartedly agreed with: She's always thought that people should automatically be registered to donate organs and should notify the government if they want to opt out, instead of in the scheme... so many more lives would be saved.

I hope you don't have to wait long Bathgate, my thoughts are with you.

Bathgate66

Sian-of-the-dead wrote:

I would like to show my support for this wonderful cause. I sincerely hope the event is popular and successful again this year.

My father passed away last week and as a result he has helped 18 people continue to live. I'm so proud of his selfless act.

I too am a registered organ donor upon death, as is my mother, brothers and boyfriend. My boyfriend is also a blood donor - this is something I am hoping to be doing soon.

A friend of mine visited me Friday evening following the loss of my Dad and she said something that I wholeheartedly agreed with: She's always thought that people should automatically be registered to donate organs and should notify the government if they want to opt out, instead of in the scheme... so many more lives would be saved.

I hope you don't have to wait long Bathgate, my thoughts are with you.

thanks !

Bathgate66

late morning bump

Bathgate66

ugh

friday morning dialysis preparation,...

sitting 3 & 1/2 hours each time is getting old , quick !
( 3 x week )

who would think cleaning out your blood would take so long ??? ,...

I hope that once the transplant process gets going ,
the dialysis will be terminated shortly afterwards .

:(

PureandEasy

Take it easy Bathgate

sian, what a wonderful thing that through your painful tragedy, all those lives were helped

My thoughts are with both of you

iluvcats

my friend's husband had a kidney transplant. she said since he WAS diabetic, they automatically replaced his pancreas too. That was a couple of years ago and so far, everything is ok. Except he can get sick easily.

I have not read this entire thread, but I hope all goes well for you

Bathgate66

PureandEasy wrote:

Take it easy Bathgate

sian, what a wonderful thing that through your painful tragedy, all those lives were helped

My thoughts are with both of you

thanks P&E.

Golf outting is less than 2 weeks away now, i'm going to repost details in hopes of getting some of the benevolent Jammers and Golfers out to the greens,... its a little pricey but its going to a great cause and you get food and drinbk, go for it !



The third annual "Transplants Save Lives" golf outing is taking place on Wednesday September 16th at the River Vale Country Club, in River Vale New Jersey. A shot gun start will be at 1:00pm The cost for the outing is $180 and includes Golf; Cart; Dinner; unlimited Beer and Soda for the first hour. The Cost is $50 for Dinner Only. There are also many Raffles and other Prizes.

My best friend Rick is running this outing as he has for the past two years. This is a great cause and many of the transplant donors will be on hand at the outing and dinner. It was pretty amazing last year when a 23 year old man attended the outing only 3 weeks after getting a heart transplant. And there are many other stories like his.

The River Vale Country Club is a very nice course and the outing is a foursome scramble. You can sign up as a single or foursome or anything in between.

This is a great cause to highten the awareness of Organ Donors and Organ Transplants. You can find more information about this organization at http://www.transplantssavelives.com/

If you need additional information or if you would like to sign up for the outing please post below or drop me a PM.

I have never asked the Tech Team but perhaps we can make this a sticky for he next month. If anyone thinks its worthly and knows how to go about doing that please see what you can do.

Thank You
The third annual "Transplants Save Lives" golf outing is taking place on Wednesday September 16th at the River Vale Country Club, in River Vale New Jersey. A shot gun start will be at 1:00pm The cost for the outing is $180 and includes Golf; Cart; Dinner; unlimited Beer and Soda for the first hour. The Cost is $50 for Dinner Only. There are also many Raffles and other Prizes.

My best friend Rick is running this outing as he has for the past two years. This is a great cause and many of the transplant donors will be on hand at the outing and dinner. It was pretty amazing last year when a 23 year old man attended the outing only 3 weeks after getting a heart transplant. And there are many other stories like his.

The River Vale Country Club is a very nice course and the outing is a foursome scramble. You can sign up as a single or foursome or anything in between.

This is a great cause to highten the awareness of Organ Donors and Organ Transplants. You can find more information about this organization at http://www.transplantssavelives.com/

If you need additional information or if you would like to sign up for the outing please post below or drop me a PM.

I have never asked the Tech Team but perhaps we can make this a sticky for he next month. If anyone thinks its worthly and knows how to go about doing that please see what you can do.

Thank You.

Poncier

Wow, can't believe I hadn't read this thread till just now. Best wishes Andrew for a quick and successfull transplant.

Bathgate66

Poncier wrote:

Wow, can't believe I hadn't read this thread till just now. Best wishes Andrew for a quick and successfull transplant.

thanks buddy.

Dialysis was pretty awful last night.
My catheter clotted up, made an already 3.5 hour process into 4 .5 -5 hours.
:shock:
I never thought sitting on my ass in a lazyboy would be trying / challenging .