Re: Sorry no efi, National Organ, and tissue awaremess week

["Mark Romans (ICQ#66838770)" <romans@pacbell.net>]

Hi Bruce:  I am listed as a donor.  I hope I retain full use, but you never
know and if I don't maybe someone else can.
Mark
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From: nacelp <nacelp@bright.net>
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Date: Thursday, April 20, 2000 8:01 PM
Subject: Sorry no efi, National Organ, and tissue awaremess week


>I apologize in advance for the lack of efi content, but I can't help not to
>post this
>If you have to flame me please do it off list.
>Grumpy
>
> Needless to say it's a topic very close to me.
>If your not, please consider being an organ donor.
>It effects so many people, and is a miracle of life.
>While folks think primarily of heart and lungs, the are lots of tissues
that
>can make a life normal for someone else.  There are many cosmetic things
>that greatly improve life for the malformed, or burnt.  As good as plastic
>surgeons are they can't create tissue to work with for like noses ears
>eyelids etc..
>You can't in your wildest moments even begin to understand what it is to
>watch your body waste away.  Hearing the words Terminally Ill, and they are
>addressing you.  It's all so crushing.  To get a second chance is just such
>a *GIFT*.
>  To save someone or some people is not to be underestimated.  Heart,
lungs,
>liver, kidneys, are all nesessary, long term you can't live without them.
>For someone to see, can you imagine.  For a adolescent disfigured due to an
>accident, or young person suffering from genitic faults.  I got to see some
>graphic stuff of the changes made due to transplants, it's just, well
beyond
>words.
>  When your done with em, they still, can be of use to others.   It's still
>a pure program, where nothing matters other then your level of need, if
your
>waiting.   No, they don't pull the plug on you either, to harvest you if
you
>are a donor.
>  Imagine how you'd feel, if you were losing, the ability to live.  Would
>you want a donor?, don't try to answer that, you'll only know the truth to
>that guestion, should the time come.
>  If your undecided, and want to write me off list, please do.
>Bruce
>
>
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